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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-04-07
DMlNIsTRATKIx's NOTICE.


Notice is hereby given that an order ha
been mace by the Surrogate of the County Of
Burlington, bearing date on the 18th day o,
March. A. ID. 1908, upon the application o.
Ellen Wells, the subscriber requiring the
creditors of John Wells, deceased, to bring In
emf Under oath or affirmation, on or before
December 26, 1908. or they Will 'be debarred OF
any action therefor against the said admins
ELLEN WELLS,
March o. 1903. Administrators
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-04-07
Rule
to show cause.

On the application
of Walter z. Borden,
administrator with Rule
the will annexed of to show cause.
Sarah Ann Boron, de-
ceased, for sale of land
to pay debts.
Walter E. Borden, administrator with the
will annexed of Sarah Ann Doron, deceased,
having exhibited to this court, under oath, a
just and true account of the personal estate
and debts of said deceased, whereby 1t APP
pears that the personal estate of said Sarah
Ann Boron, deceased, is insufficient to pay
her debts and requested the aid of the court
in the premises, 1t is, on this nineteenth day
of March, A. ID. 1908 ordered that all persons
interested in the lands, tenements and real
estate, of said Sarah Ann Boron, deceased
appear before the court at the court house, in
1908, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon, to show
cause why SO much of the said lands, tene-
ments, Entertainments and real estate of the
said Sarah Ann DorOn deceased, should not
be sold. as will be sufficient to pay her debts,
or the residue thereof, as the case may re-
quire.
And tits further ordered that copy of this
order shall be published for six weeks success
sively, at least once in each week, in the
Mount Holly NEWS, and posted as required
by statute.
JOHN G. HoRNER,
Judge.
w. p. LIPPINCoTT,
Surrogate.
ECKARD P. BUDD, Proctor
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NOTICE.

The firm of Fenton q Doughty has this day
been dissolved by mutual consent. The new
firm of Doughty O. is the successor, oper-
ating the lumber and coal business heretofore
carried on at corner Pine and Hume streets.
All persons indebted to the firm of Fenton
Doughty are requested to make prompt pay
ments to the firm of Doughty q Co., who as
sumo all debts of the old firm.
CHARLES r. FENTON.
ALBERT s. L. DOUGHTY.
A rrfl 1Q0Q
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RxECUTORs' SALE OF
REAL ESTATE.

The subscribers, executors to the estate OF
Charles B. Cramer, deceased, will sell at
public vendue at the homestead farm of said
deceased, on the main road from Wading
River to New Gretna, In Bass River town
ship, on
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Thursday, the 23d day of April
A d 1Q08


between the hours of twelve and five O'Clock,
to-wit at two o'clock, in the afternoon of said
day, at the hotel known as Coles Hotel, in the
village of Moorestown. township of Chester,
county of Burlington and state of New Jer-
sew all the following described tract or parcel
of land situate in Moorestown, in the town
ship of Chester, county of Burlington and
state of New Jersey, bounded ana described
as follows, to wit:
Beginning at a point in the middle of
Second street, corner to a lot now belonging
to John H. Eisele, and extending thence along
the middle of said Second street. on a course
south sixty-five degrees and fifty minutes
west, one hundred and seven feet to point
within four feet eastwardly of the middle of
Mill street, and extending thence northward-
ly of that width in length or depth, between
parallel lines at right angles with said Second
street, one hundred and sixty-four feet.
Including the inchoate right of dover of
Mary j. Gill, one of the mpla1nants, wife of
Franklin D. Gill, and also the inchoate right
of dover of Sarah e. Gill, one of the COM
plainants, wife of Thomas HI. GIL, in said
lands, with the appurtenances.
Dated March 49, A. d. 1908.
JOSHUA E. BORTON.
Special Master in Chancery,
No. 113 Market ST., Camden, N j..
SAMUEL K. ROBBINS,
Solicitor of Complainants,
Temple Building. Camden, n.
TPr'gadV fee. $1,000 I
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By virtue of a decretal order of the Court of
Chancery of the state of New Jersey, in a
cause in partition. wherein Franklin D. Gill,
A. Gil, Ell ais, are defendants, bearing date
the fifth day of March, A. d. nineteen hun
dred and eight, and directed to the sub
scriber, one of the Special Masters of the
Court of Chancery, will sell at public VEN
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RURLINGroN COUNTY Or PHANs'

JOHN T. CRAMER,
Executors to estate of
Charles b. Crane deceased.
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wanted to stop. But this is only the ex-
perience of beginners. The physician
became stalled on High street, defective
vibrator causing one of the engines to
stop. A few minutes later, while turning
on Garden street, to enter his yard. the
defective machinery corrected itself,
causing the automobile to shoot forward
with such force that the doctor could
not stop its progress in time. and the
car crashed into the porch at the resi-
dence of Elwood Stead, knocking out
one of the columns and tearing away thu
side railing. The machine sustained Sigh
damage.
Held without bail for a serious crime
William Pitman was committed to jail oil
Wednesday afternoon. The young man
who has a wife and child, is charged will
an attempted assault on the person o
Mrs. Mary Dobbins, of Vincentown
The assault took place on Sunday morn
ing. March q. Just as Mrs. Dobbin
was about to lock up to go to church
Pitman entered the house, grabbe
the woman by the throat and choke
her. She fought him from room
room, then broke away and ran Out
doors screaming for help. Realizing wins
he had done Pitman got down on h
knees and begged his former Sunda
school teachers forgiveness, pleading thu
he should not be arrested. Arriving
the home of Mrs. Ella Davidson. Mr
Dobbins gave the alarm and fell into
faint. Pitman was arrested Sunday evel
ing, and held by Justice Brown unit
Wednesday, when the defendant wsive
hearing. stating that he did not care
face his accuser until compelled to 40
Since the arrest of Pitman two 9th
women, one "a years old, have made
known that during the past few weeks
attacked them in manner similar to u
assault on Mrs. Dobbins, 30 that 9th
charges may be preferred against r
man.
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to lovers of church music, and all will be
welcome.
!, The Ushers' Union gave pleasant So
cial and entertainment in the Methodist
| Church on Tuesday evening. An illustra-
ton was given of the hidden musical tai.
} ent existing among the members, which
proved to be feature of the evening. Il
was not generally known that the society
D contained some good singers, and to dem
{ onstrate that fact there was expectancy
when quartette of young men faced the
audience, each holding sheet of music
in his hand. Miss Bessie Anderson pre-
sided at the piano. Rendering the pre-
|, lude she continued on playing, bu
not a vocal sound was uttered, each mai
keeping his mouth closed. When Mis-
Anderson finished the men turned around
: and. on the back of each was pinned
caro- bearing the words april Fool"
d Accompanied by handsomely attire'
d sons and daughters, stranger, who CAV
o his name as Edward Fulton, of Reinback
+ was giving hearing before Justic
It Zeigler, at Riverside, on Tuesday after
is noon, on a charge of obtaining boar
" under false pretenses preferred by Phil
1t A. Allen, of Delanco. Shortly after arriV
at ing at Riverside several weeks ago, Flu
q. ton made it known that he had rented tn
a small factory at Cambridge, and acroI
a. the entire front of the building ha
IL painted large sign bearing the nan
ID "Royal Chemical Company" On Il
to strength of this Fulton cut a wiC
O. swath and created stir by his 6asf
er dressing and utter disregard OF the co
1t of living. He managed to fiim-ha
be a number of victims, and became vel
be indignant when arrested. He furnish'
er $500 bail by putting up the costly flu
IT, lined garments belonging to members
his family.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-04-07

SAMUEL K. ROBBINS,
Solicitor of Complainants,
Temple Building. Camden, n. ~.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-04-07

guilty to stealing chickens from John P.
Lippincott, living near Vincentown. He
will be tried later. A colored man named
Segar was sentenced to state prison for
nine months. He stole horse and wagon
at Moorestown. Henry Barcklow, OF Bur
lington, charged with assault and battery
on his wife. was placed in the care of the
probation officer.
At meeting held last night Amers
lea Hose Company elected the following
officers: President, George W. A. French;
vice president, Eugene L. Engle; secre-
tary, s. Earl Assay; treasurer, Edward B.
Jones; directors, John Greenwald, Joseph
Applegate, Samuel E. Colder, William
Gale, Eugene L. Engle; fire police, Will
liam Gale, William A. Headley, Joseph
Apologize, Walter Bryant, Elmer Prickitt,
Albert Fl. Lear; foreman, s. Earl Assay;
first assistant, G. Howard Taylor; second
assistant Charles B. Jones; third assist
ant, Samuel E. Colder; janitor. Howard
L. Osgood.
The Monte Carlo Girls Big Burlesque
Co. comes to the Opera House, tomorrow
evening. This company will present many
acceptable features in the burlesque line
, and several distinct novelties from the va
rieties. The opening burlesque is called
"Military Maids, in which the fun rum
, riot from the very rise of the curtain. TIL
comedians have ''fat parts" the music j
bright and catchy, the songs are up t.
8 date and the show girls of the prettiest.-
s The olio comes next, introducing ''Irue
! heart Dillon and Burke" singers and dar
e GERS Lew P. Burke, eccentric Irish come
e dian Annie Golden, dainty singing sol
e brette Eva Sullivan and May Burns, noy
y city entertainers The closing burlesqu
It is side-splitting affair entitled ''The FL
n male Seminary" The chorus in thi
Y sketch presents many catchy member
d who appear in some beautiful costumes
r and the comedians will endeavor to ASST
# in sending everybody home in a good h'
Imor.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-10
|S VERY PROFITABLE
STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF IN. DIANA IS A WELL PAY
 ING PROPOSITION.
MADE $500 PER CENT IN SEVEN YEARS
Continental, a Standard Subsidiary in the Middle West, Made 115 Per Cent On $500, ,o0o-Assets Exceed Capital stock--Prices Cut to Meet Those of Competitors.

New York. Dec. g-Figures show ing some of the profits of the Standard Oil Company became part of the court records in the federal suit to dissolve the Standard Monday, when John D. Archbold resumed the stand for a brief examination. and Henry Tilford, presi. dent of the Standard oil Company of California, testified at some length as witness for the defense.
 The government inQuisitors, on fig ures submitted, showed that the Con tinental Oil Company, Standard sub- sidiary in the middle west, made pro fits of 115 per cent on it's capitaliza- ton of $500, 900. and that the Standard Oil Company of Indiana, on capital ization of $l ,OO0000. earned about $55,- 0O0.00O between 1893 and 1906. Coun- sel for the conipany declared the ac- tual assets of tue company were great CT than the capitalization, as the cam panies had turned back large sums from earnings
 Counsel for the government sought to prove by MT Tilford that in Cali fornia and other western states, the Standard had made contracts with its competitors whereby 1t obtained all the crude oil supply MT. Tilford said he had little knowledge of these con tracts.
 Referring to oil trade rate-cutting, in Colorado an delsewhere, Mir. Tilford said the Standard never cut prices to undersell it's competitors. but lowered rates to meet the reductions of it's rivals
 MT. Tilford's examination likely will be concluded tomorrow, and either William Rockefeller or Frank s. Moi lett will be called.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-10
THE CLANSMAN" PLEASED
Small Audience Saw Drama Splendid
 ly Given Tuesday Night.

When the curtains went up on 1.-The Clansman" at the Davis opera house Tuesday night house was scarcely half filled, probably because many people did not re- alize the class of the company putting on the play, and were therefore, loath to "give up" the advanced price asked-which however, was no greater than the company gets everywhere. However, those who attended, were we'll repaid in the excellent performance witnessed.
 So many people have read the story of which the drama IS based that it is hardly necessary to re- peat here any part of it. While the play, in a locality where negroes had been troublesome might, as it has done in the past, stir up trouble, in Mena 1t was taken only n the nature ot an H. lustration of an extreme condi' ton that was supposed to have existed in some localities at the time of the Ku Klux Klan. where the ignorant blacks were lead oy misguided or rascally whites
 The cast of characters was large and included three me horses shown on the stage in full trappings. The most can. nv scene of all the story was thai in which r. B. MciuiDness as Gus. acting as under mesmerlc control, confessed to his terrible crime in the presence ot the hian. Joseph k. Garry, who played inc hard part of Silas Lynch' the mulattn lieutenant governor did the part with a great force of realism. c
 Evelyn Faber as Elsie Stone man and arthur DeVoy as Ben Cameron, the leader of the klan, Showed a full understanding of these parts and won the applause of aII as the heroine and hero.
 Mena IS fortunate m securing so good an entertainment as "The Clansman.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-10
PASSENGER SERVICE
 TO BE IMPROVED
Kansas City Southern to Put on New Cars-Twelve Section Buffet 0b- servation Sleeper to Be Put
 on Through Tra ins.

A report, which seems to be reliable, is to the effect that the Kansas City Southern will make a radical change in the passe ger service of its road by substituting tor the present Pullmaa service a twelve section buffet observation sleeper. It IS thought that the new service will likely 20 into ef- feet the latter part of this week.
 The road will have five of these new cars, which vii. give one car for each through train, and an extra one for use in emergency. One of these new styles of cars was placed in service ou oue train some time ago and made a great hit with the travelling public.
 It Is said that 1t is the inten- tion of the Kansas City Southern to improve it's service in every possible way and to build up for It business between Kansas City and Port Arthur that vii, be sec ond to railroads now operating in the fame territory.
 The Kansas City Southern has by far the shorter mileage of any railroad from Kansas City to the coast, and when the work which has been in progress for the pas two years is finished, the road will be able to boast of service unequaled in this section of the country. The improvement under way will give roadbed second to none Tn the country and wlll thus permit of much faster schedule and the handling of heavier tonnage than 1t has ever been able to handle.
 The new sleeper cars are the largest type of sleepers made by the Pullman company and have every possible convenience for the comfort of passengers. Being twelve section sleepers, they will be ample to accommodate the needs of the travel for the present along the road. The observation end leEds Il tone to the new style of sleeper Athat--is considerably lacking in other styles of sleepers.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-10
ARKANSAS NATIONAL
 FOREST INCREASED
Now Comprises 1, ,60o. 900 Acres-S23.- 500 Fire Distinguished at Cost of S46-Seized Slaves and May
 Find Trouble.

Supervisor Samuel J. Record ot Arkansas National Forest, has the territory under his supervis- ion increased by more than 2 million acres-to be exact, ESQ., S2o acres, with the exception Of such homesteads and legal claims as had been made therein prior to November 3, 1908. These, of course are exempted from the body of Hand withdrawn from entry.
 The general effect of this addition is 10 fill in or solidify the body of land in this forest formerly set aside, and as 1t now stands, 1t takes in the greater portion of the territory from Waldron on the north to the south line of Polk county and from Oklahoma on the west to Hot Springs on the east, total, ia round numbers. of l, ,600, 600 acres.
 The largest body of land ip this new withdrawal touches Cherry Hill at the west and takes in Black Springs and Mt. Ida, reaching as far east as Crystal Springs. The second largest piece connects with the old re serve near the north line of Polk county and touches the Waldron branch of the Kansas City Souths erp.
 The president has not as yet signed the provision setting aside this new addition 10 he Arkansas Forest, but the land has been withdrawn and 1t IS nominally in charge of the for- est service.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-10
C. A. R. Post Elects Officers.

At the regular monthly meet ing of General John C. Black Post, G. A. R., Saturday at D. m., officers were elected for tue ensuing year as follows: Com mander, James Thorington: Sem for Vice Commander, George Johnson; Junior Vice Command CT, George Wood; Quartermaster. Ed T. Wolfe: Adjutant, William r. Mullikiu; officer of the day, Jacob Judd; Chaplain, William Shelton; Surgeon, c. l.. Young. The post has now 9 members and extends cordial invitation to all the old veterans of the T.. 5. army in the Civil war to come in aud help them in their work of keeping alive the memories of the terrible days from ls6l 10 1865.
 William P. Mullikin. Adj.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-10
The Price of Pearls.

Consul General William Fl Michael of Calcutta reports that a scheme has been set on foot to regulate the Indian pearl market and 10 prevent a repe- tition of the disastrous experience of last year, on account of the money crisis in the United States. An agency Is to be formed in India with several branches. and head office at Bombay. to collect pearls and to dispatch them to the London market at fixed price, but subject to offers. Against these parcels small advance will be given in Bombay, while the price is being cabled for to London. The promoters of the scheme say that there is great future in store for the Indian pearl in dustry if 1t can be properly handled
 The syndicate intends to extend it's operations to the Australian fisheries
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-10
PINE BLUFF STILL
 SLIDING INTO RIVER
Hundreds of Feet of Valuable Ground Eaten Away in Days Time Change of Current Makes
 Change of Victims.

Pine Bluff, Dec. b.--Property valued at $25. 900 toppled into the Arkansas river here today, and il e caving along the bank was still in progress at late hour to- night, but the general feeling among those who have kept in close touch with the situation is one of hopefulness.
 The chief damage today occur red at East Barraque street, be- -aween Texas and Louisiana streets, where some 200 feet of ground went into the river. At !, this point was located tue grocery store of Joe Krupner, which on Saturday night was more than so feet from the rivers brink. At an early hour his morning this store went into the rives, and for more than 100 feet the ground beyond the former location oI the store has caved.
 Thousands of the curious came to the city today from neighbor- ing towns and cities to view the damaged river front, and through out the day the river bank from Chestnut street to Tennessee street was black with people.
 The situation shows little im- provement, the downpour of rain during the morning having soft ened the banks and caused the caviug to be morc rapid than at any time during the week.
 The swift current, which has already crossed East Barraque street, is now threatening to go into second street. Fully block of ground has been swept away in this locality within the past 4 hours. The more valuable resi- dences are being moved by house movers and others torn down and the lumber hauled away.
 Many famrifrs ou Louisiana street, where the riyer. is now do- ing the most damsge, are being forced to vacate. The dyke here is weakening and probably will soon give way to the waters.
 Property owners on the south side of Barraque street are indig- nant over the action of the dynamiters, who blew away the Boyd point Wednesday and Thursday nights to change the current ot the river and protect the Hotel Jefferson and court house, as wei, as other down town property and thereby force the great current of the river to flow in such a manner as to eat away the ground on which thelr homes and businesses are located.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-12-10
KING EDWARD Is ILL
LONDON PEOPLE TRYING TO HIDE THE GRAVITY OF HIS
 ILLNESS.
EDWARD HIMSELF VERY MUCH WORRIED
Report of Court Organs That King Has Nothing But Slight Cold Is Doubt ed-A Return of an Old Trouble Had an Attack Before the Corona ton.

London, Dec. Sizing Edward is i'll still, in fact he is so incapacitated that many royal engagements have been cancelled. The king, with Queen Alex andra, came down from Sandringham to London Monday afternoon and the royal family is at Buckingham palace. King Edward is suffering, it is learned, rom neuritis. that is, so far as the royal physicians have yet discovered.
 The king is worried, however, be- cause he has inflammation in the re. zion of the appendix and he fears he has perityphlitis, the disease which nearly caused his death on the eve Of his coronation nine years ago. It Is officially asserted, according to the London newspapers and the Official Court Circular, that the king is indis- posed by slight cold
 That statement is as far as London newspapers ever go, even when the king is really ill The Official Court news man also says that the king is indisposed because of a slight cold Despite official reports to the con trary, it is learned that the kings ill- ness is so dangerous as to cause the cancellation of many of the royal en- agreements and that 1t is serious enough to necessitate medical exam. nation at Buckingham palace by Sir Francis Sakin, the kings body physi clan. He will be assisted in his ex. animation by several famous London specialists who are not attached to the royal household.
 When the king arrived at St. Pan creas railway station from Sandring- ham, 1t was apparent that he was not well and that his slight cold" as officially announced, is not really the cause of his illness. Obviously, he was in pain and seemed eager to get through the official functions imposed upon him when arriving by special train.
 Just before the coronation King Ed ward was i'll, so ill, in fact, it was declared, the coronation ceremonies necessarily must be postponed. The London newspapers. being under the thumb of court influences. denied the story published in the American pa pers and continued to deny 1t until the eve of the coronation, when the king had to go upon the operating table, where he nearly died That policy of silence they will follow now.