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Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-29
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Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-29

Dis / XIII NO. -
That portion of the city of Los
Angeles south of First street and
west of Figueroa.
DISTRICT NO. 2
That portion of the city of Los
Angeles south of First street and
east of Figueroa.
DISTRICT NO. s.
That portion of the city of Los
Angeles north of First street.
DISTRICT NO. a.
San Gabriel Valley.
DISTRICT NO. S.
Pomona County Division
DISTRICT NO. O.
Los Angeles Valley.
DISTRICT NO. ?
San Bernardino County.
DISTRICT NO. g.
Riverside County.
DISTRICT NO. o.
San Diego County.
DISTRICT NO. 10
Orange County.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-29
A COUPON PUBLISHED IN EACH ISSUE

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in this contest
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-02-18

A court martial was being held on
board the Hibernia at Malta for the
trial Of gunner who had been drink
ing not wisely, but too well. The evil
dence had been taken, the finding de
cided on and the court cleared to con
slider the sentence. The court was re;
opened and the prisoner ushered In
Hardly had he crossed the threshold
when, to the astonishment Of the mem
bers of the court, he threw himself
face downward, uttered a wild shrek
and pleaded piteously for mercy. Ev
cry one looked at the president, and
the reason for the prisoners strange
behavior at once dawned on their per
picked minds. The presidents hair On
top was conspicuous by its absence,
and in private life he invariably wore
a black skullcap. Now, the Hibernil
was one of the draftiest ships in the
navy, and the deliberations had been
somewhat long, so in the prisoners alb
sence the president had covered his
head with its usual protector, but on
the mans re-entry quite forgot to
hide it by putting on his cooked hat.
The unfortunate gunner, whose nerves
were somewhat unstrung as a result
Of his recent debauch, jumped at the
conclusion that the wearing Of the
black cap by the president signified
that he was to be hanged for his Of
tense, instead of which his punishment
turned out OF be a few days in the
cells.-London P. T. 0.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-02-18
Robbina the Mail.

General Post Office, Dec. II, 1885,
The Pest-boy, carrying the North Mai
from Warrington to Chester, was stop
ped on Monday evening, the 9th inst,
between and s o'clock, within mile
of Chester, by a Man on foot, who took
from him the Mail. containing the
Manchester, Warrington, and Frods-
ham bags of letters. The Robber was
dressed in blue jacket and White
Trousers, and had an oil case cover
to his hat Whoever shall apprehend
and convict, or cause to be apprehend-
ed and convicted, the person who com
mitted this robbery, will be entitled to
a reward of Two Hundred Pounds
over and above the reward given by
Act of Parliament for apprehending
Of highwaymen; and If any accomplish
in the robbery, or knowing thereof,
shall. surrender himself and make dis
covery, whereby the person who com.
mitted the same may be apprehended
and brought to justice, such discovereI
will be entitled to the said reward of
Two Hundred Pounds, and will also
receive his Majesty's most gracious
pardon. BY command of the Post
master General
ANTH. TODD, Secretary
An Old English Advertisement.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-02-18
An Army
In One.
By J. LUDLUM LEE.
Copyrighted, l0Os, by c. H. sutclifrs.

OTO0SSUUON'NVOOONN~rO @'afSNfOroFoefSferSSUONW
The snow had been falling for hours.
The air was heavy with dampness,
and the streets were crowded with
children, glad of the storm. as it offer
ed them an opportunity to use their
sleds. And at last here was the snow
they had prayed for!
In the middle of High street snow
ball fight was in progress. A motley
crowd of youngsters had made hum
dreds of snowballs, and they were
ranged on both sides of the street In
gangs" The recruits were lined up
ready for action when a sleigh turned
the corner.
"Cheese it, fellersv' came from the
leader of one side. Here comes the
Salvation Armyr'
'Beat it! Beat itp' screamed the
leader of the opposite forces. And in
rank disorder both sections disappear
ed around the corner and in doorways.
A passerby might have looked in vain
for the sight of the Salvation Army.
The sleigh drove up in front of little
cottage in the row, and a young girl,
muffied In furs, got out, gave some di-
rections to her driver and went into
the tumbledown home.
Members of the gang began to re-
appear, and one particularly brave boy
stepped up and patted the horse.
1--WE wus just gettin' ready for a
fight, but guess we'll have to walt for
the army to go home" he said to the
driver. Couldn't say how long that'l
be, could your he continued.
81 didn't see any army" said the
driver, smiling at the lad
"Ah, go on said the youngster.
"That's what we calls her-Miss Muir
tina. We calls her the Salvation Ar
my. cause she's saved more sick and
dyin' around these alleys than regular
army, SO that's our name for her. Pa
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-02-18
THE AWKWARD AMRS."

SINGLE as Well as Married Women
Once Carried This Title.
A curiously awkward word, If it be
a word, is "Mrs" It is not spelled as
1t is pronounced-no one but a Welsh
man or Pole would be equal to pro-
nOuncing it as it is spelled-and Its pro-
nunciation is clumsy contraction OF
the good old English designation 'smis+-
tress."
In the days of old, when leisure had
not become, as it is now, almost for
gotten luxury and people were less
anxious to clip their speech, the full
pronunciation was often used, and
''mistress" was not altogether elbowed
out of existence by the vulgar "missis."
But nowadays mistress" has drop
ped out, and consequently the con-
tracted pronunciation Of Mrs" has
prevailed and holds the field.
Another point worth noting in the
history of the designation is that about
100 years ago and earlier Mrs" was
applied quite impartially to unmarried
as well as married ladies. Even chill
dren were sometimes styled Mrs"
The burial of an infant daughter of
John Milton, who died at the age OF
Ave months, is recorded In the parish
register of st Margaret, Westminster,
and her name is entered as Mrs. Ka.h-
crime Milton" followed by small C.
to indicate that child is meant But
this may be regarded as an exceptional
use of the title.-St. James Gazette.
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nimseIr that he never noticed your
eyes or hair, who perhaps had so per
feet a nose that he would make dis
agreeable comparisons of your own
er-features?' he suggested wickedly.
A slight sob from the red cushion
and an unhappy tapping on the floor
by the small slippered foot nearest
him was the only response.
Wouldn't you rather have a-well,
just a plain everyday man who
thought you altogether charmingP He
dared to put his hand on the mass of
fluffy hair that showed off well on the
red cushion. He had never been so
daring before. and the sobs stopped in
amazement.
"He-he might like Miss Deland's
type too. haven't profile like hers"
came the muffied tones.
"Pshawr said Mr.. Terhune, with a
fine flow of scorn. "She Is always so
exactly the same that she would soon
grow monotonous." And he deftly lift
ed the bowed head to his shoulder
But is my nose-so very larger
came whisper from his shoulder.
you DEAR said the plain, everyday
man enthusiastically, there's not in
the whole world more charming fea-
ture"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-02-18
The Mo eroa Law.

In July, 1852, congress revolutionized
the American navy by passing the his
toric law providing;
''That from and after the list day of
September, 1862, the spirit ration in the
navy of the United States shall forever
cease, and thereafter no distilled spirit
uous liquors shall be admitted on board
of vessels of war except as medical
stores and upon the order and under
the control of the medical officers Of
such vessels and to be used only for
medical purposes.
"From and after the 1st day of Sep
TENDER next there shall be allowed and
paid to each person in the navy now
entitled to the spirit ration 5 cents per
day in Communication and lieu thereof,
which shall be in addition to the pres
emit pay"
And since that day there has been no
sgrog' In the United States navy.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-02-18
Just Found : Soul.

"Talking Of Jekyll and Hyde eff.
fects,'' said a chronic bachelor at the
club, 81 got the surprise of my life the
other night. Met woman, the wife
of friend who married her year or
so ago. Knew her before marriage
and always thought she was too home
ly ever to find husband-one of the
sort that polite writer's call 'uncompro-
misingly plain
well, sir, when entered her home
last night she had the same old face
made me feel sorry for her husband,
really. Then she got to talking about
some charitab Bile work she is engaged
in for crippled children-and, presto,
she suddenly became beautiful! Never
saw such a transformation in all my
life, really-not the same woman some
how
''The deuce of it is / couldn't dissect
the change, but | guess the eyes had
more to do with it than any other
feature. | had an idea of advising her
husband to confine her conversation to
that particular charity. but I'm afraid
he'd regard it as bit personal. New
York Globe.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-02-18
DANTE'S HUMoR.
Il Is of the Wholly Unconscious Kind
and WnefIiILu Grim

Il Is of the Wholly Unconscious Kind
and WoefuIIy Grim.
The humorous side of Dante is ana
lyzed in the Westminster Review by
George Trobridge, who is great ad-
mirer of the famous poet and who has
In previous writings expressed his APP
probation of Dante as nature poet
ard as a novelist.
Although Dante's great poem is a
Comedy" in the sense of being a
drama working to happy ending, we
do not look for ridiculous situations In
it, such as we usually associate with
the idea of comedy. Ridiculous situa-
lions occur nevertheless, and there is
no lack of humor even in the poets de-
scription of the sufferings of the lost.
Dante's humor, however, is of the I'M
conscious kind, arising from total
lack of perception of the ludicrous. 1t
is said that he was never seen to smile,
and we can quite believe it. since he
never forsakes sober seriousness in his
writings, and it is his deadly earnest
ness that betrays him into occasional
comicality.
The sinners in hell, the poet tells US.
are relegated to their proper quarters
on the judgment Of Minos, who indi-
Gates the particular circle to which the
culprit is consigned by wrapping his
tail so many times around his bestial
body. Fancy the trembling sinner
waiting to count the coils that he may
know his fate!
1t is a horrible punishment which is
assigned to those guilty of simony, to
be buried head downward in a circular
pit, with only the legs and feet pro-
truding, while Pickering flames glide
over the soles of the latter, inficting
exquisite torture, yet our sense Of hui
NOR is provoked by the description Of
Dante standing over one Of these holes
and holding conversation with its oc-
cupant, reversed, and as stake
driven in the SOIL" while numberless
legs wriggle in continual motion
around him.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-02-18
The Moors of TODAY.

The Moors of today are the descend
ants OF those who conquered Spain,
who were practically paramount In
the southern portion for two centuries
and relics of whose wonderful build
ings are to be found at the present day
in that country. Indeed. it is strange
to consider the position Of the Moors
of today when we see the work Of their
hands in past centuries. and the only
explanation lies in the fact that they
are unable to adapt themselves to mod
ern conditions.-strand Magazine.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-02-18
COTE. a. Remedy For Asthma,

Coffee Is very excellent remedy for
asthma Those who do not know how
to cut short their attacks and have not
tried coffee should do so by all means,
1t often succeeds admirably when al
most everything else has failed. There
are one or two little points to be at
tended to in taking coffee for asthma.
In the first place, it should be very
strong, in fact, perfectly black. Weak
coffee does more harm than good. If
made very strong, much of it need not
be taken. A large quantity is posi-
tive disadvantage, for it is less rapid
ly absorbed and only distends the
stomach. Then it should be given
without sugar or milk, pure cafe
noir." 1t should be given on an empty
stomach, for when taken on a full
stomach it often does harm by putting
a stop to the process of digestion
Family Doctor.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-02-18

Doaru, put the next instant her terror
was turned to mirth at the sight of
Bray sitting in two feet of water with
an expression of startled wonder on
his face.
1t was only for a second that the
tableau was posed; then Bray scram-
bled to his feet and climbed back into
the boat. His trousers chung wetly to
his legs. and the bedraggled edges of
his coat dripped against the seat. while
with chattering teeth he got out the
oars and began to row for the shore.
Try as she would Dolly could not re-
strain her mirth at the sorry spectacle
he presented, and Bray good naturally
Joined in her merriment.
But it was less of a joke when the
house was reached. The men of the
family had all removed their clothing
to town when the cottage had been
closed for the summer. Bray, down
there was nothing left but to seek the
shelter of the blankets while his
clothes underwent the slow process of
drying before the kitchen fire.
Between the blankets Bray groaned
miserably as he recalled the incidents
of the morning. Whatever chance he
might have had to win Dolly's hand
had been lost when his plight excited
her ridicule. The single misstep had
cost him Dolly's YES" If indeed he
had ever had a chance to win it. In
his minds eye he could see himself
again, sprawling in the icy water. then
climbing aboard in his mudstained,
dripping garments, with Dolly in the
stern seat in as ecstasy of glee. 1t was
a bitter hour for Bray, and be well
coined the arrival Of the cook with a
tray.
''Miss Dolly, she say eat this and you
kin have a nice dessert, advised Aunt
Mandy. "She say you doan get the
dessert till you Gated all the dinner"
There was dish of pudding on the
tray, and, lost in wonder as to what
the other dessert might be, Bray rap
idly cleaned his plate. Then Mandy
entered bearing a covered dish. Only
an envelope lay under the cover, and
Bray's heart beat fast as he read the
few lines.
you dear boy" Dolly wrote. my
answer is Yes l think l have always
liked you best, but | was afraid Of
your very perfection. l thought that
could never attain your high standard,
but you looked so deliciously human in
the water that / knew at that instant
that l loved you. AS soon as your
clothes are dry (and they are drying
fast, you may come down and receive
a verifcation in person"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-02-18

'"Tip was an Irish setter-his name
was really Tipperary and Tip for
short" said a New York clubman.
.sHe knew when it was Sunday, and he
kept the day. He was the only Sab
batarian dog ever knew. he used
to sleep on a rug in my room. had
to keep early hours in those days, and
every morning at o'clock Tip would
put his cold nose against my face and
remind me that 1t was time to go to
work. Then while l was dressing he
would go to the village postofice and
bring home the mail. On Sunday
morning he never stirred of his rug
until was good and ready to get up,
which was usually quite late, and moth
ing could induce him to go to the post
office on that day. And the best part
OF the story is it is absolutely true. -
New York Tribune.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-02-18
ESTABLISHED 1875
IN ao1r again If ! git the cnanct.r

III 90 1t again II / git the chancfn
kitty. take him out of the ROOM"
said the doctor softly. "And maybe
you'd better call Mrs. Quinn. Jimmy
has fallen asleep. and / don't want
him reused"
Michael left the room without the as
sistance of the Salvation Army, and
Miss Murtha went to call Mrs. Quinn
They left the sick child in care of his
mother, and Miss Murtha dismissed her
driver and drove the doctor to his
home.
DR.. Cosgrove looked at the girl be-
side him. Even a casual observer
could see the admiration in his eyes.
His very look bespoke his love for her
kitty. wish you would not expose
yourself to these diseases. That child
has typhoid, and simply forbid you to
go there again." he said, with some en-
phasis.
Indeed, doctor, since when were you
appointed my GUARDIAN Kitty an
swered, With scornful raising Of her
upper lip. 'sI'll go where please"
Nothing more was said until they
drove up to the door of the doctors Of
Zee, and then only curt goodbys were
uttered. The next morning Kitty was
at the Quinn cottage to hear that the
doctor had been there all night with
Jimmy and had finally fallen asleep on
couch in the dingy parlor. He had
pulled the little fellow through the
crisis
Kitty stepped in and looked at the
sleeping form Of the man who had
loved her so long and faithfully. He
had forbidden her to come again, yet
he would sit up all night with a sick
child from whose parents he would
never get fee. She walked little
nearer to him. He reused.
"Kitty! Where am II" he said as
he shook himself and sat up.
'You are here in Mrs. Quinn's par
lor, Roland, and am sorry was cross
with you yesterday" she answered
meekly.
"Kitty, darling, won't you promise
me to give up this missionary work
and take care of me only? need you,
dear, so much" he pleaded.
Eyes, Roland, viii, because love
you more than all the others put to-
gether," she answered as his arms
went about her and their lips met.
Just then Michael's shining face APP
peared at the door, but with the honor
of the alley he cried:
'I didn't see nothin', Salvation, hon
estr'
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-02-18

When Colonel Edmund Rice was Ii
command of the Twenty-sixth infantry
mostly volunteers from New England
in the Philippines, he organized from
his regiment a company of mounted
scouts. To equip them for this service
he made requisition on headquarters
for the necessary outfit, including
eighty nosebags. Some oficious clerl
in the quartermaster's office in Ma
Mia returned the requisition to Colo
mel Rice with these written re
marks: ''Your report shows but sixty
men in your mounted company. Why
do you require eighty nosebags"
The coloneps explanation was shor
and characteristic 1t was: 1T is true
have but sixty men, but have eighty
horses. The nosebags are for thu
horses, not for the men,"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-02-18
How One Reads.

The average person believes that in
reading a newspaper paragraph he
reads the whole of each types impress
sion, while. in fact, he only notices the
upper half Of each letter. Cover the
upper half of a line with a sheet
Of paper, being careful to hold the pa
per exactly in the middle Of the let
ter, and you will not, without difficulty,
decipher a word. Then place the pa
per over the lower half Of the line. 1t
can be read without the slightest trou-
1In
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-02-18
A TERRIBLE REWARD.
CromwelIs Payment For the Capture
of Pembroke Castle.

cromwelPs Payment For the Capture
of Pembroke Castle.
During the struggle between King
Charles and the parliament Pembroke
castle was so well fortified that Crom
well, with all his cannon, could not
take it.
After many failures he gave up bis
intention and began to march on fol-
Tenby. But before he had proceeded
far a country shoemaker came up tc
Cromwell and asked him whether he
would reward him if he would tell hin
how to get the castle into his posses
sion.
Cromwell, very glad of this offer
consented. Then this old shoemaker
glad to get some money, as no doubt
he was rather poor, told him that there
was pipe through which they got
their water and that If he were to cut
the pipe the castle would surrender.
Cromwell said, 81 thank you for the
information you have given me, but as
you have turned traitor to your coun
trymen the only reward 1 will give you
is that you shall be hanged on the very
next tree that come to-"
Cromwell had the shoemaker hanged
and cut the pipe he had told him OF
leading to the castle, which then sur
rendered.-London Telegraph.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-02-18
,rooulat;on For Smallpox.

Lady Mary Wortley Montagu is gen.
orally credited with having introduced
incubation into England from Turkey.
In 171S she had her son inoculated at
Adrianople with success. She was al
lowed to have it tried In England, on
seven condemned criminals in 1921,
and in 1922 TIVE members of the royal
family were inoculated. The practice
was bitterly opposed by the clergy IN
til 1760 A Dr. Mead practiced inocu-
lation with success up to 1874, and Dr.
Dunsdale Of London inoculated Cath
crime IL. of Russia in 1853. Vaccine In
oculation was introduced by DR.. Jen-
ner In 1799.-New York American.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-02-18

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Dolly dimpled with smiles as sud
| den turn in the wooded roadway
brought them in sight of the tidal
river The November sun glinted cold
| ly on the ripples formed by the current
as it raced toward the sea. The tide
was just at the turn, and the water
rippled over the shadows in a mil
lion cleaning points of light. The
pines that surrounded the estuary
| were still green, and but for the bril-
| liant tints of the scrub oaks Dolly
could almost imagine that it was still
summer
"Isn't 1t gloriousi" she cried as Sea-
ton Bray followed her through the
trees. at was positively an inspira-
ton to open the cottage for week in
the fall"
at is very pleasant" agreed Bray.
"It was still more good of you to have
me down. l regretted my inability to
come down this summer"
Lets hurry up" said Dolly. Its
horrid when the tide goes out. Even
In the channel the water is so low that
there is no fun rowing"
Tht girl observed with satisfaction
that Bray obeyed her injunction
promptly. Something in his tone had
added that he regretted the lost OPP
portunity of the summer because he
had meant to propose to her then. She
was NOT minded tO give him that on
portunity now For more than year
Bray and Tommy Gordon had strug-
gled for her hand, and not yet had she
been able to decide her preference.
She had skillfully evaded direct
proposal from either but she was be-
ginning to feel hopelessly that she
would die a spinster, since choice still
seemed impossible. She admired Cor
don's vivacity and life, and she also
admired Bray's grave reserve. No girl
wants for a husband a man who is al