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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-06-24
BUSINESS AMERICAN ART.
Not Mathematics, but a Matter of
Creative Imagination.

Creative Imagination.
'SThe idea Of business in a country
that has reached the height of its de-
Hutchins Hapgood in Ainslee's. at is
the miserable system of keeping what
one has, system in which the temper
ament and the imagination do not play
q part The American, however puts
imagination into business. Business is
the art of this country. To the Ameri-
can Of affairs there are in his work ex-
element, charm and color. To him it is
not a matter of mathematics, but of
the creative imagination. Great proc
esses. great inventions, great corpora
tions-the organization of such things
requires genius.
Nobody is stupider, more ayaricious
and more economical in small way
than French peasant or q German
hausfrau. Nobody is less avaricious
and more economical in big way than
a great American inventor, fnancier
or business man. Through his brains
production becomes cheaper and conse-
Quently more abundant, and more good
to the common people thereby accrues
than by all the small savings ever made
since civilization began. 1t is better to
be able to make than to save, and to
make much large outlay in money,
energy and brains is necessary. To
save pennies is sign of commercial
incompetence and national. decline.
"When an individual or a nation be
gins a system of housekeeping on a
small scale, 1t is sign that the life
blood is ebbing. Old people, drier and
less resourceful than young people, are
VIGOROUSLY more economical. They, like
old nations, want to hang on to what
they have rather than strive for more.
The wisdom of the French peasant
consists in keeping down his expend
ture and the size of his family to
point where the nation as a whole is
weakened. AS Bacon said. He that
hath state to repair may not despise
small things and perhaps the decay of
the country is the cause rather than
the effect of French economy. Anyway
the two things hang closely together"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-06-24
Ground For Suspicion.

"Mary." said the young matron's
mother. sit seemed to me you were
very cold to John this morning?'
Eyes," she replied. Pm beginning to
suspect him."
''The idea! You have no reason to.
I'm sure"
Haven't I? l dreamed last night
that l saw him kissing another wo-
man."-Philadelph Press.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-06-24
II oHAMMEDANs AT PRAYER
They Always Respond When the
Voice of the Muezzin Calls.

they Always Respond When the
Voice of the Muezzin Calls.
The Mohammedan begins his prayer
standing, with his hands outspread
and his thumbs touching the lobes of
his ears. In this position he repeats
certain passages from the Koran, then
brings his hands down to his girdle,
folds them and recites several other
passages from the same book. Next he
bends forward, rests both hands upon
his knees and repeats three times with
bowed head the formula of prayer to
God, the most great. Then he rises and
cries, 'Allah hu akbary' God is great
sixteen times.
He then drops forward until his fore
head touches the ground between his
extended hands. He strikes his head
upon the floor at least three times, pro-
claiming his humility, and often doz-
en- and sometimes twenty times the act
will be repeated, according to his de-
sire to show humility and repentance.
He then returns to his knees and, set
ting back upon his heels, repeats
ritual. Next, arising to his feet, he
holds his hands and concludes the
prayer, repeating over and again the
words, ''There is no god but God, and
Mohammed is his prophet"
This may be repeated once or dozen
or forty times, according to the piety
of the worshiper. and he holds string
of beads in his. hands to keep tally. His
obligations are then accomplished, but
he can go through the same ritual
again as many times as he likes The
more frequently he does SO the better
Moslem he is His piety is measured
by the number of times he repeats his
prayers, and, like the Pharisees of the
Scriptures, be prays in public places.
No matter where he happens to be or
by whom he Is surrounded, whether at
labor in the fields or selling goods in
his shop or however he may be en-
ployed. the Mussulman never forgets
to pray when the voice of the muezzin
reminds him that the hour for devotion
has arrived.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-06-24

Stones were formed into the shapes
of beetles by the ancient Egyptians
They regarded the beetle as an emblem
of Immortality, and hence it was the
Counterfeit beetles of common stones
were commonly buried with dead per-
sons, and it was customary to engrave
upon them the expression OF wishes
for future repose and happiness, dedi-
cations of the soul to God and various
hieroglyphs. One Of the latter was a
hawk with human head, symbolizing
resurrection. Another, the yulture,
meant maternity. A goose was the
son of king.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-06-24
The Little Garden.

There is much comfort to be found
In garden. l have watched a poor
woman at little box of flowers at a
window, growing radiant with happi-
ness as each bud blossomed and smiled
upon her gentle hand. Water your
little garden and tend it well A little
love for sunlight, little sympathy for
rain, and the garden of the heart may
bloom with beautiful deeds and fra
grant thoughts. Though the beauty of
the rose is brief, yet the perfume may
be preserved, like the memory of a
kiss, forever.-Schoolma
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-06-24
One of pumns, Jokes.

Just for joke Dumas once address
ed letter to ''the greatest poet in Par
Isl The postoffice sent it to Lamar
tine, the idol of sentimental readers.
He hesitated to open it and took it to
Victor Hugo, who protested that his
brother bard had far too humble an
opinion of himself. After some CONVEX
sation they agreed to decide by lot
which of the two should open the en-
velope. The lot fell to Victor Hugo,
who, taking out the letter, read, my
dear Alfred" 1t was written to Alfred
de Musset
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-06-24

The discoloration of precious stones
when they have been exposed to the
air for long time is considered one of
the most frequent maladies. Emeralds,
rubies and sapphires are those which
remain intact best Nevertheless, they
are not exempt from changes. Two
rubies of the same size and shade
were kept for two years-one in a
showcase and the other away from all
light. At the end of this term a com
parison revealed that the first had be-
come somewhat lighter In color.
The influence of light makes itself
felt more plainly on topazes and gar
nets. The garnet turns much paler in
a short time. while the topaz assumes
darker shade and even loses the bril-
hancy possessed by it when freshly
cut.
The most sensitive stone in this re
spect is the opal. This stone draws its
marvellous rainbow reflections from nu-
merous little clefts, which allow the
light to pass, and reflect it in different
directions. Often the opal stands the
manipulations of cutting and polishing
well, and all of sudden it splits.
Pearls deteriorate very easily. In the
fire they are transformed into a piece
Of lime. Placed in contact with an acid
they behave as lime or marble would
under the same conditions.
Diamonds are less sensitive; still, it
it not prudent to take them too near
the fire.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-06-24

medicines labeled Sure Cure almost without
number, was led to try DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. took two bottles and was
cured, and have stayed cured. When think of
the great pain had to endure and the terrible
cough had it seems almost miracle that
was 50 soon relieved. That God may spare you
many years and abundantly bless you is the
prayer Of your grateful friend"
If you ask your dealer for uGolden
Medical Discovery because you have
confidence in its cures, do not allow
yourself to, be switched off to medi-
cine claimed to be wjust as good,D but
which you did not ask for and of which
you know nothing.
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure dir
illness and sick headache.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-06-24
Faith in your own ability is two
birds Of the battle.-C Chicago News.

Mrs. Youngwed-Yes; Mr.. Youngwed
didn't feel at all well this morning. so
just made him stay home from the Of
fee.
Mrs. Naybor-Indeed! / notice all
your carpets are up and your back
sheds painted and
Mrs. Youngwed- Yes; got Mr..
Youngwed to do all that while he was
home today,-Philadelphia Press.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-06-24

Browning himself couldn't always ex-
plain his meaning at first reading. Dr.
Furniyall. founder of the English
Browning society. frequently consulted
the poet as to the meaning of some
passage in his works .Bless me-"
Browning would say, 81 really have
forgotten what | did mean. and as
haven't got copy of my works by
me really can't enlighten you. Just
lend me the book. there's a good fell
low. I'll look it over at my leisure and
try to find out what was in my mind
at the time"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-06-24

Blue Island, ILL.,, Jan. IA, 1901.
Messrs. ELY Bros. II have used your
Cream Balm in my family for nine years
and it has become my family doctor for
colds in the head use it freely on my
children. 1t is Godsend to children as
they are troubled more or less.
Yours respectfully, J. KMBALL.
Judge for yourself. A trial size can be
had for the small sum of 10 cts. Supplied
by druggists or mailed by Ely Brothers,
Sc Warren ST., New York. Full size, 50
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-06-24


In some of the cities of Holland, such
as HARLEM, the birth of child is an
nounced to the neighbors and all who
chance to pass by the curious custom
Of hanging a pincushion outside the
door. If you walk past a house and
see white pincushion edged with lace
and looking very dainty, you may un-
derstand that the number of inhab-
itants has been increased by one, and
that one a girl.
When the happy couple are blessed
with boy. the color of the pincushion
is red
In Japan the people do something
similar, yet more extensive. Outside
the houses of a town you will see one
or more paper fishes dangling and blow
ing in the wind On making inquiry
you are informed that the paper fishes
represent the boys of the household.
Every new boy means another fish.
These limitations of the koi are decorat-
ed with colored silk and are thought a
great deal of.
The fish which the Japanese call koi
is noted for its courage and tenacity.
and is therefore regarded as a fitting
representation of the coming man.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-06-24
"He invited us to come again. !"


1t adds to the homelike character of
a city to embower its houses in naples
and elms, to give hiding places for the
! birds. and it adds to GOODNESS and sa
lubrity as well as beauty to provide
shade against the blistering days of
summer.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-06-24

Eve never realize the full value of a
thing until we lose it, remarked the
moralist.
THAT'S right" remarked the practi-
cal man. especially if the thing lost
was insured. Philadelphia Press.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-06-24
The Bride.

Haven't l married you beforer
asked the clergyman pleasantly of the
young lady from Chicago who was
about to be Joined to the young man
from Oshkosh.
'Only twice." she murmured coyly,
and the ceremony went on.-Boston
Post.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-06-24

full, smarting nervous feet and ingrowing
nails, and instantly takes the sting out OF
corns and bunfons. It's the greatest comfort
discovery of the age Aliens Foot Ease makes
tight or new shoes feal easy. 1t is a certain
cure tor sweating. Gallons and hot, tired, ach-
ing feet. Try 1t today. Sold by all druggists
and shoe stores. Don't accept any substitute.
By mail for 25c. in stamps. Trial package
FREE. Address, Allen s. Olmsted, lie Roy,
N. Y
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-06-24
Timely.

Muggins- Youngpop is going to have
his baby christened Bill.
Buggins-How strange.
Muggins-Oh, | don't know. He
came on the first of the month.-Phila-
delphia Record.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-06-24
some Foolish People

Allow a cough to run until 1t gets beyond the
reach OF medicine. They often say. "Oh. it
will wear away" but in most cases It will wear
them away. Gould they be induced to try the
successful medicine called Kemp's Balsam,
which is sold on positive guarantee to cure,
they would Immediately see the excellent
effect after taking the first Dose Price &c.
and 60c. Trial size free. At all druggists.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-06-24

Every one ought to know his Shake
speare, for the plays constitute, on the
whole, the foremost textbook which our
race has given to the World.-Ladies'
Home Journal.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-06-24

His Dog-Are you certain that your
mistress loves my master?
Her Dog-Why. it was love at first
sight. She pushed me off the sofa to
let him sit down.-Detroit Free Press.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-06-24
The Land of HIS Birth.

Higgins-So you are proud of the land
of your birth, Ell? What did it ever
do to be proud of?
| Wiggins-Wasn't born there?-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-06-24

In order TO be in perfect health one
must be temperate in eating. The
meals should be regular Regularity is
one of the golden rules of a well order
ed life.-Ladies' Home Journal
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-06-24

The first savings bank in the United
States was established in 1916.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-06-24

You can't be mean and happy any
more than an apple can be sour and
sweek-New York Tribune.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-06-24

The new easy running LIE Roy Flows" are
trolled by trust. Farmers, these plows are
the best made. They are ''easy to hold" and
''easy to draw furnished in all sizes and style
adapted to the conditions of soil on your farm.
Cali tor a catalogue ana leave your order for q
lie Roy Plow,' at Harry NOrcross, Pember-
ton N J.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-06-24

Laugh. and the world laughs with
you; weep, and the world laughs at
you.-St Louis Star.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-06-24

uuCon1IuOu Vdxl-
ETY. is rarely rec
ognized until it
has fastened its
hold on the
lungs, and there
are symptoms Of
consumption.
DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical
Discovery cures !
coughs, bron- J
chitis, wweak D
lungs and other
diseases of the
organs of respir-
alton. 1t in
creases the sup
ply of pure, rich
blood and builds
up the eniaciated
body.
NJ took a severe
GOLD which settled
In the bronchial
tubes,D writes Rev.
Frank Hay, of Nor
a 80
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-06-24
The Usual Thing.

Wasn't that an odd thing for the
minister to say just as we were leav-
ingT asked the Chicago bridegroom Of
his bride.
81 don't think noticed what he
said" replied the bride what was
itY
"He invited US to come again"
"Oh, that was just ordinary polite
ness. He always does my marrying
Detroit Free Press.
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S. Earl Assay & Co.,
80 Main Street
Reasons WHY


There is no reason why you
should buy your Lamps of us I'M
less you can get better Lamps at
less price than elsewhere. But
that is the REASON WHY you
should buy of us. We have just
received line Of Kopp's Cardinal
Red Lamps. They are new and
pretty. We get our Lamps direct
from the factory, therefore our
prices are the lowest.
PRICKITT'S PHARMACY,
30 High Street, Mount Holly, N. J.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-05-03

like substance removed from the rice in polishing the product to suit the
 fashion that demands the polished grain and is really the most nutritious portion of it as shown by the analysis. It contains 11.7 per cent. protein; 7.3 per cent. fat, and 6+.5 per cent. fiber and carbohydrates, and is valued by the Department of Agriculture at S21.55 per ton.
 Rice hulls.-This product has very low feeding value and is of more value as a fertilizer than as food for stock. For their fertilizing properties, alone, the hulls are not worth as much as the labor of hauling and spreading, but for their mechanical effect combined with their slight fertilizing properties, are valued al $S. 5+ per ton. They are also useful as a mulch for garden plants. The hulls have been used largely as fuel at the rice mills, and the ashes applied to the soil as a fertil- izer. The fact is, hull ashes are very poor in both potash and phosphoric acid, containing .93 per cent. of the former and .S2 per cent of the latter, far inferior to any class of wood ashes. Rice hulls, however, combined with some sort of meal containing more all buminoids may be made into a valu- able food. The mills are becoming posted oil the values of these rice bi- products, and that which was formerly permitted to go to waste or was used as fuel is now being prepared for the market in forms valua ble to the feeder. Farm and Ranch.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-05-03
LANDS or THt WEST

A Washington dispatch says: The beet trust is working day and night to secure tie passage of the bill provid- ing for the leasing of grazing lands of the west to stockmen at two cents per acre for period of ten years. Wash ington is overrun with lobbyists sent here by the trust and the big cattle men of the west to work for the meas ure, and they are displaying bernie ious activity in the interests of their employers. The trust has also sue ceeded in enisting the aid of number of federal office holders from western states, and the presence here of these men and their open advocacy of the measure is causing considerable com ment, not altogether favorable.
 Commissioner Hermann a week ago characterized the scheme of the cattle men as graft, pure and simple" and strongly protested before the house committee against favora bly, reporting the measure. He declared that the passage of the bill would result in in- calculabe injury to the development of the west and would mean the ruin of the small stockholders. A delega- tion of the big cattlemen of the west is now in the city to supplement the efforts of the beef trust to force the bill through congress.
 The trust is vigorously opposing the national irrigation act because it fears that it will result in cutting up the big cattle ranges into small holdings, which, of course, the men whose wealth is represented by immense herds of cattle are anxious to prevent The cattlemen openly boast that stock is high and they purpose to keep the price where it is if such thing is pos sible. If they can graze their cattle on the millions of acres of unoccupied government land for the next ten years at nominal rental they can safely count on continuation of immense profits.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-05-03
Best That Has Happened

The most low-down newspaper on earth is the Imperial Press. It is printed 74 feet below sea.level Mesa, Arizona, Free Press.
 Correct But. see here, the Imperial Press is for all that a 'way-up news paper, one of the best of our exchanges. The next ''lowe st.down' publication is The Submarine, the best thing that ever happened. It is printed e2 feet belo,v Sea-levcl. mdio Submarine.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-05-03

It is practically impossible to com pile data showing the total acreage of land under cultivation in the Imperial valley and there can be little doubt that the following table is incomplete. But so far as the Press has been able to gather information, there was grow ing on the first day of May total of 6,3i3 acres of various cultures, includ- ing nursery, vineyard, garden vege- tables, orchard sorghum, oats, wheat alfalfa and barley. More than half of the total acreage is i'll barley, of which there is 5572 acres, with alfalfa as second, with 1 ,4SS acres. There are Sol acres of wheat, % acres of oats and 7o3 of other crops, mainly sorg- hum and millet
 This is a fair time for taking d crop census, as winter seeding is ended,
 CROPS NOW GROWING
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-05-03
Td0ar Brothers Store

The adobe store building of Edgar Brothers, on West Eighth street, was completed and occupied this week with stock of hardware and agricultural implements. This is the second busi- ness house on Eighth street, which many persons believe is to be rival of Imperial avenue for leadership in business.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-05-03
Store Sold

w, D. Montgomery has bought the store of C. E. Scott, opened few days since, which he has consolidated with his own stock. The completion of the addition to the store has enabled MT. Montgomery to install a much larger stock of merchandise.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-05-03
LARGE ACREAGE OF CROPS
 NOW GROWING IN VALLEY
OVER SIX THOUSAND ACRES UNDER CULTIVATION,
 WITH ADDITIONS BEING STEADILY MADE

and summer seeding has barely begun. Preparations are making for putting in large summer crop, and the acre age under cultivation will probably be more than doubled in the next three months.
 Heretofore there has been no care full estimate made of the acreage under cultivation, and the guesses made have ranged from 5000 to 5000. It now seems as though the total acreage of crops grown this year would range from 15,000 to 25,0O0 acres, which ought to make the valley self support ing, so far as stock feed is concerned during the coming winter.
 Following is d list of the farmers now growing crops in the valley, talk ing in all the country under the irri gation system: