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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-05-29
Equal to the Occasion.

There once stopped at a tavern par
ty of wits. When the feast was over
one of the members called in the
hostess.
MADAM he said, 81 am going tc
give you a lesson in astronomy. Have
you not heard of the great PlatoniC
year, when everything must return to
its former condition? Know, then
that in 1000 years we shall be here
again on the same day and at the same
hour. VIII you give us credit till
then?"
The hostess, however, had her reply
81 am perfectly willing" she retorted
"but it is just 1000 years since you
were here before, and you left without
paying then. Settle the old score now
and l will trust you on the new
New York Tribune.
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TELL HIM so.

II you have a word Of cheer
That may light the pathway drear
OF brother pilgrim here,
Let him know.
Show him you appreciate
What he does, and do not wait
TIL the heavy hand Of fate
Lays him low.
II your heart contains a thought
That would brighter make his lot,
Then. l beg you, hide it not;
Tell him SO.
Life is hard enough at best,
But the love that is expressed
Makes it seem a pathway blest
To our feet;
And the troubles that we share
Seem the easier to bear.
Smile upon your neighbor's care
As you greet.
Rough and stony are our ways,
Dark and dreary are our days,
But another's love and praise
Makes them sweet.
Wait not till your friend is dead
Ere your compliments are said,
For the spirit that has fed,
II it know,
Does not need to speed it on
Our poor praise; where it has gone
Loves eternal, golden dawn
Is aglow,
But unto our brother here
That poor praise is very dear.
II you've any word of cheer,
Tell him SO.
Denver New
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MAILS Aaarvn AND READY FOR DISTRIBUTION:
The Burlington and Bristol Steamboat
Ferry Company.
LEAVE BRISTOL FOR BURLINGTON.
In effect M ay 2s. 1900.

LEAVE BRISTOL FOX Blu hLlN0lON.
Daily. except Saturdays and Sundays, t. a.
t7.i5, 500, 900. 1000. l040 ILL a. ms 1890, l.oo
800. 300 $40, 4.30, $50, $50, 7.20 p. M.
Saturdays 1915, Ills, $780, 800, 1000, l0sU
I5 a. M. l220, LOO. l40 220, 800. 3.4O. 42O 300
Sundays SD, $40, $40, 1000, lO.40. I.l5 a. M
1920 100. 140, 2.20, 800, $40, 42O, $780, 54O $40
TAO, 1870 p. M.
LEAVE BURLINGTON FOR BRISTOL.
Daily. except Saturdays and Sundays, 100
1880 $780, $50, 1920, ll00 lI.30. a. M, LOO, z.Oo
$40. 8 70, 400, 500. $40, $40 1880 p. m.
saturdays, t700 t7.s0, $50. $50, 1920 ll.O0
ll3O M IL 40, 20, 200, 2.40. 800. 400, 440 o2O
$50, 7O5, $50. i'll p. m
Sundays, $40, 800. $40, 1920 HOO. II. 80 a. m
l24O 100, 200, 24O $780, AGO, 44O, $40, 900, 7oo,
$780, 1880 p. IN.
NorE.-Trips marked thus are special trips,
and the Company reserve the privilege 10
Withdraw them on one weeks published no
tice. A..
on Decoration Day and Fourth OF July. the
trims will be the same as Saturdays time taDle
The regular excursion tickets Will pc re-
ceived on the 10 and HOO p. nj. trips from
Bristol, and on the $50 and lilo T. M Trips
from Burlington. .L
WILLIAM e. DoRoN.
Sec'y. Treas. and Genl Manager.
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wouIdn;t RIaclSen his Boots,

1t would be superhuous to praise the
hospitality of American private houses,
but it was impossible not to see how
much of it is hampered and curtailed
by difficulties of service, of which all
my hosts complained. hardly ever
ventured to ask for hot water in dress
ing or to utter an actual request that
my boots should be cleaned. My plan
was to place them outside my door, as
at hotel, and generally found that,
If not BACKED, they had been rubbed
over before the next morning.-G. @.
Broderick's Memories"
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Hewitt--Do you love your second
wife as much as you did your first?
Jewett--Just the same. l married
sisters same mother-in-law. = Town
Topics.
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Union Transportation company.
Tuckerton RAILROAD.

Leave Mount Holly tor Tuckerton 926 A. M,
4.47 P. NJ, daily except Sunday.
Leave Tuckeruon tor Mount Holly, 7.05 A. NJ,
3I0P. NJ, daily except Sunday.
Leave Mount Holly for Beach Haven, 9.8 An,
Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays; All p.
H., Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Leave Beach Haven 6 80 I'M. Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays; 2.35 P. M. tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays.
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Cutting Dovv7Gi' Competition.
81 saved $500 this year by moving.
Cheaper house?'
"No; found that my wife was try
ing to outdress a rich woman in the
same block. +" Chicago Record.
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whx ne nourht wholesa1e.

The slender stranger had just bought
a dollars worth of 81" tickets and
/. was folding them when the man from
Harlem asked:
'Why?"
1t is so seldom that a New Yorker
asks a reason for anything that the
slim stranger explained. Because one
ticket seller in the u is sleight of
hand artist" said he. 81 offered a 50
bill in payment for a single ticket
few weeks ago and ought to have re-
ceived $495 in change. l counted it
twice and could make out but $40.
pushed it back to the ticket man, and
he at once pushed it back to me, gruff-
ly saying, Can't you count? and as he
said it / saw a quarter fall into the
pile of change from the palm that
pushed it. l retorted. It's all right
now,' and pocketed the money without
recounting It, He saw that l had OBJ
served the trick, and the look he gave
me would have made me feel weak If
1 had not been through the same ex-
perience shortly before at the same
window.
"Since then l have bought my tick
cts by the dollars worth, as it is easy
to count change in even dollars and
puts less temptation in the way of the
ticket man."-New York Mail and Ex
nraSs
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PATENTS.
Caveats and Trade Marks Obtained, and
ali other business in the y. S. Patent Office at
tended to- for MODERATE FEES
Our office is opposite the U. 8. Patent ONCE
and we can obtain Patents in less time than
those remote from WASHINGTON.
Send MODEL OR ORA WING. We advise
as to patentability free of charge, and we
make NO CHA r GLE UNLESS WE OBTAIN
A PA TENT.
We refer here to the Postmaster, the Supt.
of Money Order Div, and to officials of the U.
s. Patent Office. For circular, advice, terms,
and references TO actual clients in your own
State or County, write to
@. A. SNOW q CO.,
O opposite Patent once. Washington. D. c.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-05-29

Mr.. Beecher's Sarcasm Was Effective.
In the Plymouth congregation there
was at one time woman who was a
thorn in the flesh. She had harsh
voice and a stiff manner of speaking.
Her long drawn out. duh discourses
wearied .the congregation. But Mr..
Beeeher was patient. At last he, too.
reached the limit of endurance, and one
evening when she sat down, after talk
ing nearly half an hour, he arose, and
in his deep tones said slowly, Never
theless, L still believe in women speak
ing in meeting" She spoke no more
Ladies' Home Journal
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" You Can Catch the
Wind in a Net. y

Neither can you cure ner-
vous diseases BY using drugs
or compounds that only stfm-
uLate or deaden the heroes.
The delicate nervous system must be fed
and sustained BY pure. rich Blood and the
one medicine TO purify and pfalise the
blood Is Hoods SarsapaytlLa. That Is the
prime object for quhich Is made and
It has 4Don success unequaaed IN the his
tory of medicine. You should knob BY
actual experience zDhat 1t quM do for yoa.
Nervous 81 pvas ueak, afquays
tired and nerpons. After taking fftpe Bot
files of Hoods SarsaparAa / could sleep
ruea felt cheerful and could do my
quork. Mrs. Emma Smith, Sc E.
Mitchell Street, Oswego, ~ Y
hoods SoadqbMM
1Zazzzsl k5:l1sll5g
Hoods Pills cure liver Ills the nonirritating and
only cathartic to take with Hood's sarsaparilla
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DATENTs.

Hoods PHI. cure liver iIls the sonrritating and
only cathartic to take with HQod's sarsaparilla.
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1000 x Dbl pea or pear baskets, only used
q nee. good as new. Price AGENTS Adqress,
$500 r. o. BOX $50, Mount Holly, Md.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-31
STORY OF THE ENGAGEMENT.
Australians Take Part in the Fight, at
which KIpIing Is Present.


BlOemfontein. March 31.-The attack
upon the kopjes near the Karee Sid
ing station, Il few miles south of
Brandfort, was made by fuckers Sew
cnth division with the cooperation of
French's cavalry. The attacking troops
included Il large force of Australians.
Colonel Knight, with 400 New South
Wales mounted infantry, included in
LeGallafs brigade, attacked the right
flank. \ long chain of kOpjes was
held by the Beers, and there was
severe firing all along the line of at
tack The approach was very steep,
like a fortress, and the troops were
unable to make headway until the in
fantry made an attack upon the front.
The cavalry went round the right flank
of the Beers and used their Nickers-
Maxim freely.
An army hospital was established in
n cottage under the shelter of n large
kopje. The BOer shells came right over
the kopies and landed near the hos
pital, which il was found necessary to
evacuate. The Beers slowly retreated
upon Brandfort, taking their dead and
wounded with them. Meanwhile the
cavalry, including the Australian horse
and the Sydney lancers under Captain
Cox, brigaded with Porter's brigade.
The Carbineers. Scots Grays and the
Iniskillings received a severe shell fire.
The Beers had evidently marked the
range. as when the troops advanced
the enemy's fire was less accurate.
The Beers finally fled and all our
troops pushed forward and now hold
an excellent position upon the large
kopjes recently held by the Beers. The
farmers are in the laager fighting
leaving the women and the children
upon the farms. which they are conf
dent the English will not touch. Many
of these farmers would surrender their
arms. but for the fear that the Johan-
nesEI,r@ Doinc waulG attack their
Continued on Fourth page.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-31
STATESMEN AMUSED.
Pettus of Alabama, an Octogena-
rian, Makes Floor and
Galleries Laugh.
HE MAKES FUN OF SOME ORATORS

Aiming His Shafts Particularly at Calling
and Bcreridge-Some Specimens of
His Wit and Humor-Gov. steunenberg
Gives Another Section of His Idaho Tes-
tinnony-A Drop into Politics What
Bryan Would Do-A Reign of Terror.
Washington, March 31.-After some
preliminaries and routine business
the senate resumed consideration of
the Porto Rican bill. Bacon, of
Georgia. made statement concerning
the substitute he offered Yesterday.
He desired, he said, to arrogate no
credit to himself for the substitute.
as it is q measure originally prepared
by Foraker, and as amended slightly.
presented, he thought, the best prop
osition yet made as to Porto Rico. in
asmuch as it provided free. territorial
government of the United States.
Foraker said he was not insensible
to the compliment paid him by Bacon
in adopting his "original draft of
the bill. and inclined to congratulate
him upon reaching q point where he
(Foraker) was two months ago. How
ever, he nowsregarded the bill as en-
tirelv inadequate. When that section
VI LHc "
assembly of Porto Rico was reached.
Pettus. of Alabama, offered an amend
ment that the legislature of Porto
Rico have no power to enact any law
in conflict with the constitution of
the United States. The amendment
was lost. Fairbanks, of Indiana, then
addressed the senate in support of the
pending measure.
Washington, March 31.-Merriment
swept away the traditional dignity of
the senate yesterday. Staid sticklers
for senatorial decorum literally held
their sides and shouted with laughter,
while the crowded galleries Joined in
the laughing tumult which not the
faintest effort was made to restrain.
Had the effort been made it would
have been futile. Pettus of Alabama,
the oldest member OF the body-his
age being only a few months short of
four score yearS-delivered the funniest
speech heard within the senate cham
Der In many years. 1t Sparkled with
wit and bublled over with humor. Its
sarcasm was keen. but not bitter, and
even those who We're the victims of il
could not but enjoy its perfect good
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-31
WILL Be REIMBURSED
Illinois to Get Back the $500, 600
She Spent in Pay for Span.
ish War Soldiers.
CONGRESS HAS VOTED THE MONEY

Gathering of State Railway Commission
ers To BE Held at St. LOuis-Smallpox
Continues to Give the State Board of
\ Health Much Worry-COaI Mine Diff
Guilty To BE Referred to the State Arbi-
trators-CiOv. Tanner Improving.
Springfield, Ills, March 3l.-Adju-
tant General Reece returned home yes
terday from Washington, where he
went to present Illinois claim tolabout
S300,000 growing out of the late Span
ish war. The state paid the Volun-
teers the difference between govern
ment per diem and state per diem for
the time from the date they We're
called out until they were mustered
into the United States service. Later
congress voted money to reimburse all
states which did this. General Reece
is confident greater portion of the
claims will be allowed within ten days
and the money turned over to the
state. 1t will be Immediately placed in
the treasury where it must remain un-
til the legislature diSpoSeS of it.
Railway Commissioners Conference.
Springfield. Ills. March 31.-AIl but
the details have been arranged for n
joint conference of the railway and
warehouse commissioners of Illinois,
Iowa and Missouri, to hear the petition
of the railways for a reclaSsification
of freight rates on n large number of
articles. The meeting will be held in
st. Louis April 26, at the Southern ho-
tel. provided the hotel can accommO-
date it, of which there is little doubt.
All shippers interested in the advance
asked are invited to be present.
RequisitiOns Issued and HOnOred.
Sprinfigeld, Ills. March 31.-Acting
Governor Northcott yesterday issued n
requisition upon the governor of Iowa
for the return of Albert Thomas. now
under arrest in Pope county. Iowa, and
wanted in Chicago for murder. He
also hOnored the requisitiOn of the
governor Of New York for the return
to Rochester. y. Y. of Charles Combs,
now held in the hedse of correction,
Chicago, and wanted for forgery COM
mitted at Rochester.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-31

has received the following from Rob-
erts dated Bloemfontein. March 80:
Reports point to the enemy's leav-
ing Brandford and proceeding in a
northerly direction. The casualties
in yesterdays engagements we're more
numerous than first reported. The
officers killed are two, wounded, eight;
rank and file, killed, 10; wounded,
l59; missing, B."
London, March 31.-The war Office
has issued the following from Lord
Roberts to the secretary of war:
"Blocmfontein. March 30 2:25 p. m.
Owing TO the activity of the enemy
on our immediate front. and their
hostile action towards the burghcrs
who surrendered under the terms of
my proclamation. | found il necessary
to drive them from some kOpjeS they
had occupied near. the I\aree Siding
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-31
State Arhitration RonrL Gets a Case.

Springfield, Ills, March 31.-The
mine operators of Saline county refuse
TO pay the scale fixed for that county
10 cents per ton-at the recent joint
conference of the operators and miners
of Illinois. In consequence the miners
and the Davenport Coal company, of
Harrisburg, have filed n joint petition
asking the state board of arbitration
to reduce the scale TO ~ cents. which
is the scale paid in Williamson coun-
". the operators claiming that they
cannot pay any more than is paid in
Williamson county and compete with
the mines in that county. The miners
refuse to work ut II cents until the
board of arbitration acts on the case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-31

humor and it's unalloyed fun. Through
out il all Pettus was as solemn as If he
were delivering funeral Grafton. Not
a smile softened the deep lines of his
strong and rugged countenance.
He First Tackled GalIinger.
He first took Gallinger to task. al
was very much entertained by the SEN
ator from New Hampshire on yester-
day" he said, when he informed us
that he was not n lawyer, and he
proved il to us not only by asserting il
but by his argument" He then went
on TO relate an anecdote illustrative of
his point. in which a preacher of the
old time-when the senator was n boy
had figured in Alabama. The minis
Bible as my friend from New Hamp-
shire is in the law" Laughter.
Logic Not Necessary to OratOry.
Pettus then turned his attention to
the speech OF Senator Beveridge and
said: We had a wonderful defamation
yesterday from our great orator-won-
derful. 1t was marvellous in all its
parts. II was so marvellous that I dare
say that such thing has never before
been heard in the senate. When you
get n genuine orator he is absolutely
absolved from all rules of logic or
common sense. ILaughter.l When 1t
is necessary in the fervor OF oratorical
fiourisheS to prove any proposition true
or false. rules of common sense and
the decent observance of what is due
to others must not stand in the way
OF mainta ming my reputation as an
orator. 1t will not do"
spooner and Allen Clash.
During the debate Spooner asked Al
len whether the people of the Philip
pines were citizens OF the United
States Yes" replied Allen But we
do not have TO keep them. Does the
senator ISpoOnerl say they are not
citizens of the United States"
The senator from Wisconsin" re-
Piled Spooner. lis OF the opinion that
they are not "Will the senator tell
MS what they areE' inquired Allen
They are colonists." said Spooner.
do they owe allegiance to the United
States government asked Allen.
ALIENS" replied Spooner. lowe
qualified allegiance NO" protested
Allen. lit is not allegiance that they
owe but obedience. You can't call upon
them 10 serve in the army or in the
navy or on juries. II Is not allegiance"
EmPloymsnt Prospects in Nicaragua
Washington. March SIN reply 70
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-31
Isn Candidate for Congress.

Quincy, Ills, March 31.-Willis Ha-
slewOod, of this city, announces that
he is candidate for congress from the
Sixteenth district, subject to the action
of the Democratic convention. Hasle-
wood was for twenty years county
clerk of Adams county, and two years
ago refused denomination.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-31
LOUD BILL IN A NEW FORM.
House Postoffice Committee Concludes To
Have Another Try.

House Postohice Committee Concludes to
Have Another Try.
Washington, March 31.-The house
postoffice committee Yesterday cut
from the Loud bill what had raised the
most objections and will present it to
the house in this shape:
THAT mailable matter of the second
class shall embrace all newspapers and
other periodical publications which are
issued at stated intervals. and as fire.
quently as four times year: provided
that nothing herein contained shall be
so construed as to admit to the second
class rate publications purporting to be
issued periodically and TO subscribers,
but which are merely books or reprints
of books. whether they he issued COM
plete or in parts, whether they be
bound or unbound. whether they be
sold by subscription or otherwise, or
whether they purport to be premiums.
or supplements. or parts, of regular
newspapers or periodicals.
THAT news agents shall not be al
lowed to return TO news agents or pub
fishers at the pound rate unsOld per-
iodical publications, but shall pay post
age on the same at the rate of 1 cent
for four ounces"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-31
Waterfall Was There.

Carlyle, Ills. March 31.-The large
water tank situated near the main
building of the plant operated by the
St. Louis Condensed Milk company in
Trenton fell TO the ground. The heavy
timbers and over 10000 gallons of
water crashed through the west part
of the structure, demolishing the roof,
walls and n part of the machinery.
The rush of water played havoc with
the property in general, flooding the
entire lower floor of the building. 1t
will require month to repair the dam
age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-31
Burglar Dug oat of a Closet.

Chicago, March 31.-A patrol wagon
load of policemen from the Chicago
avenue station rode into the heart of
the residence district in upper Dear
born avenue yesterday and used axes
TO cut a negro burglar from a closet
in the apartments of Harry T.. Will
liams. The burglar had been in the
CAoSet all night and had locked him
self I'm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-31
Boxing Bouts at Peoria.

Peoria, Ills, March 31.-Eddy
Sprague, of Streater. got the decision
over Turkey Point Billy Smith. OF
Philadelphia, in n twenty-round con-
test before the Still City club here last
night. Sprague had the better of the
controversy all the way through.
Smith taking the limit on a knock
down six times. In the preliminary
bout Perry Queenan. of Chicago, fought
Adam Ryan, of Philadelphia, twelve
rounds q a 1rn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-31
Regulations Issued and Honored.
ALARMING SMALLPOX REPORTS.
Disease Spreaking Rapidly i'm Part of the
State of Illinois,

Springfield, Ills, March 31.-Secre-
tary Egan. of the state board of health.
has received very alarming reports of
the spread of smallpox in the southern
part of the state. In the northern
part of Pope county the cases at pres
ent number at least 200. while the
disease is spreading rapidly in Gal
latin, Hardin and Saline. There seems
to be no organized effort on the part
of the local health authorities to take
the proper precautions TO check the
epidemic which it is now feared will
become general.
The state board is using every en-
deavor to have.the sheriff. of the coun-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-31

station, 4 few miles south or Brand
fort The operation was successfully
carried out by the Seventh CTucker's)
division, assisted by the First and
Third cavalry brigades under French.
and lie Calais regiment of mounted
infantry. The enemy retreated to
Brandfort and our troops now hold the
kopjes. Our casualties were: Scot
tish BOrderers. killed Captain Going;
wounded, Captains Sellar, Luard,
PEBBLES. Curgonyen and Edwards.
Lieutenants COulsOn and French, and
about 100 rank and file"
Rruger's Fiery Proclamation.
London. March 31.-The Bloemfon-
tein correspondent of The Daily Chron-
icIe, telegraphing March -. says:
president Krugers latest DrOclama-
ton warns the women and children to
leave BIoemfontein within five days,
as he intends to lombard and destroy
the city and TO shoot the burgherS
whom he captures there"
Vigorous measures nave been taken
by the British to harrass marauding
bands of Transvaaal Beers. The lat
ter are resOrting 10 guerrilla methods,
chiefly against Free Staters who re-
fuse TO join Kruger.
\ dispatch to The Daily Mail from
Kofyfontein. dated March %. says:
General Clements flying column, aft
er n forced march Of thirty-seyen miles
yesterday, arrived here unopposed."
Queen VictOrin Sends Sympathy.
Among the most important of the
events yesterday was the funeral OF
General Joubert, who was buried on
his farm in n tomb hehad built. Queen
Victoria did the graceful thing. as us
ual. and cabled to Lord Roberts ask.
ing him TO convey TO Mrs. Joubert.
widow OF General Joubert. her SYM
pathy at the loss of her husband. and
TO tell her that the British people al
ways regarded the dead general as 4
gallant soldier and honora bic fOeman.