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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-09-17
A MESSAGE FROM MARS.
His Proof That the Planet Was lnhab-
tied and Civilized.

His Proof That the Planet Was lnhab-
tied and Civilized.
Ebenezer was driving his masters
plow straight and true, but none the
less with a thoughtful air, as though
his thoughts were elsewhere. And so
they were; they were soaring far
aloft above the plow and the brown
earth turned up as to reach Mars.
The previous evening Ebenezer had
attended lecture at the village school
room on THE Heavens" and what the
lecturer had said about Mars being in
habited profoundly impressed Eben-
ezer. AS he mechanically guided his
horses and his pillow sopething struck
him suddenly on the head, and he
dropped sense'ess to the ground. A
balloonist passing overhead had acct
dentally dropped an empty whisky bot
tie upon EbeneZer's fortunately thick
skull. When he recovered conscious
ness the balloon had passed out of sight,
but the cut on his head and the blood
stained bottle at his feet remained.
Ebenezer gasped in amazement and
awe as he gazed all around the wide
brown fields and the blue sky above.
Then he picked up the bottle and
smelled at 1t and at once deserted his
team in great excitement and set off
posthaste for the yicarage.
Il mum tell vicar Mars be 'nabited
right enough" he muttered. Civil
lied, too; they drinks whisky. Lon
don Express
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-09-17
A Modified Subject.

Nollekens, the sculptor, was a mar
Of pretty wit and of neat resource IL
compliment. He had at one time for 6
sitter woman Of great beauty, but Of
an extremely nervous and impatient
temperament During her sittings she
would constantly change her position
and with each shift Of posture her ex.
preston changed At last the sculptor's
patience gave way
Madam" he cried, "of what avail
is your beauty If you will not sit still
till | have reflected 1t in my model"
The sitter smiled with gratif1ed vani.
ty and was as motionless as lay fig.
ure during the remainder of her sit
tings.-St Louis Republic.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-09-17
A FASHION FROM WAR.
How Flat Watches Took Place of tn,
Old Time "Turnips."

How Flat Watches Took Place of the
Old Time "Turnips."
When the neat man takes unto him
self watch as thin as parchment he
little thinks that that thin watch re-
suits from army regulations.
Up to the time of the allies taking
Paris the ordinary watch was convex
In shape and called from its outline a
"turnip." The officers of the Russian
and other armies objected to this be-
cause its Dubious form made the uni
form of a man on parade look untidy,
whether 1t were carried in the coat or
the fob. In Paris, however, they found
that the watchmakers of the Palais
Royal had contrived a chronometer
which got over the difficulty.
Flat watches were the fashion In
Paris. The English when they ap-
peared In the streets of the French
capital marched in not In gala dress
such as the others wore, but in the
raiment which they had worn on cam
paign. Great was the impression
which their habiliments created, but
they at once adopted the smart fat
watch and brought it back to England
for orr own manufacturers to copy
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-09-17
A MAN AND A MOB.
The Way Lyon PIayfair Handled the
Iancaehira CArikara

Lancashire Strikers.
During the great labor riots in Ian
cashire about the middle of the last
century the ready resources of Lyon
Playfair saved one of the only two
mills which remained open at the time.
The government was anxious that
these two should continue in action,
and supplied the workmen engaged
with muskets. But a great force Of
strikers advanced upon one Of the
two, and 1t was obvious that the day
was lost The mob meant to wreck
the place. Playfair, who was a friend
Of the owner, appeared in haste among
them, keeping the proprietor out of
sight. He put the case frankly to the
strikers. The gates of the mill were
closed, but the numbers of the strikers
made them irresistible; hence 1t was
Of no use their all going in and wreck
ing the place. Let few Of them enter
the premises, remove the plugs from
to the works, secure their stoppage.
Even a disorderly mob, bravely met by
a man Of courage and tact, will listen.
So did this one. Playfair's proposition
sounded fair, but might not treachery
lie behind it?
He Immediately put their doubts at
rest by offering himself as hostage.
He would accompany the deputation
while the others kept guard over the
works. The men agreed, and Playfair
strolled off with the men chosen. To
gether they went to the boilers and
withdrew the plugs. This stopped the
works, but did no other damage. While
thus engaged Playfair was able to lis
ten to the story of the leaders, and
found many of their demands most
reasonable and such that afterward It
was possible readily to concede them.
The little party returned from their
innocent wrecking and found the mob
honorably preserving order. The sci
enlist gave them a couple of sover-
eigns with which the buy food, and
they returned him three times three
In cheers There remained only one
other mill to close, that at Clitheroe,
and upon this the strikers now
marched. Again they were thwarted,
but this time not by pacific means,
but by the might Of the military.-St.
James Gazette.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-09-17
The Meaneat Man.

about the meanest man / ever
knew" said an old time Clevelander
twas a man out at the edge Of town
that I used to pick cherries for when
was a kid He objected to the boys
eating any of the cherries, and he used
to crawl around under the trees after
we got through and gather up all the
seeds he could find that we had dropped
while up in the trees. Then he woul6
charge us up with that many cherries
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-09-17
AdantabIe.

A city man went into village store
and asked for a pair of socks, size ten
The clerk said he was sorry, but they
kept only one size and that was twelve
WHAT said the man. you surely
don't mean to say that every one In
this village wears the same size sock?"
"Oh no, sir. But If they happen to
be too long they pulls them up at the
heels, and if they are too short they
pulls them down at the ."-Lippin-
cott's
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-09-17
A Rit of Kindness.

''The greatest thing" says some one,
"a man can do for his Heavenly Fa-
Their is to be kind to some Of his
other children" l wonder how 1t Is
that we are not all kinder than we
are. How much the world needs It'll
How easily it is done! How instanta-
neously 1t acts! How infallibly it is
remembered! How uperabundantly
1t pays itself back-for there Is no
debtor In the world 30 honorable, so
superbiy honorable, as love.-Henry
Drummond.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-09-17

Dear little Maudie awoke about 2
o'clock the other morning and asked
mamma to tell her a fairy tale.
Its too late, darling" mamma re-
piled. Daddy viii be in shortly, and
he'll tell US both one" -Philadelpfia
Inquirer
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-09-17

Mothers with little children need. no
longer fear Group, colds or whooping
cough. Bees Laxative Cough Syrup
tastes good. 1t works off the cold through
the bowels, clears the head Guaranteed
Sold by II. B. Allen, druggist.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-09-17
An OhIioIno cvclona

People who want something bright
and original may be referred to the
story of Texas cyclone that picked
up letter and delivered it to the per-
son to whom it was addressed, twenty
miles away.-Toledo Blade.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-09-17
Present Troubles.

"Ah, pretty lady" said the fortune
teller, you wish to be told about your
future husbandT r.
Not much replied Mrs. Galley.
''I've come to learn where my present
husband is when he's absent. "--PhiIa.
delphia Press.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-09-17
Shocks to the Ear.

A succession of noises means a sue
cession of shocks, says Country Life
The ear. unlike the eye, has no lid
under which it may go to sleep, and
indeed it has been proved that the
sense of hearing is at work just after
sleep comes on.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-09-17

Do the right thing if you have Nasal
Catarrh. Get Ely's Cream Balm at once.
Don't touch the catarrh powders and
snuffs, for they contain cocaine Ely's
Cream Balm releases the secretions that
infiame the nasal passages and the throat,
whereas common remedies" made with
mercury merely driye them out and leave
you no better than you were. In a
word, Ely's Cream Balm is real cure,
not delusion. All druggists. Soc, or
mailed by Ely Bros, Sc Warren Street,
New York.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-09-17
LONG Felt Want.

Jaggles-Do you think there will ever
be any radical change in the style of
mems hats? Waggles-Not unless
somebody invents hat that will cover
the bald spot on the back of the head.
-Harper's Weekly.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-09-17
4 Pictorial DeI,,oe

"Moving:' inquired neighbor, as a
furniture van stopped in front Of Ker-
lect's house. mo, indeed" replied
Kerlect. "a friend wants to borrow
our collection of souvenir postcards. I"
-Leslie's Weekly.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-09-17
The Gentle Hint.

Widow-Do you know that my
daughter has set eyes upon your Gen.
tleman Cfattered)-Has she, really7
Widow-Certainly. Only today she
was saying, That's the sort Of gentle
man should like for my London
Taller.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-09-17
An Endorsement

She-What did you think of the min.
ister's expression of the belief that the
world would soon some to an endi
Hell was rather inclined to think II
would before he got through with his
corrnnn
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-09-17

The great republic shall live as long
as the poorest citizen freely expresses
his personal and political opinion, and
no longer-Baltimore American.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-09-17
Very Plain.

The Six Seasons Girl-You ask me to
marry you. Can't you see my answer
in my face? The Hon. BERTHE absent
ly)-Yes. It's very plain.-London
Taller.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-09-17
no those About to Many.

We don't know how much money II
takes to support a wife. We have
studied the problem whole year now
and find that 1t takes all you can get
Detroit Free Press.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-09-17

Rings Dyspepsia Tablets do the work
Stomach trouble, dyspepsia, Indigestion,
bloating, etc, yield quickly. Two days
treatment free. Ask your druggist for a
free trial. Sold by H. B. Allen, druggist.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-09-17
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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-09-17
Our Lanauaae.

Hes the coming man"
yes; he's one of the best fellows go
ing."-Baltimore American.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-09-17
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Your Wife, Mother or Sister
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pies better than the expert cook by using
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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-09-17
a Eairu raIa

Employment, sir, and hardships pre-
vent lancholy.-Johnson.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-09-17

Courage is FIRE. Bullying is smoke
.Beaconsfeld.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-05-09
Norfolk, May 6-Thomas Ryan

that he should have support in his race for the senatorship from Vir- ginia.
 Houston. May 7-The attorney general finds that Senator Bailey did represent the Standard Oil in legal capacity while a member of Congress and the evidence has been presented to the Governor. who will call special session of the legislature for new trial of Bailey.
 Seattle, May - The Pacific Coast Steamship Co. has decided to operate a boat from Tacoma to Alaska this summer, and will put the Cottage City on that run.
 Washington, May 7-The finan. ces of the Jamestown fair are in such bad shape tbat the govern ment has started an investigation to ascertain what the prospects are for securing the payment of the million loan to the fair commjs- sioners.
 The falling of a tree by men en- gagged in getting out piling on La touche land, recently, uncovered a large boulder of 12 per cent cop per ore, in locality where no ledge was known to exist and has caused quite an excitement in that locality. The find was on the Singer Mining Co. property.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-05-09
Akron, May 6-Secretary Taft is seriously ill, but the physicians
the city until the strike is settled
 Cleveland, May 7-Jav Miller

ve1C staCeu rnaC the party forces would be lined up so that it will be impossible to beat Taft out tbe nomination, although some of the big money interests will oppose him.
 New York, May Mrs. Patrick is applying for a writ of habeas S corpus to secure the release of her husband, who has been in prison for several years for complcity Tn the murder of millionaire Rice. She claims that at the time of the trial she was approached by agents of the prosecution who stated that ii the would pay them $2,OOO.OOO they would secure the acqu ittal of her husband. There has always been considerable doubt in the public mind as to the guilt of Pat rick.
 Fort Worth, May "A tornado swept the northern part of Texas last night, totally destroying the towns of Pleasant Grove and Bird wright. So far as known only three deaths were '.aused by the storm, but the wires are all down. and when communication is re- sumed he death list may be found to be larger. Half of the town of Demar was razed, the storm cut ting through the business part of the town, entirely demoIizning some buildings, while those ad- joining were not injured in the least.
 San Francisco, May 7-The street car barns have been pre- pared for long seige, and under charge oI strike breaker Farley, an attempt will be made to run the cars this afternoon. The cars and barns will be under heavy guard, but serious trouble is expected as the strikers have been massing all the morning. Bloodshpd may fol- low an attempt to take the cars out in charge of the strike break CTS.
 Boise, May "A large numb CT of men are gathering here and it is believed they are Colorado miners, who are contemplating raid on the jail to release the miners now on trial. The state militia has been notifiel to be in readiness to
 come out on short notice.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-05-09
STRIKE NOW ON
 ncisco, May 6-The

by the company to resume busi- ness with the aid of the strike breakers. Serious trouble is feared and the authorities are preparing to handle any rioting which may occur
 Kansas City, May 6-Col. Null ford has received a letter from Bryan saying that If the demo- cratic convention refuses to nomi. nate him for the presidency he will endeavor to secure the nomi- nation of Roosevelt.
 Los Angeles, May 6-J effries an- nounces that if Squires makes good showing at the coming fight he will arrange for contest with IlIt next ldll.
 Boise, May 6-Haywood's attor- neys are demanding that the pros ecution allow the defense to know what evidence they have in their possession The court is expected ,~fto refuse the demand. The de- fense is gathering a mass of wit nesses to prove that Orchards con fession regarding the murder of Steunenberg was made at tbe insti- gation of federal officers and had no foundation in fact.
 Seattle, May 6-District Attor- pey Hoyt, of Nome has resigned, and Assistant Attorney Grigsby will probably be appointed to sue. ceed him.
 Washington, May 6-Viscount Aoki, the Japanese ambassador to the United States, will visit the Pacific coast in few weeks to look over the situation regarding the .Aew treaty which bars the admis- sion of Japanese laborers to the United States.
 Panama, May 6-Shovelmen on the Panama canal work have de- manded that they be allowed an increase in pay. Roosevelt, on Tast's recommendation refuses to allow any raise and strike is very proba ble.
 Washington, May GA report of the government customs and tax receipts for the fiscal year has just been issued showing a $75,OO0, 900 surplus, the greatest in the History of the country.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-05-09

It develops fton an investigation that she was making a practice of selling bodies to medical students before the death of the patients. New York, May 6-President Roosevelt's letter relating to the Moyer-Haywood affair was read yesterday at a session of the Fed eration of Labor, in which the president asked for evidence show ing that these men are being wrongly imprisoned and prosecu- ted, and saying that if such evi dence can be produced he will right matters immediately. He says that DeDs' utterances regard. ing the matter have been very in temperate and not justified by circumstances.
 Seattle, May 6-At the socialis. convention held here last night resolutions were adopted calling on the president to substantiate the char Les made in his letter re- garding Mover and Haywood. Feel ing in the labor circles all over the west is running high against Roos- evelt for taking his stand Tn re- gard to the Idaho matter bcfor the trial of the accused.
 Washington, May 6-rowelful pressure is being brought to bear on Ex President Cleveland by the big financial interests urg- ing him to oppose Hearst and Bryan in the democratic col.ven- tion. Cleveland has so far refused to take any hand in the matter.
 Chicago, May Flour thousand brick layers will go on a strike Saturday, On that day they will all be paid off and they have de- termined not to return to work until their demands for raise of salary is granted. All building operations will cease throughout
 Mexico, May 7-The govern ment has issued an ultimatum to the Nicaraguan government to the effect that if Gen. Lima and Col. Boneaccusus are not delivered over 10 the Mexican authorities tomor- row, war will be declared the next day. These men are wanted for being parties to a conspiracy to- kill President Barrillas.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-05-21
RUMoR.
Santa Fe Eagle.

from SANTA re aSl
One of the latest rumors which has
been floating about the streets in this
city for the past few days is to the
effect that Ex-Governor Otero is a
candidate for appointment as super
intendent of the Territorial penitel-
tiary.
Just how much truth there may be
in this rumor is impossible to see
tain at this time, as Mr.. Otero is not
in the city. 1t is we'll known that an
attempt will be made to get the pres
ent superintendent of the penitentia-
ny out and put another man in his
place. Whether this will be attempted
before the arrival of Governor Curry
is also a matter of speculation, but
it is no secret that that the members
of the old gang are anxious to get
the Official head of Superintendent
Trelford. He has not been running
the penitentiary to suit them, and
the sooner he is removed the better
the friends of Mr.. Bursum will be
suited.
The accumulation of a cash balance
does not look we'll in view of the &c
ord of the former superintendent and
the present order of things is to be
stopped if possible.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-05-21
A PLATFORM FOR DEMOCRATS

Louisville Courier-Journal.
Anent some recent observations of
the Courier-Journa1 touching the i'm
mediate conditions and outlook of the
Democratic Party owe the country at
large. a true and believing Democrat,
all Of the olden time, thus points the
finger OF rebuke:
1T is natural for the opponents of
Democracy to speak as If there were
no possibility OF Democratic victory;
but Ii does not seem natural TO- De-
mocrats to talk in this fashion. What
may with reasoa be expected of a
Democrat is, that he will either alb
stain from predicting defeat for his
party. If a certain course is pursued,
or else point out the path along which
he believes a happier result may be
obtained"
mo possibility is much too strong
a term accurately to describe any
thing which has appeared in these
columns. If Mr.. Roosevelt saould be
named by the Republicans for a Third
Term, it is our opinion that the Demo
Gratis would have a walkover. IL
there should be a fiscal crisis-or a
failure of crops. or sue a redundancy
OF crops as seriously to. fetch down
the price of farm prssducts-a change
of parties would be likely. Anything.
everything possible with God Indeed
the Unexpected is a tolerably familiar
figure at the ard table and on the
race course and in the elections.
But considering party conditions,
discussing political causes and effects
due regard must be taken of the rea-
son and Intelligence of the people.
They can be 10 more exhilarated by
rhetoric cobwebs than lulled to sleep
by flashes OF silence. This Am am age
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-05-21
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS.

sworn in and claim the office. In 1905
the nay was elected n still has
a few months to serve. A few months
ago the legislature was induced to
pass an act amending the city's char
ter and providing that Memphis
should be a~enceforth governed by a
commission, the first commission to
be appointed by the governor, to
take Office Immediately upon appoint
nelt and to remain until an election
in 1908. But the mayor has refused
to step aside, and has taken the mat
ter to the courts, with the result that
although the commissioners have
been commissioned and taken oath
they are prevented from taking office.
Pending a decision of the matter,
which will be carried finally to the
state supreme court. both sides have
taken action which ties up h city's
funds.