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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-11-20
Running a. Exercise.

The fact that person is capable OF
doing the best running and speed
walking before the thirtieth year need
not lead those who have passed the
third decade to think that they are on
the down grade of life, says an author.
ity. These exercises call for elasticity
of the arteries, and that lessons soon
after the thirtieth year, but powers OF
endurance increase In the well pre-
served man or woman up to City OF
fifty-five or even later Soldiers Of IF.
ty are Ike leather and can perform
feats of endurance that would kill the
STRIPPING. and the same is true Of
women.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-11-20
The DRAPER LETTERS.

Dean swift's Battle For the Rights
of ireland.
The DRAPER letters, six of which,
signed M. B. Drapier." appeared IN Il
Dublin newspaper in 1924 mark an era
in Irish history They were the work
OF Dean Swift, the author of "Gulli.
ver's Travels" The occasion calling
them forth was the grant of q patent
I'm 1923 to William Wood, an English
and farthings to the extent of f10S,0O0
10 be current in Ireland, where there
was deficiency OF copper coinage.
Public feeling in Ireland was in state
OF irrita ton at its treatment by Eng
land, and Swift took advantage OF this
coinage business to advocate the rights
of Ireland. Under the mask of plain,
honest, patriotic tradesman he coun-
seled all true patriots not only TO re-
fuse to take the new coinage, but to
refrain from using any English man
ufactures whatever. The result waa
tremendous. No one would take Woods
money. and associations were formed
AOE thG AC RuDACu-
ton Of the first three letters had SO
reused the temper Of Ireland that II
was now easy for Swift to come to the
real point OF issue. In the fourth let.
ter he accordingly treats Of the royal
prerogattve. The government instantly
took alarm and offered a reward OF
1900 for the discovery Of the author OF
this fourth letter. Its printer was
thrown into prison. But all was In
vain. The government yielded to the
storm. Woods patent was surrender.
ed, the patentee being Unidentified by
grant OF $4,000 yearly for twelve
years. Thus, through the force and an,
imation Of Swift's arguments, veto
riously terminated the FIRST grand
struggle FOR the independence Of Ire
land --IondaD Tit-Rits
G0mundF umas.
Visitor Ito artists young wife,
Whatever were you two laughing over
SO just now? Wife-Oh. it was such
fun! Ny husband painted. and +
cooked. and then we both guessed
what the things were meant for
Meggendorfer Batter.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-11-20

The japanese have 4 picturesque IN
provement on finger bowls. At tht
conclusion of the repast tiny basket
woven Of exquisite straw and In orna
mental design. is placed before eac9
guest. This basket contains filmy
satlny. paper napkin. printed with an
pie blossoms. chrysanthemums. ilises
or some other attractive design. and
twisted lightly into fiower-like shape
Before being placed in the basket the
napkin has been slightly dampened
with perfumed water, the scent cor
responding with the design. and this
napkin the guest uses instead of dip
ping the hands in water.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-11-20
Kinxa.her. a. wenthercoclxs.

There is very quaint old wor'
superstition in connection with
kingfisher. which | fancy still obtain
here and there in remote parts of til,
countryside. The superstition Is tlh
If stuffed or dried kingiisher be sus
pended by thread or string from tli'
beam or ceiling of room its breas
will always turn in the direction of III
prevailing wind. How the notion firs
arose and how. in the light of CONNIE
sense and inquiry. it has been so loi.
perpetuated it is hard to say, but |
has long existed and still exists.
have a clelr recollection as youn;
ster of going into humble cottage j
the shires and seeing a stuffed kine
fisher thus suspended as weathe
vaue.-Country Life.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-11-20

II tell you" said one man to anotnef
as they emerged from the dimiy light
ed corridor Of concert hall, Il envy
that fellow who was singing"
Envy him. echoed the other. We'll
II / were going to envy singer I'd
select somebody with a better voice
His was about the poorest ever
heard"
ITS not his voice envy, man." was
the reply ITS his tremendous cour
axe"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-11-20

1t seems strange that no animal, un.
less ii be the squirrel. seems to build
itself a shelter with the express object
OF keeping off the rain. which they all
so much dislike. Monkeys are miser-
able in wet and could easily build shell
teTs If they had the sense to do so. bot
even the oraAg outang. which builds u
small platform in the trees on which
TO sleep at night. never seems to think
of roof. though the Dyaks say that
when there IS much rain it covers it.
self with the leaves of the pandanus, a
large fern.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-11-20
cir, Friendshsp.

Edith-Did you sing for Mr.. Bore
leigh last night Ada-Yes, ! sang al
most whole hour for him. Edith
I'm 50 glad to hear it. I've always
had the greatest aversion TO that mani
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-11-20

Nell-Berle Phoxy seems to have
some very wealthy relatives. She told
me she was connected with Mrs. Aston
bilt
Belle SO she was, believe.
Nell-You mean she is?
Belle-No, she was. She was con-
nected with her on the telephone on
one occasion. Philadelphia Ledger
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-11-20
Generous Hearted.

Philanthropls.-Do you ever give poor
people ride in your automobile?
Motorist-Quite often. carry them
TO the hospital every time l rGL over
ihem!-New York Press.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-11-20

What part of speech is woman.
par
Woman isn't part of speech my
SON. She's the whole speech"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-11-20

In renllty history is o. no avail
Humanity is caught every day with
tra;as thar have a.rycd before.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-11-20
His Promotion.

A somewhat turbulent private wrote
to his mother: 81 am sorry you had no
letter last week. but l am a defaulter.
and it gives Inc a heap Of extra work. :"
The good woman in reply begged him
not to be too hard on the others, but to
remember he had been a private him
self regret to say that he roared
with laughter and read the letter aloud
for the benefit Of all who shared his
room. - Miss NJ. Loane, Queens
Nurse, in Contemporary Review.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-11-20

There is no one thing SO necessary
for ones real advancement IN life rs q
thorough self respect You must fhink
well of yourself, or others Will not re-
spect YOU. Success Magazine.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-11-20
THE SECRET OF SUCCESS

qFcrty million bottles of August Flower
sold in the United States alone since its
introduction And the demand for il il
still growing. Isn't that a fine showing
of success1 Don't it prove that August
Flower has had unfailinQ success ii The
cure of indigestion and dyspepsia-the
QDoes it not afford the best evidence that
August Flower 10 sure specific for ali
stomach and intestinal disorders 9-that Il
Is the best of all liver regulators1
QAugust Flower has a matchless record
OF over s. years in curing the ailing mil
nons OF these distressing complaints.
qIwo sizes. asc and 7sc. All drug9ists
FOR SALE RY
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-11-20
.Barncy's
Fortune

ooDyrlsA.. lss. BY G. y. sa.el.n.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-11-20

ALIENS PHARMACY
PHEKITTS PHARMACY
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-25
TACOMA LICENSE
LAW STRINGENT

TACOMA, May 25.-The most
sweeping saloon ordinance ever in
troduced here came before the city
council Wednesday night, passed
two readings and was referred to
the judiciary committee. The ordi-
nance provides that licenses shall
not be issued to corporations and
that a firm or individual shall be
permitted to hold but one license.
When the license is issued the own
er must agree to maintain no box
or wineroom or other device to
shield anyone from view, must
agree to employe no female in lie
saloon; no saloon shall be run in
connection with a theater; when
liquor is served in restaurants il
shall be unlawful to maintain box
es or partitions to protect from
view anyone who may enter the
place.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-25
Monopoly Tries to Make Money on
the Strikebreakers by Paying
Them Small Wages and Asking
First Class Work.

The troubles of the Washington
Water Power company seem to in
crease rather than diminish from
day to day.
The local monopoly is now
threatened with strike of its nom
unionists, who have been attempt
ing to fill the places of the strik
ing linemen. The trouble originated
yesterday by the action of the COM
pany in paying its strikebreaekers
off at a scale of wages proportion
ate with theeir services. Only
two of the nonunion men are receiv-
ing the scale of wages which was
formerly paid to the union men,
the rest of the nonunionists receiv-
ing from $3.50 to $500 per day.
The strikebreakers realize that
their time is short and that the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-25
F|RELESS COOKER SOLVES
GREAT DOMESTIC PR0BL EN-
All Day Drudsery Over Hot Stoves
to Prepare Hubby's Dinner
Thing of the Past-New Method
Grants Greater Liberty to the
Women.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, May 25.-
The dawn of happier days is in
sight for pater families and the
doom of the warm-up supper has
been sounded. The United States
army has instituted and the wo-
mems clubs throughout the coun-
try have Endorsed a reform in cook
ing
It's a great scheme, this freless
cooker. Logically carried to its
conclusion, its development means
that Mrs. Housekeeper may sally
forth to the parliamentary at 2 D..
m. wrestle with Roberts rules of
order for hours and then return un-
hampered by feaers that NJ. H. will
tear section off the roof when he
comes home at 6 and finds a lot of
Halter Aufschnitt and last nights
dinner meagerly disguised as his
menu for the evening meal.
Feed the brute" say the divorce
evil experts, and experiments have
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-25
ANOTHER STRIKE
IS THREATENED

old adage Of make hay while the
sun shines" holds as good today as
ever 1t did; hence their cries for
more money.
II any testimony is needed to re-
flute the stories of the company
that it has all the competent men
it needs the payment Of it's strike
breakers at the wages stated above
would effectually silence such
statements. Another view Is taken
of the company's action in keeping
down the wages and expenses Incl
dent to maintaining a force Of
strikebreakers, and that is that al
ready the handwriting on the wall
Is visible and that it is realized that
the present conditions must end.
Business Agent Allen, who has
so successfully conducted the line
mems strike, said this morning:
I'VE have received our greatest as
sistance from the incompetence Of
the men now employed by the
Washington Water Power COM
pany."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-25
AN INNOVATION
IN ADVERTISING

A playground for children in a
department store will be the limo
walton tomorrow by the Wonder.
Though this Feature has been tried
in the East it will be the first time
anything of the kind has ever been
attempted In Spokane.
The playground will be on the
third floor of the store. At the en-
trance will be fountain with a
pile of sand and rocks. Here the
children may revel to their heart 8
content. A bowling alley will also
be one of the attractions.
The major portion Of the play
ground will be sodded with grass.
A number of trees have been pro
vided to make things loog as near
to nature as possible.
At one eend of the playground
will be stage upon which a Punch
and Judy show and a children's
band will entertain the youngsters
A bungalow will be fitted up from
which ice cream and candy will
be served. Marionettes and nlu
sions will be part Of the entertain
ment provided.
The playground is expected to
solve the question of what to dc
with the children when mother
goes shopping.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-25
TOOK CIGARS AFTER
SELLING SALOON

Harry Johnson, formerly proprie.
tor of the Emery bar on Riverside
avenue, was arrested by Patrolman
G. Rolf today on a warrant sworn
out by G. c. Maurer, charging him
with larceny. Johnson and Maurer
closed deal for the sale of the
place for $1,000 and Maurer paid
$50 down to bind the bargain. This
was done about 8 o'clock and the
place was then closed for the night
Maurer's claim is that Johnson re-
turned some time during the night
and carried away 10 boxes of ci-
gars. Johnson was arraigned in
the police court this morning, en-
tered a plea of not guilty and his
sond was fixed at $500.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-25
LABORS' Co., REALLY

to be pleased over the termination
Of the labor troubles of this city.
The granting of a charter to
Federal union No. 222 will give that
organization control of all pick and
shovel and hammer men and will
probably take a few members from
Federal union No. 1924. There is,
however, abundant room for large
federal union in this city and the
loss Of the laborers will undoubted-
ly spur the Federal union to the
organizing of many men not mem
bers of union at present.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-25

KANSAS CITY, May PA reg
ular political comic opera is on at
Kansas City, kas., which just has
Overwhelmingly reelected 10 the
mayoralty w. w. Rose. Democrat,
who has resigned the office TO es-
cape being ousted by the supreme
court for failing to enforce the pro-
hibition law. Governor Hoch last
year started custer proceedings
against Rose. Rose. after showing
that Republican officials had help
ed keep off the lid" went into
court April and resigned. The
supreme court ignored his resigna-
ton and Ousted him formally two
days later, incidentally barring him
from the Office for the term for
which he had been elected original
ly. This expires next April. Mean
while Rose was already running for
reelection.
Rose had been an accountable
mayor. One thing he did was to
see that the fines" the joints paid
went to the municipality, and did
not stick to many "mitts" which
grasped at them on the way. Owing
to tax lodging corporations. there
Is usually considerable vacancy
IN the city treasury which the Joint
money helped fill. Also the town
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-25

reception gown and goes to the
club.
At $50 she is back home. The
table is set and by the time the
operation is finished, in comes the
lord and master. Dinner is all
ready. The vegetables are all done
to turn and roast of beef, juici-
er and tenderer than ever before,
is produced steaming hot.
This is no dream. Under far
more rigorous conditions it has
been done time and again. Captain
M. S. Murray, united States COM
missary officer at Fort Riley, Kan
sas, is the fireless cooking expert
of the army. The fireless cooker
at present Is an iron bound wooden
box, separated into as many as six
compartments made of asbestos
and a special paper. Each closes
Theoretically, and a big lid covers
all. Experiments have demonstrate
ed that well heated food, placed in
it, loses its heat only at the rate
OF five degrees an hour, the flavor
is retained and there is no decrease
in weight.
Captain Murray boiled cornbeef
Is minutes, cabbage five minutes,
bean soup 10 minutes and potatoes
five minutes until each was approx
imately of PIP degrees tempera-
ture, put them in the fireless cook.
er, loaded it on wagon, drove it
around in the open air three hours
and then took out the food and
found 1t perfectly cooked.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-25

shown that Mrs. Housekeeper now
has at her commarN method to
accomplish this without devoting
the whole of the afternoon to do
nestle drudgery.
It's simplicity itself Mrs. House
keeper prepares her roast and puts
it in the oven, say at l o'clock. She
lets it get started well on it's roast
ing process. Then she heats her
vegetables, takes the roast, pan
and all, and puts it in the freless
cooker out on the back porch may
be. clamps down the lid, dons her
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-25
FEDERATION MEN ARE HAPPY,

The members of Federal union
No. 222 are very happy people
these days. The news has been
received from Secretary Frank
Morrison of the American Fedora.
ton of Labor that the application
for a charter of the local union had
been acted upon favorably and that
the charter would be issued upon
the sending of seven names of
members of the local union. Mr..
Morrison asked that names be tele-
graphed at his expense and seemed
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-25
POLICR BEIEFS

The trial of the larceny case
against John Protto, charged with
stealing a gun belonging to Joe
Lachebell Of S07 Fifth avenue, was
postponed until Monday morning
to allow the defendant to secure
witnesses. He claims to have Sc
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-25
ANARCHISTS
ATTACK BANK

WARSAW, May 25.-Armed an
archists attacked the Industrial
Savings bank here this afternoon
and clerks repealed them with re-
volvers. There was a brief fusilade
during which two customers were
killed and five clerks and an
archists wounded.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-25
NOT CONSIDER
CLOSER Relations

GREENVILLE, 8. c., May 25.--
The Southern Presbyterian assem-
bly, has decided to postpone the
considera ton of closer relations
with other Presbyterian churches
next year.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-25

as general thing wants its beer
So Rose was easily elected over E.
E. Nenard. Republican, who ran on
on lid" pla torn.
Rose says he will take the Office.
His legal friends tell him the voice
of the people is stronger than the
mandate of the supreme court. Re-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-25

Mike Bohan, charged by Chris
Nelson with the theft of his bicycle,
entered a plea Of not guilty in the
police court this morning and the
case was continued until Monday
morning and bonds fixed at 800.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-25

publicans, however, profess to be.
lieve that Rose will be yanked be.
fore the court TOR contempt.
The Democrats who elected Rose
on an "off with the lid" platform
by the way, are trying to elect w
A. Harris. Democrat, governor on
a law enforcement platform.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-25
.L|D-0FF MAYOR 0USTED BY
COURT PROMPTLY ELECTED
The Kansas City Located in the
Prohibition State Of Kansas Ap-
pears to Want the Joints-Man
Who Failed to Enforce the Law
Upheld at the Ballot Box.

TOPEKA, Kan, May 25.-Mayor-
elect Rose has just been cited for
contempt for daring to be elected
again.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-25
PHILIP ZIMMER

Duhs Pure Malt Whisky bsoutely
ing sumuant and tonic builds tissues,
heart gives to the
ces and richness to the blood 1t brings
Iorces 1t makes digestion pec
food you eat all the nouishment
overworked delicate
and suans the SYSTEM and
makes the old young and keeps young strong
Sold by all druggists bottles ony
Price $780,
broken and look for the on the LABEL Re-
fuse all substitutes they ey health
ter, NJ " 800
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-25

John Marley, the colored porter
of the Kahspell saloon on Main
avenue, who was arrested for the
alleged burglariAng of the second
hand store Of Mark Sash, entered
a plea of not guilty in the police
court this morning and the case
was set for Tuesday morning.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-25

Mrs. Jessie Merritt last night
caused the arrest of her husband
on a charge of drunkenness. She
says he has been drunk for a
month. He is % years of age and
lives on Main avenue near Division
street.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-25

cured the gun from two of his
friends who left it in his keeping
and then to have sold it for So.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-25
OWES LIFE TO DUFFY'S
PURE MALT WH|SKEY

At n Years OF Age Vigorous Strong keuka
NJ Y, Writes He His DuHys Pure Malt Whskey
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-05-25

nr. thinner was given up to
die by family and friends, and
his days numbered, when he be.
gan to use Duffy's Malt Whiskey.
He deems it his duty to publish
his remarkable cure to the world.
He says:
II am in my list year and am hale ana
hearty. Some ten years ago. when chronic
lung trouble threatened to overcome me,
my family felt that my days were num-
bered. I began to use Dufry's Pure Malt
Whiskey according to directions and
went through a course Of training. In
one year was completely cured.
II consider 1t the duty Of a sufferer
who has been cured by Duffy's Pure
Malt Whiskey to publish the fact to the
world. Philip thinner. Keuka, N. r..
Sept. Is, 1905.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1906-10-17
The Latest In Cooking.

Pat Cotton, of Montgomery
county, is one Of a family Of five
children: Three brothers and
one sister. The father was dead
and their mother and sister were
not in the best of health. 1t
therefore devolved On the boys to
do the cooking for the family, II
was decided by common consent
that one of the boys was to do the
cooking each week.
According to lot it fell to Pat
to do the cooking for the first
week. He had heard that rice
was che of the easiest dishes cook
ed, so he made up his mind that
he would give the family rice for
the first meal. After considera-
BILE trouble he managed to find a
gallon measure full of rice IN the
pantry, and this he put in a large
two-gallon pot, filled the pot up
with water and placed it on the
stove. By adding water from
time to time, putting mor pots
and o dishpan in service, the
family had the honor Of sitting
down to Pats first meal, which
consisted of four two-gallon pots,
two dishpans and seven half-gal-
lon Jars of rice.-Charlotte OBJ
server.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1906-10-17
Southbound Railway Assured.

The surveyors have completed
their work of locating the line
for the Southbound Railway be-
tween this city and Wadesboro.
Four engineers will be put on the
line to make the necessary ar
rangements for bids from con-
tractors, The only delay in push
ing the construction work is in
rights of way, which are being &C.
cured as rapidly as possible.
When owners of land demand ex.
orbitant pric,sAy condemnation
proceedings are being instituted.
The building of the Southbound
is assured.-Winston Salem spec
ial to the Charlotte Observer,