davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The sun., 1908-09-01
Contributions Asked for p,ood Sufferers.

The New York State branch OF the
American National Red Cross Ia Ia re-
oeipt OF instructions from Its national
secretary In Washih gton to issue an
appeal to the public for contributions to
floods In Georgia and the Carolinas. The
need ID urgent Contributions NAV be
sent to the treasurer Of the New York
State branch, Jacob Fl. Schif, 500 Fifth
avenue. They will befor warded promptly
TO the scene Of disaster.
The sun., 1908-09-01

BrseEIyn Institute Moves To Academy Of
~ Mpsac. :"
!. The Brooklyn Institute Of Arts and
Sciences, whose headquarters for the
last eighteen years have been in the
Y. NJ. C. A. Building in Fulton street,
will move to-day 10 the new Academy
Of Music In Lafayette avenue.
The sun., 1908-09-01

you 30, you ana youI game ow uio~i
At 1850 In the afternoon the Grand
Republic and the Pegasus had emptied
nearly 5000. Sulhvanites into Donnelly e
Grove. The Grand Republic, loaded to
Within an inch Of the law. carried nearly
5000 UP the river; Later, OF course, trains
mora. making Il perhaps the biggest pic
nic Ss Tim has ever hsd. But this year
= . BIZ year, With the Big Fellow going
baok u the Senate and all kinds Of cleo
lions to keep the boys on the jump.
There was Paddy Roche with his stiff
and sweeping mustachios; Charley White
gho hsld the standard % at Den Denver e ~ Tom y !,
and decayed pugs; old Pop Monahan,
who etll weighs around 800 pounds;
Titus and Flood, police inspectors and
long time friends OF the Sullivans; actors.
bArtenders, gamblers. Tammeny distrsot
captains and vote grabbers; police cap
tafns and lieutenants and Joe Cassidy OF
Among the celebrities In Tammany
were Leader Charles F. Murphy, Borough
President Ahearn, Judge Battery Dan
FINN, Coroner Harburger, G. ". Culkin,
Ross williams, Frank J. Goodwin, Supreme
Court Justices Giegerich and Mccall,
senator Thomas j. McManus, Comn,is-
frsnf fonsFs NJ 8Syien. nf Bart epo Dunn, m Commits.
sioner Nick Hayes, Borou gh President
Haffen Of The Bronx, Eugene j. Mcclure,
fhilJ. Donohue, Daniel j. Riordan Sena-
tor Fitzgerald, Big Tins brother-in-law;
Maurice feathersop and Senator Prawley,
Comptroller Metz, Ma gistrates Kernochan
and Corrigap, the well known sketch
and enough district captains to carry
all the primaries from here TO Hindustan.
Late 10 the evening some Of the olympic
team Of athletes. who had been up to
Oyster Bay to be patted on the back by
thegPreaident, arrived at Donnellys in
autbmobiles.
They began to servo th> Il y~snct :
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-08-04
MEDALS FOR BRAVERY.
Decorations That May Be Bestowed
by Uncle Sam.

Decorations That May Be Bestowed
by Uncle Sam.
Uncle Sam is not averse to bestow-
ing decorations, says the Philadelphia
Press. While the constitution prohib-
Its government officers from accepting
orders from foreign governments, the
president has the power to award In
sigma, which mean considerably more
than most of the stars, carriers, ETC., Of
the old world These are medals for
bravery.
Besides the medals for conspicuous
bravery in battle and the decorations
for life saving on the water, the chief
executive can honor men and women
who display heroism on the railroad
lines of the country.
Award Of the decorations is made by
the chief executive on recommendation
from the interstate commerce commits
sion. Applications must be accompa-
MED by affidavits from eyewitnesses
of the heroic deeds, and they must be
approved by committee of five OF
the commissioners.
A bronze medal and a button of gold
and enamel are the insignia given.
The medal is about as big as silver
dollar. On one side, the diverse, there
is a figure of man upon a railway
track, with one knee upon rock which
blocks an approaching train. He is
warning the trainmen by means Of a
brand.
On the reverse side is a laurel
wreath, symbolical Of heroism. The In
scription, 1.-THE United States Medal
For Life Saving on Railroads. appears
near the medals rim. and within the
wreath is the following: "For Bravery.
Awarded to -"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-08-04
ON A MAN-oF-WAR.
Hints to LandIubbers Who Want to
Do the Proper Thing.

Hints to LandIubbers Who Want to
Do the Proper Thing.
AS you pass over the ships side and
step aboard, if you are man touch
your hat in salute to the flag. The Of
ficer of the deck, who represents the
majesty Of the nation while he is on
watch, viii return this salute.
Don't say downstairs or upstairs"
There are no stairs on board ship
only ladders. Say below or ION
deck"
Looking forward-that is, toward the
bow-the right hand is s'starboard,"
the left hand port" Everything on
board ship is starboard or port, except
with reference to gun, where right
and left" are used as on shore, the
gun being movable.
Keep clear Of the starboard side of
the quarter deck. The quarter deck is
the after-or rear-end of the upper
deck. Its starboard side is sacred ter
ritory, to be used by the admiral, the
captain, the officer Of the deck, other
officers and men when there on duty
and official visitors.
Never peep into the officers private
quarters. They are no more to be en-
tered into than any private citizens
bedroom. They can be entered only
upon invitation.
Keep your hands off the bright brass
work, the polished guns and the clean
paint work Remember that jack tar
has to put in hard labor every day
keeping these clean. Do not increase
his work.
Do not expectorate on the decks.
This warning is unnecessary. to gentle
men, who do not expectorate in public
anywhere.
Never dream of tipping man who
shows you about the ship. He is suf-
f1ciently rewarded by the entertain
ment he gives you. Men-o'-wars men
are not servants, and they resent a
tip. The navy has pride.
Never take a lady up or down an
''undressed" ladder. 1t is immodest-
for the lady. Dressed" ladders have
flags or canvas spread beneath them.
"Undressed" ladders have no such
screens.
Upon leaving the ship salute the flag
as upon coming aboard.-San Fran
cisco News Letter.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-08-04
HANNIBAL HAMLIN.
How He Won the Title "The cartha-
gilman of Maine"

How He Won the Title "The cartha-
gilman of Maine"
Among the many stories of Hannibal
Hamlin's early experiences in the
Maine legislature none is more animal
ed than his tilt with John Holmes, in
teresting. besides, because 1t gives the
origin of the Carthaginian of Maine"
name that stuck to Hamlin through
life. Holmes had been In the United
States senate, and at this particular
time, wrote General Hamlin, member
of the state house of representatives,
was endeayoring to domineer over 1t.
HamIin disputed the leadership with
him, and Holmes attempted to crush
his young opponent by coarsely ridicul-
ing his swarthy complexion Instantly
Hamlin jumped to his feet and, point
ing his finger at Holmes, retorted: If
the gentleman chooses to find fault
with me for my complexion, what has
he to say about himself? l take my
complexion from nature. He gets his
from the brandy bottle. Which Is
more honorableY This. retort was
SFeeteu VIII great dppiduSe anu SAAcS
of go on!
Hamlin then continued. pointing his
finger at Holmes: Il will also tell the
member from Alfred that he is more
conspicuous for trying to run dryshod
over young men than for trying to en-
courage them But as long as they
are true to themselves and to nature
and as long as the member from AL
fred sticks to the brandy bottle they
need not fear him." AS soon as the
cheers of the house could be sufficient
| ly silenced Holmes retracted his
words and made manly apology.
1.-The young Carthaginian routed the
old Roman" was one humorous COM
ment on the incident, and from that
time Hamlin was thus frequently char
acterized. Journal
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-08-04
| A Daughter
| of VeSuviuS.
BY Pierce Vincent.
Copyrighted. 1908, by Associated
Literary Press.

1t was a small two edged stiletto
that Zabetta Gemella bought at An.
tonic Mordo's shop in Naples. very
tiny plaything of stiletto; but, as
every Italian knows, the heart lies
barely two inches below the surface
and a blade that will reach that dis
lance is long enough for all practical
purposes.
On the crucifix handle Of this par
ticular stiletto Zabetta had sworn that
It should drink the blood Of either
Caesar Rlno or of his betrothed, Maria
vincente.
They were a very ancient family, the
Gemellas One ancestor had escaped
from the eruption that overwhelmed
Pompeii and another had been mum
mified at Herculaneum. The race had
a certain fierce sturdiness inherited
from some lava born forefather before
Romulus.
They also had an unpleasant mediae
val habit of keeping their oaths re-
CARELESS of consequences, as family
traditions and COURT records bore wit
ness. They took life seriously, as
many had found to their COST
So when people heard that Caesar
Pine had thrown over Zabetta Gemel
la for Maria vincente they shook theiI
heads. Zabetta herself went home
dry Tipped and fiery eyed, and at mid
night swore the sibylline blood OATH
a strange and terrible curse intrusted
to her by the mutnring old crone. her
grandmother
Zabetta dwelt in the outskirts OF
Boscotrase on the slopes nearest Vesu
vius. Her first view at dawn from her
little attic was Of the purple plume and
mighty shoulders of the great volcano
heaved against the sky, and her last
glimpse at night was of the same
plume streaming wildly across the sun
set She knew the mountain in all its
moods and from its nature shaped her
own. It's heart of fire was no wilder
than that within her breast.
Caesar Pine belonged to the aristoc-
racy of Boscotrase. His olive trees
were the best in the place, and did not
the choicest Lachryma Christi come
from his grapes grown on the scoriae
Of Vesuvius? Caesar was dark and
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-08-04
DOLLIE AND THE
MANEATER.
BY Colin s. CoIIfnF.
Copyrighted, 1908, by Associated
Literary Press.

Il can't help it because am rich,
can II"
Paul Vinton spoke Of his wealth as
though it were a thing accursed. Dol.
lie Darcy shook her head with judicial
solemnity.
81 don't suppose that you cam" she
admitted. cat the same time, Paul,
you cannot blame me for taking an In
terest in people who do things"
"Such as waiting on table?" retorted
vinton. 81 don't see anything to com
mand respectful admiration in job
like that"
But he is college man." reminded
Dollie. "Just fancy student so anx-
ious to learn that he will wait on table
in a hotel to gain the funds for his
tuitionw
He would do well to go to gram
mar school first growled Vinton. He
waited on me this morning and when
asked for eggs he told me that the
eggs isn't very fresh That's good
grammar for a college student, and
then his slang is something weird"
George AIDE uses slang" cited Dol
lie defensively. 'I'm sure that no one
ever accused Mr.. AIDE Of being COM
mon"
Because he keeps his slang for his
books and plays" reminded Vinton.
Dollie checked the sharp speech that
sprang to her lips and hurried down
the piazza steps to Join bespectacled
youth who appeared around the corner
of the hotel.
He was not an inviting sort Of per
son. One ear was considerably larger
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-08-04

The most curious lace is called point
tresse. 1t is very rare and was made
of human hair French collectors say
that 1t exists in the present day only
In their cabinets. 1t was confined to
the early part of the sixteenth century.
Margaret, countess Of Lennox. the
mother of the wretched Darnley, sent
from the tower, where she was i'm
prisoned when her son, Lord Charles
Lennox, married the daughter of Bess
of Hardwicke, bit Of this kind Of
lace to Mary, queen Of Scots. This Is
a very strong proof Of her belief in the
queens innocence Of the guilt that had
been imputed to her. The little square
of point tresse was worked by the old
countess own hands from her own
gray hair. 1t was, in fact, hair mixed
with fine fax-London Express.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-08-04

county had been one of those men
toned AS Graves rose in his place
men moved forward on the edge Of
their chairs and Marian's face went
deadly white.
For a moment Graves stood INSTEAD
lily regarding the blur Of faces, In
which Marian's stood out distinctly
Even at that distance he could see
that she was intensely interested, and
the thought that she counted on his
treachery hurt for moment, even
though he realized that 1t was natural
that she should be interested In her
fathers success.
To him the time seemed an hour; to
others it seemed a full minute, though
it was not one-quarter of that time
Then with steady voice Graves an
swered:
Crosby county casts eleven votes
for the Hon. Dudley Foster"
For moment there was the still
ness of a house of death. Then the
ringing cheers broke out, and a mo-
ment later Damon county, one Of the
lOllOMCu NIdtOC
lead and the stampede was started.
but not at all In accordance with
Woodlands plans.
The hall was still ringing with the
cheers of the triumphant Foster root
ers when a telegraph boy approached
Graves with a message that he was
wanted outside. Quickly he made his
way through the jubilating crowd to
the hall to come face to face with
Marian.
Forgive me-" he said brokeniy. 81
tried my best to answer your appeal,
but my vote was not my own. 1t was
a trust Of the people who sent me
here and l could not be false to
them"
my appealw Marian clapped her
hands softly. you old darling,
was so afraid that you would vote for
Mr.. Baileyl Do you suppose l would
care for a man who had been false to
hts trust? l knew only this morning
why father sent for me. Poor old dad.
1t will break his heart! But, all the
same, you were In the right and l.
was so foolishly afraid that you might
be tempted"
81 was for moment" he confessed
when / saw how anxious you were
Then l realized that If bought your
fathers consent 1t would be with my
own self respect and that never
could look you in the face again."
Robert Woodham came YEARLY from
the hall In the last hour he had aged
ten years. Marian caught his arm,
dad, dear" she said gently, Il sent
for Mr.. Graves to tell him that would
marry him, no matter what you said"
Revolt Is In the very ARR cried
the old man. Il guess viii have to
drop out of politics when even my
daughter electioneers against me-"
II didn't work against you. just
left it to Howard" explained Marian.
HE stood the test"
Woodham nodded, and with an arm
about the shoulders of each he led the
way to the committee room. On his
right was his daughter and on his left
the new found son who had stood the
test, and In his heart WOOdham was
glad that he had.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-08-04
HUMAN MONSTERS.
Degenerates Who Have ReveIed In
Deeds of Blood.

Dcgenerates Who Have Reveled In
Deeds of Blood.
No country is free from nightmare
creatures, twisted natures apparently
born without the slightest respect for
human life. Some, indeed, seem ac-
tually to take a horrible delight In the
destruction of their fellow creatures.
Such a one was Alfred Knapp, execut-
ed at Hamilton, O., in August, 1903,
for the murder Of his wife and four
other women. After his conviction
and when he saw that no hope of life
remained he coolly admitted that he
had been stranger for years, pounc-
Ing on little children, throttlinc them
to death and hiding their bodicA
The human mole" was a German
degenerate whose horrible crimes
shocked not only Germany, but the
whole world Johann Bobbe was his
name Though thin and weak looking,
his hands and arms were abnormally
developed, and his finger nails were
simply claws. Without any other tools
than his hands he could burrow into
the solid earth.
He had a little tobacco shop in
back street in Berlin, and here he ex-
cavated deep pit under the floor and
arranged a trapdoor over 1t. At the
bottom of the pit was a huge iron
spike. He would decoy his victims
on to this trap and hurl them down to
be lmpaled on the spike below.
No one knows the full tale Of his vic
tins. A deep pit was found in the
yard adjacent, which was half full of
moldering human remains. Among
others was Bobbe's own wife.
Another German criminal of a sim
liar type was the schoolteacher Muel-
Ter, who was arrested on suspicion of
murder at Duernburg, near Bayreuth.
Evidence against him was only cir
cumstantial, and it seemed that he
might escape till the magistrate had
the remains of a widow. who was sup
posed to be a victim of his, dug up,
and Mueller was confronted with them.
Then he broke down and confessed to
a string of murders extending over a
period of eight years. The details were
so terrible that tbe court was cleared,
and later the magistrate himself came
out white and shaken.-London An
SWerS
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-08-04

girl a push that FASTENED her flight
then few back through the lurid gloom
along the well known way that led to
did not know. Caesar was dead to
her, so her heart whispered. Yet in
stinct told her to hasten back.
Soon she saw the ruined house
Only a few rods away red stream
was rolling slowly down the street.
She entered the tottering walls and
beheld a prone figure partly buried
under the fallen stones.
1t was Caesar!
The peril of her former lover made
Zabetta forgetfuI of her own danger
and of the fact that he was the be-
trothed of another woman Madly she
tore with bleeding fingers at the debris
that covered him. His heart was beat
ing; he was alive With strength in
creased tenfold she tugged at the
wreckage until she had cleared away
everything but a heavy block that
pressed down the little finger Of his
right hand This block resisted Ia
betta's utmost efforts.
1t was growing hotter and hotter
A few minutes more and the lava
would engulf the house. Death would
be the portion Of any living thing
therein. Zabetta drew her tiny dag
ger.
At that instant Caesar returned to
consciousness. Seeing her bending
over him. knife In hand, he gave
cry of terror and appeal and swooned
again just as the blade descended. 1t
severed his crushed finger at the sec
ond joint and he was free.
There was not second to lose. AL
ready the air was scorching. With
mans strength Zabetta lifted the in
sensible Caesar In her arms and car
ried him out into the street Through
the showers of ashes she staggered
with her burden. She had not got
fifty feet from the door when the lava
boiled against the walls and the whole
house fell in ruins.
But Caesar was saved!
So Zabetta kept her vow. sworn on
the crucifix of the little dagger that 1t
should drink the blood of either Gaze
sar or Maria And it was probably
the first instance on record where the
fulflllment OF a Gemella's blood OATH
resulted In marriage.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-08-04
ESTABLISHED 1875

accounted more than ordinarily skill
full at the game.
They were on strip of the beach
little frequented in the evening and the
encounter attracted no attention. In
five minutes Vinton was down and out
and Dollie was kneeling beside him
In the sand seeking to restore him to
consciousness. He opened his eyes
presently and smiled into Dollie's anx-
lous face.
It's all right" he said weakly.
THAT little college student of yours
has the skill of a professional prize
fighter"
"Surep' assented Brady. "You was
goin' some, Bo. but your company was
too fast. used to be the Cherry hill
maneater until me eyes went on the
easier l been teachin' the rah-rah
boys to handle their hams lately. It's
puddin' alongside the other game.
The doc told me to get some salt air
for the summer an I'm pickin'' piece
of the coin while Pm dom it. fought
Terry five rounds to draw once"
he added with pride
"And now you are studying for col
lege?" asked Dollie- wenderingly.
Il was teachin'," explained the man
eater. 81 was professor of boxin'.
What's all this row about college any
way? When the boss cook hired me
he says. I s'pose you come from col
leger And told him / just come
from there. Now you're harpin' on
the same string"
1.-THE walters this season are all stu
dents working their way through col
lege," explained Dollie. "That was
why ~
She paused in confusion and Brady
completed the sentence for her.
THAT was why you mashed meT he
asked good naturedly. "I'm sorry for
you. sis, but / amt the real goods.
Better stick to his job lots over there,
He's in your class. amt no heavy
weight"
Dollie regarded Paul, nursing a rap
Idly blackening optic, and smiled. at
the moment Vinton seemed anything
but romantic.
That's all right" interposed the
maneater Understandings. "a bit Of
raw steak win fix that up. He's the
man to tie to, all right. There amt
many chaps like him that could give
me the run he did. You hook up"
Thank you. will take your ad-
vice" declared Dollie as she sank
down on the sand beside Vinton. and
seeing that he was no longer wanted
the maneater slipped away rubbing
his caulifower ear reflectively.
81 hope he won't beat the little
DAME" he said musingly. "He sure
can hit, even if he can't lick me-" And
the maneatc~ never realized that with
Cupid as referee Paul was the winner
after ALL
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-08-04
Standing
The Test.
BY az. r. Bryan.
copyrighted. 1908. by Associated
Literary Press.

Excitment was at white heat in the
convention town. The ring was in the
last ditch, fighting gamely. Robert
Woodham, who had led many another
forlorn hope and who had grown gray
h the service of his party (as he had
understood that service), shook his
head as he went over the columns Of
figures In the inner Office at the tenn
porary headquarters.
Try as he would he could not figure
a victory. The two-thirds rule pre-
vailed and he could count barely a
majority for the ring candidate. The
nomination of Dudley for governor
meant the triumph of the reform fac
ton and the utter disruption of the
state machine, for Foster stood
pledged to investigate to the fullest
the graft charges brought against the
ring.
On the other hand, Graham Bailey
was secretly pledged to forget the
same promises he had made. Appar-
emily both men were eager to uncover
the graft that was the disgrace of the
party. but Foster alone was sincere.
The exposure Of the graft scandals
would not affect Woodham directly.
He had always kept himself clear of
the crooked work in the party. Could
it be accomplished quietly, he would
welcome the feat of Kidding the party
of those politicians who were respon-
sible for the scandal, but here lay the
trouble! The graft was widespread.
Its uncovering would disrupt the en-
tire party machine. New and mex
perienced men would be placed in
charge of the party interests, and no
members of the old ring could find a
place In the councils.
To Robert Woodham politics was as
the breath of life to his nostrils. He
had played the game from the day
that he had organized the Junior
Marching club in the little village
which had been his boyhood home.
1t was his sole relaxation. Other stra-
tegists played chess. He preferred
the political pawn to the bits of carved
wood or ivory and his board was an
entire state.
Now he saw the end of it all. In
less on an early ballot he could swing
the doubtful delegates into the Bailey
ranks there would be a stampede to
Foster. If he could arrange to STAN
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-08-04

Some time after the occupation Of
Manila by the American forces one OF
the army officers was shown through
the old Spanish prison In that city. He
noticed a small opening through a
brick wall Upon asking its use he
was told that prisoners were placed In
cell behind it and walled up alive.
You see, senor," said the guide. "as
long as the prisoner lived his food was
handed in on plate. and he handed
the empty plate back, but when he
handed the plate back with the food
on it untouched, then the jailer knew
he was dead and didn't give him any
more"