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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-12-10

TEXAS SANITARIUM FOR TUBER-
CULOSIS, Llano, Tex. Best climate,
equipment and surroundings for
consumptives; modern conveniences,
dairy, garden and all accessories.
For literature address DIR. M. M.
SMITH, Secretary, Wilson Bldg,
Dallas, Texas.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-12-10
I. N. U. San Antonio IL Z O8

AHlES $4,000 in cash will be
distributed at an early
day among lady agents selling our
Sanitary Belts. If you would like
to participate send stamp for par
ticulars Consumers Supply Co., San
Antonio, Texas.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-11-24
Nominating a President.

Until the constitutional amendment
If 1904 the president and the vice pres
ident were voted for on the same bal
lot, the man with the second highest
number of votes becoming vice presi-
dent. The presidential electors have
not always been chosen by popular
vote.
Before 1900 it was the general GUS
tom for the state legislatures to choose
the electors, and it was not until 1928
that presidential electors were chosen
in nearly all the states Unpopular vote.
As late as 1876 the Colorado legislature
chose the three presidential electors to
represent that state. There Is nothing
In the constitution to prevent any state
legislature naming It's own electors
without appeal to the people provided
such a method of election is prescribed
by the state laws.
From 1900 to 1924 presidential can
didates were chosen by the members
of congress in caucus. In 1924 the
electoral college failed to make choice
from the candidates SO submitted, and
the matter went to the house of repre-
sentatives. Four years later Tennes
sees legislature nominated Andrew
Jackson without any reference to the
congressional caucus. His opponent
John Quincy Adams, was nominated in
the old way, but that was the end of
presidential nominations by congress
sional caucus.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-11-24
Why He Did the Washing.

A man came up out of one Of the
little roof houses across from the wo-
mans window with big basket Of
clothes. He was followed by two
small boys, carrying more clothes and
clothespins The man put the basket
Of clothes down and began to sort
them out preparatory to hanging them
on the line. The boys helped, handing
him the clothespins and some small
pieces, one at a time They were a
long while hanging out the clothes be-
cause Of their awkwardness. 1t was
evidently work they were unaccustomed
to, but at last It was finished. and the
boys went down into the little roof
house, leaving the man on the roof.
He stood fer moment looking at the
clothes. then, going over to parapet.
sat down between two tall chimneys-
The woman could see him from her
window lean against one Of the chin
neys and by and by throw his arm
across his eyes.
She found out afterward that his
wife had died the week bsfcre.-New
E---a~ n~~A@
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-11-24
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER "a, 1908
Thanksgiving Proclamation

sThe honor of being citizen of this great
Republic would of itself be q sufficient cause
for annually setting apart, in accordance with
custom, day for Thanksgiving and prayer.
But the people of New Jersey have much
else to be thankful for. Their church rela-
lions, their free schools, their good roads, their
unique situation, their clean government,
their picturesque hills, their unequalled sea-
coast, their efficient municipal governments
their vast mining. manufacturing and indus
trial interests. and their high average intelli-
gence, all give cause for unbounded gratitude
our fields have been fertile, our homes happy,
our transportation facilities satisfactory. the
wages of labor fair, and the price of the pro-
duct of our farms and the output of our fac
tories remunerative. When to all of this is
added a splendid civic spirit, which is abroad
in our public life, we can, indeed, be grateful
for the Providence over-rul1ng it all. On
every account our lot may truly be said to be
cast in pleasant places.
Therefore. /, John Franklin Fort, Cover
nor of the State of New Jersey, do designate
Thursday, the 18th day Of November instant,
as day to be observed for general thanks
giving and prayer, and upon that day rec
ommend that all business cease, and that
the people gather in their respective churches
their homes for private, to make fitting &C
acknowledgement to Almighty God of his I'M
bounded benefactions to us as nation, state
and individuals.
"Gfven under my hand and seal at the Exc
cutive Chamber, In the city of Trenton, the
18th day of November, in the year of our
Lord one Thousand nine hundred and eight,
and of the independence OF the United States
the one hundred and thirty third.
FSignedl JOHN FRANKLIN FORT
lSeal by the Governor:
&. ID. JOHNSON. Secretary of State.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-11-24
Gathered Him In.

you look very much excited, dear"
he said when she entered the parlor
where he was waiting for her.
well, should think l ought to look
excited" she answered I've just had
the most awful argument with ma"
And she began to weep Historically.
why, what is the matter, my dar-
ling?" he inquired as he slid an arm
around her waist and endeavored "
soothe her. What was the argument"
"Oh, how can l tell you? She said
you were only trifing with me and
that you would never propose, and ]
told her she did you great injustice,
for / believed that you would propose
tonight. She said you wouldn't, and
said you would, and we had it hot and
heavy. Dear George, you will not let
ma triumph over me. will your
"W-why, certainly not" answered
George.
II knew 1t, my darling" the dear girl
exclaimed; come, let us go to ma and
tell her how much mistaken she was"
And they did, and ma didn't seem to
be very much broken down over the
affair. after ALL
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-11-24

Story telling and TESTING have al
ways been counted the favorite amuse-
ments of semibarbaric people. To the
first we owe the Arabian Nights"
and to the second the clowns, who
were formerly the appendage Of all
great houses In Russia the paid
Joker still fourishes, and the people
pay SO much an hour to listen to his
Jokes and witticisms. He provides
himself with two or three hundred
tickets, and. mounting sort Of ros-
trum, he announces that he Is going
to regale his audience with choice It'd
bits of mirth provoking lore. He be-
gins selling tickets at a penny each,
and when he has sold enough to war
rant his beginning he turns himself
loose, and the audience remains spell
bound by his humorous stories for an
hour or two. A recent traveller who
saw a number of these jokers in st.
Petersburg says, 81 listened to them
several times, and, although could
not understand one word the joker
said, was sure from the way the au-
dience greeted his stories with roars
of laughter that the Jokes were above
the average"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-11-24
-. u... 90 Adver,ltv.

sGrogan," said the head Of the de-
partment store, eying him sharply,
you've quit drinking, haven't your
Eyes, s6r," answered the red headed
Hibernian who worked In the pack
ing department. Il haven't taken a
dhrink av anything stronger TIM
iced tay FIR three months"
81 am glad to hear it, Grogan. I'll
make 1t an object to you to stay quit.
But how did you break yourself Of the
habitY'
BE hittin' me thumb nail wild q
hammer whin was packin' a box O.
goods"
81 don't see how that could cure
you"
"Well, Misther Barker, it was this
way. II I'd been sober. dye moind, I'd
niver have done it, but wasn't Whin
l whacked me thumb instead av the
nail was thrytn' to dhrive it made a
black spot at the root av me thumb
nail. / says to mesilf: 'Grogan, I'll
punish We f'r that Ye shan't have a
dhrtnk av ayther beer r whusky until
that black spot has gone
well, sor, 1t was two months befure
1t had growed out to the end O me
thumb an 1 cud cut it of, an be that
time I'd lost all me appetite f'r beer
an whusky.
Thin 1 says to meself: 'Grogan, III
reward We f'r that. Ye're sober man
now, an yen stay SOBER That's the
whole story, sor."-Youth's Companion.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-11-24
A Little Paint Badly AppIied.

The Journal des Debats in an article
on Napoleon on the Stage" tells why
the play 'L'Homme de Destin" was
taken from the stage when Its triumph
was at the zenith. One evening, ac-
cording to the story, the emperor, ac-
companied by his friend Duroc, went
in disguise to the Porte st. Martin
theater. where the piece was being per-
formed, Eugene Chevalier appearing
as the man of destiny. They bought
box, but had hardly entered 1t when
the emperor broke forth in violent exc
crations against the fool managers"
1t seemed that the decorators had left
in the box pots of oil and paint. and
into these the emperor had stepped
"Wild with rage" says the writer, ''he
rushed from the house and, to make
matters worse, was recognized in the
lobby No paper mentioned the Incl
dent, but by order of the emperor the
play was never produced again. and
Chevalier never appeared again as the
man of destiny-and all on account of
a little paint badly applied"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-11-24
Adam, Eve and Some Apples.

How many apples did Adam and Eve
eat?
Some say Eve s and Adam 2, total
Of 10. Others say Eve and Adam 8
also; total, 1 g. But If Eve and Adam
80, the total win be 90. Now, If Eve
6 and Adam ] 2 the total would be
SEQ. Then if Eve s LIST and Adam 1 2
the total would be 1 .623. Or, again,
Eve S14 Adam, Adam 81242 oblige
Eve, total s2,056 Though we ad-
NIT Eve / 4 Adam, Adam, If he 8 Is !
242 keep Eve company; total, 8, 1872,
056. All wrong. Eve, when she 8 1 8 l 2
many and probably felt sorry for 1t,
and Adam, in order to relieve her
grief, s / 2; therefore Adam If he 8 8
1424O-fy Ewes depressed spirit;
hence both ate 81 500, s64 apples.
Kansas City Independent.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-11-24
Meeting of Odd Fel1owa.

The annual session of the Grand Lodge
and the Grand Encampment was held at
Trenton on Tuesday and Wednesday, and
members of the order from all parts of the
state were present.
Rev. Henry D. Speakman, Of Absecon,
grand patriarch of the Grand Encamp-
ment, reported that the year had been a
successful one. but he advocated changes
In the business methods of the organiza-
ton in order to bring them up to date.
He reported two new subordinate encamp-
ments during the year.
The encampment took q radical depart
ure from time honored customs and decid-
ed to cut loose from the Grand Lodge and
November meetings In Trenton. The
annual meetings will be held hereafter in
May, being next year in Newark. and
thereafter in places selected from year to
year. In view>of the change In the time
Of the annual meeting officers elected will
serve until May. 1910. They are as fol-
lows: Grand patriarch, Gustavus L. Erb,
Newark; high priest, John W. Stowell,
Jersey City; senior warden, Steven H
Schleif, Plainfield; junior warden, Morris
Lunger. Newark; scribe, Frank r. Jum-
nell, Trenton; treasurer, Alfred ]. Doan,
Jersey City; representative, Walter Fl.
Blake, Vineland; marshal, Charles L.
Williams, Long Branch; inside sentinel,
William Boehmer, Summit; outside SEN
tinel, Benjamin @. Barber, Washington.
Retiring Grand Patriarch Epeakman
was given jeweled emblem of the office.
The report of Grand Secretary Harry g.
Pine showed that the membership is 49,
975, gain for the year 400. Joseph R.
Deacon, of Bordentown, grand treasurer,
reported that there is balance of 81 ,528.
SO in the home fund and balance of $2,-
49, AZ In the general fund. Grand Master
Frank Crowthers, of Perth Amboy, an
nounced that the past year has been one
of the most successful and encouraging In |
the history of the Grand Lodge.
The Grand Lodge dedicated new wing
at the orders home for the aged in North |
Trenton with imposing ceremonies. Past
Grand Sire Alfred s. Pinkerton, of Mass
achusetts, made the principal address The |
new wing will accommodate about so in
mates, old members of the order, and their |
wives. The new wing will cost $50, O00 |
These officers were elected: Grand |
Master, John E. Brown, of West Hoboken;
grand secretary, Harry 8. Pine, of Tren-
ton; grand treasurer, Joseph R. Deacon,
of Bordentown; grand representative, G.
Fleming Stranger, of Glassboro and Au-
gust Grassman, of Hoboken.
Grand Master John E. Brown appointed
Charles A. Woodruff. of Newark, as grand
marshal; Benjamin Ellenberger, of Jersey
City, as grand conductor; George w.
Shinn, of Burlington. as grand guardian,
and ReY. B. G. Lippincott, of Newark, as
grand chaplain. The next session of the
Grand Lodge will be held at Trenton in
November 1909.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-11-24

The sea rose is leathery looking
creature which attaches itself to a
stone at the bottom Of the sea in its
infancy and ultimately attains a size
about three inches In length and an
inch and half In breadth. When
quiet and feeding under water its top
opens and blossoms into the semblance
Of large pink rose, with petals fully
an inch long, a really handsome OBJ
ject. AS soon as it is disturbed, how
ever, it shuts itself resolutely into its
leather pod
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-11-24
An acre in Middlesex is worth a prin-
s1pality IN Utopia.-Macaulay
What a Political Speaker Endur

What a Political Speaker Endures.
The political stump speaker has
many amusing and many unpleasant
experiences. A party of US went down
into the heart of the east side of New
York one night with a politician some
what handicapped by his wealth and
social position, who nevertheless elect
ed to go to the doubtful district per-
sonally. At street corner a bunting
draped cart awaited him, and, climbing
to the tailboard Of this, he began tell
ing the ragged audience In well round
ed periods how they should vote and
why. A few jeers began to crop from
the tolerance of the crowd. The jeers
gained volume He was told to Jaw.
shet upp' ''Close your headw Say.
give US drink; your talk makes us
t'irsty." Somewhat disconnected, but
still determined to finish his speech.
he was continuing when something
hurtled past his head and splashed
gently on the floor of the cart. An
other something and another followed.
and every one was lodging decadent
tomatoes until. 1t becoming impossible
to hear a shout above the jeers and
laughter of the voters. the horses were
started forward out of the soft, red
bombardment and the district left to
its own political sins.-John R. Win
chell In Metropolitan Magazine.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-11-24
TRY IL.

Investing money is usually a difficult
matter for women. Where shall they put
money to bring them a good income
Where shall they put 1t to be absolutely
secure from lossf
Did you ever think that your wife may
some day have two, five, or ten thousand
dollars of life insurance money handed to
her? Where do you suppose she will put
it to produce the best income2 Where to
guarantee absolute security2
The Prudential Insurance Company has
Just issued unique new policy which
splits up your life insurance into monthly
che cks direct from the Company and
guarantees the family total of, say, $12.-
600 in twenty years. at the same present
cost to you of less than $1,000 insurance
in one sum. This is bread-winning
policy for your family. because, come
what may, the $50 check is guaranteed to
come every month, as regularly as clock
work, for twenty years.
Write The Prudential, Newark, N. j..
for booklet showing how this new plan
works.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-11-24

A passenger in full railway car
rage in England has a perfect legal
right to push away any one else who
tries to get into 1t. This decision was
given at Marylebone police court when
a man complained that he was pushed
out Of carriage at Bishops road sta
ton by another passenger, who said
the car was full "It is the duty Of
conductors" said the court. Ito see
that the trains are not overcrowded.
They are perfectly entitled to use
reasonable force to prevent any one
from boarding cars when they are full
If they fail to avail themselves of this
right the passengers are entitled to
act for themselves"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-11-24
CHERIFF's SALE.

By virtue of writ of fieri facias, to me
directed. issued out of the Court of Chancery
of New Jersey, will sell at public sale, on
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1908,
between the hours of IL and o'clock on the
afternoon of said day (to.wit at o'clock, at
Richard Lambs hotel, Mount Holly Nj.
All that certain lot, tract, or parcel of land
and premises situate in the Borough of River
ton, in the County of Burlington and State OF
New Jersey, and bounded and described as
follows, viz
Beginning at the intersection Of the centre
lines OF Main and Second streets, and extend
ing thence ~ sOuthwardly along the centre
line of said Main street the distance of one
hundred feet to point corner to lands now
or late of Helen v. virgins, thence ~ east
along the line OF said lands now or late of
Helen v. virgins, the distance of one hun
dred and eighty.hve feet to point for cor
ner In the line OF lands now or late of John q.
s. Davis, thence (3) northwardly, parallel
with said Main street, and along the line of
said lands now or late of John s. Davis, the
distance of one hundred feet to the centre
line of said Second street, thence az west
wardly, along the said centre line of said
Second street, the distance of one hundred
and e1ghty-hve feet to the place of beginning.
Subject however, to the same restriction in
reference to the manufacture and sale of
liquors, as contain ed in the previous deeds
covering the said premises.
The said premises will be sold subject to the
lien of the taxes thereon for the year 1906
amounting to $50, besides interest thereon
from December Goth, 1906, and also subject to
the lien of the taxes thereon for the year 1907,
amounting to S68.25, besides interest thereon
from December 10Th, 1907, and also subject to
the lien of the taxes thereon for the year 1908.
Seized as the property of Lemuel 81. Davis,
ct ux, ct als defendants, taken in execution
at the suit OF Heulings Lippincott, Surviving
Trustee of Martha l.. Hopes, and Martha
L. Hopes, compliments, and to be sold by
EDWARD DUDLEY, SoIr Sheriff.
z, 1908. Prs adv. fee, Sl0.80]
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-11-24

SPEAKING of the taxation of personal
property the Newark Neos says 1t is not
known how much responsibility is to be
placed on the Buck act for the loss of over
nineteen millions of dollars In this state
this year. but there is no doubt that much
of the loss is due to this law. 1t recites
that Essex comfy loses over two millions
from bank stock alone. Burlington
county's loss is about one million, and
there are other communities that have
suffered to an extent that will go towards
making up the large figures referred to-
The commission appointed by Governor
Fort to look into this matter held meet
ing in Trenton, on Wednesday, and there
was general discussion. but nothing
definite decided upon. One method sug-
gested was that all laws allowing exemp-
lions on assessments of personal property
should be repealed. Another was that q
statute be enacted forbidding municipal
tiles from issuing worcestershire securities
The subject of bank deposits was taken
up and it was thought it would be good
idea to have the law allowing them to be
taxed, repealed, and let the assessment be
made directly against the banks. Another
statement made was that bank whose
stock did not sell at its book value ought
to go into the hands of q receiver That
is sheer nonsense. In the entire city of
Philadelphia, which has number of good
1xe &ha Of but 1fk
sells anywhere near the book value. To
repeal the law which allows the assessing
of bank deposits would be good move,
but it would merely be legalizing what Is
is an assessor In the state who follows
such method. If he did he certainly
would not have chance to do it a second
time and about the Goth of May the banks
to meet the checks that would be put in
for payment. That bank stock should be
assessed is absolutely certain. There is
no reason why piece of property worth
many dollars on the market. with ready
sale. should be returned to the taxing au-
thorities as worthless, mainly because its
value is the result of the holding of Sc
curities which the law says must be
exempt from bearing their share of the
public expenses. The commission that
has this question before it will ha We many
suggestions and will probably have vexed
problems to contend with before reaching
a conclusion-we will not say a satisfac-
tory conclusion, for such thing is rarely
acknowledged by taxpayer.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-11-24
kERCS
Both Phones

Both Phone9
Store will close THANKSGIVING Day
at 10 A. M.
GRADUATED sugar, SIC.
FOR THANKSGIVING, we
will have Turkeys, Chickens, Geese
and Ducks, at prices as low as we
can make them.
NEW NUTS.-English wal
nuts 18c, pecans I8c, Brazil nuts
I5c, paper shell almonds 25c.
WHITE GRAPES Large
punches, nice solid fruit, I8c.
NEW HONEY in tumblers
1oc, large bottles 25c, in the comb
25c.
NEW CANNED PUMPKIN
Brakeley's nc, this is the finest
put up. Another brand, good
one, at Ioc.
NEW NORWAY MACKER-
EL.-These are the first large
ones we have been able to get.
They are fat and fine. No. IS 25c
per pound, No. rs zoe pound.
New No. / Shore Mackerel, nc
pound
OLEOMAJORIENE.- Owing
to the high price of butter we have
decided to handle this as a substi-
tute. In appearance, smell and
taste it compares very favorably
with the finest creamery butter, the
fact is if it wasn't branded you
could not tell the difference and
the price is not much more than
half 25c one pound prints. For
sale at the King Street store only.
MEATS.-You know the quail
ity we sell. Home-dressed beef,
veal, mutton and lamb in this
week.
Phil. Karg, IN iii s. & h Hsis Ct
MOUNT HOLAX
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-11-24
thanksgiving Dinner

Means more thought, time and
a lot of work and worry. Let
us make it as easy as possible
for you by suggesting a few
things for YOUR TABLE.
POULTRY
This of course is the first thing to
consider. We will have a large
stock OF home-dressed turkeys,
geese, ducks and chickens. Come
early and get the benefit of first
choice. Prices from I6 to rs
cents pound.
NUTS AND FRUITS
Almonds, walnuts, Brazil nuts,
oranges, apples, grape fruit, white
grapes, in fact anything you want
in that line. ALL NEW GOODS.
MINCE PIES
Made from Aunt Abby's Mince
Meat they lead all otner Klno.
But what's the use of telling you
about it, most of you have used it,
and that means steady user OF
it. I6 cents pound.
WYANDOTTE CLEANSER
Cleans every thing from silks to
silver, pots or pans. Good for the
kitchen, bath or laundry. Try a
bag, and returns it and get your
money back if it don't suit you.
S pounds for rs cents.
PICNIC HAMS
Come and look them over. Just
out of the smoke house, and the
price is awful low. Think of it,
9 cents pound