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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-10-23
How Foxes Get aid al F1ens

BY an old hunter and naturalist of To-
cal repute a story has been told here
confirming as absolutely true and trust
worthy the published account, which
has had few believers until now, of
how foxes rid themselves of fieas. The
fox, according to the book narrative,
simply backs slowly into stream of
water with a portion of the pelt of a
rabbit in his mouth after the fox has
made meal off the rabbit. The water
drives the feas first up the fox's legs
and then toward his head and finally
out on the piece of rabbit fur, and then
the fox drops the fur, and his pests are
done for.
The local hunter and naturalist re-
ferred to, strange to say. had never
heard or read this story when he told
of the actions of the fox which he OBJ
served in the waters of the Patapsco
river. The little animal. he stated,
backed into the river slowly with so
much elaboration that he wondered
what it meant 1t carried something
he did not know what-in its mouth
and dropped the something when out
in deep water Then the fox hurried
away. The object left floated near to
the observer, and he hauled 1t ashore
with a stick. Fleas literally swarmed
through the object. which was found to
be bit of raw rabbit fur The OBJ
server had puzzling mystery explain
ed to him. He says his admiration for
the shrewdness of the fox grows more
and more as he grows older and learns
his ways.-Baltimore Sun.
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n TroubIed the customer.

"a funny thing occurred here the
other day." said barber as he was
putting the finishing touches on hair
cut "A fellow came in to be shaved
who was somewhat under the influ-
ence of intoxicants. He took his place
in the chair, and all proceeded well till
I had shaved one side of his face, when
he stopped me.
"'Hold on he cried. 4 want this
thing 'splained.'
81 asked him what was the matter,
and he replied: There's fly on my
cheek, and you have shaved the lather
and whiskers off. but the fly didn't
move. Now. what's the mazzer with
himY
SCI told him there was no fly on him,
but he pointed to the mirror and said:
You think | can't see him. | amt SO
drunk that can't see fly
II turned to the glass, and there
stood the fly on the mirror and In such
a position that from my customers
range of vision 1t seemed to be on his
cheek He afterward said that he had
felt that fly tickling him all the time
and wondered how l could shave I'M
der 1t and not cut its legs off. London
Tit-Bits.
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BoTToMLEss HOLES.
Pits In the Transvaa1 Whose Depth
Have Not Been FathOmed.

Pits In the Trangvaa1 Whose Depths
Have Not Been FathOmed.
IN near the course of the little river
of Malmani there is strange round
hole in the rocks few yards In diam
ter descending perpendicularly down
to the unknown In that hole there 10
nothing. 1t is empty. The neighbors
say a stone dropped into 1t Is never
heard Of again. These good people,
though. are not given to throwing in
many, even when the protecting par
son is there on his rounds. They grave
ly suspect a too free indulgence might
prove an annoyance to an irritable
parsonage whom they would rather not
see on their level In that part Of the
world and whose visits In anger they
would be loath to receive.
Though this hole is empty, there is
another, somewhat larger, close to it
which is not empty. This other is full
of water almost up to the brim, and 1t
has upon it floating island of grass
which shifts from side to side with ev-
cry change of the wind. To find further
examples Of the same sort Of heritage
it is necessary to go 900 miles north
ward, well into the hot districts In the
tropics.
Beers say Of this second pit they
have endeavored to sound it, using II
dozen rawhide thongs (reins) tied end
to end, line, say, of 200 fathoms, with
a big stone as sinker, but without
striking bottom. The sinker and line,
at the lowest, were pulled sharply
away to the side, as If a strong current
were coursing below. Upon that they
ceased to investigate further. You see,
they were meddling in things which
didn't concern them and risking en-
counters with powers best left alone.
So how deep it may be we do not
know yet. Some day holder spirit
may tell us.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-10-23

During Mr.. McKinley's administra-
ton we have passed from the state of
a national debtor to that of creditor
nation. Instead of borrowing from
Europe, we lend to Europe. We have
funded a debt of 1888, 900, bearing
4 and Az per cent interest, Into bonds
bearing 2 per cent-=a less rate than
was ever before realized by any coun-
try In time of war-and our new bonds
now command a premium Of per
cent, being quoted higher In proportion
than the securities of any European
government. We have collected, with
out friction, without difficulty and
without the scandal Of a single defal-
cation, the largest revenue in our his
tory. During the year ended June 30,
1900, our internal revenue amounted
to 1926, 313, 1O7.57, and the proceeds of
our tariff on imports amounted to $271,-
027, 744.32, making grand total of
1851, 24O, $3.50. We have created since
March IA, this year, 1923 new national
banks These banks have been estab-
lished throughout the country small
DdukS, Will Cdplttllo VI pcO,OOO anu
sos, O0O distributed among the agricul-
tural districts, and they give not only
facility, but protection. They are, in
fact, the symbols of our tremendous
progress and development. They tell
a tale which, In the estimation of seri-
GUS men, accuses and forever silences
the silly rigmarole Of the cheap and
shallow exhorters from the stump.
From March, 1893, to March, 1897,
there were 158 national bank failures.
From March, 1897, to March. 1900, there
were "a failures. He who cannot read
Alright the meaning of those facts and
figures is beyond the reach of common
sense and reason. Here in a nutshell
is the record of the Republican adj
ministration under Mr.. Mckinley, so
far as 1t touches the substantial inter-
ests of the American people. 1t is not
made of conjecture, prejudice, parti-
sanship or any other manifestation of
empty tomfoolery. 1t represents the
faithful and intelligent work of the
secretary of the treasury and his loyal
and efficient CONDUCTORS.
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"PuLL DOWN THE FLAG"
Bryan's Policy Makes Mckinley
Man Out of a Lifelong Democrat.

Bryan's Policy Makes Mckinley
Man Out of a Lifelong Democrat.
Mr.. George B. Weston of Belcher-
town, Mass, writes as follows:
II have voted the Democratic ticket
since Franklin Pierce was our presi-
dent, but the pull down the flag and
sneak home policy Is too big a dose,
and If l live shall vote for McKin-
ley.
"Any American in whose soul dwells
one spark of national pride, who is
willing to humiliate his country in the
eyes of the world. should be stood up
and shot.
go ask old voyagers who have track
ed the globe and sailed the seas what
they think of the flag in foreign ports
or in midocean.
Zone Of the proudest days that lin
gers on my memory in the long ago
was when from an Asiatic eminence l
saw the United States frigate, the
American Congress, sail into the har-
Dor of Constantinople bearing Old Clio
nv at her gait peak. AS she rounded
the Seraglio point and anchored off the
sultan,s palace the thunder of her roy
al salute shook the old seven hilled city
and soon made dreamy Abdul Mejid
and a score of his odalisques to look
out upon the proudest flag that waves =
Mr.. Weston's case is only one out Of
<houaanda
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FIGS co 70 COURT.
And Prove the Most Effective VIE
nesses In a Damage Suit.

And Prove the Most Effective VIE.
nesses In "a Damage Suit.
An English solicitor was defending
o fruit broker in an action brought for
the recovery of 500, the price paid for
a consignment of figs which the plain
tiff declared to be unfit FOR human food.
The defense alleged that, although
moderately discolored by salt water,
as the plaintiff knew when he bought
them, the figs were perfectly whole
some The figs were in court.
The plaintiff, coster, who conduct
ed his own case, was skillfully cross
examined The trial was obviously go
ing against him, and once or twice he
retorted so holly that the judge threat
ened to commit him for contempt.
At length the coster grew desperate
and, turning to the opposing counsel
hoarse and perspiring, he said:
Look here guv' nor, you say them
figs are good to eat, and ] say they
amt. That's all there is between us,
amt 1t? Now, s'elp me, If you'll eat
two Of them figs and you amt sick
Immediately afterward I'll lose my
case"
The judge at once saw the propriety
of this suggestion and asked the Law
yer what he proposed to do.
"Your honor is trying this case, not
l." was the reply.
mo, mol The offer is made to you"
said the judge.
A hurried consultation took place
Counsel suggested that it was the So
Hcitors duty to submit to the expert
ment. The solicitor refused. The bro
ker himself was then asked IL he would
risk it.
"what will happen to me If I don'tT'
said he.
you'll lose the case" replied both
his legal advisers.
'sThen," said he hurriedly, close the
case, lose the casew And so he did,
Youths Companion.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-10-23

For destruction and complete radiance
of Cock Reaches, Beetles, Wood and
Water Bugs, Bed Bugs, Ants, Rats, Mice,
etc, ''Rough on Rats" though poison
Gus, if used with care is most effective.
In fact it is the only thing that will per-
manently annihilate Bed Bugs and Cock
Reaches. AS an exterminator of Rats
and Mice, Rough on Rats" is the old
reliable that never fails or disappoints.
They don't die in the house" Is sold
all around the world Is used by all
civilized nations of the earth. Is the
most extensively advertised, the best
known and has the largest sale of any
article of its kind on the face of the
globe. 1t gives satisfaction every time.
Beware OF limitations employ no ped
dlers Have suspicion Of any dealer
offering substitutes said TO be as good.
I5c and csc.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-10-23
A Chess Gentua.

When Lasker, previous to the 1860
chess international tournament, visited
Manchester he was opposed In a stimuli
taneous performance by an unknown
player, who had obtained permission
from the club secretary to take board
against the champion. The player put
up quite fair game, but was finally
mated. Then he inquired of Lasker to
know wherein he had erred in the con-
duct Of the play.
well" said Lasker, your play has
been somewhat peculiar. notice that
you have not once moved your
knights"
"No," replied the player. "the fact is
that have not as yet quite mastered
the move Of the knights, SO thought
1t safer not to move them at all"
The stranger had unconsciously con-
coded his famous adversary the odds
of two knights, not to mention the
handicap of his cramped position
Brooklyn Eagle.
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His Plain Story Won.

An ungroomed man slouched up to
Smith in Farnum street the other day
and accosted him as follows:
Say, mister, if was to tell you that
| wanted quarter to get square
meal you'd think | wanted it to buy
whisky, wouldn't your
THAT'S exactly what | would think"
replied Smith.
"And If | said wanted quarter to
buy whisky you'd say you didn't pro-
pose to encourage the drink habit.
wouldn't your
THAT'S what I'd say"
"And If said | wanted quarter to
buy food for a starving wife and II
children you'd think | was liar,
wouldn't your
81 would"
well. say, mister, want a quarter
to pay for having me mother-ln-law's
trunk hauled to the depot Do | get
it?'
Smith effected compromise by part
ing with dime.-Omaha World-Her
aid.
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How They Look at 1t In North Da-
kOta.

kO10s
Extract from a speech by John Proc
tor Clarke at jamestown, N. D., that
made the cowboys yell and the rafters
ring:
"The state of this country has chang
ed In the four years. A little while
ago you were putting mortgages on
and letting the paint wear off. Now
you are taking off the mortgages and
putting on the paint Speaking Of
paint, fax. which you raise and live
by along with wheat, is $1.35 a bush
ell. Flax is used to make linseed oil.
Linseed oil makes paint. The price Of
fax has gone up because people are
well enough off to use paint, yet you
will hear a man crying In his desola-
ton that we make prosperity for 4
few, but that 1t doesn't reach the pro-
ducing classes. If one goes up, all go
up. There are two words made by the
letters can't. One of them has an
apostrophe before the final t. Both
are the attributes of the Democratic
party. The man who sits all day long
on the rear platform Of the train
wishing he had the courage to get off
Mt the last station he passed and study
Ing the advantages of the places Is
gone. 1t Is looking backward par
ty. Lots wife looked back, and she
has not moved yet"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-10-23
LABOR In TIE VAN.
Workingmen Not Deluded by Bryan's An
archistic Appeals.
GERMANS TRUE TO M'KINLEY.
Flockine TO the Republican Standard by Thou
sands-Convincine Arguments by John
D. Crimmins and Senator Hanna.

dreds Of German-Amerlcan business
men and workingmen of the metropolis
and Empire State.
Senator Hanna to WorIxfngmen.
In his usual succinct style, Senator
Hanna stated the labor issue most
forcibly before an audience of work
ingmen at the Pullman shops, near
Chicago, the other evening and evil
IDENTIFY carried his audience with him.
He said:
1--WE are partners in this political
business, and it is not the ambition of
men we are concerned about this year.
The best lessons in life are the object
lessons that come through experience
You will remember that when Harri-
son was defeated In 1892 the Demo-
cratic party took control of the entire
machinery of the government. The
first thing the Democrats did was to
repeal the tariff that had been put
upon the statute books by that great
commoner, William Mckinley. We
were just beginning to know what that
law meant when the Wilson bill was
put in its place.
"Let us examine the record and see
whether Mckinley or Bryan has been
the friend of the laboring man. No
man in public life or in history ever
did so much for the working class as
Mckinley. He did not work on the
Mckinley bill to attract attention to
himself; there was no desire on his
part for personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, but
he continually thought. of the best in
terests of the people he represented.
"On the other hand, Bryan was one
of the principal factors in the destruc-
ton of the Mckinley bill when he was
in congress, and he advocated free
trade to the fullest extent possible.
Why, when the Wilson-Gorman bill
passed the house, Bryan and Bailey Of
Texas took Wilson ON their shoulders
and carried him around the room! Yet
in 1896 Bryan was afraid to run on a
platform of free trade, but choose free
silver instead"
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rhnt' Was the Total.

Old Merchant-Before I answer your
request for my daughters hand, per-
NIT me to ask what is your yearly In
come, sir?
Young Officer-All told, it amounts to
$500.
Old Merchant-H'mi To that would
be added the interest at per cent on
the sum of 100000, that l intend to
give my daughter for her dowry.
Young Officer Well, the fact Is, |
have taken the liberty Of including
thai Ia the calculation just submitted.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-10-23

Is at all times to attend to the comforts Of
your family. Should anyone of them
catch a slight cold or cough, call at once
on Wells & Son, Columbus; E. D. Prick
lit, Mount Holly; W. c. Jones, New Egypt;
Edw. W. Rossell, Pemberton, and ]. II.
Leeds, Rancocas, sole agents, and get a
trial bottle of Otto Cure, the great Ger
man remedy, free. We give it away to
prove that we have sure cure for coughs
colds, asthma, consumption, and all dis
eases of the throat and lungs. Large sizes
SOC. and 25c
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Not a Good Conductor.

"Well, sir" remarked the observant
passenger. after watching the conduct
or collect eight fares and ring up FIVE,
"you need never be afraid Of being
struck by lightning"
"Why notY' asked the trusted en-
ployee.
''Becanse," replied the observant pas
senger. sit Is evident you are not a
good conductor "-P Philadelphia Press.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-10-23

'The 20 best books in the world"
according to consensus Of replies re-
Gently published In London Truth, are
as follows: The Bible, Shakespeare,
Homer, Paradise Lost" VANITY
Fair" Dante, 1.-THE Pilgrims Prog
ress," Gibbons Decline and FALL
'Ivanhoe," Robinson -Crusoe," Car
lyle's "French Revolution" 1.-THE Imi-
tation Of Christ" Boswelrs Johnson,
"Pickwick," Tennyson, '"The Arabian
Nights" Virgil, Moliere, David Cop
perfeld" and 1.-THE Vicar of Wake
field" In this selection the books are
supposed to rank in the order named.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-10-23

To feed cold and starve fever Is
a dangerous maxim. At the first sign
Of cold the patient ought to take a
rapid hot bath in warm, well venti-
lated room, then remain covered In
bed, with hot water at the feet, for
several hours. Darker the windows,
court sleep, and fast, save only from
drinking warm broth or Cruel, until
unpleasant symptoms subside. Nor
should there be mental or physical
exertion. Then all the vitality can go
to restoring circulation and throwing
off that waste material which, retain
ed, is absolute poison. To eat In this
condition is to add the proverbial
straw to the camePs back.-Good
Housekeeping.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-10-23

The royal palaces of Bangkok form
city in themselves. They consist Of
several hundred individual palaces,
surrounded by magnificent gardens
and pagodas. Bangkok is really city
of waters. 1t is an Indo-Chinese Ven
ice. More people live In floating
homes on the Menam, "the Nile of ST.
am.' and in many canals than in per-
manent buildings.
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: - =
Wants n Dingram.

"That Fuddlethwait girl makes the
--LATEST remarks of anybody | ever
saw. And people laugh at them too.
l can't understand 1t. 1t must be be-
cause she has money"
whats she been saying nowY'
81 was telling her the other evening
that my parents had 10 children"
Eyes"
"Well, she looked at me awhile and
said, oh, are you the thirteenth Then
everybody snickered. Now, will you
kindly tell me what there was funny
about thatY'-Chicago Times-Herald.
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Rough on RunIons.

New and successful treatment, only
complete cure. Gives ease and comfort
a once Subdues Inflammation. Allays
fever, pain, soreness, tenderness. Re-
duces swelling and enlargement of joints;
cures both hard and soft corns, and to
tired, sore or fevered feet it gives relief
and comfort at once. 35c at druggists,
or sent promptly by mail. E. S. WELLS,
Chemist, Jersey City, N. ].
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-10-23
A Changed Man.

''It's funny how marrying changes
man." said Spriggs' caller.
YES" replied Spriggs dreamily 1T
used to be that l was devoted to base
bali and football and basket ball, and
now give ali my spare time to baby's
bawl." and he arose hurriedly and
went into the adjoining room.-Detrolt
Free Press
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-10-23
History's Notorious Fault.

II must insist" declared Diana, who
was the acknowledged leader of the
Olympian Woman's Suffrage party,
''that the purity of the ballot would be
conserved by allowing us to vote"
Nonsense" protested Mercury, lead
err of the opposition. "You wouldn't be
able to control the Muse of History
She's natural born repeater. Phila-
delphia Press.
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From Sire TO Son.

AS a family medicine Bacon's Celery
King for the nerves passes from sire to
son as legacy. If you have kidney,
liver or blood disorder get a free sample
package of this remedy at once. If you
have indigestion, constipation, headache,
rheumatism, ETC., this specific will cure
you. Wells & Son, Columbus, E. D.
Prickitt, Mount Holly; W. c. Jones, New
Egypt; Edw. W. Rossell, Pemberton, and
j. H. Leeds, Rancocas, the leading drug
gists, are sole agents and are distributing
samples free. Large packages SOC. and Csc.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-10-23

German-Americans Faithful.

The attempt by the Bryanites to
stampede the German-American vote
has also proved a failure. Both the
workingmen and the business men Of
German extraction are hocking to the
standard of Mckinley in multitudes.
In Maryland the German-Americans
have issued public statement of their
''uncompromising opposition to the
election of Bryan" which is signed by
more than 800 names of the leading
German-American citizens Of Balti-
more and other places. The reasons
they give are the following:
"First.-We believe in an honest dol
lar Free coinage of silver means
commercial disaster, misery and dis
tress for workingmen, tradesmen and
all citizens, private and national dis
honor. 1t should be SO decisiyely re-
pudiated by the American people that
no one hereafter will be bold enough to
make it an issue in our politics.
''Second.-It is the vital issue in this
campaign. 1t was forced into the DEM
ocratic platform by Mr.. Bryan himself.
1t elected, he will use all the vast pow
ers at his command as chief executive
of the nation to Immediately place the
country on a silver basis. He will be
zealously assisted by house of repre-
sentatives elected with him and repre-
senting his views. How long small
majority in the senate would hold out
for sound money is an open question.
The fear, distrust and uncertainty in
evitably resulting from such a situa-
ton would be almost as disastrous to
the business of the country as the pas
sage of free silver law.
t'Third.-We do not see anything real
in the issue of Imperialism. The pos
session of the Philippine Islands has
come to us as an unavoidable result
of the war with Spain, war decided
on by both parties. Our title has been
confirmed by treaty, the adoption OF
which was urged by Mr.. Bryan him
self.
1.-THE course of the present admins
tration in putting down armed insur-
rection, In establishing government
founded upon our usual constitutional
safeguards for life, liberty and proper
ty, and in determining to give the
Filipinos as great a share of self gov
eminent as they may show themselves
capable of, commends itself to our So
Der judgment as being wise and
prudent method Of meeting the great
responsibilities which have devolved
upon the United States as a legacy Of
the Spanish war.
"FOurth.-We maintain that a ma
ton of 100000 of people need not
fear any danger of military despotism
with its army so small In proportion,
especially as congress has full power
to control it.
"These being our convictions, we
urge all German-Americans to vote
In the coming election for President
Mckinley"
In New York city Mr.. Oswald OF
tendorfer, editor Of The Stats Zeitung,
the leading German newspaper of the
country and hitherto strong Demo
crat, has come out for Mckinley. and
his example has been followed By bun