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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-11-27

A large audience once gathered In
Baltimore to hear Professor Sylvester
read unique original poem of 400
lines, all rhyming with the name Rosa
lind. He had appended to the poem a
large number of explanatory footnotes,
which he said he would read first
When at last he had done so he look
ed up at the clock and was Mortified to
find that he had kept the audience an
hour and a half before beginning to
read the poem they had come to hear
The establishment on his face was an
swered by burst Of good humored
laughter from the audience, and then
after begging all his hearers to feel t
perfect liberty to leave If they had en-
gagements, he read the Rosalind poem.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-11-27

Just before the opening of the Kafir
rebellion in South Africa, about the
middle of the last century, the sooth-
savers babe the tribes kill their cattle
and destroy their crops of grain. The
spirits of their ancestors were to arise
and help them to exterminate every
white man in the country. The advice
was solemnly accepted When the day
of the great uprising arrived many of
the rebels were already starving. But
there came no ghostly herds Of cattle
out of the earth, no crops not sown
with hands. Grim, terrible famine
swept over the land. and in the months
which followed, although the authori
ties did everything In their power to
mitigate its horrors, 10000 victims Of a
false prophet starved to death.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-11-27
PLANT RETARDATION.
The Method of Producing Flowers
Out of Season.

The Method of Producing Flowers
Out of Season.
Lilies of the valley and many other
plants are now placed Oh the markets
of the worlds great cities months aft
er they are out of season. This is ac-
complished by plant retardation,"
holding back the development by
means of cold and darkness until what
ever time is desired. Then they are
once more subjected to light and
warmth, when they blossom. The
most prominent feature Of a plant re-
tardation establishment is the huge
cold storage building in which the
plants are slowed away. Under the
care of the guide the visitor passes the
portals In a moment he steps from
the warmth and light of a summers
day into the cold bitterness of a win
but feebly relieved by the Pickering
hand lanterns. The interior of the
building is divided into various cham
bers. and each one of these Is allotted
to some particular kind of plant One
chamber is full of lily of the valley
roots, the next is packed with boxes
containing lilium bulbs, while again a
compartment is crammed with small
potted plants of azalea and spiraea.
Each and all of these varieties are In
a dormant condition, sleeping away
their time entirely unconscious Of the
changing seasons in the outside world.
The walls of the chambers are thickly
coated with deposit of frost crystals,
and millions of these flash like dia-
monds In response to the rays Of light
from the lamp. The degree of cold is
usually obtained by means Of com
pressed air apparatus. and the freez-
ing current Is led into the different
chambers through wooden channels.
In course of time these passages get
choked with hoarfrost, and it becomes
necessary for a man to enter them and
clean the accumulation away. This is
a cold job. In places the temperature
is as low as 20 degrees below zero.
The costume of workman engaged
In this clearing out operation is prac-
tically an arctic outfit Every part
of the body with the exception Of
small holes for eyes and mouth must
be protected with thick wool. Other
wise serious frostbites would ensue.
Retarded plants may be kept In
check for eight months or at times as
long as year. and curiously enough
they do not seem to be any the worse
for the treatment Indeed, the expert
ence seems to make them grow all the
faster when they are allowed to make
a start. Some varieties grow at a ire
mendous rate when they are brought
into heat.-Chicago News.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-11-27
An Uncertain Obituary.

A Georgia man wrote the following
on an oak slab which marks supposed
grave In a meadow: This spot is
sacred to the memory Of faithful AMI
NAL, white mule, born ten years be-
fore the civil war and went through
that war on a rush from Bull Run to
Lees surrender. We amt certain that
the mule died here, but when last seen
the faithful critter was grazing on this
Identical spot and trying to kick
lightning fash back to the Clouds
Atlanta Constitution.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-11-27

Studio is one Of the many foreign
words that have acclimated them
selves in the English language 1t is
a recent import from Italy, unknown
to Johnson's Dictionary and apparent.
ly not occurring before the nineteenth
century, but 1t has supplied a want
Study" which is the real English fol-
studio" suggests a room for reading
and writing, and "workroom" lacks
distinctiveness. The French get along
with "atelier," which literally means a
place in which small planks are pre-
pared-in other words, carpenter
workshop.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-11-27
Intermnrriaxe and Cancer.

So little is really. known of the mys-
of Information with regard to. it ought
not to be neglected. At the village Of
Clovelly, on the north Devon coast, a
very large percentage of deaths is due
to cancer, and the reason locally given
Is the habit of intermarriage necessari-
ly brought about in place so widely
severed from the outside world. The
state of affairs appears to be even
worse at Buck Mills. fishing hamlet
three miles away, where intermarriage
has been carried to such an extreme
that one surname Is almost sufficient
to designate the whole of the popula-
ton of the village.-London Telegraph.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-11-27

Is it true that the modern English
novel reader insists upon hearing about
the rich or the great? l can hardly
think so when | remember the many
successful works of fiction dealing
with costers and Scottish ministers
journalists and typists, actresses and
novelists. The Disraell type of novel
seems almost extinct, and the great
bulk of works of fiction deals with the
middle classes.-London Lady,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-11-27

On a certain island in the Pacific it
is stated that the natives are still IN
the habit of combining their girl chill
dren in cages until they are of an age
to marry. These cages are constructed
of palm branches, and the girls are
imprisoned in them when they are two
or three years old. They are not al
lowed to leave their cage under any
pretext whatever, and they are only
taken out once a day to be washed.
The children are said to grow up
strong and healthy in spite of their
Incarceration.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-11-27

All the good qualities of Ely's Cream
Balm, solid, are found in Liquid Cream
Balm which is intended foruse in automi
zers. That is an unailing cure for Nasal
Catarrh is proved by au ever-increasing
mass of testimony. 1t does not dry out
nor rasp the tender air passages 1t
allays the Inflammation and goes straight
to the root of the disease. Obstinate old dis
eases have been cured in few weeks All
druggists. 75c., including spraying tube,
or mailed by Ely Bros, 56 Warren Street
New York
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-11-27

"Papa," said the girl with the new
engagement ring, did l understand
you to say that you intended to buy
me piano for wedding PRESENT."
Eyes, dear" replied her father, "but
wouldn't advise you to men ton it to
George. He might break the engage
ment"-Chice go News.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-11-27

The editor was apologizing over the
telephone for an annoying typograph-
ical error in his paper.
I'm our account of the meeting at
which you were chairman last night,
colonel" he said, I'VE tried to say,
Following is detailed report Of the
proceedings but it appeared in print,
as perhaps you have noticed, Follow
ing is derailed report. and so forth.
Mistakes of that kind, you know,
wilr'
ut may have been an accident" in
tcrrupted the man at the other end of
the wire, but 1t wasn't a mistake.
You sidetracked most of the report
Chicago Tribune.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-11-27
Laying For Him.

There's 4 new young man calling on
Miss Maud this evening"" said the fox
terrier. land he seems real nice"
'Yes, heard her say he was nice
enough to eat" replied the bulldog on
the lawn That's what I'm waiting
for" Philadelphia Ledger.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-11-27
And Then He Ran

did any man ever tell you" asked
Mr.. Henpeck as he edged toward the
door, that you Wee the sweetest and
most beautiful woman in the world 2"
"No," replied his wife
Gee. Men are honester than |
thought they Chicago Record
Herald.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-11-27
Brown stuax

How do you intend to have the
study decorated. Mrs. Goldrocks?"
Il think I'll have it decorated in deep
brown" replied Mrs. Goldrocks. my
husband always likes to sit in a deep
brown study. Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-11-27

SMILEY hope you won't mind if l
bring a friend home to dinner tonight
dear. Mrs. Smiley Oh no, sir. That
is better than being brought home by
friend after dinner.--C Chicago News.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-11-27
He Agreed win Her.

after ALL remarked Mrs Inswim,
home is the dearest spot on earth"
at is" answered her husband. who
was engaged in auditing the months
bills.-Chicago News.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-11-27

Yes" said Dudley, the actor, 81 had
IA splendid part in the show, but Ter
took sick and
"Ah." Interrupted Wiseman, you
mean you didn't take welly'- Philadel.
bhia Ledger.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-11-27

At one time during the life of soh.
Bright there were no fewer than sev7E
members of his family with >. rs =
the house Of commons.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-11-27

+. A woman was much astonished to
receive a letter from another woman
asking for slip of her hall tree. II
understand" she wrote. you've got a
good VARIETY of hall trees. and as we've
just finished us new house with Il
real nice hall Wen need tree, and
we'd be ever 50 much obliged if you'd
send us a slip NV your'n. And please
will You send along with the slip DIV
rections tellinp us whether to water 1t
from the top er bottom?"
Another soft Answer.
I'm glad to say" remarked Mrs.
Strongminde in an insinuating tone.
that my husband is not sporty mar. :"
oh replied Mrs. Kafyppe. looking
very sweet and Innocent I'm surprfs.
ed to hear you say that. | had always
supposed that he must have married
you on bet Chicago Record, Herald
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-12-05
PROTECTION OF SEALS.
History Of THIS Problem and Present
Status.

The destruction Of the Prlbilof Is.
land fur seals by pelagic sealing still
continues, The herd which. according
30 the surveys made In 1874 by direc-
ton Of the congress. numbered 400
600 and which. according TO the sur
vey OF both American and Canadian
commissioners In 1891. amounted to
100000 has now been reduced 20
about 10000 This result has been
brought about by Canadian and some
other sealing vessels killing the female
seals while Ia the water during their
annual pilgrimage 10 and from the
south or 10 search 81 food. A. a rule.
the female seal when Killed h preg
naut and also has an unwcaned pup on
land. 30 that for each skin taken by
pelagtc sealing az a rule, three lives
are Destroyed mother. The unborn
oifsprlaE and the nursing pup, which h
left O. starvc 90 death No damare
whatever - done % the herd BY the
carefully rgrvllsted kiliiuE en- and
The custom % pelagic sailing b solsly
respousible fcr az % the prcacut evil
and u sike INDISPENSABLE FROM ne go
aomic staadpalrt ana from ne sianl
p0'as - bumsn'ty
o. isos over i0oon yuunr rrsls we're
round dead frum starvatioa ea the
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naied tast s.uce pcltEir seaEas heran
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wh.ch eeci1rd araizst the Gates 81
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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-12-05

continued and patient enorI, In bring.
Ing about a meeting OF the representa-
tiyes OF the hostile powers on board a
United States warship as neutral ter
rltOry. and peace was there concluded
a peace which resulted In the saving OF
thousands OF lives and In the proven
ton OF ain lncalculable amount Of mis-
cry and the destruction of property and
of the means Of livelihood. The Rio
conference passed the following resolu-
ton in reference to this action:
THAT the third international Amer
lean conference shall address to the
presidents of the United States Of
America and OF the United States Of
Mexico a note In which the conference
which is being held at Rio expresses its
satisfaction at the happy results OF
their mediation for the celebration Of
peace between the republics OF Guate-
mala, Honduras and Salvador"
This affords On excellent example OF
one way In which the influence Of the
United States can properly be exer-
clsed for the benefit OF the peoples OF
the western hemisphere-that Is, by
action taken In concert with other
American republics and therefore free
from those susplclonS and prejudlces
which might attach If the action were
taken by one alone. In this way 1t Is
possible TO exercise powerful infu.
ence toward the substitution OF consld-
crate action In the spirit Of justice for
the lnsurrectionary or international
violence which has hitherto been so
great a hindrance to the development
OF many Of our neighbors. Repeated
examples OF united action by several
or many American republics in favor
of peace by urging cool and reason
able instead Of excited and bellIgerent
treatment Of international contrOver.
sizes cannot fail to promote the growth
of a general public opinion among the
American nations which will elevate
the standards Of international action,
the sense OF international
duty among governments and tell In
favor Of the peace Of mankind.
Panama Trip.
have Just returned from a trip to
Panama and shall report TO you at
length later on the whole subject OF
the Panama canal.
The Algeeiras Convention.
The Algeclras convention, which was
signed by the United States as well as
by most OF the powers OF Europe, su-
persedes the previous convention OF
1880. which was also signed both by
the United States and a majority OF
the European powers. This treaty con.
fers upon us equal commercial rights
with all European countries aud does
not entail a single obligation OF any
kind upon us. and ! earnestly hope It
may be speedily ratified To. refuse to
ratify II would merely mean that we
forfeited our commercial rights In Mo
rocco and would not achieve another
object Of any kind In the event OF
such refusal we would be left for the
arst time In 100 years without any
commercial treaty with Morocco, and
this az time when we are everywhere
seeking new markets aud outlets for
trade.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-12-05
EFFORTS FOR PEACE
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fa1i &c s1sErf 81 nuezlt - -.
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frs 80. - 49, - aeN
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-12-05
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p4eeb Wq'eseaE ~ 0ost AZ nses
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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-12-05

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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-04-18
Righteous indignation.

A well known artist was once en-
gagged upon a sacred, says London
Tid-Bits. A very handsome old model
named Smith sat for the head of st.
Mark. Artist and model became great
friends, but when the picture was
finished they lost sight of each other.
One day, however the artist, wander
ing about the geological gardens.
came upon his old model, with a
broom in his hand looking very dis
consulate. 'Hullo, Smith," said he,
you don't look very CHEEKY. What
are you doing now?''
We'll. l amt doin' much, sir, and
that's a fact. I'm engaged in these
ere gardens a-cleanin bout the hele-
plants stables; a nice occupation for
one o the twelve apostles, amt it,
sir?"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-04-18
WEALTH FROM THE SAND.
Pacific Coast New Source of Useful
Minerals.

Minerals.
Dr. David T. Day, a government ex.
pert, has created a new industry in the
northwest, according to the Worlds
Work. After months of patient in
yestigation he has proved that the
common black sands of the Pacific
coast are rich in useful minerals, and
that good steel can be made from the
sand. Manufacturers of placer mach.
inery are now devising improved min
ing apparatus for working the sands
The little smelter at which DR.. Dag
made his experiments was in a corner
within the grounds of the Portland ex.
position. The results were not com
pleted, however, until after the expo.
sition had closed. Sea sands OF var.
ious kinds and coIors We're tested lor
many months. New magnetic separ-
-tors and other machines were man
ufact red and sent to the laboratory
especially for the work Every day
during the fair, and long after the
crowds had departed, the separating
tables and furnaces were kept in oper-
alton, until mineral after mineral had
been found. Some of the sand pro
duced GA pounds of magnetic iron
ore to the ton. Gold was found, plat
mum also, and a number of other min
erals.
Not enough of any one material is
contained in ton OF the sand to make
working it profitable, but the total
product of all the different minerals
proves that mining the black sand
will pay. There is considerable plat
mum, worth $21 an ounce, and some
tantalum, 50 called because it has tan.
talized the chemists, who have only
within few months been able to find
enough of it TO examine 1t and to con.
slider its usefulness. DR.. Day believes
that in ten years it will be used for fila
ments for electro light Probably
1000 filaments could be made from
one pound of tantalum and they would
give twice the light with half the
power now used. Considering all the
products Of the black sands, Dr. Days
experiments have proved wonderfully
rich in results
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-04-18

score of others who will listen and
finally scramble down 10 take a
chance" And the driving colonial
mail-boat same time soon again will
sight the Gotama swinging in the
azure waters of the tropics, her top
sails hoisted to the mast, the lookout
on his giddy perch scanning the ocean
for the spout of the sperm Curious
passengers will talk a moment against
the rail and be whirled on. But the
men in the forecastle of the schooner
will not notice. The long yarn of
whales and harpoons and deaths and
flukes will draw them again into the
world Ct romance-romance which
will never die while the port watch
shores in its hunks under the flick
ering lamp waiting for the long drawn
cry, There she blows"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-04-18
cYNlc PHILOSOPHY.

own little dog, which, if you pat
Him on the head. will show his teeth
and snap;
For fiattory he doesn't care a rap,
And, oh, l love my little dog for that;
For when | pat his head he'll never
fail
To lick my hand and wag MS little
tail.
l have a friend Thy courtesy and yet
Although he feeds me taffy all the
time
l sicken of it, for l know that I'm
One of a thousand that he tries to pet
His sweet professions do not seem to
strike
Me when know he treats us all alike.
The moral is we should know where to
stop
If you would make a friend I should
advise
The making of dozen enemies.
The scattered seeds of kindness raise
no crop.
It's selfshness; but then we all are
bound
To be the only poodle in the pound.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-04-18
RIATE.

Senator Platt had finished testifying
before the insurance investigating
committee
You did well said spectator.
Il fear not, said the senator.
1T is hard to shine as a witness.
Whenever | am called on to give tes-
timony. think with envy OF an old
man of Owego.
This old man in The witness box
was never at a loss. In one case, some
thirty years ago, he succeeded in
greatly exasperating lawyer who
was cross examining him.
Finally, beside himself with rage,
the lawyer shouted at the old man:
Why do you make such foolish
answers
The Old man murmured APOLOGIZE
cally
You ask such foolish questions,
sir.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-04-18
PROJECTED HIGHEST" BUILDING

For a little only is any building
highest in New York. The honors
are about to move again. Gen. How
ard Carroll intends to have his pro
jected railroad and iron exchange the
tallest structure downtown. 1t will
he AGA feet from street to top Of
tower. The building will cover the
West street block front, from Albany
TO Cedar street. The site is l5S.10x-
119Sx1027, irregular. The structure
for Is stories will be similar to the
ordinary sky-scraper Thence up
ward it will be a tower. which will
rise 9S feet over the twenty-eighth
story
Architect Cass Gilbert, who has de
signed the railroad and iron ex-
change, estimates the cost of $4,000,
600 II will be a landmark to be seen
from miles afar over New Jersey,
Long Island down the bay and out
even into the broad Atlantic. On the
top of the tower will be d huge clock,
twenty eight feet in diameter It will
be nlumined at night. thus becoming
for mariners the most lofty lighthouse
/ ever constructed by man
Gen. Carroll has organized the West
Street Improvement company, to car
ry on the big operation. 1t is one Of
| several new skyscrapers Of the TWEEN
ty-story type. along West street. The
! buildings are projected to discount
the great business expansion down
town and a further congestion which
is expected 10 follow the construction
of the transit tunnels under the North
/ River
Nine fast elevators and a complete
electric plant, both for light and POW.
/ err will be features of the structure
/ The building viii be ready for occu-
paucy in less than two years. The
tenants will be railroads, steamship
companies. iron and coal men and
corporations engaged along the North
| River front