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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-12-11
WASHINGTON.
Holiday Tour via Pennsylvania Railroad.

Holiday Tour via Pennsylvania Railroad.
December II has been, selected as the
date for the personally Conducted Holiday
Tour of the Pennsylvania Railroad tc
Washington. Thistour will cover period
of three days, affording ample time tc
visit all the principal points of interest al
the National Capital, including the Con-
gressional Library and the new Corcorar
Art Gallery. Round trip rate. covering
railroad transportation for the ronnd trip,
hotel accommodations, and guides. $I4.5
from New York, $500 from Trenton, and
ST. so from Philadelphia. These rates
cover accommodations for two days at the
Arlington, Normandie, Riggs, or Eobitt
House. For accommodations at Willard's
Regent, Metropolitan, or National Hotels
81. 80 less. Side trips to Mount Vernon
Richmond, Old Point Comfort, and Nor
folk at greatly reduced rates.
All tickets good for ten days, with specia
hotel rates after expiration of hote
coupons.
For itineraries and full information ap
ply to Ticket Agents; Tourist Agent, IIot
Broadway, New York; 4 Court street
Brooklyn; or address George w. Boyd
Assistant General Passenger Agent, Broad
Street Station, Philadelphia.
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Burlington.

OOmpduy n ucbJCu 3OV 1KOAu Atb jail.
Walter T. Coleman. aged 40 years. tin
roofer, of this city. while at work at Ash
bys mill yesterday, fell from the roof, a
distance of forty feet, and fractured his
shoulder and arm, and was injured in
ternally. He was taken to Cooper hos
pital, Camden.
The examination for postal clerk, held
September Goth, by the local Board under
the Civil Service rules. resulted as follows:
S. Earl Hammell, 80 10; Eugene D. Speace,
IA 70; Miss Emma l. Sutton, 1898. The
examination of applicants for letter carrier
will have to be repeated, as none of those
participating reached the prescribed mark.
f! Miss Reva Jordan, young woman of
this city, attempted to commit suicide by
taking laudanum Friday night and but
for the promptness of her brother-in- law
would have accomplished her object.
Miss Jordan is rather unfortunate in her
love affairs, she having attempted on two
former occasions to make way with her
self in the same manner. She resides with
her brother-in law, Frank Dietz, who OBJ
jected to the calling of the young man
with whom she was keeping company,
and this depressed the young lady SO she
procured quantity of the drug and, 60
ing to her room, was in the act of swal-
lowing it when her brother in-law inter
cepted her.
By the swapping of row boat on the
Delaware river near the pumping station
Sunday morning, Joseph Martin lost his
life and his companion, Casper Lippincott,
had an extremely narrow escape. The
two men started to cross the river about
the middle of the forenoon. A gale was
blowing, and the river was very rough,
but the men could not be persuaded to
postpone their trip. At 11.3O o'clock the
engineer of the sluice pumping station
saw man struggling in the water near
shore, and went to his assistance. 1t |
proved to be Lippincott, who was nearly |
frozen. On recovering, Lippincott said
the boat had been swamped and Martin
had sunk A reward was offered by Mar
tins father for the recovery of the body,
but the river was so rough that nobody |
would venture out Sunday Martin was
90 years of age and leaves wife and one
child The body of Martin was recovered |
yesterday near where the accident &C.
Cured.
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The grand specific for the prevailing
malady of the age, Dyspepsia, Liver Com
plant, Rheumatism, Costiveness, Genera
Debility ETC., is Bacon's Celery King fol
the Nerves. This great herbal tonic slim
ulates the digestive organs, regulates the
Liver and restores the system to vigorous
health and energies Sample free. Large
packages SOC and Csc. Sold only by Wells
g. Son, Columbus; E. D. Prickitt, Mount
Holly; W. G. Jones, New Egypt; Edw,
W. Rossell, Pemberton, and H. Fl. Leeds
Rancocas.
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ON POINT coMFoRr.

six-Day Tour via Pennsylvania Railroad.
The first of the I9oo-I9oI series of per.
sonally conducted tours to Old Point Com
fort via the Pennsylvania Railroad will
leave New York and Philadelphia on
Thursday, December II.
Tickets, including luncheon on going
trip and one three-fourths days board al
Old Point Comfort, and good to return
direct by regular trains within six days,
will be sold at rate of $500 from New
York; $3.50 from Trenton; $I2.5o from
Philadelphia, and proportionate rates
from other points
For itineraries and full information ap
ply to Ticket Agents; Tourist Agent, II9t
broadway, New York; a Court Street.
Brooklyn; 789 Broad Street, Newark, NJ.
or Geo w. Boyd, Assistant General Pass
enger Agent, Broad Street Station, Phila
delphia.
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THING OF BEAUTY.
Wonderful Work of Art to Be Given Av

wonderful work of Art to Be Given Away
Free.
One of the dantiest pictures possible to
imagine will be given free to every reader
of the great Philadelphia Sunday Press
next Sunday, December Is. 1t is entitled
''The Young Mother" and is the master
piece of Miss Maud Stumm. 1t is the
second of series Of reproductions OF
great paintings which are being issued by
the Sunday Press, and is certain to create
sensation. The beauty of the subject
and the coloring render this picture pecu
liarly attractive 1t will be well to ordel
next Sundays Press to-day.
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CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION,
WASHINGTON. d. G.. Dec. IL.

Reduced Rates via Pennsylvania Railroad
On account of the Centennial Celebra-
ton of the establishment of the seat of
government of the United States in the
District of Columbia, to be held at Wash
ington, D. c., the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company will sell round trip tickets to
Washington from all points on its line at
rate of single fare for the round trip. Tic
kets will be sold and good going Decem-
Der II. and will be good returning until
December ID inclusive.
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TO THE DEAF.-A rich lady. cured
of her Deafness and Noises in the Head
by DR.. Nicholson's Artificial Ear Drums,
gave $40, 900 to the Institute so that deaf
people unable to procure the Ear Drums
may have them free. Address No $500
c, The Nicholson Institute, 7sO Eighth
Avenue, New York
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Some Fool1sh People

Allow cough to run until IL gets beyond the
reach of medicine. They often say, sob, 1t
will wear away but in most cases it will
wear them away. Could they be induced to
try the successful medicine called kemp's
to cure they would Immediately see the ex-
cellent effect after taking the first DOSE Price
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Irrnor+a,,+ matter for Schools

Important Matter Tor SCHOOLS.
On Friday, the 2Sth of this month, there
will be meeting of the State School
Board in Trenton. The County Superin-
tendent would like to have representa-
tive from each Board of Education attend
this meeting, when questions of vital in
terest to the schools will be discussed.
At present the school moneys of the
state are distributed on the basis of the
school census. 1t is proposed to make
the distribution on the basis of average at
tendance at school. This would make a
radical change in the financial condition
of many schools, especially in the country
districts, and it is of the utmost import
ance that there should be large attend
ance at the meeting on the 28th to thor
oughly discuss this matter and others that
will be brought up.
Burlington county has made rapid for
ward strides in educational matters and
should be well represented at all gather
ings where anything touching schools il
to be considered.
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Instant relief and permanent cure by
the great remedy Otto's Cure for Lung
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 H. H. 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 25c.
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Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children.
Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse in
the Children's Home in New York. cure fever
move and regulate the Bowels and destroy
Worms. Over 3d. 900 testimonials They never
fail. at all druggists, Csc. Sample FREE.
Address. Allen S. Olmsted. LIE Roy. N. Z.
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are the cures effected by stretch's Balsam,
Wild Cherry and Horehound, as thousands
of testimonials show. 1t cures Coughs and
Colds Bronchitis Asthma and incipient con-
sumption. Group or whooping cough 1t gives
instant relief At the drug stores in % ana 90
cent bottles, large size cheaper.
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TO CURE COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets AL
druggists refund the money If it fails to cure
e. W. Groves signature is on each box. 25c.
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JeII-O, The New Dessert,
nleases all the family. Four favors Lemon,
Orange, Raspberry ana Strawberry. At your
grocers. 10 cts. Try 1t to-day.
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JAMIsoNs

We deliver purchases when
ever you want them.
Packages packed for ship
ment by mail or express.
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By virtue OF writ of fieri facias, to me di
rected, issued out of the New Jersey Supreme
Court OF the state of New Jersey. will sell al
public sale. on
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to his daughter-the man whom he
onced called SOM"
Everything is possible in these
times. Surely you must know his char
acter."
II expect any act of hostility toward
in his house. He is southern gen.
tleman, and man of honor. am
safe with him."
I'VE will hope SO; but another and
graver peril threatens you there: II
you arc still regarded as the son OF
the house, every effort will be made
to win you over to their cause. Sup
pose that-you should not return?"
william started as II an insult had
been hurled in his face.
Colonel, | am an honorable man."
II know It; but you are human. You
are young and passionately In love.
Even the strongest natures succumb
to such a conflict. At that time. you
had no choice. you say. Probably 1t
will be so now. And when the prize
Is before you, when your afIianced wife
weeps and pleads. and the whole hap
piness Of your life depends on n
single word-avoid the temptation.
Lieutenant Roland. advise you as n
friend"
The young officer had turned pale,
but his voice sounded arm and reso-
lutte as he replied: ff.
Il beg you to grant me the leave
Of absence--on my word Of honor"
Burney paced up and down the room
several times in silence; at last he
paused. ..-
AT the utmost. could grant you
only the afternoon. You must return
at sunset. and II is long distance.
You will have barely three hours at
Springfield"
"A single one would suffice for the
conversation on which my whole f,i-
tire dcpends-I repeat my request"
80 bc II then. with caution, II
may perhaps be possible TO avoid the
peril which threatens you on the way
shall rely upon your prudence"
depend upon II. colonel"
Burney approached the young mar
and. putting his hand on his shoulder
snid with deep carnestness:
IT'LL sunset then! II is now noon
II Lieutenant Rolapd has not rsturpe.
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A Prehistoric C,m.,.,v.

Workmen terracing King hill, an old
landmark Of northwestern Missouri.
which Is to be converted into a resi-
dence suburb of st. Joseph, have un-
earthed prehistoric cemetery. The
remains OF a race OF dwarfs. not allied
with any tribe known to have inhab-
tied this territory. and unaccounted for
by Indian legendary. repose on the
summit OF King hill. A feature re-
markable in itself and especially
marked In connection with the dwarf
ish remnants Of prehistoric man found
In this summit Is the discovery Of
human bones. evidently those Of q
giant. probably more than seven feet
tall and big boned. Low. fat heads,
with small intelligence and marked
animal propensities, characterized this
people. Heavy jaws and strong. we'll
preserved teeth carry the records Of
their lives forward. Brutes, human
but inhumane. self-rellant, they are
savages OF a lower order than any we
know today. Yet they honored their
dead. Shells such as are found on the
banks Of many inland streams. plen-
tiful on the sandbars Of the Missouri.
overlooked by King hill. and stones Of
unusual hues, worthless in the COM
merciai mnrts Of today. the playthingx
Of children. were deposited In the
graves.-Chicago Record.
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CHAPTER III.

All 1htADtttci Nisitois
II was the afternoon of the same
day. The sun was lower in the west,
but the heat had not yet lessened, and
all the blinds in the spacious mansion
of Springfield were closed. The ex-
tensive estate had. as yet, been spared
the devastation of war. 1t was in the
Immediate vicinity of one of the prin-
cipal neutrality-suspicious. in the South
and owed it to this circumstance alone
that. for the present at least, it could
afford its inmates absolute safety.
A pleasant dusk pervaded the sit
ting-room. whose doors opened upon
the wide terrace. The glaring sunlight
in the garden outside could not find
its way into the apartment. whose
doorways were protected by blinds and
curtains; and a little fountain. whose
jet rose amid circle of tropical
plants. diffused its cool, glittering
drops through the sultry atmosphere
A young girl of perhaps eighteen
was half reclining in a rocking chair
Her little head with its wealth of dark
hair was flung wearily back, her eyes
were closed. and the long black lashes
formed a sharp contrast to the pretty
but somewhat pallid face. Her thin
white dress, which, though intended
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only for house wear. was trimmed with
rich lace. harmonized with the costly
furniture of the room. In the dreamy
twilight. the dainty white-robed figure
was as charming as one of the, fragrant
blossoms nodding over the edge of the
fountain.
One of the doors leading into the in
terror of the house was softly opened.
and an old negro appeared on the
threshold.
Noiselessly closing It again. he cau-
uously approached his young mistress.
but she started from her light slumber
and sat erect
What is It. Ralph? Does my father
want mel"
mo. miss. master is still asleep: but
Mr.. Harrison has come back and asks
II he can see Miss Florence
"Edwardw The young lady hesi-
tated a moment. then. sinking into her
former attitude. she said family: LET
him come"
Ralph withdrew: and directly after,
"A young man. fne-looking. but with
an arrogant. self-conscious manner,
entered the room.
How is my uncle?" he asked quick
ly. What l heard from the servants
outside did not sound very consoling.
Is he worse?"
II fear so." replied Florence. softly.
He had bad night, and the , In
creased weakness Is alarming. He fell
asleep an hour ago, and used the op.
portunity to get little rest"
Edward Harrison drew up a chair
and sat down.
EXCUSE me II disturb you. have
Just come from tho city. My friend
Captain Wilson. accompanied me; and
the Justice Of the peace. with the othei
witnesses. will arrive at the appointst
time. All the preparations are made
no that the wedding can take place thil
evening"
A slight tremor ran through tn,
young girlo frame. and there was {
tone Of fear In her voice as she asked
"Today--must II bef"
II thought we had arranged Il. Sure
~ you consented"
"Yes; but I hoped you would ALLOW
me q little tIme-a fsw months q
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CHAPTER I'M

The young officer seemed to have
expected this refusal. He advanced a
step nearer and dropped the strictly
formal tone used heretofore.
Colonel. the interview l seek at
Springfield is of infinite Importance to
me. will be perfectly frank with
you. l suppose you know the relation
in which l stand to Mr.. Harrison's
family"
The wealthy owner of the neighbor-
ing plantation. our most bitter enemy.
Yes, have heard Of it. 1t was said
that you were engaged to his daugh-
ter. and at the outbreak of the war
made sacrifice for your convictions"
Il did not make 1t, 1t was forced
upon me. Mr.. Harrison broke my en-
gagement to his daughter, without per-
hitting me even an explanation. The
outbreak of hostilities prevented my
fastening to my fiancee. l was forced
to join my regiment. The letters /
sent remained unanswered. l do not
even know whether they reached her
hands. For months suffered the tor
AuASS VI uhtci taiAty. ulnS
accident revealed that Miss Harrison,
who. ! supposed. had long since fled
to some place of safety, was still in
Springfield. 1t is the last, the only pos
sibility of obtaining any certainty. !
beseech you to grant it,
The colonel's eyes rested with evil
dent sympathy on the young man. who
was indeed his favorite. and whose
ill-repressed emotion showed how
keenly he suffered from this state of
uncertainty; but he shook his head.
Even should ! grant you the leave
of absence. and you reach the planta-
ton unharmed, who will guarantee
that Harrison, after what has occurred,
will not see in you merely an officer in
the enemy's service and deliver you
up?"
Deliver me up?" cried William,
hotly. THE man who was betrothed
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F.,i to Conquer the ys.u,..

Ortiz, Mexico. Jan. 15.-Smnll bands
OF fnIui Indlnns have become very
annoying to the Mexican troops during
,lie lust few days, nnd frequent skir.
'ii'shcs hive occurred. A few nights
'g0 100 lndinns boldly rode Into the
rori1ll ana stnmpe,lcd over 200 horses
belonging TO the troops. The Indians
nftcrwnrd captured the animals for
their own use. II is almost ImpossibIe
to yet supplies to the troops. owing 10
,.e fnpul's guerrilla tactics. General
Torres' men nre living ON the country.
mud there are times when they must
suffer severely for inck Of food. Amer.
lchiis who have come from the Ynaui
country say the troops have mnde no
,ir,m,dway townrd putting down the re-.
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TWO EDITORS SHOT.
SENSATIONAL TRAGEDY At
DENVER.
W. ". Anderson. . Lawyer. Shoots HON
fls and Tammcn, Owners OF the fost-
Bonnls May Die

Denver, Jan. 15.-The Rocky Noun
tain News says: Frederick G. Bonfiis
and Harry IL. Tammen, proprietors OF
the Post. We're shot Saturday by At
torney w. w. Anderson. The AFFAIR
occurred about 11:45 o'clock In the
private office OF the paper. Mr.. Bon
ills condition Is serious. No fear Is
expressed for Mr.. Tammen unless COM
plications should ensue. Attorney An
derson was placed under arrest, but
was released. Bond was fixed at
$4,000
The shooting was the result of an al
tercation regarding the conduct of Mr.
Anderson In connection with the
Packer case. Attorney Anderson was
accused OF questionable transactions
and blows followed. Then came four
shots. The attorney walked from the
room. Tammen and Bonfils were ly-
! ing on the floor and Polly Pry, the 9th
er occupant Of the apartment, was try
ing TO help the injured men.
Tammen was shot In the shoulder
and through the left wrist. Bonfils
received one bullet in the left breast.
1t tore around rib and stopped In the
middle Of the left side, whence 1t was
removed by the doctor. Another ball
entered the left side of the neck and
cut downward and backward, lodging
in position whence II could be fol
lowed by probing only at great risk. 1t
is supposed to be In the back, just be-
hind the left lung. Whether 1t will be
cut for or not depends entirely upon
symptoms Of trouble arising from Its
location.
1t is asserted that Anderson pro-
cured $25 from Packer ''the man
eater" In the penitentiary at Canon
City. representing himself to be n
stockholder and director of the Post.
For this he was taken to task by the
proprietors of the paper.
Warden Hoyt of the state peniten-
tiary said to News reporter las,
night that Anderson mad long talk
with Packer at the penitentinry last
Wednesday and obtained $50 from
Packer toward payment for services in
endeavoring to get him released from
| Imprisonment. The warden was IN
and out of the office during the conver-
sation between the two men, but heard
little of it.
Yesterday Packer told Warden Hoy,
that Anderson distinctly claimed to bt
a stockholder of the Post and that he
thinks Anderson claimed also to be !;
director of the Post company.
The stories of the shooting as tOld
10y the persons In the room differ wide
ly.
Anderson claimed that he was beaten
/ by Tammen and Boniils and then shO
them 1t is certain that he was STRUCK
in the face several times. TANNER
states that Anderson was the ag
gressor.
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Most Of the corn exported from the
United States goes to Europe. and its
popularity seems to be gaining there
To the United Kingdom, the exports
Of corn in the ten months ending
with October we're In 1893. So, ,333, SOC
bushels, against 81 1891 bushels In
1898: to Germany. 35.so4.10 bushels
in the ten months OF 1899. against 34,-
sss,3s1 In the ten months OF 1893; and
27.472.3SS bushels In the ten months
OF 1897; to France the exports In 1899
were slightly less than those OF 1898
or 1897, by reason OF the unusually
large grain crop In that country. while
to other European countries the sx-
ports Of the ten months of 1893 were
AZ. sos. .443 bushels, against 3e,21l, 1856 In
1898. and 1896, 1888 in the correspond
ing months Of 1897. This steady In
crease in the exports Of corn to Eu-
ropean countries. and especially the
increase In 1899 over preceding years.
Is the more remarkable because Of the
fact that the general supply Of bread
stufYs In Europe In the present year u
vastly In excess Of the preceding year
when the supply was unusually short,
and the fact that the demand for corn
continues In the face Of an increased
supply Of homegrown breadstuffs In.
dicates q rapid growth In It's popu.
larity.
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There will be introduced in congress
soon a bill to grant an increase OF
pension to the widow of Captain Allyn
Capron, who commanded Capron's bat
terry at Santiago. Many private pen
sion bills are without merit. Not SO
the one to be introduced for Mrs..
Capron. She Is receiving now the $40
a month which the law gives to the
widows OF captains in the regular
army. That is her sole income, and
out OF It she has to support as best
she can three children. all under IL
years of age. Her Oldest son, Captain
Allyn Capron. Jr.. was the first Amer
lean officer killed in the charge up San
Juan Hill By Roosevelt's Rough
Riders" in which command he served.