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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-04-16

down in Virginia be made what was
to him an awful discovery. His in
heritance had paid only his bare en-.
penses at college. All the little pleas.
ures. accessories, the social end OF tf,a
game, his mother had made by he1
own handiwork. She had been doana
exquisite embroidery for a wounan's
exchange and New YORK department
store to keep him at college a. his Ia
Their and grandfather had been kept be-
fore him.
His first feeling, being a Virginia
man Of chivairic pride, was deep hu-
initiation. 1 am afraid he was a BIZ
hard on the little mother for daring to
do such a thing Then he turned hia
back on the law and came north, GO
ing straight to the father Of a younR.
ster he had known at college, the SORT
who roll IN wealth made In a single
generation. The boys father has all
sorts Of commercial interests, includ,
ing the Empire chain Of quick lunch
counters. and he promptly offered Jer4
ry the chance to act as cashier In one
Of those dreadful lunch rooms"
Harriet was leaning forward. drink
ing In every word oblivious to the
fact that Mrs. Ned was studying her
face with matronly amusement.
well, this particular lunch room
was in badly disorganized state and
jerry not only made changes, but be
fred the cook, who had been making
trouble, and cooked himself until ha
could get decent man He stopped
quarreling among the Mattresses
now he is going to Mexico for the man
who was just trying him out In a
lunch room. and. what is more, he ID
going on most tioklish and impor-
tant mission"
Harriet leaned back with sigh that
might have meant reaction or some
thing deeper
"And so he has asked just six of US
to have that little supper, for which he
agrees to cook all SORTS Of things, from
pancakes to something he calls butter
cakes. Anyhow, it can't be worse for
our digestion than some of the New
burg messes our friend makes In chat
ing dishes. VIII you gor
Harriet rose instantly.
IF you won't think me abrupt, I'm
going home this minute to telephone
my acceptance"
Wise Mrs Ned did not suggest that
in her hallway was a telephone instxu,
ment, which Harriet had Outlines used,
and the girl went her way Later as
she hung up the telephone receiver in
the Winthrop library her eyes seemed
to shine like diamonds, and a soft
flush mounted to her pale gold hair
And from the library she went straight
to her own room, climbed up 10 q
clothespress shelf and lugged forth
two photographs. Then, with her chin
resting in the palms of her hands, she
sat down, studying them with eyes
that still shone with the light that
once must have frightened the face Of
the ancestral belle at the tournament
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-04-16
The Mystery Solved.

"Why did lovey mawwy dovsy,
huhf' cooed the foolish young married
thing as 1t twined its arms about the
neck of It's husband
''Well, you see, we'd been going to
gether quite awhile, Mabel. and you
had begun to act this way. So I dscids
ed it was the Only way could get nj
Of you without breach Of promisa
suit"
And Immediately he was rid Of her
for at least day or two-Judse
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-04-16
Bathing In the oannsa.

At Benares before sunrise we went
down the river where our boat waited,
says a writer in the March Travel
Magazine, and sat comfortably on the
little cabin roof, kodaks in hand, and
as the sun rose higher snapped groups
Of people so absorbed in their prayers
that they hardly noticed US. At the
more popular places were mass Of
young and old who stood for a moment
in the shallow water and then ducked
under, emptying little trays Of fow-
ers or garlands as they did 50 till the
surface OF the water was covered
thick. AS new crowds constantly
pressed forward any one who stayed
under water more than a second was
In danger Of having another worshipes
on his back. 1t was a great festival
and the estimated number Of bathera
was in the millions.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-04-16

lets and Snapped fEsm about me new
comer's wrists. Then the other man
came forward, and with the heavy
leather belt he wore about his waist
he fastened his victims feet.
This is Butte BILL" he explained as
he dragged his captive to a chair.
There are probably two others of the
gang waiting outside. You stand over
him and shoot him if he attempts to
get away. 'I'll Sc If l can round ND
the others
Depriving the bandit of his weap-
ons, the stranger slipped out. Pres
emily there was sound of firing, then
silence. The girl and the man In the
bank stirred uneasily Bill was anxious
as to the fate of his accompliees. and
Bertha felt an unaccountable strong
interest in the welfare of the stranger.
The minutes that sped by seemed like
hours until, with whoop, crowd
burst into the bank and relieved her Of
her guard duty. The stranger was in
the van, bloody handkerchief wrap
ped about his left hand and a thin
stream Of blood trickling down the side
of his face.
I'm not hurt" he aid, with a laugh.
as he saw her look of dismay-'1ust a
scratch on the head and a ball through
the PALM
"The sheriff can take care Of these
men, she said. Come home with me
and let me fix you up"
Rapidly she closed the vaults and led
him down the street to the little home
where her first aid to the injured had
more than once gained her the title of
the little doctor"
Over the bandaging he told her that
he was railroad detective looking for
some car thieves and that one of the
Butte band had mistaken him for the
leader and had uncovered the bank plot
to him. He had seen a chance to earn
the reward, and so he had sought an
excuse for lingering around the bank
until the desperate had put in an ap-
pearance.
Il did not want to alarm you" he
explained, 80 / said nothing. though
If ! had had my hands in the air much
longer l should have had to speak in
self defense"
And thought was earning the re-
ward" she laughed.
you did," he insisted.
Not at ALL" she contradicted.
Then half" he pleaded.
She shook her head, and it was six
weeks later before Greg Hallett's hand
healed and they effected compromise.
Then they used the reward for the
honeymoon
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-04-16

For a minute it seemed to him as IL
his beautiful plans were tumbling about
his ears, just as the card houses of his
childhood had fallen fat at the mo-
ment when victory perched on their
gable ends. But as the boy had pa
tently rebuilt the card houses, SO now
Tom Graham resolutely set to rear
anew his air castles of matrimonial
happiness.
''Of course, Nellie, I'd rather you
wouldn't work at all. No real man
likes his wife TO earn her living. But
If you're set on staying at the factory
a few months longer, why, let's get
married anyhow, and you and l can
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-04-16
Granite, n. e.drook Of the Earth

Ut AEEtNOt NF1S HSUsHt WIN VI HI1V :" ~ VIE
Granite is the bedrock Of the world.
1t is the lowest rock in the earth's
crust and shows no signs Of animal
life. 1t is from two to ten times as
thick as all the other layers of rocks
combined. No evidences Of life Of Ell
Their animal or vegetable are apparent
in granite. The presence Of lime is
due to animal life. Some scientists as
sert that all the lime in the world has
at some time been part of some ami
NAL. This includes human beings.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-04-16

The expression putting a witness
on the rack" has an ancient origin.
The courts had an unpleasant way Of
putting a refractory or unsatisfactory
witness on the rack, which was an
open wooden frame, upon which was
laid the victim. His wrists and ankles
were tied to two rollers at opposite
ends Of the frame. The rollers were
then moved with levers until the ten
sion caused the body to rise level with
the frame, and then questions were
addressed to the witness. II he still
proved silent or II his memory needed
refreshing, the rollers were moved
slowly until the wretch's bones started
from the sockets.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-04-16
THE GREAT "WAR COMET
Its Fiery, Spreading Tail Was Fifty
Million Miles Lone.

its Fiery, Spreading Tail Was Fifty
Million Miles Long.
The wonderful war comet" Of 1851
sprang so suddenly into view and
blazed with such unexampled bril-
liancy as to astonish the astronomers
and brighten those unlsarnsd in come
tary lore half out of their wits. The
unlearned declared that the civil war,
which was just getting well under
Roadway, must have something to do
with it. However this may be, 1t
burst forth, unheralded and unlimited,
shining with greater brilliancy and
magnitude than any phenomena of a
similar nature which that generation
had ever seen.
On the night of July Of that year
1t exhibited most wonderful spec
tacle. In the evening the nucleus did
not appear to be larger than star In
the first or second magnitude. AS the
small hours of the morning approach
ed, however, the nucleus visibiy In
creased in both magnitude and bril-
liancy. The tail waved back and forth
over our little world in a most threat
ening manner. at times sending rays
almost to the zenith. On the morning
of July the astronomers announced
through the daily papers that the head
of the great comet was only separated
from the earth by a distance of 49,
100000 miles According to the report
sent out from the Cambridge observa-
tory, the comet appears to have pass
ed Its ascending node between the 27th
and the Goth of June In longitude 279
degrees, the longitude Of the earth be-
ing 277 degrees at the same time.
On Oct 10 it's tail extended ever a
space Of 100000 miles and at sew
eral points was not less than 10000
600 miles In width.
At first It was generally conceded
that 1t was the famous comet Of 1863
the one which caused the Emperor
Charles v. of France to resign his i'm
perial throne, he taking 1t to be a
warning from God. All surmises were
subsequently set at rest by the discov-
cry that 1t was the famous Thatcher
comet, discovered by Professor A. F..
Thatcher at the Rutherford observR-
tory in New York CITY
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-04-16
No Apology Needed.

81 hope our running the graphophone
last night didn't annoy you" said the
renter Of the third floor fat
"What?" responded the new renter of
the fourth floor fat, producing an ear
trumpet.
81 say it's fine morning. beloved
the other into the Chicago
Tribune
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-04-16
The Burlington and Bristol steamboat
Ferry Company.

Schedule In effect $50 a. M, March 18th. 1907
Subject to change.
LEAVE BRISTOL FOR BURLINGTON.
Daily-Except sundays and Saturdays
$50 500, 800, 1000, HOO a. M, $780, l80 2.30
80, 4.30, $50, $50 p. m.
LEAVE BURLINGTON FOR BRISTOL.
100, $50, $50, 1870. I.50 a. M, LOO, zoo, 300
400, 800, $50. 100 p. m.
LEAVE BRISTOL SATURDAYS.
$50, 500 800, 1000 ll.0O M, 1880, 1.S0. 20
800, $40, 4.30, $50, $50 p. m.
LEAVE BURLINGTON SATURDAYS
700, $50, $50, 1880, IL 80 a. M, LOO, 200, 240
80 400, 500, $50, 100 p m.
LEAVE BRISTOL SUNDAYS.
$50, 800, 1900 l0.40, Ills M, IL 30, l30, 2.20
800 $40, 4.30, $50, $50 p. m.
LEAVE BURLIN GTON SUNDAYS.
$50, $50, 1920, ll.OO, ll30 a. m l.OO 200, 24O
$40, 400, $685. 5.50, 7.U5 p. m.
Notes.-May 18th 1907, the 1000 o clock morn
ing trip from Bristol will be withdrawn anC
the Boat will leave Bristol at $40 q. m.
On Decoration Day, the trips will be SAM
as Saturday Time Table.
The boat for the Performances in the Audi
tor1um Will leave Bristol at TAO p. M, return
ing will leave Burlington twenty minutes
after the performances.
No trips will be guaranteed In foggy weather
WILLIAM E. DORON,
Secy, Treas. and Gen'l Manager
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-04-16
Everybody Happy.

Pater-You are disgracefully lazy
It's queer that you don't take after me
There's nothing / like SO we'll as tc
work and make money.
Filius-And there's nothing 1 like sc
well as to spend it. We both should be
satisfied. And yet you kick!-Cleveland
Leader.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-04-16
A Portrait Of Wordsworth.

One Of Charles Lambs friends said
to him that he had never seen Words
worth.
"Why, you've seen an old horse.
haven't your asked Charles Lamb.
Yes, suppose So"
"Then you've seen Wordsworth =
Pail Mall Gazette.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-04-16
Hardly . comnIimsnt,

MAZDA gentleman to see you, mad
am. Mistress-Is 1t, by chance, my
cousin the professor! Maid-No, he
doesn't look as clever as that He looks
more as though he might propose to
you.-Flegende Batter.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-04-16
CkMDEN AND TRENTON RAILWAY co.
East Bound.

Cars Leave Burlington-Broad d High a42
6.l2 A. 7l2 742, S.l2, S42 912 9.42, 1912 1912
1ll2 l1.42, 12l2 l242 IL, l42, 2l2 242, BIZ, 342
ALP, 442, 512, 5.42, 6l2 6.42, 7l2, 742 Sl2, $40
9.12, 942 1912, ll.42.
WESTBOUND.
Leave Burlington, Broad and High-6.08,
$685. los 7SS $685. $685. Gus, 9.3S, 1905, 103S, 11.0s,
1885, l2Uo 1928, .0S. lS 208 2.3S Bus, 3.S8, 4.06,
49, 5OS 53S SOS, 49, 7, 73S, S08 SSS, sos, 9.SS,
los l1.OS, l20S. LOS.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-04-16

Clara-I wish could believe what
he says, but Maud-What does he
sayf Clara-Why, he says he loves
me, and he has known me only two
days. Maud-Well. perhaps that's the
reason.-Ph Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-04-16
TROLLEY TIME TABLES.
BURLINGTON COUNTY RAILWAY co.
In connection with Camden and Suburban
Railway Company.
In effect Oct0her If lQOR

Railway Company.
In effect October 10, 1906.
Leave Fountain, Mount Holly, for Burling
ton at $50 q. M, and every half hour there
after until and including $780, after that every
hour to and including 1880 +. M,
Leave Broad and High streets, Burlington
for Mount Holly at 615 q. m. and every hour
thereafter until and including 8.l5 p. m. after
that 9.15. lu.l5. ll.O5, p. m.
Leave fountain, Mount Holly, for Moores.
town and Camden at 5.44 q. m. and every hall
hour thereafter until and including 8.44, p. M,
then 9.44 10 "A, 1134 p. m.
Leave Camden Ferry for Mount Holly al
sos, 5.SS a. m. and every half hour thereafter
until and including sos p M, every hour
thereafter until and including 11.08.
Club Cars that leave Camden Ferry at $50 q.
M. $780, 40 and $40 p. m. make connection for
Mount Holly and Burlington.
Club Car connects with cars leaving Bur
hngton at 4.l2 p. M, Fair Grounds 500, 500 a.
a., 4.39 and 500 p. m.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-04-16

Diligence increaseth the fruit Of toll.
A dilatory man wrestles with losses
Hesiod.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-04-16
DELAWARE RIVER TRANSPORTATION &
In effect june as. 1909.

In effect June 20, 1905.
DELIGHTFUL RIVER EXCURSIONS IT
PHILADELPHIA AND TRENTON
Change of Time.
In effect on and after Monday, September
H-Subject to change without notlce.
Leave Burlington Daily.
For Philadelph1a-7.l0 and 9.l3 a. m, and OIL
p. M, daily.
For frenton-y30 a. no. and $50 p. M, daily.
Sundays.
For Philadeiphia-9.4O q. M, 40 and 620 p M
For Trenton 9.l6 a. NJ, 2.l0, g. To- 9.O6 p. m.
Daily.
From Philadelphia-S a. M, and p. m.
daily.
From Trenton-S.0O a. M, LOO, 500 p. m.
Sundays
From Philadelphia-Sa a. M, 200 and 400 p. m.
From Trenton-8.3U a. m., Lou and 5.OOp. M.
Csc. EXCURSION 25c.
ADAvID VANCLEAF,
President and General Manager
Low through rates to Baltimore, via Ericsson
Line. Tickets sold on Steamers.
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Union Transportation Co.. Les

'f' Stops only on signal or notice to Agent
or conductor to receive or discharge passen-
ers
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-22

There they heard a great commoton In
a little hollow, between rail fence that
skirted the road and the orchard belonging
to the farm house beyond, there was little
group-two women and one man-standing
around the PROSTATE body of a horse
The. shrill voice of one of the women was
declaring:
"I'll have him in jail if it's the last thing
| ever do: I'll have my money out Of him,
too.fye hundred dollars. He's got it, and
he shall pay it."
And more in the same sharp, high key.
Mrs. Sidney had just discovered that
great disaster had befallen her.
The boys were soon over the fence and
with the group, for boys are ever curious and
anxious to know what is going on.
Whats the matter, Mrs. Sidney?' Ed
asked. for he knew her well.
Matter enough" said Mrs. Sidney Look
what Old Smart has done-shot my fine colt,
and all for spite"
''Did he. though? And look what he did
for u.s." said Ernest, displaying the broken
instrument.
And what made him do that? just pure
meanness, I'll be bound"
IT took his picture, and it made him an
CRY" Ernest replied.
'9You took his picture, did your" shouted
'em. I'll pay you for it,. too. It'll prove.
it'll prove well, now, what will it prove?
It ought to prove something I'm sure of
that"
ut will prove that he passed by here"
Ed suggested, 'for he was coming from this
direction"
| 80 it will," said Mrs. Sidney for in her
inexperienced judgment the evidence seemed
conclusive. Let me see the picture"
"Oh. it isn't developed yet" said Ernest.
at amt what?"
Developed made, you know Ernest re
piled; Eve only, exposed the plate,
she didn't see at all. "When you make the
picture, want one. Understand"
Ernest understood. but he thought that
night in his dark room that something had
gone wrong-for, when he put the plate in
the bath, no picture appeared.
Ed. - 80 -
After moments thought, Ernest conclud-
| ed that he might have taken the fourth holder
instead of the third.
NBut,s. he said. "if did use the fourth,
the picture may be ruined, for one of the
slides was partly drawn. Don't you remem-
Der? But I'll try, anyway
| Taking the other holder, he removed the
| first plate from it and placed it in the de-
veloping bath
CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-22

the youthful photographer wanted his pic
tue to make sport of it, that his walls of
wrath were again poured forth.
were out for an afternoon with the formers
camera. in the use of which they took great
delight.
Ernest was .'loaded"-to use his own ex-
presslon-for eight pictures, as he had four
posures, and was wondering where he could
make the others to the best advantage, when
Ed exclaimed:
Here comes the next pictured"
Where?" Ernest asked
Down the road" Ed answered
Its Old Smart, the speddler. as sure as my
name is Bray" said Ernest. 'I1l set the
camera. and get him as, he goes by
AS quickly as he could, Ernest leyeled the
camera, got correct focus, set the drop
shutter, put the plate holder in it's place and
stood ready to make the exposure as the ped
dler went by.
The conditions were favorable for taking
good picture, In the foreground was the
smooth road, beyond that little stream that
murmured over the stones, and further on
| field of wheat in the shock.
The camera was pointed to the north. and
the sunlight would therefore fall on the old
mans face as he came into range
| His sharp features his long, unkempt hair,
his bent form, supported by his cane, and
the pack he carried on his back, would make
so good a picture that Ernest was very
ANXIOUS lest ne snoulQ IN MS haste, make a
mistake and spoil it all.
The peddler was almost within range Err
nest drew the slide and stood ready to drop
the shutter.
A moment Of waiting, in which the ped
dler plodded along muttering; then a click,
and Ernest replaced the slide over the ex-
/ The peddler stopped. He had heard the
noise the shutter made, and looked up to see
the boys for the first time
"Hey!" he said. What have you got
there?"
The boys made no reply. They thought
the answer was obvious enough.
''You chaps needn't take no picture ol
i me-" the peddler continued, scowl COMING
over his peaked old face.
i eve won't" said Ed, looking at Ernest
with a smile that plainly said, We've al
ready taken it."
i The keen-witted peddler saw the look ant
understood it.
i His stick was raised over his head in ar
instant, and he came at the boys, with a say
age look on his face
i N'I'll break your old picture box into
thousand pieces" he said. "You shan't hav,
a picture of me to make fun Of"
The enraged man was but few feet away
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-22

and Ernest just had time to remove the plate
holder from its place and slip it into his coat
pocket with another, when the peddler's cane
descended on his camera.
Ernest would hardly have been more horr1-
fed at the sound of his own bones cracking.
Again came the blow, and second later
man and boy were struggling together-onee
from destruction.
While the peddler was trying to take the.
plate holders from Ernest's pocket, Ed snatch
ed the broken instrument from beneath their
feet and ran away to hide it behind clump
of bushes.
By the time he had hidden it Ernest had
freed himself from the mans clutches, and
came running toward his friend. holding his
hand on his pocket.
"I1l get you yet, you young scamps," shout
ed the peddler.
And he walked away, muttering angrily.
The boys might have replied, but they were
well bred enough to have respect for the
cal.
care the holders safe?'' Ed asked.
"Yes," Ernest answered, "but had hard
time to keep them"
Inyolqntarily, he looked down at the hold
ers in his pocket. To his surprise and con-
sternation he saw that one of the slides of
one was slightly drawn.
| He pushed it down instantly, and pulled
it out of his pocket to examine the number
on it.
Heres luck!o he said. "That slide was
partly out. and suppose the plate is ruined
but it happens to be the holder that hadn't
been used"
That's good!" said Ed. "But look what
the old wretch has done to the camera"
| 1t was sorry sight. The lower part of
the camera was badly crushed; of the ground
glass there was nothing left but piece in
the corner Of the frame, and one leg of the
| tripod was shivered.
Fortunately the latter had received the
heavier of the blows the peddler had struck.
and could be easily repaired.
The boys made their way homeward that
afternoon with no very kind feelings toward
Old Smart, the peddler.
Ernest's camera was his dearest possession.
for he had purchased it with his own money
i money he had earned. Ed fully sympathized
i with him and tried to console him; but Er-
nest didn't seem to need much consolation.
"Oh, j can have it mended, suppose" :" he
said and began to talk Of something else.
It was four miles to Ravenswood the boys'
home-three directly west and one south.
They loitered alone slowly, for they had
most Of the long summer afternoon to Iinger
in the woods on the way.
It was late in the day when they came Ia
the turn in the road.