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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-02-11


A bill has been introduced in the Senate
of New Jersey with the title of can Act
to reduce the members Of the boards of
chosen freeholders in counties of this
state, and to fix the salaries and provide
for the election of the members of said
boards" The idea of this measure is to
place the management of county affairs in
the hands of officials selected from the
county at large rather than in boards
chosen from the townships as at present.
The number of members is to be based on
population. Burlington county will come
under the heading of counties between
fifty thousand and one hundred thousand"
which names five members, at an annual
salary of $500 each
These officials are still to continue I'm
der the name of chosen freeholders and
are to be elected at the general election in
November. The organi cation of the body
is to take place on the first of January, at
which time director must be elected
from the five. Committees are to be ap-
members is to be two years. The sal
airy of $500 is to be in lieu of all fees
or other compensation. Vacancies in the
board shall be filled by the remaining
members for the unexpired term only.
There is not to be any change in the ex
isting laws under which the boards now
conduct the business of the county.
The terms of all chosen freeholders shall
expire on the first of January following
the election of new members under the
proposed law, and with them will go all
officers appointed or elected by the retir-
ing board, with two exceptions The
county collector chosen by the retiring
board will be allowed to continue his of
fetal acts until his successor shall have
been appointed by the new board and
shall have qualified, and honorably dis
charged soldiers and sailors and their
widows shall not be removed except for
cause
There is a referendum clause to the
measure which provides that the act shall
not become operative until voted upon by
the people of the county at the first elect
ion for members of assembly after the
passage of the law by the legislature. A
majority of the votes cast for or against
shall determine the matter. Another pro-
vision allows the question to be voted on
at any succeeding election if such action
is petitioned for by five per cent. of the
qualified voters at the preceding election.
Senator Haines and Assemblymen
Wright and Horner would be pleased to
hear from the taxpayers of this county on
this question.
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The Smallpox Hospital.

Not very long since country newspa-
per contained an editorial urging the
necessity of the erection by the county of
building for use in cases of contagious
disease, smallpox especially. The words
were these: "For some time the - has
been pointing out the urgent need of an
infrmary at the jail that could be used for
the isolation of smallpox patients should
the dreaded disease make its appearance at
the county institution. *** In line with
this suggestion building will be at once
erected within the walled enclosure con-
Meeting with the jail
There was a determination to build a
hospital or pesthouse. but the location was
not within the walled enclosure" A lot
was secured in the upper part of the town,
perhaps third of mile in the rear of
the suggestor of such place in the jail
yard. But that was different. 1t was all
right to put up such building in the cen
tire of the town and near many residences,
but when it came to locating this hospital
near the home of the man who saw the
great necessity, even though it be a
third of mile away, it was another
story, and the protest that went up was
strong and deep.
A smallpox hospital was necessity but
it must be put up somewhere else. Let
it go to another part of the town. So a
basty survey was made and it was agreed
that the DIRECTORS should pay the expense
of moving the pesthouse to point on the
back road to Smithville. The residents
of that locality have not been heard from
thus far. One of the strong arguments
used to secure the removal was that a
physician had declared the germs of small
pox could be carried ''as far as the wind
will blow leaves" 1t is to be supposed
the wind does not blow out Shreve street
way. 1t makes difference whose OK is
gored
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Roth Held for Trial.

Attorney J. Francis Bacon and his wife
were held in 81, 600 bonds for trial by Mag
istrate Cunningham in Philadelphia on
Tuesday, on the charge of conspiracy,
after sensational hearing which lasted
nearly two hours.
The chief witness, and totally unex-
pected one by the defence, was Frederick
]. Slower, alias Baron Won Wittemberg
The complaint charges Bacon and his
wife with conspiring to obtain 81, 900 from
Henrietta Muller Slower, according to
his testimony, met the Muller woman in
Germany, passed himself off as noble
man, and made an engagement of marriage
with her, to take place in this country
last spring. Slower says he had no money
and put an vertisement in a paper ask
ing the acquaintance of lawyer, which,
he says, was answered by Bacon. An ap-
pointment was made between them, and
Bacon agreed to help Slower to get the
widow and money.
Slower then went on to say:
''In June last Bacon. his wife, and my
self went to New York and met the in
coming steamer with Mrs. Muller aboard.
From the beginning Bacon paid all the
expenses, as he agreed. We all went to a
hotel, and from there to a ministers
house, and were married. l was married
as Baron Won Wittemberg, widower, and
Bacon paid the minister, and he and his
wife signed the register as witnesses.
Bacon knew all this time that was nc
baron at all and also that l have wife
and three children living. Mrs. Muller
had with her draft for SO, 1852, which
she gave me, and gave that to Bacon to
get cashed. He got it cashed and then he
wanted me to get up a stock company for
investors to put their money in. He said
we could make 10000 year out of it.
He kept all the money except few hun
! bred dollars.
On cross examination the bogus baron
admitted that his present abode was the
Mount Holly jail, and that he was in
Court at the moment through the courtesy
OF bne Onerlu Ol burlington county.
Asked what he was in for. the witness
said he was charged with embezzlement
He said both wives had been to see him
during the past week.
The first lwife was not in Court, and
lawyer Carr, for the defence, declared it
was his firm belief that there was no first
wife. Mrs. Muller was present, and her
testimony was largely corroborative of
Stover's.
Asked what he meant by giving such
discriminating evidence against himself.
Slower said he had enough charges against
him to make this case seem small, and he
wanted to tell the truth about one case
any way.
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:. 0. Peacock, oOo-ol1 Market St.
OLD POINT COMFORT, RICHMON ID
AND WASHINGTON.


Six-Day Tour via Pennsylvania Railroad
The third of the present series of per-
sonally-conducted tours to Old Point Com
fort, Richmond, and Washington via the
Pennsylvania Railroad will leave New
York and Philadelphia on Saturday,
March 8.
Tickets, including transportation, meals
en- route in both directions, transfers OF
passengers and baggage, hotel accommo-
dations at Old Point Comfort, Richmond
and Washington, and carriage ride about
Richmond-in fact, every necessary ex-
pense for period of six days-will be
sold at rate of $1,000 from New York,
Brooklyn, and Newark; $32. so from Tren-
ton, $500 from Philadelphia, and pro-
portionate rates from other stations
OLD POINT COMFORT ONLY
Tickets to Old Point Comfort only, in
Guiding luncheon on going trip, one and
three fourths days board at the Hygeia or
Chamberlin Hotel, and good to return
direct by regular trains within six days,
will be sold in connection with this tour
at rate of $500 from New York; sig so
from Trenton; $I2.5o from Philadelphia
and proportionate rates from other points
For itineraries and full information
apply to Ticket Agents; Tourist Agent, II
60 Broadway, New York; Court Street,
Brooklyn; or address Geo. w. Boyd,
Assistant General Passenger Agent, Broad
Street Station, Philadelphia.
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Personal.

Mrs. ]. Blake Slack, of Atlantic City
is spending a season in Mount Holly.
Miss Mary Simons, of Trenton, spent
last week with friends in Mount Holly.
Mrs. Diehl, of Smyrna, Delaware, is
in Mount Holly visiting her sister, Mrs.
Joseph A. Ward.
Mrs Benajah P. Wills, her daughter,
Mrs. Harrie Allen Baxter, and son, Rich
ard Wills, leave for New York to-day.
Benjamin W. Zelley, proprietor of the
Washington House, has been confined to
his room for several days with quinsy.
Mrs NJ. E. Matlack left for Washing
ton, d. c., on Saturday, to join her hus-
band She will remain there several
weeks
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-02-11
Deafness cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear There is
only one way to cure deafness. and that is
by constitutional remedies Deafness is
causedby an infamed condition of the mu-
cous lining of the eustachian tube When
this tube gets inflamed you have rumb-
ling sound or imperfect hearing, and when
it is entirely closed deafness is the result,
and unless the inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed for
ever; nine cases out of ten are caused by
catarrh, which is nothing but an infamed
condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars free
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-02-11

A fire of unprecedented warmth, good
nature and jollity, was discovered in Col
umbus the other night, and an Investigation
showed that an old fashioned "Husking
Bee" was being presented to very large
audience in the town hall by home talent,
Company of this place. For two hours a
house packed to suffocation listened to
and applauded a cast of characters that
would have done credit to a city audience,
and again demonstrated the genius which
our town possesses
The actors merited and received I'M
stinted praise from those who were fortu-
nate enough to be present Besides the
tHusking Bee, !" the programme included
a ''Darktown Simfonia,' Receipt for
Potato Pudding" and concluded with
"Perplexing Question" They were all
interesting in the extreme.
The cast of characters for the evening
consisted of Mr. and Mrs Samuel Ellis,
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Wills, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Deacon, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
uel r. Ware, Mrs. Sue Van Mater, Miss
Ethel Van Mater, Miss Bessie Aaronson,
Miss Susie Biddle, Miss Bessie Biddle,
Miss Lillian Hubbard, Miss Mabel Lang
ham, Miss Reba Zeitler, E. D. Erhart, E
B. Poinsett, Raymond Wells, Edgar
Wells, Alfred Hall, Albert DuBell, Will
liam ]. Goodher, Master Robert Van Ma
ter and Master Eddie Goodher
To the promoters of the entertainment,
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Ellis, and to all
those associated with them, the Franklin
Fire Company is under lasting obligations
for their untiring zeal and energy, to
which is attributed the success of the en-
tertainment, which netted the Fire Com
pany $40 in cash.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-02-11
DIED.

PARKER.-February g., at Mount Holly, j..
Clifton, son of James X. and Anna Parker,
aged ~ years and months.
The relatives and friends OF the family are
Wednesday, February 18th, at O'Clock, from
his parents residence, No. 206 Broad street
Interment at Mount Holly Baptist cemetery
BARNABY.-February 4, at Bordentown, Ger
trude A. Barnaby, aged IS years.
BowKER.-February 8, at Tabernacle, Martha
j., daughter OF Anna Eliza and the late
Michael 4. BOwker.
BALM-FeDruary 7, a Philadelphia. Martha,
WIDOW OF William Balm, In her 9th year, tor-
merry OF Mount Holly.
CAHILL.-February I, at Philadelphia, Bird
get, wlIe OF John CahiIl.
CLlEr February 9 at Camden. Rebecca,
emit, aged Is months, formerly OF New
Egypt.
COLLINS. February II, at Blu Ellington
Michael Collins, aged 81 years.
ENGLISH .-FeDruary 8. at Camden, Sarah
Eng fish, wife OF Chester A. English, formerly
of Florence.
GRAY.-February g. at Florence. William w.,
son of the late William w. ana Susan g. Gray.
HAEsBURRY February 8 at Defiance Naomi,
infant daue hter OF Harry and Ada HAnsDurry,
aged years and month.
HULTs.-FeOruAgy 6, at Philadelphia, Els
worth ii. Hults, aged Years.
HULME February 8, at Moorestown, Caro-
line Il. Hume.
HANc,oK.-FebrnAry 1, at Deacon's Station.
Mary u. Hancock, in her seth year.
LfPPINcorr. February 10 near Medford
Jane +. LIpplncotL, in her sod year. /,
MORTON. - February 8. ut Haddonneld
sydney Morton, OF Marion. IN her 57Lh year. :
: oRoRoss.-FebruAry 9, aL Burlington, Eliza
beth Roberts, WIDOW OF the late George w .
Norcross, IN her S4th year.
PAes February 7. at Burlington, Thomas
N. Page, aged rs years.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-02-11
Letter from Porto RIGA.

San Juan, Porto Rico, Jan. 81, 1901
Editors of THE News:
Gentlemen.-We are still here in Porto
Rico, not being able as yet to get a
steamer to Jamaica, but hope to about the
middle of next month.
Sundays here are observed differently
from what they are in the states. Cock
fighting and base ball playing are INDUCED
in during the daytime, with balls and
operas in the evening, many of the stores
open and al of the hotels and saloons are
in full blast
There are several Protestant churches
with small attend dance, nearly all the con-
gregation being Americans living here
A few of the Porto Ricans are leaving the
Roman Catholics and joining the Pro-
testants, but their number is not large.
A few days ago we went to the Country
Club house on the ocean where a number
were bathing in the surf while you Mount
Holly people were filing your ice houses
One can get now, in the country over
which the stars and stripes float any kind
of climate. 1t is only a question of
going where you like it the best
With kind regards l am,
Yours respectfully.
JAMES COMFY.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-02-11
WASHINGTON.
Three-day PersonaIly-Conducted Tour vi
Pennsylvania Railroad.


Pennsylvania Railroad.
The next Pennsylvania Railroad person
ally-conducted tour to Washington leaves
Thursday, February 20. Rate. covering
railroad transportion for the round trip,
hotel accommodations. and guides, $I4. so
from New York, $l3 800 from Trenton, and
$lI.5o from Philadelphia. These rates
cover accommodations for two DAYS at the
Arlington, Normandie, Riggs, or Ebbitt
House. For accommodations at Regent,
Metropolitan, or National House, 81. so
less. Special side trip to Mt. Vernon.
All tickets good for ten days, with spec
ial hotel rates after expiration of hotel
coupons.
For itineraries and full information APP
ply to ticket agents; Tourist Agent, I1o6
Broadway, New York; Court Street,
Brooklyn; 789 Broad Street, Newark, NJ;
or address Geo w. Boyd, Assistant Gen
eral Passenger Agent, Philadelphia.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-02-11
FLORIDA.

Two Weeks Tour via Pennsylvania Railroad.
The second Pennsylvania Railroad tour
of the season to Jacksonville, allowing
two weeks in Florida, will leave New
York. Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Wash
ington by special train on February 49,
Excursion tickets, including railway
transportation, Pullman accommodations
Zone berth), and meals en- route in both
directions while travelling on the special
,rain, will be sold at the following rates:
New York, 5000; Philadelphia, Harris
burg, Baltimore, and Washington, $48. 90;
Pittsburg, $500; and at proportionate
rates from other points.
For tickets, itineraries. and other infor-
nation apply to ticket agents, or to Geo.
W. Boyd, Assistant General Passenger
Agent, Broad Street Station, Philadel-
phia
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-02-11
For aver sixtv fenrs.

MRS WissLew SoUrHIse SYRUP has been used
or over ky years by millions OF mothers tor
their children while ieeJhfng, with perfect
success L, soSJh-s the child, sOftens The
gums arrays Ill PAIN. cures WIND collie, and is
heDest re Il : Tor Oiarrhoea. 1t will relieve
the poe, ;iftle sufferer Immediately. sold by
Druggists il-sv.-ry pavt Ofthe world. Twenty
nve cents bottle. Be sure and ask for Mrs.
kind.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-02-11
This win Interest Mothers.

Mother Gra.'s sweet Powders for children,
cure feverishne-S, bad stomach, teething dis
nfder~, break up colds. move and regulate the
bowels ard DESTROY worms They never fail.
over 3d. % testimonials at all druggists, 25c.
,mple mailed nee. Address Allen s. Olm-
<ted lie itol, n. Y.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-02-11
Why is ROYAL
taking Powder bet
ter then any other?

Because in its mammoth works a
corps Of chemical experts is con-
stantly employed to test every ingre-
dent and supervise every process Of
manufacture to insure product alb
solutely pure, wholesome and perfect
in every respect.
The most wholesome food and
the most digestible food are made
with Royal Baking Powder.
sey.l BAKING p0wDs. 90, 100 WILLIAM 81, nsw voaL
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-02-11
MARRIED.

BRowN-DEITz.-Janua IL, by Rev. w. h
Burrell, John A. Brown, of Palmyra, and Miss
Rudolph Deitz, OF Camden.
HoLBRooK-Ho PING.-January 23 at Phila-
delphia, by Rev. George d.. Baker, Lewis
Holbrook, OF Palmyra, and Miss Alkaline B.
Hopping, of Philadelp hia, Pa.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-02-11

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Bromo Quinine Tablets. Al
drugg SITS refund the money II it fails TO cure
W. Groves signature is on each box. 25c.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-02-11
Shake Inro Ynnr shnas

Aliens Foot Ease. IL rests the feet. Cures
corns, bunions, ingrowing nails. swollen and
sweating feet. AT all druggists and shoe
stores, 25c. Ask to-day.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-02-11

son; assistant secretary, Job Collins;
treasurer, Phil Karg; janitor, Job Col
Inns; foreman, John Forbes; assistants,
John Riley, John H. Peak, E. T. Han
cock, Joshua Danley, Robert Hawkins,
Tilton Bidwell, Willet Shinn; trustees,
George H. Peak, Harry S. Garon, job
Collins, Daniel Cline, Charles B. Ebert.
son; fire police, B. G. Matthews. Benja-
min G. Gauntt. George H. Peak, ]. Carl
ton Loveland, George Stead, Jr., Harry
Myers; electing committee, George D..
Austin, George G. Heisler, Eugene Haines
auditing committee, Howard Batchelder,
Joseph Sisom, Carrot d. w. Slack; exec.
utive committee, George G. Dennis,
Thomas H. Assay, Harry Mullen; confer
ence committee, John Fl. Peak, Robert C.
Marshall, Charles Chafey
J. B. Hopkins. a New York lawyer
came to Mount Holly, on Wednesday
and announced that Harrie Allen Baxter
the husband of Miss Mabel Wills, had
brought suit against the New York Jour
nal to recover 800, 900 for articles pub
lished which the complainant AYERS have
damaged his good standing and character
The attorney had not been in town but {
| few hours, he said, before securing enough
evidence for the defence to iii a dry
goods box" After listening to wha
transpired here last year, Mr.. Hopkins
says he fails to see where Baxter has any
character or standing. The case will bs
called in two or three weeks, when sew
eral Mount Holly citizens win give testi
mony in person, and perhaps dispositions
will be taken from others by commits
sioner- The proceedings were instituted
at Mineola, Nassau county, Long Island
and they also include the New York Press
World and Herald Mr.. Baxter has now
run up against heavy proposition, in
which he will probably not be as success
full as when assuming the leading charac
ter in realistic and highly sensational
llsvs drsms.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-02-11
Dress Innings
SI.75 Black Taffeta Silk, o5

80 inches wide nne quality
seven months wear-at this price for days only.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1902-02-11
r1uSlin Underwear

To see our splendid lines of Muslin I'm
derwear is convincing argument of its
worthiness Our prices are the lowest in
the citY-SecOnd floor
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and was member of Common Council at
the time of his death. Deceased was a
cousin of Theodore Phillips, of Mount
Holly.
The will of the late William D. KEN
BILE, of Miliville, disposes of an estate of
about 5000, 600. Of this sum $50, 900 goes
absolutely to the widow and small be-
quests are made to relatives. To Clerk
in Chancery Stokes, who is nephew,
$1,000 is bequeathed for services as one of
the executors. The rest of the estate is
divided into is equal parts for the rela-
tives, so that Clerk Stokes really becomes
heir to over 81, 900. Deceased was a
brother of the late Sheriff Kemble, of this
county.
On Tuesday last very commendable &C
ton was taken by Sheriff Fenton and
Prosecutor Atkinson, owing to the fact
that a man named William Brown, who
was discharged from the Mount Holly
Jail apparently in good health, was found
suffering with smallpox few days later in
the City Hall, at Camden. When his con-
dition became known the officials thor
oughly fumigated the prison and isolat-
ed the tramps. The matter was placed
before Judge Gaskill, and as Brown had
come in contact with other prisoners who
are permitted to go down stairs to get
their meals, it was deemed wise to post
pone the criminal business of the court
until the expiration of the danger point,
which will be on Thursday. during
which time no prisoners will be received
or discharged. Owing to this condition
tramps have been committed to the Aims
house. In order to save expense to the
county, Sheriff Fenton notified all jury
men by postal card that their services
would not be needed until further notice
No case of smallpox has developed in the
jail and it is now believed there viii none
result from the tramp Brown.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-26
KILL YOUR DOG.

Au exchange says, Kill your
dog and buy a pig with the dollar
you save on dog tax. The scraps
you feed the dog would make the
pig weigh three hundred pounds,
and thenyou could sell It and give
your wife the money" Yes, kill
your dezr Old faithful, miudful
thankful, trus,ful dog ana boy q
pig. But when you come home
after o hard days toll. dou { ex-
pect that same pig 10 meet you
two blocks away with 3 joyful
liz le cry OF welcome At every
jump. Sometimes when you feel
unusually bIne,' and Il seems as
IL the who'll world was sknocking''
against lon, don't expect il to
nestle up 70 your side aud laying
its bead within your lap, Nag out
his nnalloyed sympathy. Don
expect il 10 forsake its meal Of
"scraps" jast fer The purpose Of
being your companion on 8 lonely
drive or walk. Don't expect Il 10
do any of these little thlngsr-
there Is q vsst dlf-rence between
your most oonstaBt friend and !
pig.-Dumb Animals.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-26

The man who penned this cur
rent piece Of history knows what
he is talking about. The Monoa
Idex says truthfullYs = Alter a
great deal Of study and worry we
have at last figured out why so
many editors get rich. Here il
the secret Of their success. A
child is born in the neIghborhoop:
the attending physicia0 gets el0,
the editor gives the loud lung
youngster and the happy parents'
send land getsS0. Il ischrist.
eued and the minister gets IS and
the editor gets 500. Il grows up