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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-08-25
vooDoo DOCTORS.
Belief of Negroes In Their Ability to
Work "SpeIIs."

Belief of Negroes In Their Ability to
Work "SpeIIs."
A well educated and clever negro in
Philadelphia related, with obvious sin
cerity, an experience Of his own with
a famous voodoo doctor of that city
who had grown rich from his wiz
ardry
"Once a person had a writ out
against me-" this negro said. 1.-THE
constable had It The magistrate was
set against me. l vent and got a
charm from the doctor met my
enemy, but was not seen. met
the constable. and he walked by and
never noticed me. The magistrate did
what he had never done before-for-
got all about it. The voodoo stopped
it ALL"
This same negro related another in-
cident of his experience:
'Once l was nearly killed by VOC
doc black cat, which used to come into
the house. / threw a stick and hit it.
It was a witch. 1t tormented me.
was ridden In dreams like horse.
suffered terribly. was dying. l went
to the voodoo doctor l paid him S.
for a spell. That night l awoke. The
window was open; the moon was shin
ing. | saw the little black witch hoy
ering up and down there. She was
smaller than in her own body. She
wore a very big, old fashioned bonnet.
Her face was like that of the cat. But
she did not come any closer to me.
Then she faded away. That ended it,
The belief is prevalent among the
negroes that witches have power to as
sumo the forms of various animals.
In South Carolina a means employed
to guard against such visitations is to
scatter rice or similar small grains
thickly over the floor in the form of a
cross. Before the witch can approach
her victim she must devour every
grain This task Is too tedious for
her patience, and she takes herself off.
Marvin Dana in Metropolitan Maya
zine.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-08-25
HIS PASSPORT NO GOOD.
italy Holds That @ones an Italian Al
ways an Italian"


When on my first visit to Italy after
an absence Of twenty-five years, fur
nished though I was with passport
from Washington with the great red
seal Of state and with my naturaliza-
ton papers. was amazed when / was
arrested and put In den of prison
reeking with filth and vermin because
/ had paid no attention to the Italian
laws regarding the matter of military
obligation. / was under the impress
sion, as / am sure many Americans
are. that when once / had sworn of
my allegiance to the king of Italy and
had become an American citizen
would be recognized as such and not
be required to fulfill the obligations Of
an Italian citizen.
The experience was not amusing, and
yet as l look back upon 1t there was
ridiculous side to 1t. When with great
dignity and pride pulled from my
pocket my passport I expected to see
the little italian official gasp for breath
and humbly beg my pardon. Imagine
nv feelings when, glancing at the
American eagle on my papers and the
signature Of the secretary of state,
at the same time exclaiming. "Sonc
citadino Americana" CT am an Amer
lean citizen''l, he turned his back upor
me and said most indifferently, "Fs
niente: IA niente" (''That's nothing
that's nothing'D. / was led away by
two carabinieri and turned into large
room, where / found seven prisoners
who were to be my companions fol
that day and night The next day
was taken before the project Of thu
province, and then 1t was learned tina
was not obliged to serve the regulal
three years In the Italian army, no
because I was an American citizen
that was not recognized but because
| l was the only male in my family
The Italian theory is "once an italian
always an Italian" The government
does not recognize the change of al
legiance on the part of any Of its sub
! jects.-Antonio Mangano in "Charitiel
and the Commons"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-08-25
A KINGS HOBBY.
The Mania of Frederick William J.
For Collecting Giants.

For Collecting Giants.
OF all the manias that affiict man
kind the most ancient and curious Is
probably that for collecting. The vic
tins collect pretty nearly everything
from books to shoe buckles and from
pots to postage stamps but giant coli
lecting was the hobby of Frederick
William l., king of Prussia.
Nature designed him for a recruit
ing officer; destiny made him mon
arch. All were fish who came to his
net = Saxons, Austrians, Hessians,
Turks, Swedes, Englishmen, Irishmen,
Africans provided they were at least
two yards long. Some Of his speci-
mems were seven feet long. Now and
then he obtained one still more pro
digious.
The Saxon cabinet minister Wack-
erbarth, foreseeing the possible ad-
vantages of standing well with so near
neighbor, in 1715 dispatched to Ber-
lin a recognition of his Prussian mai
esty's birthday, Aug IA, no less nat
tering than unique, since 1t consisted
of a large bundle of tobacco leaves
two handsome Turkish pipes and q
bagfuI of fragrant Latakia, all com
mitted to the hands of seven foot pas
sengers, with a missiye imploring the
kings gracious acceptance OF these
trifies and the Cupid who bore them
St Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-08-25
The Words That Won.

In London one of the weekly papers
offered a prize for the best list Of
strong words to number ten. The an
nouncemept specified that but ten
words would be considered from any
one person and committee of literary
men would select from the numbers
offered the ten strongest words in the
English language.
These are the words that won: Hate,
blood. hungry, dawn, coming, gone,
love, dead, alone, forever.
Do you think Of any stronger. fuller
Of suggestion p Exchange,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-08-25
charlotte Rronte,s Last tribute.

"He will not separate us-we have
been so happyT' These were the last
words of Charlotte Bronte when, hav-
Ing become Mrs. Nichols and having
lived with her husband only nine
months, death came to snatch the cup
of domestic felicity from the lips of
the happy pair. A low, wandering de
lirium came ON. Weakening for an in
slant from this stupor, she saw her
husbands woe worn face and caught
the sound of some murmured words
Of prayer that God would spare her.
''Oh,v she whispered, 81 am not going
to die, am /? He will not separate us
we have been so happY?
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-08-25
PAIN AND PLEASURE.
The Sensations That Come When I
Person 10 Hanged.

The Sensations That Come When a
Person 10 Hanged.
This is the way Rev. ]. T. Mann in
Spare Moments describes the way it
feels to be hanged:
At Fort Barrancas, Fla, on April 4.
1868, was hanged as a Confederate
SPY. / spent four minutes physically
and spiritually between earth and
heaven. Then Yankee sergeant, be-
lieving me to be the wrong man, cut
me down
Nv first sensation when the barrel
was kicked from under my feet was
that a steam boiler inside me was
about to explode. Every vein and
blood vessel to and from my heart
seemed charged with an oppressive
fuIlness that must find an avenue of
escape. The nervous system through
out its length was tingling with
painful, pricking sensation the ike OF
which never felt before or since.
Then followed the sense. of an explo-
sion. as If volcano had erupted- This
seemed to give me relief, and the pain
gave way to a pleasurable feeling, one
very desirable could it be secured with
out death. With this sensation light
broke in upon my sight, a light Of
milky whiteness, yet, strange to say.
SO transparent that 1t was easier to
pierce with the eye than the light OF
day. Then came into my mouth
taste Of sweetness the like of which
have never since known. And felt
myself moving on, with conscious
ness Of leaving everything behind.
Then heard the sweetest music, and
1t seemed that more than a thousand
harps led In each part, accompanied by
myriads of voices.
And the sensation of coming back to
life after I had been cut down was
Just as painful as the first feeling of
hanging. 1t was acute torture. Every
nerve seemed to have pain of its
own. My nose and fingers were seats
of the most excruciating agony. In
half an hour the pain was all gone. but
l would not go through the experience
again for the wealth Of the Indies.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-08-25
All the GOOD Qualities Of Ely,s Cream

All the good qualities of Ely's Cream
Balm, solid, are found in Liquid Cream
Balm, which is intended for use in atom
izers. That it is wonderful remedy for
Nasal Catarrh is proved by an ever-in-
creasing 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. Obsti-
nate old cases have yielded 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, 1908-08-25
Agreed With the Lecturer.

During lecture at one Of the schools
on the subject of ventilation and Ar
chitecture," the temperature of the
room rose to very high pitch.
"And now we will turn to Greece"
said the lecturer
$50 we WILL" said one of the audi
ence, wiping his brow, unless you
open some Of the windows. Path
f3ndor
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-08-25

Mandell Creighton, who was bishop
Of London, had horror of lending
his favorite books. A fellow clergy
man once visited the bishop and tool,
a fancy to an old edition Of Shake
speare. He borrowed the volume and
did not think to return it for several
months. Finally the minister returned
it with letter, saying. MY Dear
Bishop have great pleasure in re-
turning the volume you lent me-
The bishop answered, my Dear
Brother-All the Joy is mine"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-08-25

The celebration of Russian mar
rage sometimes extends over three
days. At the wedding festivities the
bride is expected to dance with the
men one after another until she drops
with sheer fatigue. 1t Is a matter of
pride with her to keep going as long
as possible. and it is not unusual to
find bride dancing gayly after three
days and nights of vigorous frolic.
When a girl is dancing with a man she
always holds his pipe. 1t would be
regarded as extremely rude if man
should continue to smoke his pipe in
such circumstances.-Lon Tit-Bits-
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-08-25
The silver Rabbit.

There is a kind of rabbit which
abounds in Lincolnshire, England. and
is called the ''silver rabbit" Its fur
Is of delicate silvery gray. Although
it is little priced in England, its skins
are shipped in enormous numbers to
different parts of Asia. especially Tar
tary and China, where the fur is con-
sidered the fittest thing for monarchs
to wear. Only the richest can afford
1t there, so heavy is the price de
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-08-25

Mr.. Subbs (after engaging cook
There's one other thing | suppose you
should know, Miss Flannigan-my wife
is chronic invalid, confined to her
room.
Miss Fiannigan-That's fine! wor
afeerd she might be wan iv thin
chronic kickers that ARE confined t
tn kitchen, begobs!-Puck
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a." declared the popular author.
have signed an exclusive contract with
one magazine"
But now that you are famous" pro
tested friend. "other magazines will
be writing for your work"
''And shall decline their offers with
thanks. have even ordered some
printed slips.'-St. Louis Republic.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-08-25

''Do you take any periodicals." asked
the Clergyman on his first round of
parish visits.
"WeIl. DON'T" replied the woman
but my husband takes 'em frequent
| do wish you'd try to get him to sign
the pledge. Judge.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-08-25

Professor Stone-To the geologist a
thousand years or so are not counted
as any time at all Man In the Au.
dience-Great Scott And to think ]
made a temporary loan Of f2 to a
man who holds such yiews!-London
Telegraph.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-08-25

Gyer-Isn't it queer that the bump
of benevolence is located exactly at
the top of a mans head? Myer-
What's queer about it? Gyer-Why,
it's as far from the pocketbook as
possible. Chicago News.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-08-25
His Riaht Hand.

"My husband, said the fair bride,
"says am his right hand"
II hope" rejolned her mother, that
he isn't like that man who never lets
his right hand know what his left
hand does"- Chicago News.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-08-25
Poker and BRIDGE.

Knicker-I was sitting up with a
very sick friend last night. tell you
Mrs. Kricker-Yes. / sat up with his
sick wife all this afternoon.-Harper's
Bazaar.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-08-25

"See here, landlord" said an angry
tenant after he had signed the contract
for year, "this house is full of sewer
gas"
Eyes, that's what told you.'
"Told me?'
"Yes. You asked me if there was
gas In every room, and said there
s."-London Answers.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-08-25

Eyes, he makes a big hit with her.
He has green automobile, and it
matches her dress"
"Well, why don't you take her driv-
ingT
Il amt got no green horse."-st-
| Louis Republic.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-08-25
Oh. H;+ Back.

II told teacher, pop, that you said
she taught you when you was a little
boy"
'sWhat did she say"
THAT stupidity must run in the fam
ily."-Baltimore American.
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Mrs. Eastend-You'n not find ME diff
ficult to suit, Nora. Nora (the new
maid)-I'm sure not ma'am; l saw
your husband as I came in, ma am.
Pittsburg Observer.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-08-25
And Some Hard Words

swhen woman packs a trunk she
puts her soul into the task"
"And when a man packs trunk he
puts his feet into t."-Cleveland Plair
Dealer
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II have pains in the back, urinary, blad
der or kidney trouble, and want certain
pleasant herb cure for woman's Ills, Wy
and never-faiiing regulator At druggists or
BY mail SO cents. Sample package Free
Address, The Mother Gray Co., Leroy, n l.
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A GOOD NIGHTS REST

qThe greatest tonic on earth is goo
nights rest. Restless nights and the tei
rible exhaustion of hacking cough ar
dread dangers of the poor consumptive
GBut why this fear of the night when {
few doses of DIR. Boschee's German Syru
will insure refreshing sleep, entirely fire
from cough or night sweatr Free e.
pectoration In the morning is made Ger
tain by taking German Syrup.
give know by the experience OF owe
thirty-hve years that one 7s-cent bottle O.
German Syrup will speedily relieve Q.
cure the worst coughs, colds. bronchial Of
lung troubles-and that, even in bac
cases of consumption, one large bottle OF
German Syrup will work wonders. 81
Give sizes, a5c and 7sc. All druggists
FOR SALE By
ALIENS PHARMACY
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Happiness consists of thinking SO
and sticking to -it-Manchester Union
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Progress Reported.

ibid you have any luck fishing?'
Eyes"
GLOW many did you catch?''
81 didn't catch any. But thought
up some mighty good stories to tell
the folks nj home Washington Star.
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Not by levity of floating. but by stub
born force Of swimming. shalt thou
make thy way.-Carlyle.
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A BibIiophiIe's Reply.

III founded enmities are ever the
most obstinate.-Retz.
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There Is enough good reading matter to
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Ask your newsdealer for the current
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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1908-03-05
A Sad Death.

: After brief illness Mrs. A. Nc
Donald passed to the other world
Tuesday afternoon. Her death is,
indeed Of more than the usual sad
ness, for she leaves five small child
rem who will be denied q mothers
care. The date of the funeral has
not been determined.
Rose Delma Smith Mcdonald
was born June 13, 1866, at Lerry,
MINI. With her parents she NOV.
ed to Yankton, s. d. and united in
marriage with Alexander McDOn-
aid on Nov. s, 1893, where they
made their home at Alcester, 8. D.
until Jan. l, 1908, and from there
they moved to Grangeville, Idaho.
There were born to this happy
union five children, Mary, age IL
years; Loretta, age 10 years; Fran
ces, age 8 years; James and Ber'
nard, twins, age 5 years.
Five children and q husband
are left to mourn the loss Of wifi
and mother who can never be re
placed.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1908-03-05
Back From Boise.

M. Reeee Hattabaugh returned
the fret Of the week from Boise
where he attended . meeting OF
the Democratic State Central
Committee, held in shat city last
Thursday. The meeting was
largely attended and the mum Der
present was considerable in excess
10 previous meetings. The state
nominating convention went to
Wallace and will be held August
fourth. Lewiston was after the
plum but her forces were not AS
we'll organiE Eed as were those Of
her sister city in the north.
The convention to name dele.
gates to the National Convention
At Denver in July, will be held at
Twin Falls, June third. The
apportionment OF delegates was
made upon the basis Of one dele.
gate to every 100 votes or major
fraction thereof, cast for Stocks.
lager ct the last election and re-
suited ~ follows:
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1908-03-05

The dance given for the benefit
of the firemen netted over e75. 1t
was largely attended and afforded
all good time.
A moving picture show is the
latest addition for this city. The
Electric theater, as it will be call
ed, is located in the Grabski block
and will open either the last of
this week or the first Of next The
price Of admission will be 10 and 15
cents and q performances will be
given each and every night and on
Saturday afternoons. illustrated
songs will be among the features.
Spokane parties will have charge.
1t is intended to given continuous
performance from 7:15 to 10 O. clock
Don't forget the time and place.
4O-1
Choice timothy seed at Cotton
wood Hardware & Implement Co.
4O-tf
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1908-03-05
Will Beautify Cemetery

On Monday of this week the
men of Mt. Idaho met at the ceme-
terry at that point and with axes
and tools put in busy day cutting
out the under.brush and timber.
thus improving the appearance
very much. Now the ladies Of that
town have taken the matter in
hand and have Issued . call for q
meeting ON the seventeeth of this
month aud will collect funds and
formulate plans for further work
along the line Of improvement. The
ground will be plowed up, graves
filled and the cemetery seeded to
blue grass. thua making it one Of
the most beautiful burial grounds
in the county. Many old pioneers
are buried there and friends and
relatives who are unable to assist
in the work by donating labor may
send a small contribution to either
James Buchanan or W. s. M.
Williams Of that place.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1908-03-05
The Mckinley.

Word received from the McKin- ;
ley mine, located near Lucille, to
the effect that that company will
put in q compressor and machine
drills during the coming season and
further develop that property to .
depth of 900 feet. M
Raise $1,000 for Road.
At q meeting held at Lucille last
Saturday close to 81 900 was rails !
ed by subscription from the ranch :
ers and miners OF that country for
the construction of q wagon road
from Lucille to the Blue Jacket
mine. The Forest service has
agreed to spend any sum equal to
the amount raised by popular sub
acription npon the said road. 1t is
the intention of the committee,
having the matter of fund solicit.
ing to an amount in the neighbor.
hood OF 81, 500 this. with the sam
amount from the Forest service,
ought to build pretty good road.
tsWouA,s a Ao hr; NJ. rooulto
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1908-03-05
BLOWN TO PIECES
Was Former Idaho County
Young Man
THAW|NG OUT DYNAMITE
Life Snuffed Out and Body
ManRIed

James r. Howard, an Idaho
county young man who left here
early in the winter to seek EN-.
ployment, met q terrible death
through the explosion of fifty-nine
sticks of dynamite, while working
in q stone quarry at Vermejo
Park, Colorado, two weeks ago.
According to authentic informa-
tion received at this Office it seems
the young man, who was employed
by his brother-in-law, was assist
ing him in getting rock for the
erection of ranch houses. While
his brother-in-law was picking off
projecting piece of rock prepara-
tory to putting in q shoot, the
victim remained on top thawing
out the dynamite. The young
man shouted to his companion
that he was about to prepare a
shot and then q terrific explosion
followed.
After the avalanche of rock
ceased the brother.in-law climbed
to the top and found young
Howard lying on his back
apparently lifeless. As the victim
was being lifted from the ground
he groaned out, "Oh, "Bill" and
gasping for breath, died q moment
after.
The body was terribly mangled
and Immediately after the ex
plosion was found with the heat
blown backward and in an abnor'
NAL position. Both eyes wer'
blown out, the face crushed il
and blood oozed from his mouth
Evidently he had held . stick o
the explosive in his right hand q
it was found several feet from th'
body. The clothes we're tori
from the body, the shoes rippe'
from his feet and almost ever
bone in the body was broken.
The body was taken to Trinidad
and from there shipped to his oil
home in Cranes, Missouri.
Deceased was . firstclass youn
man and that his life should b
drawn to . close rs 90 early d
age makes double the grief Of re
latives. Deceased was unmarrie
but leaves seven sisters: Mrs. G
w. Tanning and Maude Howar
Of Spokane, WASH, Mrs. -
Gill Of Starbuck, Wash, Mrs. W
Long Of Trinidad, Colo, Mr.
Mrs. Lucy Stewart, Mrs. Jan
Zehner and Mrs. Mary e. Clsyto
of this county, and four brother'
two Of whom, Fred and John, lis
near Denver. Besides the in
mediate family there are man
friends and relatives to mourn b