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AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON
ADAM 4. WESCHLER Al CrIONEER
Administrators Sale of Valuable
Improved Business Property,

Administrator Sale of Valuable
Improved Business Property,
Premises 1888 9TH St. NV.
Court. passed in standardization cause 20 is7so
s q M sell F hos FIT fHios Sew
teal estate. situate in the city Of Washington.
Il! the District Of Columbia. and designated as
ginning for the same at point in the line Of
eth street II feet t Inches. south from the
eou With said street. I'll t' T. Feet inehes thence
east 90 :e"t 10 inches, thence north % feet to
the line Of / street thence west feet thence
south ~ feet . inches, and thence west SO feet
improvements consisting 9, 1888, IN st. NV.
two eonal instaments payable in one and two
mum. payable semi-annually from day Of sale.
secured by deed Of trust upon the property sold.
deposit of $3.50 will be required of the pur-
chaser at tn" time OF sale. All conveyancing.
pnrchsser Terms OF sale to be complied with
within fifteen days from , dsy 2, sale DOTH
Administrator. eta, Est. Benedict Roth.
}. 4. MAEDEI. Attorney aps-dSds.eS u
WALTER II. WILLIAMS & co. ATCTIoSEERs.
40. 1911 RosEDALE STREET NoRTHEASr.
Bs virtue OF a certain deed OF trust recorded
In Liner No. PHI at folio $40 ct seq. one OF
the land records Of the District of Columbia. We
sh all sell. In front OF the premises. FRIDAY
THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF APRIL AID.
1908 AT HALE-PAST FOI-R O'CLOCK PM.
lot efehtr-siN iS6, In block twenty-eight i2Si 81
that subdivision in Long Meadows recorded In
Book County No. s. at page -. OF the surveyors
office of said District. except the west six ~
inches by depth OF said lot.
Terms Of sale: One third cash. balance In one
and two years. with interest at six per cent per
annum. payable semi Annually. 5000 required at
NP ,oln on6 thn tom
from date of sale TO comnlete the purchase.
EMMA l.. EVERETT.
ET'fiENF q. SCAGGS.
Heirs of James F. Scaggs. Surviving Trustee,
Deceased anil ct, eSu
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Base Ball, Racing
and Other Sports

Continued from Eighteenth Payeo
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G. q. SLOAN & CO.. AUCTIONEERS,
1407 & 81. NV
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FOR SALE-iDTS on ELECTRIC RAILWAY:
NV: one fare: improving section; only 5000:
a. caah SIS monthly: 10 per cent interest guar
anteed CLARK BROS. 1863 NV.
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ADAM A. wEsChLER, AUcr1oNEER.
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FOR RE.NT-FUESISHED-FoR THE SUMNER
. at Washington Grove Nd: two eight-room
houses, with hot and cold water and bath.
rooms: room for garden and stable attached.
Apply TO WEAVER BROS. 1416 + st. n
apA.tf
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]. BARTON MILLER.
ap14-d&ds. eSn surviving Trustee.
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FOR SALE - TAKOMA PARK. D. c.: Pa
blocks from cars: lot 172 feet front: house con.
tains nine roome and bath: furnace heat: coal
and gas ranges: 2-story stable: poultry house:
large porches: fruit. etc. Price and terms rea-
sonable. HARRY A. WAGSTAFF.
api7.2t 904 l4th ST. NV.
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FOR SALE KENSINGTON, ND. COY J.
room cottage. bath. cellar, porches. etc; fur
mace heat: fine lawn: nearly y acre ground;
hess than $4,000 sf@l buy ii; bargain; don't de-
lay: terms to suit. Address 2. L.. H.. Star
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CHANCERY SALE AT PTRLIC AUCTION OF
81 LOTS IN GARFIELD HEIGHTS. AND
ACREAGE PROPERTY ON AND NEAR
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SEE WHITE CROFT"
UNDER
NE s4OrSrS FOR SALE -

rOR SALE-AT CHEVY CHASE. NEW HOUSE:
rooms, bath, pantry, cellar, large attic; hot
water heat; electric lights: all modern improve
meuts; lot 6Ox145; Brookville road. opposite
Chevy Chase Club; price ST, 500: easy terms.
Apply r. SOSNEMANN. 1905 r. l.
aDf7-3t
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TO LET-FOREST GLEN. MD. CONVENIENT
~ arranged cottage Of s rooms and bath or.
electric car lire: lot I00IlUO: lnc water.
sewer. shade trees. stable. ............. So 60
THE +. II. SMITH COMPANY.
I+OS New York ave. Bond bldg.
anfI.1t
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FOR AALE-FINEST LOTS IN TAKOMA PARK
near electric and steam car lines: water,
sewer and gas; cheap; on easy terms. j. p.
EARNEST. Trustee. 1928 Az ST. NV. ap11-tf
FOR SALE-1, 2. 3. AND 5 ACRE LOTS. FAC
ing G. F. and o. D. electric ~; $500 per
acre; easy terms. Address Box 121, Star office.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-02-04
A SPANISH TRICK.
The Incident Which Moved Ensisnd'to
Turn Drake Loose.

The incidenr winch MotSo Eu8tSH1 ~
Turn Drake Loose.
The relations between which brakes
raid into the south sea had for a
time threatened with open rupture had
greatly improved-at least in outward
appearance-and in 1885, under spe-
cial promises Of immunity from mo
hesitation on religious or other grounds,
Philip had invited to his ports a feet
Of English corn ships in order to sup
Div the deficiency of his own harvests-
No sooner, however, had the English
ships arrived than an embargo was
laid upon them and their crews ar
rested.
One ship, the famous Primrose Of
London, managed to escape. While
lying of Bilbao quietly discharging her
cargo she had been visited by the cor
regidor of Biscay and his guard dis
guised as merchants. Suddenly called
upon to surrender, the crew flung them
selves upon the Spaniards, drove them
all overheard and made sail. Some OF
the discounted Spaniards as the shore
boats fed were seen clinging to the
English vessel These were humane
" rescued and carried In triumph back
to England, and among them was the
corregidor himself, Upon him were
found his official instructions, setting
forth expressly that the embargo was
ordered for the purposes Of the expe-
dition which Philip was preparing
against the English. This was enough
for the queen and the powerful pub
lie opinion of commercial circles In
London, which had obstinately chung
to pacific relations with Spain. A re-
taliatory embargo was proclaimed, let
tiers Of general reprisal were Issued,
and Drake was let loose.-From Publ
cation of Navy Records Society.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-02-04
Napoleon and His Snuff.

+. In the late thirties and early forties
of the last century favorite spectacu-
lar play at Astley's in London was
"The Battle of Waterloo" In which an
actor named Gomersal gained renown
as Napoleon Bonaparte His imitation
Of the emperor was so lifelike that the
great Duke of Wellington invited him
to Apsley House, and the interview
affords an amusing illustration Of the
actors close conscientiousness in at
tention to the most minute detail. Aft
er complimenting his guest the duke
remarked:
Il observe, Mr.. Gomersal. that you
do not use a snuffbox in the part, but
make the emperor take his snuff loose
from his waistcoat pocket Permit me
to enable you to supply the omission, +"
and his grace presented the actor with
a very handsome silver ''tabatiere."
Gomersal pocketed the casket and
stomached the criticism in silence, but
when he reached home he wrote to the
conqueror of Waterloo and respectful-
ly pointed out that the omission was
Of set purpose and absolutely true to
history, "Boney" being in the habit of
dispensing with a snuffbox and taking
the powder loose from his waistcoat
pocket, which be had made lined with
chamois leather for that purpose.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-02-04
All Were Prime Ministers.

An eminent surgeon was once sent
for by Cardinal Du Bots. prime min
lister of France. to perform a very
serious operation upon him. The car
dinal said to him. you must not ex-
pect to treat me in the same rough
manner as you treat your poor, miser-
able wretches at your Hotel Dieu."
my lord" replied the surgeon, with
great dignity, "every one of those mis-
cradle wretches, as your eminence is
pleased to call them. is prime min
lister in my eyes" -Success Magazine.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-02-04
HAPPY MONTHS.
An Odd Custom Observed In England
AZ Christmas Tine


at Christmas Time.
Happy months is the name applied
to the little mince pies made at Christ
mas time throughout England and.
served to any guests who may call at
the house during the holidays
The saying is that for every one of
these tiny pies one eats happy month
will come during the year, only the
pies must be given to the one who
eats them.
When one calls at the house the little
pies are brought forth with glass of
wine or a cup Of tea, and. however
well satisfied one may already be as
regards ones appetite or how many Of
these 'happy month" pies he has al
ready eaten, it is considered a marked
breach of etiquette to refuse the little
pie, although one is allowed to take 1t
home and eat it later. This, however,
is not very often done, for who would
refuse the coming of happy month
by refusing to overtax the stomach for
Just one more little pie?
In some parts of England these little
pies are literally made by the dozen,
SO there will be plenty of them for
family and friends. They are made Of
the richest of puff paste, too. which, at
the best of times. is an indigestible
goody, and the crust is filed with a
mince meat filing that is even richer
than the Suburban Life.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-02-04
BRITISH coNsoLs..
! Origin and History Of This Feature Of
English Securities.

Origin and History Of This Feature OF
English Securities.
Almost all the debt of England con-
gists of the funded debt, so called, and
the greater part of this is made up Of
"consols," which is an abbreviation OF
consolidated Stocks" of which we
read every day in the papers, and the
price of consols is the financial pulse
Of England.
Consols were created in 1852 by stat
ute % of George H., chapter 81. But
no scrap of paper ever represented
consol until, to facilitate commerce, in
1870 statute was passed allowing the
government to issue certificates to rep
resent them. The property that all the
world asked the price Of every day was
unrepresented by any monetary securi-
ties until 1870, and even now very few
certificates have been issued.
Now, this is a consol, and this is Its
history: Originally some one had loan
ed the government f100, and the gov
eminent had caused his name to be en-
rolled on its books as creditor, from
whom it had received that amount
and to whom some day 1t might, If it
chose, repay It, 1t need never do so,
but until it did it must pay him an an
nuity of t3-that is, he received 8 per
cent on his money as long as the gov
eminent chose to keep it, but the gov
eminent could pay it back at any
time it chose to do so. This creditor
then owned consol-that is, he owned
such debt from the government as
just described.
If he wished to transfer what rights
he habitat is, his per cent per an
num-and the right to his f100 when,
if ever, the government chose to return
| 1t, he could go to the Bank of England
with his transferee and receive the
purchase price from him, and the stock
would be transferred to the man pay
| ing the consideration, and that mans
name would be placed on the govern
ment's book in the place of the for
mer owner, and thereafter the trans
fierce would receive the f3 year and
the f100, if it was ever paid back. But
no paper passed except the receipt for
the purchase money which was given
by the buyer and which the bank Off
cial checked with a red mark.
These receipts were not certificates
| of ownership and were seldom pre-
served, never except for purposes of
| Identification when the new owner
| went to draw his first dividend. After
that they were destroyed. 1t is true in
old times the owner Of a consol was
given a tally, which was nothing but a
block of wood with notches on it split
in two so that portion of each notch
should be on each half, and the gov
eminent kept one half and the owner
| of the stock the other.
These showed the state of the ac-
count between the government and its
creditor, but this was an Anticipated
system Of keeping accounts, brought
down from the days when writing was
little known, and at last they were
abolished by act of parliament and
burned There were so many of them
that when they were thrown into the
furnaces these became superheated,
and the parliament houses burned
down, which perhaps served the au-
thorities right for keeping the anti
| quated system SO long.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-02-04
From Different Viewpoints.

Some years ago a party Of American
travellers, journeying leisurely up the
Nile, expressed a desire to celebrate
Washington's birthday in some appro-
pirate manner. Their chef according
ly prepared great frosted cake, upon
which he executed in confectionery a
representation of George Washington
after having familiarized himself with
the life and achievements of his sub
ject AS represented in sugar. Wash
ington wore turban on his head and
a great sash across his breast, he was
smoking a long pipe and before him a
chorus of dancing girls were perform
ing. This was the way the greatness
of George Washington looked to the
Arab chef.
In China many amusing instances Of
similar kind may be found. "Pil-
grim's Progress" as recently translat-
ed and illustrated by native artists
shows Christian with long pigtail,
the dungeon of Giant Despair as the
familiar wooden cage of Chinese crimi-
nails, while the angels are arrayed in
the latest productions of Peking dress
makers
A Chinese publication once described
Americans as living for months with
out eating a mouthful of rice" and new
er enjoying themselves by Sitting
quietly on their ancestors graves; but,
instead, jumping around and kicking
ball as if paid for it" Pittsburg Post.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-02-04
A PERSON oBsEsSED.
The Victim of an Insistent and Conn
puIsive Habit of Action.

The Victim of an nsistent and Conn
puIsive Habit of Action.
The word ''obsession" may be defined
as an insistent and compulsive thought
habit of mind or tendency to action.
The person so burdened is said to be
obsessed-
Few children are quite free from OBJ
session. Some must step on stones;
others must walk or avoid cracks;
some must ascend the stairs with the
right foot first; many must kick posts
or touch objects a certain number Of
times. Some must count the windows,
pictures and figures on the wall paper;
some must bite the nails or pull the
eye winkers.
Consider the nail bitter. 1t cannot be
said that he tolls not, but to what end?
Merely to crafty an obsession. He
nibbles little here and little there;
he frowns, elevates his elbow and in
verts his finger to reach an otherwise
inaccessible corner. Does he enjoy It'll
No. not exactly, but he would be mis-
cradle if he discontinued.
It is during childhood that we form
most of the automatic habits which
are to save time and thought in later
life, and it is not surprising that some
foolish habits creep in. AS a rule,
children drop these tendencies at need,
just as they drop the rules assumed
in play, though they are sometimes SO
absorbing as to cause inconvenience.
An interesting instance was that Of
the boy who had to touch every one
wearing anything red. On one occa-
sion his whole family lost their train
because of the prevalence of his color
among those waiting in the station.
The longer these tendencies are re-
tanned in adult life the greater the dan
ger of their becoming coerciye. And
SO far as the wen established case Is
concerned, the obsessive act must be
performed, though the business, social
and political world should come to a
standstill.
A child who must kick posts is father
to the man who cannot eat an egg
which has been boiled either more or
less than four minutes, who cannot
work without absolute silence, who
cannot sleep if steam pipes crackle
and who must straighten out all tan
giles of his life, past, present and fu-
ture, before he can close his eyes in
slumber or take a vacation.
The boy Carlyle, proud. shy, sensi-
tive and pugnacious, was father to the
man who made war upon neighbors'
poultry and had room, proof against
sound, specially constructed for his
literary labors. Lippincott's Maya
zine
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-02-04
LIQUID Sulphur.

At Lake Charles, near the gulf Of
Mexico, 23O miles from New Orleans,
sulphur is obtained from deep deposits
in the form of liquid. Wells driven to
depth of 600 feet in search Of petro-
leum revealed instead a rich deposit of
sulphur. To obtain the mineral hollow
tubes were driven into the earth. Each
sulphur well consists of three tubes,
one within another. Through the outer
tube hot water is forced down, and it
issues through perforations near the
bottom. Through the central tube hot
air Is driven a little lower than the
points where the hot water escapes.
Through the third tube, inclosed be-
tween the other two, the liquid sui
phur, dissolved by the water, rises to
the surface under the combined influ-
ence of the pressure of the column Of
water and the impulsion of the rising
air. The liquid sulphur is led into
wooden reservoirs, where it cools and
hardens.- Exchange.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-02-04

Sufferers who say they have tried every
thing without benefit are the people we
are looking for We want them to know
from glad experience that ElY's Cream
Balm will conquer Cold in the Head, Hay
Fever, and obstinate forms of Nasal Ca
tarrh. This remedy acts directly on the
inflamed, sensitive membranes. Cleans
ing, soothing and healing One trial will
convince you of its healing power. Price
SOC. All druggists, or mailed by Ely
Bros, So Warren St., New York.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-02-04

Traditions Regarding the Death of Sir
CtcudesIev Shovel.

cicudesley Shovel.
OF the almost complete wreck of a
squadron under Sir Cloudesley Shovel
on the rocks of the Scilly isles. togeth-
er with the death of its gallant COM
mander, the greatest seaman of the
age, number Of curious traditions
are associated both with the events
leading up to the catastrophe and the
fate of the celebrated admiral
The outstanding feature Of the catas-
frophe is the mystery Of ShovePs
death, which VIII probably never be
solved, and the latter turns upon the
admiraps emerald ring. One story goes
that the body was picked up on the
shore by soldier and his wife and
buried by them on Forth Heldck
sands. A spot is still shown at Perth
Hellick as being the burial place OF the
admiral, and, according to tradition,
grass has never grown upon it. Suisse
quently the identity Of the corpse was
discovered. The remains were exhum-
ed and conveyed to London via Plym-
outh, where they were embalmed- La
DIV Shovel rewarded the soldier with a
pension for life and received from him
the ring found on her husbands finger.
Another story is that Paxton, the
purser Of the Arundel, discovered two
st. Mary men quarreling over the pos
session of a ring. He at once recog-
nized it as Shovels ring and inquired
from which body it had been taken,
and when that was found he knew
and claimed the body. Lastly, there Is
the startling narrative of foul play
viz. that many years after the wreck
an aged woman confessed to the par
ish minister on her deathbed that ex-
hausted with fatigue, one man who
had been washed ashore on hatch
reached her hut and that she had muir
dered him to secure the valuable prop
erty on his person. She then produced
a splendid emerald ring taken from
the finger of her victim and identified
as the gift Of Lord Berkeley to Shovel.
The responsibility for this story rests
upon the admiral's grandson, the Earl
Of Romney. Modern research reports
rather In favor of the murder theory.
The ring was eventually recovered, and
altered into the form Of locket and
set with diamonds it Is precious relic
of the Berkeley family.
The theory as to how It passed into
the possession Of the family OF the
original donor is that Lady Shovel re-
ceived it from the murderess, as stated,
and bequeathed it at her death to Lord
Berkeley. Several old works of refer
ence contain the baseless story that
Lady Shovel was aboard the Associa-
ton and was drowned along with her
husband. By the way, her ladyship's
ghost is supposed to walk at midnight
In the avenue of May place, hartford,
Kent, once the home of the Shovels. -
London Globe.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-02-04
The serseans,s Tribute.

After the battles Of Weissenburg
and Worth, which he had won, the
crown prince, afterward Emperor
Frederick, was sauntering alone one
evening past a barn occupied by a
party Of Wurttemberg troops. Hear
ing something like a stump oratory
going on, the prince opened the door
and looked in Every one rose.
'Oh, sit down. I'm sorry to disturb.
/ dare say there's room for me to do
the same" said the prince. Pray,
who was making a speech ,"
All eyes were turned on sergeant,
whose very intelligent countenance
looked, however, sorely puzzled when
the commander in chief asked:
sAnd what were you talking aboutY'
Quickly recovering his presence of
mind, the sergeant confessed:
ssWell, of course we were talking OF
our victories, and | was just explain
ing to these young men how, four
years ago, If we had had you to lead
us, we would have made short work
Of those COMPOUNDED Prussians!'
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-02-04
The Alps and Baby Coaches.

what strikes me most in Switzer-
land is the baby coach" said trav-
eler. "Other people are struck there
by the huge COW bells, by the wood
carvings, by the stupendous white
Alps, but 1t is the baby coach that
takes my eye On every road, on every
path, you see baby coaches. They con-
tain not babies, but bags Of -four or
fagots or lunches or young live pig
or a goat. The baby coach Is univer-
sally used In Switzerland as push
cart, a wise thing. We Americans
don't get the worth Of our baby
coaches. With us as soon as the babe
is old enough to walk up goes the
coach into the attic. 1t is done for.
But at this stage the career Of the
Swiss coach may be said only to be-
gin. A long life of usefulness lies be-
fore it. In rain and shine, in snow
and hail, it will glide by many years
sturdily up and down the steep Swiss
roads, carrying anything from young
colt to a squashed mountaineer."
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-02-04
Priests Orders.

An actor named Priest was playing
at one of the principal theaters in Lon
don Some one remarked at the Gar
rick club that there were great many
men in the pit every evening.
''Probably clerks who have taken
Priests orders" said Mr.. Poole, one
of the best punsters as well as one OF
the cleverest comic satirists of the day.
London Telegraph.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-02-04

Fl wonder II local mariners appre-
ciate the optical Illusion which the
statue of Liberty presents to a man
arriving in this port for the first time, Z
said the skipper Of an East Indian
tramp, who a few days before had en-
fered New York harbor upon his first
voyage here. Il saw the statue be-
fore got to the Narrows, and it seem
ed as IL it were just about where
cna rantine is. Later the thing seem
n about abeam Of the XIII Won Kull.
n kent getting farther and farther
away. until finally wondered wheth-
er should ever bring It abeam
suppose it's great height accounts TOE
this."-EeW York Post -