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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-01-07
DIDN'T ASK ENOUGH.
The Lawyer Should Have Prcbed His
Witness 4 Little Deeper.

The Lawyer Should Have Prcbed His
Witness Little Deeper.
A small but distinguished company
of English lawyers sat talking over
old times. Among them was Mr.. s..
who told the following story:
81 was retained he said, "by an ex-
soldier to sue for the recovery of f35
which he had lent to friend. The
late Mr.. j. was counsel for the de-
PENDANT. j. cross examined the plain
tiff in his usual forcible way.
"'You lent him the money? Mr.. J.
asked.
"T did, sir
"It was your own money!
ait was, sir
"'When did you lend him the mon
eyy
"Tn July.
"'Where did you get that money,
sirY
81 earned it, sir
"'You earned it, eh3 When did you
earn itY
During the Boer war, sir he said
In very humble tone.
"'You earned it during the Boer
war? Pray what was your occupation
during the war? Mr.. j. inquired.
Fighting, sir the man replied mod
estly.
"'oh, nghtingY Mr.. ]. said, some
what taken down.
81 smiled triumphantly. Mr.. ]. was
very angry. Well. we went to the
jury, and l, of course, had the last to
say. / sailed away to glory. spoke
Of the war, of the lives which it cost
us. of the awful battles which helped
to build up the glory of our nation, of
the self denial and bravery of our
men, who left home and wife and
children and father and mother and
everything that was dear to them and
went forth to the fight | worked up
the jury and got verdict for the full
amount AS we were quitting the
courtroom Mr.. ]. said:
SIS. your war speech gained you the
verdict. If you hadn't discovered
through my cross examination that the
man had fought in the Boer war. you
would have been beaten
= My friend / replied, If you had
only asked the man which side he
fought on you might be going home
with verdict My client served I'M
der the Boar flag
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CAMDEN AND SUBURBAN RAILWAY co,

Leave MOoREsToWN every Is minutes
from 5.42 until 1912 o. M; then every ~ min
MES until 4.i2 o. M; then every Is minutes un-
til g.42 p. M; then every 30 minutes until LIZ
d. M; then every hour as per night car
Leave FERRY sos, 53s sos, 6-SS q. M; then
every 10 minutes until 9.3o a. M; then every ~
minutes until 3.38 p. M; then every ID minutes
until S.3S y. M then every 80 minutes until
lOOS D. m; then II .0S and 12OS; then every
hour as per night car schedule.
Leave MERCHANTNILlke every minutes
from 1872 a. m. until 9-27 a. M; then every IL
minutes until Az p. H.; then every minutes
until S.Z d. M. then every III minutes until
u47rp M; then as per night car schedule.
Leave FERRY at 5.g5 and 5.SS a, m; then
every 10 minutes until 55S a. M; then every
minutes until 1858 a. M; then every ~ min
utes until 1853 p. M then every minutes J., an ~
iii 1858 c. M; then every 10 minutes until lZOo
midnight; then every hour as per night car
schedule.
NIGHT CAR--DAIBY AND SUNDAY
leave Moorestown. LOO. 02, 3U2, 4.02 a. m.
Leave Ferry, xl.0S, 2US 3O5, Aus a. m
kIast trip on Saturday nigh.
Connect with Mount Holly cars at Stanwick
avenue
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h soeietu.

The negro barber on limited train
running from an eastern city to Chi
cago was once shaving man whom be
recognized as well known merchant
Of Albany. The barber worked with
especial skill and was rewarded with a
substantial fee.
When the barber was telling the
other employees on the train of his
good luck, he announced pompously:
Hes shore a mighty fine gentleman,
dat Mr. Smith. Jes' as nice a man as
you'd wanter meet. Is often been in
his sto' in Albany, but dis IS de fust
time rs ever met him socially. Lip
pinco.t's.
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The Greedy One.

Travelling through South Africa, Mr..
Dudley Kidd, the author of THE Es-
sential Kaffir." once accused native
of being greedy. The native turned
eyes of repToach upon him.
Me greedy, baas?" he said. at
takes two Kaffirs to eat sheep in a
day, but only one Hottentot. Hotten-
tot greedy, not Kaffir."
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81 am afraid" said Mr.. Henpeck,
that l made a fool of myself today"
Don't worry about it." his wife re-
piled. 1T isn't likely that anybody
noticed anything unusual about the
way you spoke or acted Chicago
Record Ee.aId
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CAMDEN AND TRENTON RAILWAY co.

Cars Leave Burlington-Broad q High %
6l2 AZ 7l2 7.42, 6.l2, S42 912 g.42, lO.l2 1912
ILL., ll42 1872 l242, liz, LAP, 2l2 242, u, 34z
Alp, Az 612. 5.42, 6l2, 6.42, 7.l2, 742 Sl2, s42
g.12, e42, 1912, Hap.
WSTBOUND.
Leave Burlington. Broad and High-6.0S,
$685. 7Os 7.SS sos $685. Gus, g.3S, l00S, l05o Illus,
AZ l2Os l23S Us, iS 2US, z.3e 3.0S, 3.36, Aus,
38, 5US 5s6 sos, 49, 7s, 7.SS, S06, SS sos, sSS,
LOS l1.0S. 12.OS. los
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NOTES

The above trips will be run on schedule
time unless prevented by ice-when there Is
ice in the river no trips will be guaranteed
The boat for the performances in the Audi
forum will leave Bristol at 40 p. M, return
ing will leave Burlington twenty minutes
after the performances.
No trips will be guaranteed in foggy weather
WILLIAM e. BORON,
Sec'y, Treas. and Genl Manager
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The Burlington and Bristol Steamboat
Ferry Company

Schedule in effect $50 a. M. December 2, 1907
Subject to change.
LEAVE BRISTOL FOR BURLINGTON
Daily-Except Sundays and Christmas Day
$50, 500, &c., 1000 ll.00, a. m 1870, I-S0, go,
$50, 4.30, $40, p M.
LEAVE BURLINGTON FOR BRISTOL.
700, $50, $50, 1880, l1.30 a. m LOO, 200, 800,
400, 500. $50, p. M.
Sundays and Christmas Day.-First boat
leaves Bristol at 800 a m. Last boat leaves
Bristol at $40 p. m.
First boat leaves Burlington at $50 a. m.
Last boat leaves Burlington at $50 p. m
The $40 D. M. trip from Bristol and the $50
o. M trip from Burlington on Sundays, Will
be withdrawn when there is Ice In the river
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ssf' Stops only on signal or notice to Agen
or conductor to receive or discharge passei
gers.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-03-11
TO IMPROVE HORSES.

Some of the gentlemen who are
laboring to improve
the breed of horses are at work in
Virginia, in whose legislature they
have introduced a bill to establish a
State breeders association. OF this
bill Crandal Mackey. Commemorative
attorney for Alexandria county. who
has during his term of office SUPPRESS
ed the pool rooms that for long time
f1ourished on the Virginia side of the
Potomac, declares that if it is enact
ed into law the legislature of Virginia
will have pulled down the bars and
opened wide the gates for every form
of race-track gambling. and the laws
of the State will be powerless to pun
ish the offender" Briefly, it permits
the formation of associations for the
purpose of conducting races under Ii
cense from a State board Once or
ganized and licensed, one of these as
sociations would be permitted to car
~ on racing nine months in the year.
free from any interference by local
authorities. OF course, there is pro-
vision forbidding the making or re-
cording of wager on the race course:
but this, as Mr.. Mackey points out. is
a mere blind, inssmuch as "bookmak-
ing can be carried on with immunity
Immediately outside of the race-eourse
grounds, or at any place contiguous
thereto or elsewhere" There is also a
deceptive clause recurring the posting
of placard on the race course say
ing that hookmaking end other forms
of gambling are prohibited. As son
to the people, it is also provided that
d certain percentage of the receipts
shall be paid to the local authorities
Mr.. Mackey SAYS that this reminds
him Of the proposition made by race
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-03-11
MODEsTLY PROUD AGAIN.

Chicago is modestly proud again 1t
has been revealed to her that ten out
of the thirty-two cities whose building
records for February are reported
show an increase over the records of
last year, and that she is one of the
ten. OF the ten only two are in the
East-Philadelph and Paterson. The
other eight are Chicago, st. Louis,
Denver, Cincinnati. Minneapolis, Mil
waukee, Omaha and Terre Haute. In
the months showing three cities out
rank Manhattan and the Bronx
namely. Chicago St Louis and Brook
Ign. The cost of the Chicago build
ings is double that Of the st.
Louis buildings and nearly
three times as great as that
of the New York buildings Moreover,
the Chicago totals have exceeded the
New York totals twice in three
months.
OF course this may not indicate any
thing like a permanent tendency, but
1t is pleasant for Chicago while il
lasts. IL she can continue to reduce
her death rate and increase her pop
ulation it may not be very long be-
fore she is the biggest city In the
world. And even then, we suppose, she
might not be wholly satisfied.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-03-11

words, the plan of investigation
adopted by the committee is either
expressly designed to suppress the
truth or to make the seizure of the
truth extremely difficult. In one sense
of the word it is uncomfortable that
this should he so, hut until some eX-
PLANTATION can be given why it is in
evitahle and just and right, the home
ly Connecticut temperament will
watch the proceeding with one eye
closed.
The people of Connecticut are i'm
pressed most unfavorably by the man
ner in which the investigating COM
mlttee is treating Mr.. Lilley. and if it
persists in its unprecedented course,
they will not only think that he knows
whereof he speaks but that he knows
lot more. which members of con-
gress dare not make public. In other
words, it is proceeding in this case in
way to elevate the muck-raker TO
the highest possible eminence of pow
er and usefulness.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-03-11
MERELY.

IF he only got that way once in a
whilei But now he drinks more than
usual all the time!"--Le Rire.
Il suppose that millionaire spent all
kinds of money on his mansion?"
ooh, no; merely other peoples
money PUCK.
Tommy-Paw. what is the Chinese
question: Mr. Tucker don't know.
II used 10 be MIR. WI, but he's quit
Chicago Tribune.
What position does the alderman
of your ward take in regard to Sun
day saloons? Usually at the side
entrance. Chicago Tribune.
visitor-They tell me you are trus-
ty. What were you before you were
Convict No. tS1s-I was a trustee
mum.-Judge.
Sometimes" said Uncle Eben, Il
ketches myself lambastin' a mule foh
doin' purity much de same as I would
do If | was in de mules placeP-Wash-
ington Star.
You look much distressed Brown.
ANYTHING the matter at your house?s
Yes
"what?r
Social prominence Nashville Amer
lean.
why are YOU clapping your hands,
me good MANI" asked the cook
Z was trying. madam" answered
Yorick Handout. Ito give that cup of
cawfee an encore. Washington Her
aid.
Mr.. Jawback-Mv goodness, What
are you in such a stew about?
Mrs Jawback-Well. ] have a righi
to fuss. I'm 10 deliver an address at the
Don't Worry club this afternoon. and
I'm afraid it's going to rain.-Cleveland
Leader
Green-on the strength of your as
sertfon that YOU wound trust Windle
with your life. l loaned him $40 and
now | can't get it back Brown
No. and you never will. Green-Then
why did you say you would trust him
with your life? Brown-Oh, that's diff
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-03-11
FOGGY, THOUGH PLAUSIBLE.

The dense London fog wont be Of
fcially dispelled just yet, the Italian
inventor who offered to dispel II by
means of explosive disturbances in
the air having been given leave to
by the London County Coun-
Gil. The inventor has a plausible the
DRY, but it didn't look plausible enough
to the expert of the meteorological Of
fee who was consulted by the Council
The idea Is that in order to beat the
fog it suffices to destroy the atmos-
pheric equilibrium which exists at the
moment when the fog forms and
which lasts as long as the fog lasts
The inventor states that the tranquilli-
ty of the atmosphere is the sole cause
of fos; his purpose is to produce
movement in the air molecules. This
movement is easily obtained by means
of vibrations of the atmosphere. In
order to produce molecular move
ment In one hundred tons of metal
IL ia not in the least necessary to
displace the mass of metal--it is suf-
ficient to strike it with hammer to
put the molecules of the entire mass
in vibration
This looks easy, as easy as the the
DRY of the hailstorm dissipators, or
the theory of the ralnmakers Those
who are supporting it are not going
to be discouraged by the London
County Council and the meteorological
office. They are intending to tackle the
London fog by private enterprise. If
they succeed of course everybody will
know it. and of course their efforts
will be followed with deep interest.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-03-11

little sung in these days We have no
hymn which really expresses national
sentiment and national virtue. The
centennial ode of Whittier is a beau
tiful composition sung to the tune Of
"Old Hundredth," but it was intended
for particular occasion and has new
er been popular. This being the situa-
ton, the Inquirer would like to have
Mr.. Carnegie offer prizes to poets and
musicians whish would bring out
something that would befit the digni-
ty of the nation.
At first sight this looks good. We
have become accustomed to think
that money will inspire the produc-
ton of anything, even national an
them. Mr.. Carnegie has the money
and there are doubtless many who
would feel more or less inspired by a
big prize offered by him. We don't
know of any national anthem that has
been produced in that way. but per-
haps one can be. The experiment
would he interesting. If IL didn't sue
coed we should have to wait for the
true inspiration. for which we have
long been waiting
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-03-11
NEW PosToFFICE BUILDING.

The Journal-Courier has only the
warmest greeting for the suggestion
that a campaign be begun at once for
a new postoffice building. There is no
possible chance for a difference Of
opinion as to the inadequacy of the
present quarters. As Postmaster How
arth says: Ten years ago we were do
ing business of $24o, 900 year. Now
we are doing about s450,000. Ten
years ago we had thirty-four clerks
on the floor as against sixty-nine
clerks now" So runs the argument for
more space.
New Haven needs a more commodi-
Gus postoffice building, but the agita-
ton may well be confined to a move
ment for an addition to the present
building rather than for a new one.
The building as we have it is one of
the most beautiful buildings in New
England. 1t would easily lend itself
to expansion, and If it were planned
to occupy the entire block 1t would
remain thing of splendid beauty for
generations to come. BY all means LET
lis have the greater postoffice building,
but let it be greater with the present
for its foundation and controlling de-
sign.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-03-11
CLEAR AND POINTED.

The committee from the New York
Merchants Association which called
upon the President to make pro-
test against the Aldrich bill didn't get
the views of the President, but he got
their views, which were put very
clearly and definitely. They told him
that the Aldrich bill proposes to fas-
ten upon us an extension of the vicious
principles now inherent in our pres
ent currency system, with its legal
tenders in large measure the fat mon
ey of the government and its national
bank notes based on government debt
as security"
The situation hasn't been any more
clearly and pointedly put than that
1t is the truth. and the solemn truth.
1t leads to the question why there
should be an extension of the vicious
principles that have already made so
much trouble and that have in them
the probability of more trouble. Is
there anything sensible in seeking
such extension? Clearly not. The New
York committee urged the passage of
the Fowler bill, which, 1t asserted, was
designed to correct the defects in the
present currency system 'by basing it
upon principles which have been tried
and proved by our own experiences
before the Civil War or by that of
other communities; and to eliminate
one extensive risk attendant upon in
dustrial operations. which is now an
unnecessary element of the cost of our
products to the consumer and an OBJ
stacle to the extension of our foreign
trade" The Fowler bill seems to be
growing in favor among those COM
petent to Judge of its merits. If it is
what they say 1t Is, the cry the Fow-
Ter bill or nothing should take the
place of "the Aldrlch bill or nothing. y
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-03-11
"our Rest People"

(The Cleveland Leader.)
All men are created equal but they
don't remain so. Some raise them
selves above the ruck by their minds;
others by their goodness; a third set
by their services TO the state. The In
iividual character and the individual
energy make for uplifts in thousand
different ways. And when these quail
ties descend from generation to gener-
alton, growing like rolling SNOWFALL,
there naturally comes class of men
and women that can be called. with all
propriety, our best people" There's AN
arlstocracy of intellect of good breed
ing, of lofty purposes, of humanitari-
anism. of love of country and home, of
the spirit that strives and the power
that ccnouers. Men snd women of
wealth belong to it by virtue of them
selves, not their treasures. But the
cheap, vulgar, shallow people who have
money and money alone. and those still
cheaper people who mimic them as far
as possible. think that Our best peo-
pie are only those who have great
wealth and who spend 1t with brass
band accompaniment
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-03-11

track gamblers i'm Alexandria county
to nav a percentage of their receipts
to the board of supervisors. TO be eA-
pended in building roads in the coun-
~ if should desist in my efforts to
break up the pool rooms.
Mr.. Mackey seems to be doing his
duty. and Virginia has had enough
experience in helping improve the
breed of horses to know just what the
new scheme means 1t will be inter-
esting To see how the horses and the
men come out in this matter.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-03-11
A CHANCE FOR MIR. CARNEGIE.

Mr.. Carnegie has great MANY
chances and he takes some of
them. One is handed him by the Phil
adelphia Inquirer when he might feel
like taking. The Inquirer points out
that we have no real national anthem
"Ny country. 'Tis of Thee Is not a
bad composition sung to the tune of
God Save the King It has the adj
vantage that most people can sing it,
though not many are really familiar
with the words. columbia, the Gem
of the Ocean" is an ancient COMPOST
ton set to an ancient tune, and is
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-03-11
The Messenger.

Strong angel of the peace of God,
Not wholly undivined thy MEN,
Along the weary path I trod
Thou hast been with me. tho unseen.
My hopes have been mad turmoil
a clutch and conflict all my life,
The very craft | loved a toll,
And love itself seed of strife.
And sometimes in sudden hour
/ have been great with Godlike calm,
AS If thy tranquil world of power
Flowed in about me like psalm.
And peace has fallen on my face,
And stiffness on my struggling
breath;
And. living, / have known space
The hush and mastery of Death.
Stretch out thy hand upon me. thou
Who contest as the still night comes.
have not flinched at buffets; now
Let Strife go by, with all his drums
Richard Hovey, In the Papyrus
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-03-11
OUR CONTEMPORARIES.
Revival Of the Town Meeting.
(The Boston Transcript.

The practice OF holding town meet
ing In the evening. which Is gaining
Roadway in our suburban and manu-
featuring communities, is sign of the
times. Men cannot leave their en-
ployment In the office and factory and
mill and workshop, geared UP as these
are by modern machinery, with the
same ease as in the more pastoral oc-
equations of an earlier period. The
New England town meeting, venerated
institution as 1t Is, thus adapts itself
to the changing times and manners.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-03-11
No More Rncc-Truck Gambling in
Virginia.
tThe Richmond Times Dispatch.

(The Richmond -Dispatch.)
Virginia Is at present free from the
leprous influence of st. Asaph's. and
no alluring promises OF material gain
could or should tempt the legislature
to pass a bill under which the curse
of bookmaking and poolrooms can
again be fastened on our people. No
gambling is as pernicious, as far-reach-
ing, and as universally destructive of
men and morals as that which follows
and depends upon the racecourse. The
legislature is now warned. and there
can be no excuse for passing a bill
which on its face is open to such grave
criticism.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-03-11

A German has invented paper
horse shoe, which is said to wear Wen
and be impenetrable by moisture. II IS
made by satura ting the paper with on.
turpentine and other ingredients. nun
layers are pasted to the hnof till the
required thickness is reached. :
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-03-11

A New York woman asks for a d.
vorce because, to get her, her husband
pretended that he was hero, and
she has discovered that he was not.
And in these hard times!
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-03-11
SAYINGS AND DOINEs.

Siberia contains one ninth of all the
land on the globe. Great Britain and
all Europe. except Russia, together
with the whole of the United States,
could be inclesed within its bounda-
ries
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-03-11

There may be nature-fakirs, but the
Paris woman who has just had pair
of diamond earrings made for her lap
dog knows that her darling can
reason.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-03-11

The New York Herald says that
Gotham is a paradise" Well, that
heats the devil, as it was evidently in
tended to.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-03-11

Queen Anlelie Of Portugal has one of
the largest scientific Libraries in Eu-
rope. Her favorite study is medicine.
and the library contains one Of the pest
collection of medical AUTHORITIES on me
continent. She has also large LABOR
atory in the palace. in which she
spends much time devoted to expert
ments.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-03-11

A fashion note says that low shoes
will he very much worn this spring
Much-worn shoes have been in fash
ion all winter too.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-03-11

1. 1t is announced that the father of
seven or more children is practically
exempt from taxation in France. Elk
empt from taxation" is good.