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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-07-10
he SAVED THE GIRL.
an Adventure with the CannibaIs OF
the Solomon Islands.

lnG SO4OmOn A0AaA0Ds
One day, on Solomon beach, Q little
girl ran to me and, before was aware
of 1t, placed my foot on her neck. One
knows what this means well enough.
In hot war it means that If a chief al
lows his foot to rest on the defeated
ones neck the mans life is safe, but he
is slave forever, rescue or no rescue.
/ was puzzled at the child's action. 1t
was soon explained Shortly afterward
down came a lot of villagers and in
sisted on taking the youngster. told
them what she had done. They said
they did not care. Her mother was
being cooked in the town, and the
child should go to the ovens with her.
"Neverp said. "WhatI We who have
eaten betel nut together many times, to
quarrel for a mere child, to whom l
have granted life in your own way!" l
swore they should kill me first. They
replied:
ooh, that is an easy thing to do"
A bold front was the only thing low
Luckily, had my 16 shooter. Spring
ing back and putting a mark on the
sand with my foot, swore would
shoot the first man who crossed it. AS
said before, the natives do not care to
face an armed white in the open. They
knew l could answer for dozen Of
them or SO, and, although clubs were
up and bows bent, they hesitated, as
well they might, and 1 knew 1 had
mastered them. Then one proposed
should buy the child fairly; they cared
not to fight friend. To this at once
agreed, and a muss was thus avoided,
and a mission ak, worth tenpence,
made me a slave owner. Tell it not in
Gath.-From among the Man Eat
ers," by John Caggin.
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In n had Elk.

Gadzooks lin a restaurant)-Don..t let
us sit at that table. gave the waiter
a tip yesterday, and he will expect an
other today.
POUNDS Well how about this table?
Gadzooks- Won't do. l have never
feed the waiter, and he would doubt
less expect me to begin today.-New
York Tribune.
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The EnrI,sb Way.

Fights are a recognized part of the
school education among the boys in
England. In America when boys fight
it is because they are angry with each
other; in England they fight because
they are anxious to find out which Is
the better man physically. They may
have no quarrel OF Ill feeling, but If
their friends cannot agree as to their
respective prowess the ultimate result
is pretty apt to be n "mill."-Self Cul-
f111,a
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just What He Needed.

An invalid called on physician for
advice The doctor wrote out a pre-
scription, charging the patient 2 gum
cas- for it. Some time afterward they
met in the street.
"Well," said the doctor, ''you are
looking 100 per cent better! That medi-
cine, though a little expensive, was
just what you needed
Doctor" replied the patient, "after
l had paid you the guineas for the
prescription. l couldn't afford to have
it made up, so l didn't take single
dosew-London Answers.
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Rough ON His Lordship.

A carpenter in an English town hav-
ing neglected to make a gibbet that
had been ordered by the hangman on
the ground that he had not been paid
for the last one he had erected gave so
much offense that the next time the
judge came to the circuit he was sent
for.
Fellow" said the judge in stern
tone, chow came you to neglect max
ing the gibbet that was ordered on my
account"
81 humbly beg your pardon" replied
the carpenter. HAD known it had
been for your lordship it would have
been done Immediately"
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, If one objects to the odor of carbolic
acid, he may use for the plumbing an
odorless disinfectant prepared as fol
lows: Dissolve half pound Of per-
manganate of potash in four gallons Of
water and pour this carefully down the
pipes. This solution, If allowed to
stand in bowls or basins, will stain
them purple The stains may be re-
moved with a weak solution Of oxalic
acid. The acid must be rinsed of inn
mediately after it has been used
Ladies' Home Journal
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She Was Ready.

He describing his journeyings)-
Then, leaving Gibraltar, | made my
way to Australia, and from there |
went to the diamond mines in South
Africa, where made my fortune,
Then-do you follow me, Miss Cryn-
kle?
She with a vivid blush)-To the
worlds end, Mr.. Rocksworthy !-Chi'
cago Tribune.
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Where the blame Lies.

"No woman he said in his superior
masculine way, 'can sharpen a lead
pencil"
SWELL" she said, "do you know
where the blame Ees%
mo WhereY
"With the pencil, of course. Woman
was invented first, wasn't she%'-Chi
cago Post.
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.ALiyinE Example.

1--WE are what we feed on" quoted
Mr.. Hixson, laying down his book,
"and am willing to say the author Is
right. For example,
81 am already believer" Mrs. Hix-
son interrupted. "You win insist on
having lobster for supper always"
And Mr.. Hixson, mortified, grew
very Brooklyn Life.
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UppeY Delascare River Transportation
Company.
In effect June 80, 1900.
Steamers
Columbia, John A. Warner, Twilight ana
YfanfOn.

Leave Burlington for Philadelphia no, 10,
1OI5 A M 40 4.55, 6.15 r. NJ. Returning leave
Philadelphia, Chestnut street wharf, 75U, e.oo
A. M. 200 $3.50, AGO, 600 P NJ. ~
The Twilight leaving Burlington azo a; NJ
daily and returning from Philadelphia at 4.oo
M runs through without stopping; Leave
Burlington oaily tor Florence, White Hill ana
Trenton $50 A. NJ, $40 p M. Leave trenton,
q 90 NJ 33OP M White Hill, $50 A. NJ, 4.OO
pm. Connections at White Hill with Camden
and Trenton Railway Company.
and intermediate points can purchase ticket
from Conductors on the cars through TO Phll-
adeIphia and return for 40 cents, Single iaro'
% cents nx.,aot
sundays-Leave Burlington tor Philadei,
phia, $40, BPS, 1917 A. M, A 10. $40 r NJ Leave
Philadelphia, 500 A. M, 2oO, 35o 4-oV' o.oo r M
EvcIJRsr0N. 4Oc. SINGLE FARE, 25c.
Excnrsion between Trenton and Philadel-
p"''' "0~' f. G. EDw ARDS,
General Manager
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A Cnse of Neceksitx.

doctor, do you think you'll pull
him through"
"Pull him through? OF course I'll
pull him through. He's insured for a
hundred thousand. "
"But don't SEE
"You don't, Ell? Well. it's in our
company. "-Cleyeland Plain Dealer.
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M,stnni Srn,nathv

Colleetor-Pm sorry. Mr.. Slowpay,
but your tailor has put his account
against you into my hands for collec-
ton.
Mr.. Slowpay-He has, Ell? Do you
work on commission basis2
Collector-Ye sir
Mr.. slowpay-Then I'm sorry for
you.-Chicago News.
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1t has been calculated that a mini
mum pressure of the finger of one
quarter of pound is needed to sound
a note on the piano and that at times
a force Of five pounds is thrown on a
single key to produce a single effect.
Chopin's last study in G minor has a
passage taking two minutes five sec
onds to play that requires total pres
sure estimated at three full tons.
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"The Chinese minister says the cos
tunes worn by American women strike
him as being in some respects ridicu-
lous," said Mrs. Blykihs.
"Yes," answered Mr.. Blykins. That's
owing to his point Of view. II he had
to pay for a few Of them, he'd soon
learn to take them seriously. Wash
ington Star.
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MOT wnrnn Garment.

81 can't find Words exclaimed the
moral man, ''to express my disgust for
the man who uses his religion as
cloak. He's everything that's bad"
"He certainly is foolish, to say the
least" remarked the practical man,
''for religion such as his is necessarily
SO fiimsy he's liable to catch cold in it,
philadelphia Press.
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Myer-Have you noticed what a lot
of new houses are being put up all over
the city?
Gyer-Yes, and I've been wondering
why they don't put up few old ones
Just for a change.-Ch Chicago News.
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An English actor who died on the
road was shipped in his coffin to Lon
don recently by his manager as 'theat-
rical properties" This cost "a, where
as il he had gone as corpse the cost
would have been $50.
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When a man who lives in boarding
house has govt, the landlady assumes
an air of great importance.-Philadel-
phia Record.
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You can't make girl with new en-
gagement ring believe all men are
alike, and after she has been married
ten years you can't make her believe
they are Chicago News.
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The Pessimist-T waiter is awful
" slow with those cheese sandwiches.
The Optimist- never mind. The
longer we walt the better grows the
cheese indianapolis Press.
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"Your lawyer made some pretty Sc
we're charges against the other fellow,
didn't he?"
"Y-e-e-s, but you ought to see how he
charged mer'-Green Bag.
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''The girl that carries off the young
man the easiest" said the corn fed
philosopher, "is the one that knows
enough not to know too much. "-Indi-
annapolis Journal.
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The Burlington and Bristol Steamboat
Ferry Company.
In eject M ay &c. 1900.

In effect M ay 2bs I5uU
LEAVE BRISTOL FOR BURLINGTON.
baflv. except Saturdays and Sundays t6.a5'
t7I5 500 900 1000, 1910. lib a. m, 1880, l3O'
800. 3 90. $40, 4.3O. $50, $50, 20 p. m.
Saturdays 1916, tbs, 500. 800 l0.UO l9- ~
lib a. M 30 LOO 40, 2.20, $780, S40 42O' o.OO'
b.4O. 40, lao, I'LL 90 p. m.
SUNDAYS. 86O, $40, $40. 1000, l0.40, II. 10 a. m
1920 100 14O, go, $780, $40, 4.20, 800. $40, $40,
TAO, t9.20p. M. or
LEAVE BURLINGTON FOR BRISTOL.
Daily: except Saturdays and Sundays, T. 90,
$780, $50 $50, 1920. 100. u 30 a. M, l.oo' z'oo'
240. 3 90 400, 800. $40, $40 :. 80 p m. 90 :, on
Saturdays, t7O0 1870, $50. 800 lOzo, lt.o ~
I3O M i24O. To- 200, 2.40. 800, 400, 44o' DIV
SUNDAYS, $40, 800. $40 1920, ll0O II. ~ a. IA:
1910, I20, zoo, 24O $50, AGO. 44O. $40, boo, 7oo'
7.50, 1890 p m.
NoTE.-Trips marked thus are special Tips,
and the Company reserve the privilege 10
withdraw them on one weeks published no
tice. -
On Decoration Day and Fourth of July, the
trips will be the same as Saturdays time table.
Ihe regular excursion tickets Will be re-
ceived on the O. 90 and 100 =. M. trips from
Bristol and on the $3.50 and lilo p. M. trips
from Burlington.
No trips will be guaranteed in foggy wealth
er. :, No.,
Sec'y. Treas and Genl Manager.
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Age may not be garrulous, but there
is no denying the fact that 1t tells on
both men and women Exchange.
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We never know what we can do un-
til we have failed to make somebody
else do II for us.--Indianapolis Journals
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Union Transpor,a.lon company.


Tuckerton Railroad.
Leave Mount Holly tor Tucke rton, 95l A. NJ.
4.4S P. M, daily except Sunday.
Leave Tuckerton tor Mount Holly, 100 A. N.
sos P. M, daily except Sunday
Leave Mount Holly for Beach Haven, 9.5l A. m.
4.4S P. M. Saturdays only. 2.O9 P. NJ sunday
SIG A. NJ.
Leave Beach Haven 7.1OA M, 2.57 P. M. sun
day, 5.S5 Pm.
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All the men who wreck banks and
run away with money seem to be mice
fellows. Boston Journal,
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In every family you'll find an old
man trying to quit smoking and a
young one trying to learn.-Atchison
Globe.
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suoken Tn Yrony'

Weary Watkins Anything interestinl
in that there paper you got round your
handout?
Hungry Higgins-0h, yesI Mighty
interestin to you an me. On one side
they is a billofare for banquet, an on
the other they is subscription Of them
new counterfeit twenties ndianapol
LIS Press
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Contradictions.

swell, Digby. I'm surprised You're
getting grayl'
eyes, yes; I've got lots Of gray hairs
and precious few of them,"-Detroit
Free Press.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-15
chicngo Grain and Provision Market

Corrected daily by W. B. Hibbs G. Co.
members Of the New York Exchange.
1919 F Street. -7ea
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-15

The bank statement on Saturday was
probably the most important event Of the
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-15

II viii be seen that outside of Sugar
the advances and declines for the week
were fairly well balanced. four stocks hay-
ing made gains and six losses. The show
ing is better than might have been sup
posed. The advances were made by two
OF the Pacific securities to the strength of
which attention has been called in this
column many times. by Atchison pre-
ferred. among the grangers, and by Ameri-
can Steel and Wire common. ST. Paul
and Burlington declined only fractionaily
The important declines were made by
Sugar and the other specialties that fol-
lowed in It's wake. The advice OF some
Of the most careful market critics is TO
follow this suggestion and purchase the
standard issues, to the exclusion of the
industrials and the specialties generally.
Others urge, however, in this connection
that with the exception OF Sugar the indus
trials look much more likely TO advance
than to decline from this level.
The hank atafemenf nm Saturday
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legal required ........ S1l. 157,125 SlG,'O' ,"7O
1t will thus be seen that the surplus OF
the reserve above the % per cent re-
quired by law is sl6,101 $50, or S4,s4s.czo
more than it was for the previous week.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-15

Transactions on the stock exchange
during the week Just ended aggregated
2.ess,732 shares. OF this amount ,7si, $50
were furnished by eleven stocks, leaving
s04,o52 as the total of the other $50 prop
critics in which there were dealings Here
are the eleven:
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week. for the reason that it was much
better than had been predicted by even
the most optimistic. and because IL shows
very clearly the excellent outlook for easy
money conditions during the remainder
of the winter The following shows the
relation between reserve and liabilities:
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week, for the reason that it was much
better than had been predicted by even
the most optimistic and because IL shows
very clearly the excellent outlook for easy
money conditions during the remainder
of the winter The following shows the
relation between reserve and liabilities:
Jan. c. Jan. 1S
Specie sI4i. eol. 200 l45.2Gd, 100
Legal tenders .....-..... 5i.9s45o 7o'"5'i"V
Total reserve SIS. oec.soo s9oi OBS, 200
Reserve required against 80. IN
Surplus Of reserve above
legal required ......... s1l, 757.725 SIG, 'O," $50
1t will thus be seen that the surplus of
the reserve above the 25 per cent re-
quired by law is SIG, 707,350, or 4,s4s,o2o
more than it was for the previous week.
The following may be added TO the long
list of generally favorable earnings state
ments for the first week of January here
tofore published. comparison being made
with the same week last year: Big -FOUR,
s252. 1886: increase, S20,Sls.
Rio Grande Southern. Ss,254 Dec 81 ~
Chi Ind and Louisville ... 6i,ii2 me 80 So
GIN Y o. and Texas Pa. sl,64d inc. ll'ge5
Grand Trunk system. -3.5,i 80 INC 80. ,1
Duluth : Shore and Atlantic $S,4ol Inc o's iai
Georgia Railroad ............ - ioo PC sags
Ohio River ...........-.....-.. Zn'uo' IN 500
Pittshirg and Western ..-.-.- Ouvt ms go 90
Rio Grande Western .-.-..-'. vu'"7S IN '''SSN
The American Steel and Wire Company
nroposes 10 list its securities OF the Lon
don Stock Exchange. This will be the
first of the recently organized American
industrial corporations which has been
given an international market According
to advices from Chicago, Jones, Caesar d
Co. chartered accountants, are now en-
gagged in an expert examination OF the
books and accounts of the company, from
which certified report will be prepared
for submission to the governors of the
London Exchange. copy of the same
statement will be filed with the New York
Stock Exchange officials. 1t will be a
good one.
Friends OF the Baltimore and Ohio Sc
curities persist in the statement that the
common stock is TO receive dividend In
siders were buyers of the stock all the
week, and 1t closed almost at the highest
price ever reached by it. The present large
earnings OF the system and the certainty
OF the eastern trunk line alliance are
sufficient reasons for buying these securi-
ties, and despite all the gossip of a divi-
dend for the common stock IL seems prob
able that it will not be declared al present
The tumble in Sugar during the week
and the weakness of Brooklyn Rapid
Transit have brought into prominence
certain young man Of the Consolidated
Exchange who parts his name in the mid
die, and talks very vociferously of the
immensely of his operations and profits.
This new young man and others of the
little exchange attacked Sugar and
Brooklyn together at the right moment,
and undoubtedly helped to force the prices
of the stocks down. At the lowest level
of prices they probably had large win
nings ION paper" Bets on the time ii
will take 10 relieve the Consolidated Ex-
change Clique OF its winnings and every
thing else except its self esteem are free
ly being made in the street.
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Corrected daily by ". d. Eibbs Co.,
members OF the New York Exchange
1919 + Street.
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Total reserve -....... SIS 99o.sOo ssOi, $500
Reserve required against
deposits ....-....----.. ls..ZSS.2'5 io''"-l'o''
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The following may be ai6sd to the long
list of generally favorable earnings state
ments for the first week of January here
tofore published, comparison being made
with the same week last year: Big -FOUR,
SnEn 2oG. irnrnnc.a son SIS
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-15
TIMID STOCK DEALINGS
How the Market Hangs on The Tn.
certainty of War.

The South African Situation n Pow
crfuI Factor i'm Last Weeks Trhd-
ing - Bears and Bulls Influenced
Alike BETTER Outlook for the
Immediate Future - Other Gossip.
The colored American., 1900-03-03
In the Eleventh Division,

On Friday, Feb. Is, 1900 the teacheI
OF the Eleventh Division were highi
entertained by an unusally fine lectui
by DR.. George II. Richardson, trustd
OF that division, his subject being "I1I
dustrial Education. Mr.. E. W. Brown
supervising principal, read some exec
lent comments upon Discipline" Z" AMI
showed number of sketches of oo1poj
al furnishment as inflicted in ttl
schools of Washington. These sketchd
Were taken from actual life by Fell
Mahoney, of the Evening Star.
Several of our prominent choirs ad
On the alert for new Easter music, I'd
choir of the 10Th Street Baptist church
under direction of Mr.. B. Washington
promises to present an unusually Il
ceilentlprogram ofchoruses and soloistI
Music lovers of Washington were giI
Ell an opportunity to hear the fameu'
Aeolian Mandolin and Guitar club rerI
uer a musical at Odd Fellows Half
nesday evening, This is the lar
eSt and best mandolin club knowf]
competed of coiored performers. The:
were heard several times at our churcht'
The colored American., 1900-03-03
A Patriotic Festival.

The members of Glass 4 of the Met
politan Baptist Sunday School end
tanned their teacher Mr.. Daniel
Chase, and few friends with "Pad
otic Festival on Thursday, the %
from to $50 at the residence Of Mag
Jordon 1919 . street, northwest. i
program consisted of choice essays
Eminent Negroes" by Maggie Jordl
Idella Smith, Jeanette jordan, q cid
history by Rosa Washington; a cid
prophecy by Louise Washington; al
Il future letter by Charlotte West.
very choice vocal selection was well rel
dered by Empsie Key as was also
trio by Mamie Roberts and her two 81
ters. Besides those above mention wei
present Margaret Chase, Florence Bel
Mary Booker, Mamie Anderson, Lurd
Allenf Leila Henderson, Clara Cole
Dora Lee Nett1e Strother, Ne;tie Pryol
Mary Lee, Isabella Walker, Elise War
Eilvey Johnson, Rosezena Alexanc Il
Mamie Dorsey, Beatrice Davis, Nett|
McElroy, Messrs. Henry Booker, JesI 1
Chase, Charles Pryor, o Ottaway Hill, an
Miss Marion Sumner.
The colored American., 1900-03-03
MRS. THURMAN IN MONTANA.
She CaptivateS an Audie nee in Her
Temperance Lecture.

Butte, Montana, Special A.
NJ. E. chapel was the scene of bril-
liant gathering upon the anniversary OF
Washington's birthday, and though
the life and services of the "Father OF
his country" was as general the up.
permost In the minds of the splendid
audience, the center of interest was the
lecture deliyed by Mrs. Lucy B. thur
man, the talented and elCqIe advo-
cate of total abstinence. 1t is seldom
that Butte audience has the opportu.
The colored American., 1900-03-03

southwest. he has fitted up most
cellent stand on this corner and iuvl
his legions of friends to come and
him. He has put IN full and compl
line of the purest drugs and the lat
variety of everything in the drug li
Give him q call.
The colored American., 1900-03-03
Dr.. Plummer's Removal.

Dr. Robert Plummer the enterpria
southside pharmacist whose place
business has been on F street, sO1
vest, near Zion Baptist church
moved to 1872 2nd street, corner b str
The colored American., 1900-03-03

ming to appreciate The American and
anxiously await its arrival. The Amerl'
can can be had al Pollard and Mobiles
barbershop or from Mr.. A. F. Angel at
the University. MONTICELLO.