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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-01-09
THE VENETIAN KITCHEN.
it Would Bother an American Cook
to Prepare n Meal

IT Would Bother an American Cook
to Prepare Meal.
ANY one who keeps house in Venice
will find that the picturesqueness Of
surroundings is carried out In all the
details of life. The kitchen, for in
stance, will be more primitive than any
kitchen you have yet seen If your apart
ment is anything short Of a palace It
Is apt to be spacious room, around the
top of which runs a row Of shelves
filed with pewter plates. There are
rows of copper pots and saucepans,
and there are fascinating earthen
dishes and casseroles of every size, and
in the inventory there is sure to be q
round wooden board with stubby
handle, to turn out the steaming pollen
ia on. Polenta is nothing - the world
but an excellently made cornmeal mush
"a cornmeal mush with the mushiness
left out, for to be perfect polenta must
have consistency. Besides the exact
proportions of water salt and meal, 20
lenta, to be good, must be stirred con-
tinually, and u long cudgel for this pur-
pose is another item in the kitchen fur
nishing. Our polenta was cooked in
copper pot hung on crane over wood
fire, and this brings me to the cooking
arrangements. There is no stove in
this Venetian kitchen; there Is nothing
to cook on by means of which an Amer
lean cook could turn out a square meal
There is a wide soapstone hearth, the
site of the ordinary range, surmount-
cd nv
hearth, without aid of andirons, is built
a wood fire. The sticks are long, and
only one end is lighted. The other end
extends out on the edge of the hearth,
and as the lighted ends burn down the
stick is pushed back into the flame On
either side of this fire stands fornello,
an earthenware vessel something like
large square fiowerpot
In these are made charcoal fires quite
large enough to heat two fatirons at
the same time. This is all the cooking
arrangement There is no place for
roasting or baking. No bread, cake or
biscuit is ever made in an Italian
house. If you wish to roast a turkey
or large bird you send it in its pan,
baker, who roasts it to beautiful
brown for from 3 to cents The
smaller fowls are roasted in one Of
the large copper casseroles, and by
turning and twisting and basting in
cessantly the bird is perfectly roasted
as one would wish. There is no place
for keeping anything hot on this en-
bryOnic range and with only three
places for cooking something must be
cooked first and set aside to make way
for other dishes On the other hand,
there could not be more economical
way of cooking. In very few mo-
ments the charcoal fire burns at full
pitch, and if one wishes for just enough
and no more to broil a chop one may
have it without having to light a fire
sufficient to cook an entire dinner, as
one would have to do with us, for the
fuel for an American kitchen range
costs anywhere between % and 80
cents day. In Italy fuel, including
both wood and charcoal. costs 10 cents
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-01-09
DEAF TAKE POOR PICTURES.
Their Infirmity Gives Them q Hard,
Fixed Expression.

Fixed Expression.
''ThMt isn't good picture" said a
photogr apher, with an air of apology.
t"The man was deaf"
"How cam that infirmity affect the
picture?" asked a visitor.
at gives his face a tense, strained
look" said the photographer. "All deaf
persons have that expression when
placed before a camera They sit with
their heads tilted forward and eye
brows uplifted, as if waiting for the
command to look pleasant Generally,
l suppose, that is what they are wait
ing for. But even after I have given
the order to brace their muscles refuse
to relax.
What's thatY says the deaf man
when he sees my lips move.
"Look pleasant shout again
"'Ohp says he.
''He takes his hand from behind his
ear and tries to assume a beaming
countenance, but he only compromises
on a fixed glare. None of the de-
vices known to the Photographic trade
can dispel that In fact, the more
business l introduce to charm my sub.
ject into joyful state the more rigid
his facial muscles become. He is listen.
ing always for further instructions
Whether they come or not, the look OF
expectancy is there. For that reason
the deaf are the hardest people in the
world to photograph. If an artists
reputation depended upon the pictures
he makes of them he would soon be
obliged to go out Of business.
change
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-01-09
Antiquity Of Archerx.

The use of the bow may be traced to
the remotest antiquity. The first notice
which we find of it is in Genesis xxi,
20, where 1t is said that Ishmael be-
came an archer. 1t was introduced into
England in the reign of Egbert the
Saxon, but was not used as a martial
weapon till the reign Of Edward l. The
period at which the longbow attained
its meridian fame may be fixed in the
reign of Henry ", whose archers de-
sroyed the whole French cavalry.
clothed in complete steel, with their
yard long arrows. At the battle of
Flodden Field also the English archers
made sad havoc Shooting with the
bow was an extremely fashionable
amusement in the reign of Henry VIII,
and Holinshed reports that the prince
shot as well as any of his guard. After
the siege of Devices in the civil wars,
1647, the bow as a military weapon
was entirely laid aside. Archery de-
rives its name from the bow being,
when drawn, in the shape Of an arch.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-01-09
clerk. Mistake Her Gain.

A handsomely gowned woman en-
tered an uptown store where special
ty is made of laces. Approaching a
pale, nervous looking clerk, she said
imperiously:
You remember selling me several
yards of lace few days ago? 1t was
$3.50 yard. / want to get six more
yards just like it."
The clerk leaned over the counter and
said in a half whisper Madam, l
made fearful mistake about that lace.
1t is worth $40 a yard. If you will re-
turn me what l sold you | will gladly
pay you So yard for it, and it will
save me my position"
The woman tossed her head impa-
tiently. ut is utterly impossible" she
said. "The lace is now ON my new
dress. People who make mistakes
must bear the results. l will have to
see what l can do to match that which
l bought Ten dollars a yard? Why.
l wouldn't dream of paying that sum
for it," And the naughty woman walk
ed out with the air of one who has been
grievously offended.-New York Press.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-01-09
A WORTHY PHILANTHROPY.
What the oppenheimer Institute Has
Accomplished In the Reclamation
Of the Destitute Inebriate.

One of the hardest problems Of mod
ern society is how to so benefit the des-
titute, almost hopeless, drunkard that
he may be reformed and made self
supporting and useful member Of the
community. To meet cases coming I'M
der this head O clinic of the Open
heimer Treatment for the cure of alco-
holism has been conducted for many
months in the Madison Square Presby
terrain Church House, corner of Third
avenue and Thirtieth street, New York
city.
The first step in the emancipation Of
the drunkard is to conquer the terrible
craving for alcoholic stimulants. That
is generally accomplished within twelve
to forty-eight hours, no matter how Sc
rious the case may be- The second is
the bringing him into touch with uplift-
ing influences that restore self respect
and manhood.
Since the institution Of the clinic a
ed with most satisfactory results. The
free clinic Is only for the absolutely
destitute, those who are unable to pay
anything, even the smallest amount,
for the treatment Some who attended
came into the church house practically
starving and without a place to rest.
They 'bummed" around saloons and
slept in the parks. That they con-
Quered the drink habit and are today
engaged in honest and profitable en-
ployment affords the strongest possible
testimony to the power and efficacy of
the Oppenheimer Treatment.
One striking case may serve to forci-
bly, illustrate the character and results
Of this work. Billy Mac, a notorious
town drunk, had spent the greater part
of the last twenty-seven years in Jail
or the workhouse because of repeated
convictions of intoxication. He had
long ago been given up as hopeless. The
probation officer to whose care he was
intrusted said to the physician OF the
Oppenheimer Institute, Doctor, if you
can keep Billy Mac sober for one week
after he is free and out of Jail l will
consider that you have worked almost
a miracle" The doctor took the chal-
lenge and gave the poor fellow the
treatment. Within twenty-four hours
his craving for liquor was gone, and
he was on the highroad to recovery. At
the end Of eight days Billy Mac was
like new man. He said to the ply
stefan: doctor, feel so funny. don't
feel tough any more l used to want
to sneak around to the back door of a
saloon and get drink Now l enjoy
home and playing with the children"
The Oppenheimer TSeatment had re-
stored his manhood and had changed
that drunken, sodden human beast in
to kind and loving father. And for
many weeks Billy Mac has lived the
life Of a self respecting, self support
ing man.
This worthy charity has been entirely
free and was the thought of number
Of people who saw In the Oppenheimer
Treatment a means by which the poor
inebriate who desired to reform could
have the opportunity of SO doing. There
is no distinction of race, creed or color.
and no one, should he be deemed wor-
thy and sincere, is turned away. The
press have highly commended the good
work and excellent results obtained
through the medium of the Oppenhei-
mer Treatment
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-01-09
No Time to Sort Her Mail.

'9The ways of women are beyond the
comprehension of mere man." said her
companion as after purchasing her
stamps at the general postoffice she
carried her mail to the nearest post
box. "Will you kindly explain why
you did thatY'
Simply because hadn't time to sort
my mail into Letters, Newspapers and
Packages, Foreign, Domestic, New
York City and few dozen other sub
divisions and then walk around that
monstrous building to find the proper
drops for the various articles" she re-
piled. 1T takes time, patience and in
genuity to post anything in the general
postofice, and don't possess any of
those things. Give me the plain. nm
complicated letter box for practical
purposesw
And of course he remarked that that
was just like a woman.-New York
Press,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-01-09

Sydney Smiths Retert.

I'VE can relish pleasantly" observ-
ed a scotchman once to Sydney Smith,
las much as our neighbors. You must
have seen that the Scotch have a con-
siderable fund of humor."
"Oh, by all means" said Sydney
Smith, you are an immensely funny
people, but you need little operating
upon to let the fun out. l know no in
strument SO effectual for the purpose
as the corkscrew."
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-01-09
A witty Abbot.


Upon Fenelon telling Riehelieu that
ne had seen the portrait of his emf
nence at the palace, the cardinal sneer-
lngly asked, did you ask it for a sub.
scription for some poor friend ~
yoursT'
No. The picture was too much like
you"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-01-09

.Jack-I suppose there is nothing that
pleases a woman more than the devot-
ed attention of the man of her choicef
Bess-Except. perhaps, the devoted at
stention of the man of some other girls
gchoiee.-Exchange
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-01-09
Rebuked From the pulpit.

Preaching in Westminster abbey Can
on Wilberforee told a good story of
the celebrated Welsh preacher, Christ
mas Evans, who dared publicly to ex-
press his thankfulness for Jenny Lind's
beautiful singing A member of his
congregation, straitlaced Calvinist,
standing on the steps of the pulpit,
asked the preacher whether a man dy-
ing at one of Jenny Lind's. concerts
would go to heaven. Sir" replied Mr..
Evans. "a Christian will go to heaven
wherever he dies, but fool remains q
fool even on the pulpit steps, Even
the sober abbey congregation could
hardly stifie its enjoyment of this
repartee
A witty Abbot.
Francis l. of France, being tiesirops
TO raise learned man to the highest
dignities Of the church, asked him If no
was Of noble descent. Your ma iestv ;,
answered the abbot, there were tbrae
brothers in Noah's ark, but / cannot
tell positively from which of them do
scended." The witty abbot obtained
the appointment.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-01-09
He Didn,t Saw r.

There was queer thing(a about that
reformer's speech the other evening"
Il thought it was pretty good talk !"
1T was. Original too. He didn't
once say When the people rise inftheir
might Chicago Record Herald.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-01-09
A Painful difference.

you take your roast beef rare, do
you mott? asked the host
mot rare answered the man who
Is impoverished, but grammatical
rarely Washington Star.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-01-09
sire Sign.

do you think Miss Wadleigh is en-
gagged, as reported?"
''Sure. She's denied 1t, hasn't she"
Milwaukee Sentinel
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-01-09

Mrs. Knicker-How can you give
ball without ballroom? Mrs. Booker
Haven't l got eight cozy corners and
two staircases ?-Harper's Bazaar.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-01-09

Policy consists in serving God in
such a manner as not to offend the
devil-Fuller.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-01-09

The sands at Blackpool in Lanca-
shire are said to be the whitest in the
British isles From Penzance to the
Lands End, on the coast Of Cornwall,
the sand on the seashore Is very white,
while in St Mary's, one of the Scllly is
lands, the sand on the shore is exceed
ingly white and glistening. On the 9TH
or hand, the sand about Plymouth is
blush gray in color, probably owing to
the shells of mussels broken and mixed
with 1t, and on the coasts of the North
sea the sand of the seashore is yellow
ish brown or reddish. The sand on the
coast Of Argyllshire, in Scotland, is re-
markable for its whiteness.-London
Globe.
The Derrick.
A derrick is an innocent mechanical
apparatus for lifting heavy weights,
but 1t gets its name from an English
hangman called Derrick, who flourish
ed many years ago The people of that
time thought that the device used only
In the hangman's trade resembled the
more common mechanism which now
bears his surname Somewhat simiI ar
ly, the term ruffian is believed by
many to have come from Morcgc eco
where the inhabitants of the Riff e.oun-
try were and are pirates and altogether
persons of evil character
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-01-09

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-06
WHITE MANS CASE. Involves Right To Own Property i'm (herOkes. Naiinn.

Washington, Nov 5-The Supreme Court of the United State stoday af- firmed the decision of the Court of Claims in the case of Daniel Redbird, the Cherokee nation and others, vr. the United States, known as The White Mans Case
 The case involved the long pending claims or 2,0o0 or 5000 white persons to participate in the distribution of the lands and funds or the Cherokee nation because of marriage with mem- bers of the tribe
 The Indians strcnuously resisted the claim. cnntending that they had never by Law recognized property rights on account of inter marriage. In passing on the cases decided today, the Court of Claims held that the tribal lands are not communal lands, but that whites who acquired citizenship by marriage. prior to 1875. have equal in- terestS with the Indians.
 In the case of marriage into the tribe since that time. it was held that no right of property had been acquired ex- cept by those who had paid into the common fund the sum of $500. The Court of Claims also held that white husbands of Cherokee women who have abandoned their wives. have forfeit ed all rights as Cherokee citizens. in- 'uding that of participation in the
 ~oceeds of the sales of the Cherokee lands.
 7 Today's decision affirms that decision in all respects
 The opinion of the Supreme Court was handed down by Chief Justice Full Ter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-06
NEx oRLEANs CoTToN FUTURES.
NEW ORLEANS SPOT COTTON.
DAILY COTTON MARKET.
 pnrk Movement

Galveston-Steady, 10 1-16c; net receipts. l5,s00; gross receipts, 25,s0o sales. 200; stock, 356.s6s; shipments to Great Brit ain, ss71 to France. 12.6a1: to the con- tinent. 526: coastwise. 6.791.
 New Orleans-Easy. 10c: net receipts. ls,se3 gross receipts. 1s.s23; seIes 10 100; stock. 1ss. .s31: shipments to France. s,350 Mobile-Easy. s%c: net receipts l;sSs ts.37s; shipments coastwise. 100. s3s: gross receipts. 15.43s: sales 1.144; stock. 140,717; shipments to Great Brit ain. 11.24s; to the continent, 1l131; coast wise. 2.626.
 1923: gross receipts. 1928: stock. 23,4ss shipments ecoastwise. 1,270.
 Wilmington-Nomnal: net receipts. S,5o3 gross receipts 8.629; stock. 34.S7s.
 Norfolk-Steady. 10 1-16c: net receipts 3s19; gross receipts. 3,6l9: sales SIC stock. 39.53s shipments to the continent s,636
 Baltimore-Nominal, 10hc; net receipta is13; gross receipts, 4,454.
 New York-Quiet 10. soc; gross receipts 14se4: sales TOO: stock. 1o0,71b ship ments to Great Britain. 1000: to the conti- Boston-ouist. TO- BOG; gross receipts. S. Philadelphia-ouiet, 1o55c; stock. 5,4oo
 Total Movement.
 Total today. at all ports, net 7S.762 shipments to Great Britain. 21.l1s; France
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-06

CHICAGO GRAIN AND ~ Iihera, v,s,ds Sdseaep ef wheat in the Northwest caused moderate weakness today in the loeal a wheat market the the. Dscsmpes D, 0pt.o corn was down Hc Oats showed gain or '.c' Provisions were off 5@7hc.
 Trading in the wheat pit was hfeiesS and sent sentiment was bearish all day. The The inactivity was largely due ito the reiuc. tance of traders to open nv accounts Tbn mo main influence of the situation however was the condition in the spring wheat ter ritory, Weather in the Soron~nsa orsment and 1t was claimed that if the railroads would furnish cars. shipments would increase nla- tcrialiy One report from Srtb Mnh9aIo,s DaSota a, indicated by threshing returns. Is running much larger, than has been estimatea, ,Ss news of the day to influence the market Primary receipts were still small, the to- tai arrivals today being. 25 per cent less less ago The market closed weak December opened a shade to se iewsr Ts at It'd Hh ,A. to 74% @741ac, sold between 7S%e .nancas ana ass of bushels. The amount on passage de de creased seSS and ths visible napp .e70Ooo bushels against 1.Oss,ooo last year Minneapolis. Duluth and Chicago re. ported .ns pcept , of one ss' year ase
 Weakness prevailed in the corn pit on selling by several large commission houses Weather conditions were favorable for the crop movement. and receiving houses reported an increase in country accept ances Local receipts were larger and the estimate for tomorrow was for still more liberal arrivals. The weakness Of wheat had also some effect on the corn market The close was weak. December opened hc to k@kc lower. at 43hc to 43M % 4sA ,., sold off to 4sA and closed at 42A @42Nc. Local receipts. 39o cars. l37 con- tract grade.
 Despite the easier tone of wheat and corn the oats market was firm. Commits sion houses and cash interests were active bidders all day but offerings were not large The market closed firm. December opened a shade higher. at 341s @34hc. sold between 3+hc and 34lsc. and closedd at 34%sc Local receipts were 273 cars
 The provisions market was weak on gen zen cline of 5@10c, at $13.s2k Lard was down TIC. at ss.4o Ribs were Sq7 7hc
 Estimated receipts for tomorrow: ~
 Wheat. 57 cars; corn, 4o7; oats' 2se; hogs, 32.000 head
 The Board of Trade will be closed to- morrow, election day.
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-06
DIR. BANTER SUICIDES.
Had Been Convicted of Poisoning His Mife In GreensbOrO.

Baltimore. Nov. 5.-In cheap lodging house at some timc during the twenty-four hours preceding 7 O clock this afternoon. Dr. J. Baxter Matthews, of Greensboro, N. C., blew out his brains with shot from BE- calibre revolver.
 Dr. Matthews was convicted March 9, 1906, at Greensboro, r. C., of the poisoning of his wife He Lad been out under bail pending the decision of his appeal for new trial which was denied him. Relatives and bonds men have been searching for him fo: some weeks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-06

linxs. unless his lawyers succeed in finding other means of securing a stay of proceedings
 Rawlings, who is a white man and a preacher was charged with employ ing negroes to murder family or neighbors. Two children were de- coved out of the house and shot but the other members of the family saved their lives by remaining within the shelter of their home.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-06
VALLEY DOCTORS MEET.
Mississippi River Medicos to Convene
 at Hot Springs.

Hot Springs. Ark, Nov. 5.-The thirty-second annual meeting Of the Mississippi Valley Medical Associa ton will convene here tomorrow for a three days session.
 A large number of delegates arrived today. including President J. H. Car stener of Detroit and Secretary H. Tooley of Louisville, Ky
 The program Is an extensive one and includes many papers prepared by nrominent physicians from the North and East.
 Secretary Tooley stated that the attendance will be below that of the preceding years on account of the election, as he received today many letters stating that members interes- ted in politis would remain home to vote. The attendance will be between 300 and 400. .~#. +:.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-06
RAWLINGS CASE AFFIRMED.
Supreme Court Decides GeOrgts
 Preacher Must Hang.

Washington, Nov. 5.-The Supreme Court of the United States today af- firmed the decision of the Georgia Supreme Court in the case of John G. Rawlings, under conviction in Lowndes county of that state. on the charge of murder, the effect of the decision be ing to compel the execution of Raw
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-06
NEW YORK PRODuCE.

New York, Nov 5.-Sugar' raw qulet: fair refining 3Sc; centrifugal 96 test. Sc. molasses sugar. 3Hc; refined quiet.
 Cofee spot Rio, steady; No. invoice. 7sc: mild steady. Coffee futures opened about in line with steady cables. There was d little selling against Brazilian of fers and nearby liquidation. under which prices eased off partial five points. but the tone of thu, market was steady at the decline and trading. aside from switching. which represents the bulk of the business. very quiet, The market closed steady. net unchanged to points lower. Sales were reported of 10000 bags. of St l5, March, $6 m645: May s6. c 6.sO ; July. 67O; Sept SC 90.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-06
Candidate Dropped Dead.

Marinette, Wis. NOV. o.-D. ! '.--t. Democratic candidate for county treas urer. dropped dead today at his home here R. C. Havling, the Republican candidate for the same office, is crti- cally ill.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-06
KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK.

Kansas Niiy. Now 5.-Cattle, receipts l 900 head, including 500 sontherns Choice export and dressed beef steers s5.5O@5,75; fair to good. B 15a o.25: Vest ern steers s3.6015.25; stockers and feed CTS. s2.5om $50; Southern steers, s2.9 d 4.75: Southern cows. S200m325; native cows, Sc 0OnS.s5: native heifers. $500 Q 4.75; bulls, s295q375; calves. s2.75 @e.25
 Hogs. receipts 5000 head; 10c lower Top. 617'2, bulk of sales. 6l: |. dG l5 pigs and light. s55o@6.15.
 Sheep, receipts. 1.500 head. Strong. Lambs s6.00 CT 7.6o; ewes and yearlngs. si75d575 Western yearlngs, s5.2b q 500: Western sheep, s4.oo@5.5o; stockers and feeders 8 75 q ] 0O