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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-12-22

Holiday Aprons for Women
In small and large sizes at 25c, soc,
75c; Bingham aprons at 25c, CSC, soc, $50.
Holiday Boxes
In nests of at 25c nest-two sizes,
oblong and square.
Holiday Shirt Waist Patterns
81 yards in box, at 75c, CSC, $I.1o
box.
Holiday Ruchings
In Boxes, at 25c, soc.
Holiday Black Petticoats, at 75c,
$500, $3.50, $2.25.
Holiday Ladies' Knit Slippers, $500.
Holiday Waists for Women in White
Madras, at $500, $3.50. In Silk, at $500,
1915, $500, $500. In Net White and
Ecru, at 1915, $500.
The Washington times., 1908-11-06
Alexandra Man Fires Four
Shots Into Burglar Who
Hides in Closet.
VICTIM MAY DIE
FROM WOUNDS
Intruder, Dressed Like Tramp,
Dashes Out When Wife AWakens
Owner of the House in Night.

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sb,r "a h,,--sIa- "a, ,,.I,- tr.is ut -
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'i-o Al-" wa IausAt III tie Dediooul
o. young Rush ana his wife. at their
home i'm Alexandria. Two shots struck
Tie man in the head and he is now in
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I'm -,
''-o'5-I -7 VA" rt'e-
Young Rush, whose home is at Prince
and Payne streets, was awakened from
slcep by the startled cry nj his wife.
asrifI.D rba~ers , b,7rsIa,. fn tba
i'olH'
While reasSuTiug her, Rush reached
for revolver under the pillow, raised
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'''S 'o'"' "1-9 N1i '-' ''ii'
Ie saw nothing.
There's ua one here" he said: go
fa .Iaa7,
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Du'' -iliIp' near" H''ii' 0'i4al'9
he's under tie bed
The Washington times., 1908-11-06

additional alarms that brought the
SUBURBAN equipment from as Tar west
as Mt. Pleasant,
Buns Like Tinder.
The light, dry wood Of which the
building was constructed burned like
finder and the hTemen turned their
attention TO saving nearby residences
fortunately there was light wind
blowing or the destruction OF prom
eIlE would have been much greater.
with the first alarm sent Changing
through the great wooden structure
by superintendent NandTuf, the stu
dent BODY was aroused. The instruc-
tors had been coached for an emer-
seney and smashed every door they
could not open.
The steward. the servants. and some
rev Of the students were on the sec
ond tOOr immediately above the room in
% hlch the FIRE started. They tried 10
escape through the halls but found
themselves cut of IN an instant Some
one raised the cry The ropes. the
ropes. and with one accord, those con-
Auedr turned % the windows. 4 coil of
rope with one end attached 10 the
radiator had been placed in each room,
Tor use until the fire escapes were in
place. These rope coils saved the life
OF every person who was confined, for
IN FEW minutes the floor crashed in.
Fights Single-Handed.
Prof. Cole, one OF the instructors.
who was first aroused, is today nursing
q pair OF badly burned hands. As soon
as he was ava kened he brought the
hand eXungUishers into play. and prac-
tically alone he fought the hre single
handed until every eXtinguisher was
empty, He then staggered from the
front door, but was back again as soon
as he recovered his strength. and aided
In bringing out the few records. and
small pieces Of furniture that were
saved
Tt is believed the fire was caused by
gas explosion IN the serving room.
some OF the occupants OF the building
say that the gas burners under the
kettles were left burning all night. but
this statement is Contrsdicted by others
President Bliss believes the fire was
caused by an explosion Of illuminating
gas.
The Washington times., 1908-11-06
CONFERENCE HELD
At HUNTING LODGE
Emperor William and Arch
duke Ferdinand Discuss
Balkan Affairs.

VIENNA, Nov. 6.-Ostersibly on a
hunting trip, Emperor William Of Ger
many and Archduke franz Ferdinand.
heir 10 the Austrian throne. are at the
archduke's hunting lodge. IT was learned
today, sCiug over the Balkan and Mo-
rOccan situations
The Austrian Emperor, the aged Franz
Joseph. has practically referred these
questions 10 Ferdinand, his nephew.
The latter Is dominated By the Kaiser.
Their present conference is construed
as proof that the two countries win
stand together
The Washington times., 1908-11-06
GERMAN CITY SHAKES
WHILE EARTH QUAKES
Violent Seismic Disturbance
Throws People of Piauen
Into a Panic.

PLAUEN, Germany, Nov "a vio-
lent earthquake at an early hour today
threw the people into the worst panic
they ever experienced. People fed into
the streets and houses rocked Sharp
explosions and heavy rumbling noises
socompanied the earthquake.
Slight shocks have been felt FOR the
last week, but today's disturbance,
which lasted several minutes, was
many times more violent than any of
THe others The temperature Of MediCi-
nal Springs, near here, has increased
10 degrees.
The Washington times., 1908-11-06
NAVY YARD is NOT
TO LAY OFF MEN

There were strong rumOrs ia labor
circles this morning to the effect that
several IGndI ed employees Of the Wash.
iuEioa navy yar1 will be laid OF this
afternoon CT tomorrow.
Rear Admiral L. H. G. Leutze. com
mandant Of the yard. was much SUI
prised when asked as 10 the truth OF
such TumOTs.
Il don't know anything about IT ami
haven't heard Of anything or the kind"
he said.
The Washington times., 1908-11-06
HAVE NICE TIME.

The Navy Department today received
the following caoiegram from Admiral
Emory. commanding the second squad
ron of the Atlantic fleet, flied just be-
foIa the squadron left Annoy:
Visit at Annoy most felicjtous All
we'll
The Washington times., 1908-11-06

1 Caust AS il was many barely escaped
with their lives by swinging out from
the upper stories ON ropes placed in
each room for such an emergency.
There were no hTe-escapes on the
buldiuE. Workmen started yesterday
afternoon 10 put Them in, hut they be-
gan their efforts too late It is declared
10 be almost q miracle. how all those
who were sleeping in the building es-
capped unscathed. The foresight OF the
officers Of the school. and the prompt
action OF Superintendent VaEdrun and
others when the fire was found, Is the
explanation OF the fortunate escapes.
Without Clothing
IL was bitter cola last night and some
Of the students slept partly clothed.
They were fortunate. as others were in
The bitter night air nearly al nour with
cut clothing They said this morning
uIat in the -XlltemeH, and the heat
of the fire they did not feel the cold.
anc il was only after the blaze died
down that they began " realize Jheir
predicament.
The fire viii cause 40 interruption in
-he work of the school Temporary
classes are already organized in the
OF that cOmmUnIt. placed at the disposal
Of the sChCcl officers. Other offers OF
aid are coming in from every source.
People in the ueighbOrhood have yolun-
teered to house those who have no place
70 sleep; the Y. NJ. q. e. has offered the
Use of its assembly halls and class
rooms. and many other Individuals and
institutions have preferred acCommodd-
tons.
IL was but a few minutes after .
C'clCck this morning, that Night watch
man Carter, while on his rounds heard
an explosion that shock the building.
He hurried 20 the north side Of the
building. and saw the serving room in
flames.
Sounds Alarm.
Running at top spee,s he awakened
Superb tendcut VaaGruff, who rang The
alarm bells al througf he building, and
ava kenad the various Instructors, at
least one of whom is on each floor
in the meantime George Graybill, uv-
ing near the building, was awakened
by the noise and sent in an alarm
for the fire department. The Bright
wood chemical engine was on the
scene In a few minutes, but by that
time the flames were far beyond the
control Of such apparatus, and the
captain Of the company sent in two
The Washington times., 1908-11-06
BLISS SCHOOL BURNS
EARLY THIS MORNING
Sleeping Students Have
Narrow Escape From Fast
and Furious Blaze.

Fighting their way through IRE and
smoke in the Railways and sliding down
ropes in the frigid air on the outside OF
the building, nearly 00d students at the
Bliss Electrical School. at North Ia
koma Park, narrowly escaped death In
a IRE which destroyed the building this
morning.
OF the big structure, which was form
erly the North Takoma Hotel, nothing
stands today but two towering CHM
neys and the brick foundations.
The building Is a total loss. and most
of lis contents were destroyed. There
We're but a tew pieces OF furniture and
some few clothes saved. President Bliss
OF the school, today valued the building
at 100000 and it's contents, not including
furniture and personal effects. al x3DO1J
This was but partly covered by insur-
ance.
Narrow Escapes.
There were many narrow aud thrilling
escapes when the flames swept through
the six-stOry wooden structure with re-
marka bic rapidity. Forty minutes after
the fire was discovered the building was
in ruins, with the roof and the walls
,CtteriEE.
Although the fire was detected a min
ute or two after it started. and an alarm
was Immediately sounded. it was imDos-
sible 10 check the spread Of the flames.
once they had eaten their way into the
dry woodwork
superintendent Vand-uf is the hero OF
the hour. But for his valiant service in
getting out the sleeping students. it is
said. the FIRE would have proven a holo-
The Washington times., 1908-11-06
IT,. 9aG}nPt pc
They've Never Used
The Right Kind
That's why some women
don't like Haph-
th0 soaps.

The right kind is P. & G.
NaPhtha ooap.
1t is as much better than
other naphtha soaps as they
are better than ordinary
laundry soaps.
Why is it better? Because
it is made of better materials;
because its washing power IS
greater; because, being harder,
it will last longer; because it
weighs more and does more.
Millions ofcakes of P.&G.
Naphtha Soap are made every
month. Every single cake
helps to make some woman's
work easier. BY using it, she
is able to Go as much work in
an hour as her neIghbors do,
in two. That is a fact-a
fact to which hundreds of
housewives bear willing testi-
mony. ;.
P. q @. Naphtha Soap
5 cents a cake.
The Ordway new era., 1908-03-27
County Commissioners Meeting.

Montrose-To save the taxpayers oi
Colo ado from $4,000 to sloo,0oo
year.
To place the Office Of water com.
missioner in the various counties OF
the state on q civil service basis.
To take the Office of water commis
sioner from the influence OF partisan
politics. -..
To save thousands Of dollars nnnu.
ally in litigation among farmers and
users OF water.
To eaualize taxation, placing the
burden OF taxation on those to whom
1t belongs. .,.
To give taxation with representation
instead Of the present system or taxa
tion without representation.
These are some Of the objects sousht
to be accomplished by the meeting OF
county commissioners OF Colorado TO
be held in Denver, April 3oth: me
meeting has been called by T. w. MO-
nell. county clerk OF Montrose county
In his call Mcneil states that the com
missioners will meet for the purpose
OF drawing up a bill to be presented
to the legislature. whereby the eH,
nenses of water commissioners shall
he maid by the state instead OF by the
counties as at present.
The Ordway new era., 1908-03-27
Enlarged Homesteads Bill.

Washington.-The Senate public
lands committee Wednesday author
lied favorable report on the enlarged
homestead bill framed by committee
Of Western congressman, amending 1t
at. the request Of Senator Hepburn to
except Idaho from its provisions and
at the request Of Senator Flint to ex-
cept California. The House commit
tee on public lands completed its hear
ings ON the same bill Wednesday, when
tative Bonynge and DR.. A. v. Cooke, a
dry farming expert Of Wyoming, argued
in favor Of the measure. At the con-
slusion OF the hearing the committee
voted to report the bill fAvorabiy.
The Ordway new era., 1908-03-27
Fleet Will Visit Japan.

Washington.-The American battle
ship fleet is to visit Japan. The desire
of the Emperor of the island kingdom
to play host to the fleet was laid before
Secretary Root Thursday by Baron
Takahira. the Japanese ambassador.
The invitation. which was couched in
most cordial terms. was made the sub.
ject OF extended consideration by Pres
ident Roosevelt and his entire cabinet.
Secretary Root was directed to accept
the invitation and the acceptance was
laid before the japanese ambassador
Friday.
II is regarded in official circles here
as more than likely that China will be
next to bid for a look at the fleet. and
that should this be the case, the invi.
tation would be accepted.
With the exception OF China. II is
believed to have been determined that
all other invitations, should any be re-
ceived, will be declined. for at best the
fleet will not now be able to reach the
Atlantic seaboard before the first
OF next March.
The itinerary which seems to be the
most direct includes stops at the Ha-
waiian Islands, Samoa, Melbourne.
Sydney, Manila, Yokohama-should
that port be selected as the stopping
place in Japan-possibly Chinese
port. back to the Philippines, and then
home by the way of the Suez canal,
with only such stops as are necessary
for coaling.
japan will have the ships week,
according to tentative plans.
The acceptance of the Japanese In
vitation is regarded in official circles
as of considerable Importance in the
way of a demonstration of the cordial
ity existing between the American
and Japanese governments. The added
trip is nearly equal in distance to n
VOYAGE from New York to Europe.
The Ordway new era., 1908-03-27
Ell Paso Republicans.

Colorado Springs.-At the Rcpubli
can county convention held Friday TO
elect delegates to the state and second
congressional conventions in Pueblo
Aprin 2Sth to name Colorado delegates
to the national Republican convention
In Chicago July 18th. resolutions were
adopted:
Endorsing the administration oi
President Roosevelt. Of the RepuDli-
can state government and commend
Ing the Republican representatives
from Colorado in congress.
Instructing the delegates to support
the candidacy OF William II. Tart Tor
president.
Endorsing Clarence c. Hamlin FOR
the United States senate and commend
ing his candidacy to the Republican
party OF Colorado.
Instructing the delegates to urge the
election OF William Lennox OF this city
as a delegate.atl large from Colorado to
the Republican national convention IN
Chicago.
Pledging the support OF III Paso
county to Warren A. Haggott in his
candidacy for a second term as con
gressman from this district.
The Ordway new era., 1908-03-27
Death Of Captain Titeomb.

Denver.-Captain John s. Titcomh
one Of the most prominent civil engi~
neers in the state, died Wednesday, the
18th inst. from an illness contracted
while surveying in New Mexico last
summer. He was highly esteemed by
host of friends, to many Of whom he
was known as man Of musical and lit,
erary tastes. Capt Titcomb was born
In Great Falls. New York, "a years age
and lived in the East until 1854, when
he settled in Illinois. He served in the
Civil war for four years, retiring with
the rank of captain. His next resi-
dence was at Memphis, Tennessee,
where he served as city engineer foi
four years, and from there started fog
the West, about the time Horace Gree
ley was making his famous prohesies
concerning this section. No one was
more active in the work Of laying out
Greeley, Colorado, the greater part Of
his time being given to the construc
tion of bitches. Later Captain Titcomb
was located at Boulder and took an ac
tive interest in the State University, in
which he was an instructor for several
years.
Captain Titcomb Is survived by .
wife and two grown sons.
The Ordway new era., 1908-03-27
NATION NEEDS
POSTAL BANKS
POSTMASTER GENERAL MEYER
WRITES LETTER TO SENA-
TOR GUGGENHEIM.
DESCRIBES HIS PLAN
QUOTES STATISTICS OF OTHER
COUNTRIES AND ENLARGEs ON
VALUE TO THE PEOPLE.

Washington. - Senator Guggenheim
has been making careful inquiry into
the proposed plan of establishing gov.
ernmcnt postal savings banks. In the
course of his investigation Senator
Guggenheim called upon Postmaster
General Meyer for brief statement
of his views upon the proposed legis-
lation and in response recently re-
ceivcd the following:
"My Dear Senator am presenting
for your consideration the proposition
for the establishment of postal savings
banks.
'In foreign countries such banks
have been in satisfactory operation for
many years. In illustration OF the eX-
tent to which they are availCd Of by
the people. and their growing popular
ity, the following table based upon Il
message from the President to the
House of Representatives tfifty-ninih
Congress. second SESSION. has been
complied.
The Ordway new era., 1908-03-27
Indians at White House.

Washington.-Sena Warren, &C.
companied Agent H. L. Wadsworth
and eight Shoshone and Arapahoe In
dians from the Wind River reserva-
ton to the White House Wednesday.
introduced them to President Roose-
welt and later took them to call upon
Secretary Taft. The Indians lost their
accustomed stolidity Immediately after
meeting the President and exhibited
the liveliest interest, for he commenced
talking to them in the sign language
of their respective tribes. which he
learned while on hunting trips in their
country in his Western cattle raising
days.
Little Wolf, an Apache chief, gave
the President an elaborate tobacco
pouch made Of porcupine quills and
beads and handsome Indian pipe. In
return he was presented with u large
photograph of the President, with
these words written across 1t by the
President himself:
ITO Little Wolf, with the thanks Of
President Roosevelt"
While pleased with Roosevelt, they
were more pleased with Secretary
Taft, admiring his size and designating
him as very big war chief"
The Ordway new era., 1908-03-27
Successful AeropIane Flight.

Paris.-Following his record-break-
ing performance of Friday in flying n
mile and a half In his aeroplane, Henry
Farman Saturday made another spec
tacular flight at Issy, covering two and
n half kilometers, little less than
two miles, in three minutes and twen-
ty.oue seconds. Later. in company
with Leon De La Grange. he entered
the latter's aeroplane which moved
over :he ground at n rate of about
thirty miles an hour and then went
into the air, making a short but highly
successful flight. This is the first sue
cessful fight OF an aeroplane carrying
two persons.
The Ordway new era., 1908-03-27
cEATh OF Bishop FOWLER.
Great Methodist Divine suecumbs TO
Heart Failure.


New iork.-'The Rev. Charles II.
Fowler. bishop OF the Methodist Epis.
copal church. died at his home here
Friday.
Bishop Fowler had been critically
III only since Wednesday. His death
was due to heart failure, resulting from
complication OF diseases. lie had
been in Ill health for two years but
during nearly all that time he took Ii
more or less active part in the affairs
Vi the church. As late as two months
ago he felt able to make journey to
Minneapolis, where he presided at the
n"dication OF the Fowler Memorial
Methodist Episcopal church. His last
puDilc appearance was at metropolitan
temple Sunday following Washington's s
oir'hday. when he took part in IA Wash
ihgton memorial service. Wednesday
he was stricken with the Illness which
resulted In his death Friday.
Bishop Fowler long life was filed
with activity for the church and the
cause OF education. Born in Burford,
Ontario. In 1897, he was graduated
iiom Genesee college, now Syracuse
Nalodictorian OF his class. lie also head.
ed his class at Garret Biblical Insti-
lute and was the first man to receive
the honorary degree of d. d. from tina t
institution. After completing his edu.
cation he removed to Chicago. where
lie studied law. but never practiced
that profession.
Entering the ministry at the conclu-
sion of his law studies he
served as pastor of several church
es in Chicago during the next twelve
years and in 1872 was elected presl-
dent OF Northwestern university. lie
remained at the head OF that inStitu.
iton four years and then became edi-
tor OF the Christian Advocate In New
York. He was made general mission
AIRY secretary Of the church in 1880 and
four years later was elected bishop.
Bishop Fowler waS pastor of one
OF Chicago's churches at the time Of
the great fire and II was he who sug.
gested that plan OF pooling the inter
'StS of the different churches until all
should have time to rehabiliate them.
selves. As missionary secretary he
organized Peking university in North
China; Nanking university in Central
China: the First Methodist Episcopal
church in ST. Petersburg: established
the McClay college OF Theology in
southern California and consolidated
the three colleges in Nebraska into the
Nebraska Wesleyan university at Lin.
coin.
He suggested an inausuratcd the
twentieth century thank offering of his
church. whereby more than s20.000,OO
was raised for the church. He also
originated the open door emergency
commission. which eventuated in the
great Cleveland convention. at which,
with the bishop presiding. s235.O0o was
raised In a single evening.
He was trustee Of Syracuse univerSi-
ty. Drew Theological seminary. Medi.
son. New Jersey: American university.
member OF the board of managers Of
the Methodist Missionary society. the
Church Extension society. and other
Methodist societies.
The Ordway new era., 1908-03-27
Less Red Tape,

~ new system adopted by the
states civil service department,
y positions controlled by the
rmaster's division of the war de-
ent may be secured without the
p, which has been an objection
sature In the past. It has always
.Mnecessary to file an application
me washington ofiicials but the
esretary In the federal building
ready to receive them and re.
tte announced with much less
man under the old system. No
s.onal tests are required and the
suaiincations considered regard
aysical condition and experience.
sltions pay from 5000 to $500
ana among the vocations AFFECT
s plumber. blacksmith, carpen.
nan, IAN, engineer, gardener, ma.
ps'nter' mason and janitor.
The Ordway new era., 1908-03-27
Beer Foam Cause. Tragedy.

Trinidad, Colo-While attempting, It
is claimed, to prevent James Bissick,
a bartender in saloon at Bowen, from
shooting stranger because the latter
had objected to the amount of foam in
glass Of beer, Edward James was
late Saturday night shot In the left
breast Just above the heart, the bullet
ranging downward and causing death
Ave hours later. Immediately after
the shooting Bissick was arrested,
taken before justice Of the peace and
released on $500 bonds. When Bissick
learned that James had died. he came
to Trinidad and surrendered himself
to the sherinI.
The Ordway new era., 1908-03-27
Movement Of Fleet.

Los Angeles, Calif.-ln wireless
message received by Mayor A. q. Har-
per of Los Angeles, Rear Admiral EV.
ans, commander OF the battlesnip meet
at Magdalena bay, stated that the Da1.
tleships will arrive at san PEDRO AZ
8 O'Clock on the afternoon OF April Leth'
that the following day the second diyls,
ion will go to Long Beacn. the tnlra
division to Santa Monica and the iourth
division to Redondo.
The message adds that the feet will
rosssemble and proceed to Santa Bar
nara April 25th. sailing at 8 o'clock In
the morning.
The Ordway new era., 1908-03-27
Boulder Completes Y. M. c. 4. Fund.

Denver.-A Boulder dispatch We'd
nesday night says: There was great
jubilation tonight because the 100000
asked for to complete and furnish the
handsome four-story Young Mems
Christian Association building here
was raised. The campaign started
ten days ego and was filed with un-
usual perplexities.
Tonight was the last night and II
the total amount had not been raised
by 10 O'Clock. many Of the heavy sub
scriptions would have been forfeited.
At o'clock p. M, when full returns
came in, the subscriptions still lacked
1880 Of the full amount. Volunteer
subscriptions were then asked for and
in less than an hour the deficit had
been raised, with 5000 more, making
total Of $3O,200.
Whistles then began to blow and
all the church and fire bells in town
were rung. while many OF the Young
Mems Christian Association boys pa
raded the streets and sang and
cheered. This means that the building
will be thoroughly equipped in all de-
partments and be absolutely free of
debt.