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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1900-10-23
Trees In New Zealand.

The kauri is the monarch of the New
Zealand forest, an indigenous pine,
growing to enormous height, frequently
so feet, before it sends. out bough,
while It's average diameter is from eight
to nine feet It is said to be 800 years
in reaching maturity. There is no un-
derbrush in a kauri forest, the prince Of
trees permitting no rival within his do
main. The totara is another species Of
pine which, however, has none Of the
characteristics of the conifer@ Of other
countries, either in habit or in appear
anoe.
The most singular of all is the rata,
a peculiar tree with somewhat the ma
ture of parasite. If it springs up near
rimu pine, it winds about it like a
huge vine, it's Tightening coils gradual
ly crushing the life out of the unfortu-
nate pine When 1t reaches the top, 1t
sends out branches and stands hollow
shell, its coils knit closely together by
dense network of fibers, which appear
in the last stage of it's growth. It has a
like affinity for its own species, and a
second rata springing up beside one Of
earlier growth will absorb and destroy
it as it destroys the rimu. If, however,
neither rimu nor rata is within reach,
it grows up respectable and we'll be-
haved tree, attaining height of from
30 to so feet, and is used for masts in
shipbuilding. -Chautauquan.
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The Eve of the Future.

'The Eve of the Future" is the theme
of writer in the Paris Figaro who is
almost willing to admit that she will
be an American type, the result of the
intermingling of many races and the
pursuit of outdoor sports. She will
have, he declares straight brow,
rather low than high; a neck we'll
poised on sloping shoulders-a neck to
wear high, narrow collars; slender
arms waist that one could span with
two hands, hardly any hips and an in
dependent, manly carriage. "The aris-
tocratio air, !" he continues, ''is not al
ways Linked with beauty. AS matter
of fact blood does not always tell.
Zone finds the aristocratic type in all
classes of the social soale-the rather
long and finely cut nose, the firm chin,
long, slender white hands, with slim
and tapering fingers; tall. erect figure;
long, narrow. delicate foot, made for
pointed shoes; the whole person alert,
elegant, snella, as the Italians say. We
agree with the Americans in attaching
more Importance to the expression than
to the shape of the features, and we
prefer a spirituelle, mobile and viva
oious face to features of perfect purity
and perfect immobilty. Form attracts
us, but we are in love with life, and it
is the secret of the Parisienne's charm. !"
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eYPsYlNG.

When you and 1 go gypsying, Wen laugh the
whole day long.
Well stop at every cottage gate and thrill our
hearts with song.
Well live the JOY Of summer skies when hopes
are well begun.
When you and go gypsying, wen travel to-
ward the sun.
Well usesthe old. old magic that shall never
cease to be;
The charm of love whose mystic spell is over
you and me.
Our hearts will know rapture fine, that time
can meier outrun.
When you and 1 go gypsying, we'n travel to-
ward the sun.
With some far eastern splendor strange, with
some unbought delight
Well fill our eager vision as 1t looks beyond
the night,
And still, to feed the fire that burns within
our heart as one,
When you and go gypsying. we'll travel to-
ward the sun.
Well leave behind us every care and see our
way afar,
Beyond the low horizons verge to some love
lighted star.
Well dream the dreams of earth no more. a
happier dream begun.
When you and go gypsying. We'll travel to-
ward the sun.
Lewis Worthington Smith in Independents
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THE RED SHIRTS.
COnvicts who Wear Them I'm the
Penitentiaries of California.

Convicts who Wear Them In the
Penitentiaries of California.
There are men in the penitentiaries
Of California who are favored with
rod shirts, but they are not made par
ticularly happy thereby.
When a convict has once worn the
crimson shirt, he hopes as ardently as
convict can hope for anything that
the warden will never make him wear
it again. 1t means that he has tried
to escape and failed.
But that is not all Henceforth he
is a degraded man In prison circles.
His time credits are gone. Solitary
confinement, dungeons and bread and
water may be his portion. He is
watched, suspected by the officers,
pointed out and explained" to visitors
and newcomers. Among the 700 con-
victs in the jute mill his RED back may
be distinguished at a glance. If he be
away from there a moment, the guards
know 1t. Then the prison bell rings,
the officers assemble, bloodhounds are
unclaimed, and the hunt begins.
Some of the red shutters at San
Quentin are among the most daring
fellows that ever scaled prison wall,
and every man of them has run the
gauntlet of guard and Calling gun. Any
body in stripes who breaks for liberty
is liable to be riddled with lead within
60 seconds. The convicts know this,
but they also know that beyond the
gray stone walls there are green hills
and deep ravines and-possibly-
dom. The man who is sentenced to die
on a prison cot is willing to stake his
life for liberty. His days and nights
are spent preparing for the game. If
he wins, the ICONS" he leaves behind
are jubilant, and many are the tales
of pluck and luck they will tell in
memoriam. AS a rule, no class Of
people stand by each other like veter-
an 'cons."-San Francisco Call
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have begun quarrel 50 atnprc1y. :

have begun quarrel SO stuprd1y.
The king paced up and down his
room, rubbed his hands and said:
at is truly bit of good luck that
my wife can't bake ginger nuts. Why
did answer her when she reproaohed
me for not knowing how to play on the
jews harp2'
After repeating this three or four
times he felt more cheerful He began
to whistle his favorite tune, examined
the large portrait of the queen which
hung in his room, mounted a chair, and
with his handkerchief brushed OFF q
cobweb that hung over her nose and
said:
"She is surely fretting, my good lit
tie wife. I'll see what she's doing"
He went down the long hall to her
door. ALI had gone wrong on this day.
The servant had even forgotten the
lamps, although it was o'clock and
quite dark. He entered the room. put
ting out his bands before him SO as not
to stumble against the furniture Sud-
denly he felt something warm.
"Who is it?'' he said.
'.It is ]" replied the queen.
"What's the matter, my petf"
ST want to ask your forgiveness, !"
said the queen, for having been SC
cross.
"You don't need to do that at all, .
said the king, throwing his arms about
her neck. ''I'm more to blame than
you are. Lett forget all aboutit. There
are two terms that we'll never allow
used In our kingdom, jew g harp and
"And ginger nuts" interrupted the
queen, laughing, as she secretly wiped
two little tears from her eyes -From
the German For Short Stories
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An Unso,,urht Pardon.

Among the stories of that former
governor of Texas Familiarity known
as Sam Houston is more than one
amusing tale.
There was a financial agent Of the
penitentiary who had warmly opposed
the election of Governor Houston, but
was particularly anxious to retain his
own pleasantly lucrative position. Con-
sequently the governor was soon in re-
ceipt of a petition in which the mans
years of faithful service and special
qualifications for the place were set
forth in glowing terms by himself.
The governor sent for him and said
gravely, at appears from this petition
that you have been in the penitentiary
eight years"
Il have" was the reply.
"'And during that time you have per
formed faithfully every duty that has
come in your way to the best Of your
ability?"
81 have" answered the agent, his
courage swiftly rising.
"Then, sir" said the governor, with
the air Of one comforting priceless
favor, 81 pardon you out"-Youth's
Companion.
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THE soUIRE's DILEMMA.
He Adjourned the Case to Find Ou
Where He Was At.

He Adjourned the Case to Find Out
Where He Was At.
A justice of the peace in one Of the
west end boroughs issued a warrant
for the arrest of west end woman for
SANDER. Squire s. ]. White happened
to be present at the hearing. The pros
ecutor testified that the defendant had
called her an ''old virago" and that she
had added, Il don't know what that
means, but whatever it is that's what
you are" The witness admitted that
she did not know what the meaning of
the word was, either, but she knew
it had no good meaning or the other
wouldn't have made use Of it.
"No matter what 1t MEANS" said the
squire, who is an intensely patriotic
American, Its a foreign name, and
she had no business calling you it. I'll
fine her for it."
Squire" whispered Squire White IN
his ear, "you have no Jurisdiction in
SANDER suits. They must be entered
in court"
"Well, I'll hold her for court, then, :"
the squire declared.
"But there's no law under which you
can do that" he was told.
well, I'll hold her anyhow" he re-
piled, land test the constitutionality
of the act
"But there is no act" persisted
Squire White.
Get out of this officer commanded
the squire, turning on him. do you
think I'm going to allow you to come
In here and learn me the law?"
"You uns go. too" he said, turning
to the women. You're both released
on your own rec-ogg-ni-zance until this
court finds out what the darnation to
do with this se."-Pittsburg News.
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Also the following from Marylar
Ra,lrond. watch the Election

]. A. Eddy. organizer of the Ell Pase
and Northeastern railway, says that on
the result of the presidential election
depends the pending deal for the abb
sorption of the Ell Paso and Northeast
ern by the Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific and the building of through
line westward. If Mckinley is elected,
he says, the roads will connect their
lines. Trade in the orient, he says, Is
the lnducement for a transcontinental
line, and if Bryan is elected the expan-
sion policy win be defeated and all
hopes of railroad promoters shattered
The building of line from Salt Lake
to the lower coast, the extension OF
the Rock Island. the completion of the
Stillwell line to Port Stillwell and the
westward movement of the Pecos val
ley and other roads. he says, are the
direct result of the expansion policy
and for no other purpose than to secure
the oriental trade.
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pREAMLAND.
] heard him laugh in his sleep last nignA
/ heard him laugh In his Sleep
And aoftlv nm IN his bod crenf

heard him laugh in his sleep last nignA
heard him laugh In his sleep
And softly up to his bed crept,
As softly as could creep
And bent above him as he lay,
bent and whispered low,
80 beautiful dreams that to childhood coma,
I, too, your Joys would knowi"
Il. And listened as soft he laughed again,
listened, and then sighed.
l wondered where he was wandering
While Dreamlanfs gates stood wide.
For could not follow where he went,
For my wings had been clipped by care
And only those who can soar on high
May enter sweet Dreamland lair.
But could patiently watch and wait
And love him as there he lay,
For Dreamland's wonders he'd tell to me
When back he came with the day.
80 was glad when he laughed in his deep
Was glad, and l knew no pain,
For, led by the hand Of my laughing boz
Dreamland was my own again
Morning Guide
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cLEvELAND's TWo CABINETS

OIney the Only Member to Declare
For Bryan-Six For Mckinley.
The Bryanites have been making
such a hullabaloo over the fact that
ex-Secretary of State Olney, lifelong
Democrat, intended to support Bryan
for the presidency this fall that the
Republican national committee have
looked up the present political afilia-
lions of all the men who were In the
two Cleveland cabinets, the only Dem
ocratic cabinets since the war.
There were 20 of these men in ALL
and of them Olney is the only one who
has declared himself for Bryan. The
committee says in its statement:
1T was Mr.. Olney who interpreted
the law of injunction by the courts so
as to restrain the strikers at Chicago,
doctrine that the Democrats have
found to be so obnoxious Six mem
bers of the Democratic cabinets are
now dead. Six of the living members
have come out in the support of sound
money and the party that stands for
law and order. No one doubts where
these men stand in the present cam
paign = Charles S. Fairchild, John G.
Carlisle, Daniel S. Lamont, William G.
Whitney, Don NJ Dickinson and ].
Sterling Morton. The Bryanites do
not say much about the others besides
Mr. Olney. In the list Of campaign
speakers the names of Hilary A. Her
bert, Hoke Smith. David R. Francis,
w. S. Bissell, W. F,.yilas, Judson Har-
mon and W. L. Wilson do not appear
Their silence expresses their feelings
toward the crowd that is running the
Democracy today. Not one OF these
former cabinet members has announc-
ed that he will support Mr.. Bryan"
In addition to those already publish
ed, these names of converts to Mckin-
ley are announced:
John D. Crimmins Of New York.
Thomas j. Mangan of Binghamton, formerly
chairman OF the Broome county Democratic COM
mittee.
Newton Lincoln Of jamestown, N. Y. ex-mem-
Der Of the Democratic county committee.
Charles 5. WHEY OF OuiSS COuhtgs mss N~-''7
date for secretary of state of Illinois on the ma
tional Democratic ticket in 1896.
George shumway Of Calesburg. once Democratic
candidate for county judge.
Colonel c. H. Murray, ex-Democratic member
of the Elkhart Qnd.) city council.
The Rev Thomas II. Dry, pastor Of the Presby-
terrain church at Kenesaw, Neb.
Colonel W. A. Duckworth Of Bloomfield Ia
formerly Democratic candidate for congress
| Samuel A. Jones. postmaster at Norwich, N "
under Cleveland
John NJ Martin, formerly Democratic assessor
Of Bridgeport. Ills
william Dudley Foulke Of Indiana. civil service
reformer.
=. G. Graham, mayor OF Stuart, la.
James H. Hardison Of Geneva, Ind, formerly
partner Of S. NJ Jones, mayor Of Toledo
| j. p Campbell of Topeka. formerly Popniist
candidate for congress
Thomas Davis Of Des Moines, delegate to the St.
Louis bimetallic convention.
Also the following from Maryland;
General Lloyd Jackson of Baltimore.
| ]. a. Thompson OF Annapolis, formerly col
lector Of the port.
General F. c. Latrobe, ex-mayor Of Baltimore
B. A. Jamison Of Sensmount. formerly Demo-
cratic candidate for congress.
Allan McLane, brother Of the state attorney.
Joseph Bear, ex-mayor OF Frostburg.
Sylvester Summers, postmaster at Lock o.
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Lnnd OF Mnny Thirsts.

The Egyptian never travels without
his goolah. He fills 1t with filtered
water and in the morning can COM
mand a pint or more Of water cooled
by evaporation through the unglazed
clay. This precious fluid he does not
waste on unsatisfied thirst. Taking on
the long white wrap and the piece OF
cloth that covers his head during sleep,
the native pours the water over his
head, neck and hands. The European,
with all his instinct for cleanliness,
seeks first to relieve his overmastering
thirst
There are in Egypt as many thirsts
as plaques, but the dust thirst is the
worst. Every pore Is sealed; the throat
is lump Of dry clay. and one feels
what it must be to be mummy. Lon
don Standard.
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WE'VE ALREADY EXPANDED.
DR.. Josiah strong's New Book and
It's Cogent Arguments.

AAA OOBGnA AreSumGnNh,
ut is time to dismiss the craven fear
of being great, to recognize the place
In the world which God has given us
and to accept the responsibilities which
1t devolves upon us In behalf Of Chris
tan civilization" is the conclusion ar
rived at by Rev. DR.. Josiah Strong, au-
thor Of "Our Country" in his new
book entitled "Expansion." In this
book he dwells on the subject Of ma
tional growth and it's corresponding re-
sponsibility in an original manner, and
the work is really one OF the most in
teresting on this SUBJ ect, so much dis
cussed during this campaign. He calls
attention to the astonishing develop
ment Of energy and of wealth which
has subdued the continent and which
today makes us the most forceful and
resourceful nation in the world. Our
new manufacturing interests must In
evitably become greater, so that our
national welfare will be increasingly
dependent upon foreign markets. He
calls attention to the profound signifi-
canoe of China's awakening and shows
that the needs Of that empire are COM
Elemental to our own He then argues
that the Pacific is to become the center
of the worlds population, commerce,
wealth and power. We are thus enter
ing on new world life, involving new
necessities and new obligations which
it will be impossible to evade. Amid
these changed world conditions we
could not maintain policy Of political
isolation. He continues: at is quite
too late to ask whether we will expand
We are already expanded.
There are many among us who share
Deither this instinct nor these convlc-'
lions who command our entire respect.
49, But they have, believe, formed
their judgments without taking into
consideration the great world facts.
$50 Our policy should be determined
not by national ambition or by com
mercial considerations, but by our duty
to the world in general and to the FL
lipinos in particular. - | know of
no witness who has personal observa-
ton of the Filipinos who declares them
capable of self government. 1t is the
Tagalogs who have been in arms
against the authorities Of the United
States, but they constitute only
one-fifth of the population. -" In
many provinces there was absolute an
archy, and from all sides came petit
lions for protection and help. Do we
owe no protection and help to these
four-fifths against the one-fifth?
"One other question l would like to
ask the antiexpansionists VIII they
kindly explain why it is that Ameri-
cans, with the traditions and inner
itance of Anglo-Saxons and with the
experience of freemen, are incapable
Of governing one-tenth Of their number
of Filipinos and cannot even attempt
it without sacrificing the republic and
losing their own liberties, while a tribe
of Malays, who have neither the inner
itance nor experience Of freemen, can
create a republic and successfully gov
ern not only themselves, but also four
times their number Of undisciplined
tribesmen?"
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Some years ago man ran up bill
of 5000 in the fremont House, Chica-
go, and then ran away without settling
it. The trunk which remained in his
room was unusually heavy and when
opened after his departure was found
to contain specimens Of ore, brought
from the gold and silver mines of Col
orado, where presumably he had lost
all his money. After waiting out the
legal time Mr.. Gage sent the contents
of the trunk to an assayer, who return
ed two bits of metal valued at more
than 500 in excess of the bill after
deducting his own fees.
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SHOOTING OUT THE LIGHTS.
Am Occasion When the Old Ranch
man Saw the Trick Done.

An Occasion When the Old Ranch
man Saw the Trick Done
According to western stories" said
a former ranchman, zone of the favor
tie amusements Of frontier despera-
does is shooting out the lights, | new
er saw it done but once, but the incl
dent made sufficient impression on my
mind to last me for life. 1t was at
Benton, a small camp on the old Stake
Plain trail, in northeastern New Next
CO. l was staying there over night
with couple Of cattlemen, and we
naturally gravitated to the only resort
in town, a sort of combination of bar
and gambling house, in rough one
story building, containing good sized
single room.
'sThe bar was on one side, and on
the other were two or three Mexican
monte tables, over each Of which were
several large coal oil lamps In wall
brackets. In the center of the place
was a chandelier containing three
more, altogether giving a good deal Of
light. We were sitting at one side
smoking and talking, when In rushed
half dozen drunken cowboys, headed
by well known ranchman named
Bill Wells.
1.-THE crowd were out for excitement
and didn't care how they got it. They
took several drinks and then clustered
around one of the monte tables. In a
few moments Wells insisted upon maxi
ing bet over the limit. to which the
dealer objected. IF you don't turn for
that bet, I'll shoot out your blankety
blank lightsp bawled the ranchman.
The leemit ez feety dollar said the
Mexican dealer, and the words were nj
sooner out Of his mouth than Wells
and his gang pulled their six shooters
and began blazing away at the lamps.
about rs or 80 shots were fired, and
almost at the outset the place was in
complete darkness. OF course there
was a stampede, but remember being
surprised that l had heard no crash
Of glass. Half an hour later l went
back and found the place lit up as
brightly as ever, Wells and his cow
boys having been taken away by
friends. The roof was full of holes,
but not a single lamp had been hit.
What had put them out was the con-
cussion of the shots in a confined
space" - New Orleans Times-Demo-
GRAFT
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Her. First Thought.

Mildred-Have you ever thought that
your last moment had come? What an
awful feeling it is that comes over one
at such a time!
Gertrude-Yes, | had that experience
once when | was out riding with fell
low and his horse started to run away.
1t seemed as If we would certainly be
dashed to pieces.
NIildred-And what was the first
thing you thought Of when death
seemed to stare you in the face?
Gertrude-A hole in the toe of my
left stocking. have never since then
run the risk of being found dead in
such a condition.-Chicago Times-Her-
oil
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power of Deep Sea waves.

In high gale, mile long waves, 200
feet from trough to trough and 40 feet
high, roar along the sea at 20 miles an
hour with a weight of 10000 pounds
for every foot of their length. Upon
these a 600 foot ship. such as the New
York or the Paris, win rise like a
floating leaf. but If the Ill fated ship
drifts upon a lee snore blows Of 1O0.-
600 tons. delivered with remorseful
fury, crush it like an eggshelL
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A Frenchman at certain hotel the
other evening, who was boasting that
he had thoroughly mastered the Eng
lish language, was asked to write the
following dictation:
"As Hugh Hughes was hewing a
Yule log from a yew tree, man, dress
ed In clothes of dark hue. came up to
Hugh and said. Have you seen my
ewesY IF you win wait until hew
this / will go anywhere in Europe W1tn
you to look for your ewes. "
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worse on rhan ne Thought.

Shadbolt-Well. I'm $50 worse OF
than / was yesterday morning.
Dingus-Hows thatf
Shadbolt-I was held up by footpads
on my way home last night and rob
bed.
Dingus-I'm sorry for you, old man.
But they didn't get the So | borrowed
of you before you started home. any
how
Shadbolt-That's so. forgot that.
Pm $50 worse off than was yesterday
morning. Chicago Tribune.
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The result of an examination was put
I'D on the notice board of well known
examining establishment. and one OF
the attendants was scanning the list
with as much Interest as any of the
GREATNESS students. AT the head of tht
list was written. maximum 500" and
when the attendants eyes rested there
on he exclaimed "Why, that Mr.. Max
imum, he's always top, he is."-Londor
Globe.