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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-01-24

UNDER the heading Higher Standards
Needed" the Toms River Courier publishes
the following, which is of Importance to
every township in the state:
Although town meeting is two months
away. there is agitation in almost every
township in the county over the offices to
be filled. Unfortunately for the town
ships and for the taxpayers, the one ques-
ton that ought to be considered first in
the selection of township officers, often is
the last taken into account, if at all.
Men are elected because they are good
fellows; because they treat the boys well;
because they are not at all careful to see
that man who renders work or materials
for the municipality gives all he is paid
for; because interests must be protected !;
because they are available and in the I'M
seemly scramble which is the chief char
acteristic of the degenerate town meeting
of to-day, they can control certain vote.
But how seldom one hears it said in
the advocacy of a candidate for town
meeting honors, that if he is elected he
will oppose all petty graft; will make the
men who work on the roads, the men who
furnish any material. or any work, give
full measure for the money they receive,
without shakedowns or rebates for him.
self; that he will spend the publics money
as carefully as if it were his own; that he
will see that the poor fund does not de-
generate into machine for developing
paupers-in short that he is the best and
most honest man to be found, with good
horse sense and business judgment.
Isn't it about time that the qualifica-
tions of the township officer were changed
and the standard raised?
''This is not the same as saying all
township officers are what they ought not
to be-there are good and conscientious
men among them, but as often as not they
were elected for their avail liability, not be-
cause of their integrity or ability. What
is wanted is that the people should give
more attention to their choice. not be led
by petty jealousies and animoslties be-
tween neighbors and between neighbor-
hoods, but select men of known and prov
ed ability and honesty. 1t is a curious
fact, that mes in the aggregate win vote
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-01-24
THE WHITE CAR.
Russia's Ruler Owes This Title to tn
SIfp of n Pen.

Russia's Ruler Owes This Title to the
Slip of q Pen.
The car Of Russia owes one of his
titles to a slip of the pen. The Chinese
character pronounced Hwang, meaning
emperor, was originally compounded Of
two elements, meaning oneself and
ruler" by which it was intimated that
an emperor or ruler of men should, be-
fore all things, be master of himself
In after ages, however, by the omis-
sion of a single stroke, this character
assumed its present corrupted form, in
which the component elements signify
white" and ruler" white having TAX
en- the place of the original oneself"
Some years ago it was pointed out by
st. Petersburg correspondent Of the
London Times that this had been liter
ally translated by the Mongols into
tchagan khan, and then by the Rus
slams into biely car, or the white
car" by which name the emperor of
Russia is now known throughout the
whole Of Asia.-London Telegraph.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-01-24

Please take notice that you and each of you
are hereby notified and required to pay to the
subscriber, the Collector of Taxes in the
Township of Mansfield, in the county of Bur-
lington and State of New Jersey, within six
months from the 10Th day of November, 1904,
the sum of money set forth in the above notice
as being assessed to you by the Commission
ers appointed by the said Circuit Court of the
county of Burlington, as benefits conferred
upon your lands by reason of the building of
a stone road along and in front of your
property.
The subscriber will sit at his own store in
Columbus, New Jersey on Tuesday, May 18th,
A. d. 1905.
CONTENT INGLING,
Collector Mansfield Township.
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A Wandering Minstrel.

"a musician out of work, are your
said the housekeeper. well, you'll find
a few cords in the wood shed. Suppose
you favor me with an obligato"
Pardon the pronunciation, madam, %
replied the bright tramp, but Chopin
is not popular with me"-Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-01-24

Please take notice that you and each Of you are
hereby notified and required to pay to the sub
scriber, the Collector of Taxes in the Township
Of Burlington, in the county of Burlington and
State OF New Jersey, within six months from the
10th day of November, 1904, the of money set
forth in the above notice as being assessed to you
by the Commissioners appointed by the said Cir
cult Court of the county of Burlington as bene-
fits conferred upon your lands by reason of the
building of a stone road along and in front of
your property.
OSCAR Il. WITTMEYER
30 Collector Burlington Township.
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TUESDAY, JANUARY "a, 1905.

In THE appointment of State Road
Commissioner, for which office Assembly
man Shedaker was candidate, Governor
Stokes has plainly intimated that he will
not take any of his appointees from either
house of the Legislature This is per-
1ectly proper. Legislators are elected to
serve the people, not to be continually on
the alert for their own advancement.
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NOTICE OF MEETING FOR EXAMINA-
~ TON OF TEACHERS.

Notice is hereby given that there will be a
meeting of the County Board of Examiners
of Burlington County, for the examination of
candidates for teachers certificates, at Cap
tain James Lawrence school, Burlington, N. J..
FRIDAY and SATURDAY, FEB. and 4,
1908.
Each applicant for certificate should be
present as early as nine o'clock A. M.
The questions will be given in the following
order:
Friday-Q penmanship, ~ photography,
(S( arithmetic, az geography, (5) grammar,
(6) reading.
Saturday Third Grade. - ~ Theory and
practice of teaching, ~ school law of New
Jersey, (S) temperance physiology, az United
States history, (5( elementary civics, (6) ele-
mentary composition.
Second Grade.-q) Theory and practice of
teaching, ~ school law of New Jersey, (3) his
tory of education, az physiology, (5) compo-
sition, (6) bookkeeping 90 elementary alge-
bra.
First Grode.-Theory and practice of teach
ing, 81 school law of New Jersey, (8( history
physics. "a general history, (3) plane geom-
etry.
HERMAN A. STEES,
Jan. 8, 1905. County superintendent
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CHERIFF's SALE.

OHERIFF'S SALE.
By virtue of a writ of fl. ia. de bon ct ter,
to me directed, issued out of the Burlington
Circuit Court, will sell at public sale, on
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1905,
between the hours of IL and o'clock in the
afternoon of said day, (to-wit at o'clock, at
Richard Lambs hotel, Mount Holly, N. j.,
All those two lots situate in the village of
Sykesville, in the county of Burlington and
being
~ That house and lot on the easterly side
of the road leading from Sykesville to Ches-
terfield adJoined on the southerly side by a
lot belonging to the estate of Peter Bruere
and on the northerly side by a lot belonging
to Daniel d. Ridgway, containing about
acre. Premises now occupied by Susie Urben.
(2) That vacant lot lying in rear of the lot of
Stratton Shinn adjoining the schOol-house in
| Sykesville. adjoining lands of said Stratton
Shinn, Lydia Ann Assay, -.-- Black and the
estate of John Stout, containing acres more
or less. Known as 1.-THE New Ground"
Seized as the property of Geo. H. Urben, ct
ais, taken in execution at the suit of Mary
Elliott, and to be sold by
JOSEPH G. BOWER,
JOHN MEIRS Atty. Sheriff.
Dated January 20, 1905, PRS. adv. fee, $780,
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ESTATE OF ALICIA M STEELE.
Notice is hereby given that an order has
been made by the Surrogate of the County oil
Burlington, bearing date on the 23d day OF
January, A. ID. 1906, upon the application OF
William G. Steele the subscriber, requiring
the creditors of Alicia M. Steele deceased, to
bring in their claims against the estate of said
decedent, under oath or affirmation, on or be-
fore October %, 1905, or they will be debarred
of any action therefor against the said execu-
tor
WILLIAM c. STEELE,
ExecufOr.
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A DM1NIsTRATRIx's NOTICE.


ESTATE OF LUCIUS L. AYREs.
Notice is hereby given that order has
been made by the Surrogate of the County OF
Burlington, bearing date on the Twenty-f1rst
day of November, A. ID. 1904, upon the appl1ca-
ton of Elizabeth A. Ayres, the subscriber, re-
curing the creditors of Lucius L. Ayres, de-
ceased, to bring in their claims against the
estate of said decedent, under oath or affirma-
be debarred of any action therefor against the
said Administrative.
ELIZABETH A. AYRES,
Nov q, 1904 Administrative.
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ESTATE OF JOSEPH j. hOGEKS
Notice is hereby given that an order has
been made by the Surrogate of the County of
Burlington, bearing date ON the Eleventh day
of January, A. d. 1905, upon the application of
Albert j. Thompson and John r. Lewis the
subscribers requiring the creditors of Joseph
j. Rogers, deceased, to bring in their claims
against the estate of said decedent, under oath
or affirmation, on or before october H. 1905, or
they will be debarred of any action therefor
against the said executors.
ALBERT j. THOMPSON,
JOHN r. LEWIS,
January IL, 1905. Executors.
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Prosperity has ruined many a man,
but If fellow is going to be ruined at
all that is the pleasantest J.-Phila-
delphia Record.
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| Please take notice that you and each of you are
hereby notified and required to pay to the sub
scriber, the Collector of Taxes in the Township
OF Florence, in the County of Burlington and
State of New Jersey, within six months from the
forth in the above. notice as being assessed to you
by the Commissioners appointed by the said Cir
cult Court of the county of Burlington. as bene-
| fits conferred upon your lands by reason of the
building of stone road along and in front of
| your property.
| WALLACE FEWKES,
| 90 Collector FLORENCE Townshin
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CTONE ROAD, NOTICE OF ASSESS.
~ MENT

To whom a may CONCERN
Please take notice that the commissioners ap-
pointed by the Burlington county Circuit Court
to assess benefits conferred on the lands and real
estate fronting or bordering on road known as the
Burlington and Columbus stone road, have by
their report dated the 10th day of Novem ber A. D.
1904 and duly filed in the said Burlington county
Circuit Court and duly confirmed by the said
court, on the 9th day of December, A D. 1904 as
sessed benefits conferred on lands and real estate
fronting or bordering said road, as follows
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-01-24
OTONE ROAD, NOTICE OF ASSESS
- MENT.

To Wli0m ii may
Please take notice that the commissioners ap-
pointed by the Burlington County Circuit Court
to assess benefits conferred the lands and real
estate fronting or bordering road known as
| the Burlington and Columbus stone road, have
! by their report dated the 10th day of November,
A. D. 1904, and duly filed in the said Burlington
County Circuit Court and duly confirmed by the
said court, the 9th day of December, A. D.
1904, assessed benefits conferred on lands and
real estate fronting or bordering said road, as
| follows:
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-01-24

Harry-Do you really love to play
poker? Dick-I never play at the poker
table; work. 1t is the chap that loses
his money who plays.-Boston Tran
script
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CTONE ROAD, NOTICE OF ASSESS
10 MENT.

To zO/a0Di II may concern
Please take notice that the Comm ssiouers ap-
pointed by the Burlington County Circuit Court
to assess benefits conferred the lands and real
estate fronting or bordering road known as
the Burlington and Columbus stone road, have
by their report dated the 10th day of November
A. D. 1904, and duly filed in the said Burlington
County Circuit Court, on the 9th day of Deem
Der, A. d. 1904, assessed benefits conferred on
lands and real estate fronting bordering on
said road, as follows:
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croNE Road. NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT



Please take notice that the commissioners
appointed by the Burlington county Circuit
Court to assess benefits conferred on the lands
and real estate fronting or bordering on road
known the Burlington and Columbus
stone road, have by their report dated the
| 18th day of November, A. d. 1904 and duly filed
| in the said Burlington county Circuit Court
and duly confirmed by the said court, on the
1 9th day of December, A. d. 1904, assessed bene-
| fits conferred on lands and real estate front
! ing or bordering on said road, as follows:
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-01-24
TEA OR COFFEE,

its
TEA OR COFFEE,
just say what kind you prefer, and
the very best will be sent you.-
The reputation of Grocery de-
ponds to considerable extent on
its Teas and Coffees. We will will
lingly be judged by ours.
COFFEE.-Arabian Mocha-Java
blend, 35c. f; Special do, 32c.
Buck Maricabo Coffee, 25c
Our Leader, IS cts. /; Mocha
Seed Santos).
SPECIAL THIS WEEK.
Very fine grade of Mixed Tea, CSC
CANNED GOODS.-Our sale Of
Canned Goods last week was
so satisfactory that we will
continue this week with the
same prices: 8 cans of Toma-
toes, Corn or Peas, only CSC
BUTTER AND EGGS.-Eggs
that were fresh and eggs that
are fresh. We have those that
ARE fresh, 36c. doz.
Finest Creamery Butter in
town, only goo. pound.
OLIVES.-We have just received
large consignment of extra
fine Olives i'll all size bottles,
and are able to sell them at
the following low prices: 10,
IS, 20 and rs cts. We also
have them loose, extra large,
at soc. a quart.
G. w. DURAND,
~ and 80 MAIN STREET.
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between the hours of u and o'clock in the
afternoon of said day (to-wit at o'clock), at
Richard Lambs hotel, In Mount Holly, N. j.,
All the hereafter described house and lot OF
land situate, lying and being in the township
of Pemberton, county of Burlington and
state of New Jersey and is thus bounded: Be-
ginning at stone in the middle of the public
road leading through Magnolia to Stockton
Bridge, corner to Isaac billiards. land, by
which it runs ~ south e1ghty-five degrees
east fourteen chains and eighty links to a
post in the line of Chas. Earrs lot No. 8, by
which it runs ~ south forty-five degrees and
thirty minutes east eleven chains and twenty
five links to a post in the line of the late
Samuel E. Bryan's land and corner to Job
Horners lot No. 6, by which it runs (3) north
e1ghty-tive degrees west twenty chains and
twenty links to post in the road aforesaid,
along the middle of same, az north four de-
grees and thirty minutes east four chains to
the place of beginning, containing seven
acres and twenty-eight hundredths of an acre,
be the same more less being the same
premises conveyed to James Simpkins by
deed from under the hands and seal of Benja-
min r. Powell and wife, dated March 25th
1867, and recorded in the Burlington County
Clerks office in Book RS of Deeds, page SO,
&c.
Seized as the property of James Simpkins
ct ux., defendants, taken in execution at the
suit of Earl R. Lippincott, complainant, and
to be sold by
JOSEPH G. BOWER,
JONATHAN H. KELSEY, SoPr. Sheriff.
Dated Jan. 8, 1905. Prs. adv. fee, 1920.
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for and elect to position of trust, where |
he will have the spending of thousands of
dollars of the public money, another man
whom they would not personally trust
with two cent piece of their own. This
trait is not confined to any one township,
any one county, or any one state.
IF the standard of local officers were
raised in March. there would not be such
kick in November, when the tax bills
are sent out.
Two Philadelphia papers have been
criticising the inaugural address of Gov
ernor Stokes in respect to its utterances
about the corporation laws. They do not
seem to be able to see any good whatever
in the statutes and remark that "all the
trusts, all the combines, all the paper cor
porations. all the flim-fam companies and
get-rich- quick schemes formed into organ
lied concerns went to New Jersey for the
authorization that gave them legal
standing" This, coming from immacu-
late Philadelphia - the worst governed
city, with more film Tanning" to the
square mile than any other PLACES rich.
The Asphalt company was organized in
New Jersey, but if we mistake not the
promoters were Philadelphia citizens, not
those of shady reputation, but men whose
very names induced the investing by
widows and others of their savings.
Lake Superior was not organized in New
Jersey, but it does not need publication
of the names to remind whose influence
led to the investment of thousands of
dollars And everybody knows that two
greater swindles never existed. Had New
Jersey refused to incorporate either OF
these companies the respectable" pro
motors would have been MORALLY insulted
at the reflection upon their good names
Governor Stokes, in a speech at Atlantic
City. last week, spoke to the point on THU
question. He said
Jersey justice admits no stain upor
her escutcheon. The scandals of the
financial world are not here, but elsewhere
Beyond our jurisdiction are New Jersey
laws violated Those who criticise ou
courts had better employ their time seeing
that our laws are enforced, but instead
they throw up their hands in holy horro
and cry out, It's all New Jerseys fault
The rejected plea of old Adam, 'Ev'
tempted me and l ate,' is an acceptable
alibi compared with the action of thos
who hold US up to scorn because they
themselves violate our statutes.
limitation is the sincerest 1attery, ant
it is fact that other states are copyin,
our corporation laws, which in itself is
refutation of the slurs and innuendoe
aimed against US. One most conservative
State of New England has only recent,
:, modelled and revised its laws after our
and copied whole sections of some of GU
statutes without so much as changing
: word or punctuation
"You have savings banks in this cit
. and you deposit your money in them-tha
: is, if you have not been through GubeI
= Material campaign and have none to invest
: You do not deposit in these banks becaus
you believe them unsafe.
New Jersey has more industrial COZ
: porations whose stock is above par tha
any other state That doesn't look lik
= insecurity or laxity Of law"
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II you haven't much sense-and a lot
Of us haven't-talk as little as possible
and 60 slow.-Atchison Globe.
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Phil. Karg, ~ Mount III f HsIi1 st.
CEAI.ED PROPOSALS

SEAI.ED PROPOSALS
VIII be received until noon of Tuesday,
February z, 1905, for coal and wood delivered
at the county buildings. Coal to be of best
Lehigh, screened and free of dirt and slate.
Wood to be good, dry oak.
All bids must be sent by mail to William B.
Ireland, chairman of the committee, at Mount
Holly post office.
WILLIAM B. IRELAND.
OSCAR III. WITTMEYER,
G. CRAIG TALLAAN.
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ALL contest over the office of Stone
Road Commissioner was speedily brought
TO a close. last week, when it was an
nounced that the position would be ten
dered to ex-senator E. C. Hutchinson, of
Mercer. Burlington county will lose an
ONCE, but there was no reason why II
should expect to hold the position beyond
the fact that we have had it for years, a
good argument for letting some other To-
cality have a chance. In selecting ex.
Senator Hutchinson the Governor used
good Judgment and gave evidence of ex
erclsing the right to name men who will
be credit to the state and who. will moi
De figureheads or nonentities. Those who
know Mr.. Hutchinson agree that he ii
admirably fitted for the place, and that be
may be depended upon to keep that par
ticular branch of the state government tc
the high standard 1t now holds.
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CHERIFFs SALE.
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY ., 1905,

By virtue of writ of neri facias, to me d
rected, issued out of the Court of Chancery O
the state of New Jersey, 1 will sell at public
sale, on
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Quite in contrast with the situation of
I'VE years ago was the reappointment,
last evening, of Samuel A. Atkinson,
Prosecutor of the Pleas for this county.
In the first instance, it will be remember
ed, there was a spirited contest for the
office, and it was not until the limit fol
the name to be sent in had been reached
that the decision was made. The term
does not expire until April 8, and the &C.
ton OF the Governor in thus early send
ing the name to the Senate is quite pleas
ing. Mr.. Atkinson has reason to fee
proud at the situation. To be on the
very first list of names sent in, with
the present commission having over two
months to run, without being compelled
to besiege the Governor with personal and
written solicitations, is an honor that il
greatly appreciated by the appointee and
his friends. and is fitting tribute to the
faithful manner in which the official has
attended to the duties entrusted to him
HE NEWS congratulates Prosecutor At
klnson upon the high compliment that
has been paid him.
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ExECUTOR's SALE OF THE
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
and PERSONAL PROPERTY

of the late Firman Dubel, at his late residence,
229 Stacy street, Burlington, N. j., on
THURSDAY, JUNUARY rs. 1905,
at 10 o'clock, A. NJ. Sale to be continued on
Friday at same hour.
Consisting of complete Household Furniture
including great variety of valuable antique
furniture, grandfather's clock, blue and other
decorated china ware, silver ware and house
hold goods too numerous to mention.
Conditions-Cash.
ERNEST WATTS,
PHILIP Il. LYONS, Auctioneer Executor.
CHARLES II. HITLER, Clerk.
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DUREND'S
Sending the Children
Telephone No. 8.

To our Store is just as safe as COM
ing yourself. So, if in a hurry,
send along your messenger with a
note telling what you require. If