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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-06-23
Selling the
Opportunity.
BY }. LUDLUM LEE.


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The Alders' week end party was in
full swing The girls in dainty mus
Inns or smartly tailored linen suits,
were strolling about, with the men in
white fannels, making a charming
picture on the green lawn and shod-
owy piazza.
Mrs. Alder was swinging In the
hammock, pushing herself back and
forth with her daintily shod foot,
while in a cozy armchair by her side
sat Fred Marshall peacefully smoking
his pipe.
ut strikes my verdant young brain, y
he began, that's it's about time those
two people were married. settled down
and lived happily afterward."
He pointed to couple in the swing
ing seat under the maple tree.
"Marriedp' echoed Mrs. Alder.
Married is the exact and. believe,
correct word" treasured Fred. You
should understand the significance of
the word. my dear Dolly. You're mar
ried yourself, If I'm not mistaken"
"Why. Billy Richards would never
dare to ask stunning girl like Mar
tina vandercook to marry him. The
idea is preposterous" said Dolly Al
der as she gave herself vigorous
push.
want to bet on it?' asked Fred.
"My dear boy, it would be like rob
bling the blind. Billy Richards is a
sort of tame cat to Martha. You can
generally find him purring to himself
in some corner, and in case she wants
him he's very apt to stretch himself
and come at her bidding, but marriage
-neverp'
"In grant you there's something Of
the feline In him" said Fred. Hes
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-06-23

A lesson in thrift is found in the adj
vice given by Congressman John F..
Andrus to young man for whom he
had secured a minor appointment In
the capitol at Washington. Meeting
the young fellow in the capitol, he
placed hand on his shoulder and re-
marked:
''William, you are just beginning
your life Let me give you a bit Of
sound advice: When you leave your
boarding house in the morning never
take more than 80 cents in your pock-
cts, enough perhaps for your luncheon
and for car fare. You will then not
be tempted to spend more than you can
afford. "-Y onkers Statesman
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Sunday
leave
PHILADELPHIA. Market st.
CAMDEN AND SUBURBAN RAILWAY co

Leave MOORESTOWN every 10 minutes al
from 5.42 until 1912 a. M; then every ny min
utes until 412 D. M; then every 10 mlnutss uI "a
til 9.42 D. M; then every 30 minutes nnLi Ill
D. M; then every hour as per nignt car
schedule. 90 era,
Leave FERRY sos, 6.sS. sos. 6.sS q. m; then u
every is minutes until 938 g. M; then every ~
minutes until 1888 p. M; then every 10 minutes
until S.S8 p. M; then every ~ minutes uns,l
zoos D. m: then l1.O8 and 120S; tnen every
hour as per night car schedule
Leave MERCHANTVILLEe every minutes
from $40 q. m. until 9.27 q. M; then every ~
minutes until AZ p nj then every mn nntis
until 8.H d. M; then every ~ minutes until
lI.47 D. M; then as per night car schedule.
Leave FERRY at 6:oS and os a. I'm m.' vaTv
minutes until 8.5S a. M; then every ~ NIL III
utes until 3.58 p. m then every manutSs ~ NJ
til 7.5S D. M; then every 10 minutes until iMoo
midnight; then every hour as per nlgn' car
schedule.
NIGHT CAR-DAILY AND sUNDAf'
Leave Moorestown, l02 202, w, 4.N H.
Leave Ferry. sl.06, EOS, 30S, 4.OS q. m
#Last trip on Saturday nigh.
Connect with Mount Holly cars al Stan"ioA
avenue.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-06-23

and not TO Laurance.
The trembling appeal had its effect,
and the curtain fell on the two men
starting in search Of the girl. AS the
applause died down her father turned
to Mamie and smiled approvingly as
he saw that the girls eyes were filed
with tears.
"Great work that" he commented
''That fellow is real actor. He re-
cited the whole of the sketch for me
at the club the other night, and, by
Jove, almost cried myself. Jack
Laurance brought him over to little
smoker the. boys got up. Jack says
the first time he heard the act was on
an elevated station. He was in a
hurry to get downtown, and Wasting
ford held him there for half an hour,
with Jack scowling into his face and
looking at his watch every three min
utes as hint that he was late. But
Wassingford held him to the very end.
Jack picked the winner Of two sketches
he had the first time he played in
vaudeville, and now Wassingford
thinks that he can't put on a sketch
until Jack thinks it's all right"
do you suppose that Jack is here
this afternoon?" asked Mamie eagerly.
HE told Wassingford he would come
down. He may be back in the dress
ing room"
"Will you please see If he is and ask
him to come here?" said Mamie, and
her father started off, pleased at the
request. He liked Jack and was glad
that there might be chance for the
breach to be healed.
He stood by the back rail while Jack
took the seat he had occupied Mamie
reached out her hand and clasped his.
glad that the house was darkened for
the motion pictures.
II sent for you to ask you to forgive
me and to tell you that your friend
Mr. Wassingford is great actor" she
whispered. II was on the elevated sta
ton when he told you that sketch, and
l heard only his appeal-and believed
Oh, can you forgive me, Jack?"
"Can II echoed Jack. "Well, guess
can. You wait until we get home,
and watch me. I'm SO happy, dear,
that l won't even hold 1t against you
that you could believe evil of me. Was
singford is a convincing sort Of chap,
but do wish he would cut out those
monologue rehearsals on the street
They are bound to make trouble"
ut was a good thing. after all"
whispered Mamie. after this l shall
not believe evil of you, no matter how
convincing it may sound. have had
my lesson"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-06-23
pscuIiaritx Of Snakes.

A snake tanner who had trained 9
serpent to follow him around the
house and even out of doors happened
one day to take it with him to 9
strange place The snake, unused tt
the locality, suddenly seemed to forget
all his training and, escaping into the
bushes, resisted capture with bites
and every indication of wildness
When caught it at once resumed its
s.<me habits. This tendency to be
come wild Immediately upon obtaining
their freedom and to again become
tame when caught is said to be pc
culiarity Of snakes.-New York Trib
une.
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pldn,t Want TO ae SINGULAR.

1t was In the drawing room after
dinner that they discussed an absent
maiden friends bad points with the
usual grim and scathing glee. Having
thoroughly dissected her personal ap-
pearance, they next paid attention to
her mental shortcomings.
'She is very singular girl" spake
the one.
Eyes, indeed" responded her com
panion "But. then. that is not her
fault, for never saw girl SO anxious
to be plural. "-Argonaut
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-06-23
The snonas Animal.

If the sponge as brought up fresh
from the sea bottom were familiar
object few would be in doubt as to it's
being an animal. When fresh it is a
feshy looking substance covered with
a firm skin, and If cut it presents some
what the appearance of raw meat. Its
cavities are filed with a gelatinous
substance called milk" American
sponges and those of all other parts of
the world are inferior to the sponges
of the eastern shores of the Mediter-
ranean. The finest of all sponges Is
the Turkey toilet sponge. which is cup
shaped. The American sponge most
nearly approaching it in quality is the
West Indian glove sponge.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-06-23
A Foe to Malaria.

That most animals have some spe-
cific function to perform is well known.
Now scientists claim that q species
of fish exists in Australian waters
which feeds on the larvae Of mosqui-
toes and so reduces the prospects OF
malaria. 1t belongs to family Of car
nivorous or flesh eating fish which is
frequently found in the temperate and
tropic zones and usually in shallow
water. Very small in size, being only
about one and half to two inches in
length. it has, in the male, yellow and
black striped fins, while the eye is of
bright blue. The fms during certain
seasons Of the year acquire great bril-
liancy.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-06-23
unohanoino Man.

Mortal man offers but little difference
in spite of the diversity of race and
climate and in Analysing the Egyptian
we almost find ourselves reproduced.
Intellectual man also manifests sin
gular Identity of aspiration and belief
from the Nile to the Gauges and from
the Eurotas to the Arno.-Mercure de
France.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-06-23
snell This.

Some of you who think you are well
up in spelling just try to spell the
words in this little sentence:
1T Is agreeable to witness the I'M
paraneled ecstasy Of two harassed ped
dlers endeavoring to gauge the sym
metry Of two peeled pears"
Read 1t over to your friends and see
how many Of them can spell every
word correctly. The sentence contains
some Of the real puzzlers Of the spell
ing book.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-06-23
Evolution
By NELLIE
CRAVEY GILMORE.
Copyrighted, 1908. by Associated
Literary Press.
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Patricia turned from the window
with a little shiver. The leaden sky
had just released hurricane of white
feathers, and the rollicking flames in
the great brass andironed fireplace
magnetized her into the depths of a
huge armchair, where she could think
comfortably.
At last she drew in her breath with
deep sigh. She had reached de-
cision. Her face was very pale from
the past hours conflict of emotions,
and her lips drew determined red
line above her dimpled chin.
She glanced at the clock-4l She
and 1t was still to be written and dis
patched. She dashed a refractory tear
from her eye and resolutely crossed the
room to a writing table. The transient
tenderness died from her face as she
seized a pen from the rack and hastily
dashed down the superscription.
The Elms, March g.
My Dear Frierson-Certainly not l can
never be your wife after last nights rev.
elation. Fortunately for me, I've quite
outgrown my taste for fairy tales. and
nothing you might say could alter my de-
termination in view of the evidence of
my own eyes. Very sincerely yours,
PATRICIA THURSTON.
AS she reread the words some of the
savage indignation that had come into
Patricia's face while she was writing
them died out. She pondered a mo-
ment, then tore the sheet in two and
tossed 1t into the wastebasket. The
clock struck the half hour after 4.
She took up the pen again and wrote
painstakingly:
The Films, Thursday.
Dear Mr.. Frierson-After considering
the matter thoroughly have come to the
decision that cannot marry you. There
are SO many things that make for hap
py union, and, lacking in many of the
requisites. fear 1t would be an unwise
step For instance. two people just en-
tering upon matrimony should in all cases
begin by being able to trust each other
implicitly.
l shall return all your letters by ex-
press. Please do likewise. Yours sin
cerely, PATRICIA t.
She signed her name with hysteric-
al flourish and ran her eyes quickly
through the curt sentences. Uncon-
sciously her red lip curved upward
TOO sentimental" she shifted and
crumpled the paper in her hand. The
clock licked with warning insistence.
Without hesitating she drew up fresh
sheet and began:
Thursday Evening.
Dear William-Of course after practic-
ing willful deception upon me it is out
of the question for me to further consid-
er your offer of marriage. We should
never be happy with the knowledge of it
between us even If could go to the
length of overlooking it, which cannot
After all, it would have been simple for
you to have told me that you had pref
ty young aunt who was coming to spend
the week. Fancy the shock experienced
upon seeing you kiss a girl-stranger-at
the Clanceys' last night And SO farewell.
PATRICIA.
She stared at the composition a Sec
ond, the words running together in an
aggravating fashion. At last her gaze
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-06-23

He Qndignantly)-They have put us
in a back pew this morning. Why, |
wonder? She (calmly)-They probably
noticed that I wore dowdy hat and
that shouldn't care to have it seen!
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-06-23
cam pnaaihIa

Clara-When Tom proposed to me he
admitted that he had more money
than brains
Maude-Well, I've no reason to doubt
it, although / understand he hasn't a
dollar to his name.-Pittsburg Post.
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DEAREST BILLY, SHE WROTE, COME
cleared But how ridiculousl The next
thing he'd be thinking she was-jeal-
GUS! She must be more dignifed, more
impersonal Once more she wrote:
MY Dear Billy-No. do not get the ring.
We have made mistake. Let us still
be friends. Cordially, PATTY.
P. Spy the way, never knew before
that your grandmother had been twice
married. Strange you didn't mention 1t
all these years. There's quite a differ
ence in your mothers and Miss Heaslip's
age, isn't there7 2.
The clock announced 5. Patricia
glanced around, startled, to assure
herself with her eyes that her ears had
heard Alright. In the tall mirror oppo-
site that stretched from floor to ceiling
she got a transitory glimpse Of her
face 1t was pathetically altered. Her
eyes, purple ringed with misery, stared
mockingly back at her. The self con-
tempt that swept over her hardened
them instantly. Anything written I'M
der the influence Of such an express
sion could not be other than absurd
With petulant hand she swept the
still unblotted lines aside and scratched
laconieally:
BilIy-All is over between us. My an
swer is mo Come for your letters and
don't fail to bring mine. P. T.
She folded the note with cold, dispas
Aionate fingers. A pang went through
her. She caught in her breath with
dry, audible sound. Unexpected; tele-
gram indeedp' she unused angrily. u
don't believe word of It,"
The striking Of the half hour nerved
her to seal the letter quickly and ad-
dress it to 1913 West Twenty-ninth
Street. Mr.. William X. Frierson, CITY,"
She stamped it with deadly delibera-
ton and pressed the bell. While walt
ing for the messenger she sat staring
absently at the name she had written
his name; written it for the one hun
dred and seventeenth = and the last
time She continued to stare at the
stereotyped address through blurred
vision. After all, perhaps she had not
expressed herself just right; at least,
she might have been more courteous,
as this was the end. There were still
thirty minutes of grace. The chauf-
feur, running at speed limit, could
make the distance in twenty!
She rose and threw the letter into
the fire, then with funny little CLEAN
in her eyes watched it curl and black
en- and sift to nothingness. She turned
toward the writing table again, her
thoughts shaping themselves rapidly
and clearly 1t was positively her last
chance to be diplomatic, f1rm-fnal.
Crimson flags were waving in her
cheeks; twin sparks had kindled blue
flames in her eyes; her breath came
and went in little jerks. But her hands
were steady as a die. She wrote:
Dearest Billy-Come. PAT.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-06-23

There is a saying that people are as
"homely as a mud fence" Did any
one ever see mud fence or know II
there is such a thing?-Atchison Globe.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-06-23

'Ts your husband having any luck
at the race track?'
"Some luck" answered young Mrs.
Torkins. "He hasn't caught cold nor
had his pockets picked. Washington
Star
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-06-23

Johnny, what's patriot"
"a boy who'd RAIDER miss SEEM de
game dan go in on ball knocked over
de fence by de visitin' team."-Louis-
vile Courier-Journal
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MAJ EntireIu nna.

"And so they were made one"
"Oh, I don't know. believe she still
has q mind of her own
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-09
CHIEF TAYLOR, THE
GOOD SAMARITAN

a Chinaman, an employe of Byron
Clark, jumped from moving street
car on the Manoa, line on Saturday
night. being knocked out when he pin
wheeled after aIighting on the maca-
dam Chief Taylor, who happened TO
he on the car, rang up the police sta
ton and had a hack sent out to the
scene Of the accident, intending to send
the man TO the hospitaI. BY the time
the hack arrived, however, the man
had come to and announced his inten-
ton of going home. The Chief played
the Good Samaritan by taking the
man to his own home and washing
him up The principal damage done to
the Chinaman was the humping of his
face open over the cheek bone
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-09
VESSELS IN PORT.
(ArmY and Navy.'

Iroquois, U. S. s.. Carter. johnson Is
land Aug 30.
Sherman, z. s. Army transport, Bru-
guierre, Manila, March 8.
(Merchanl vessels.l
Flaurence Ward, Am scr, Piltz, Mid
way, Jan. Is.
Astral, Am. sp., Durham, Norfolk.
Feb. 10.
George Curtis, Am. bk., San Fran
cisco. Feb. 49,
Manila, Am. sehr., Garsh, from
Gays Harbor. March 2,
0. NJ. Kellogg, Am. schr., Iverson, from
Eureka, March 4.
r. P. Rithet, Am. blk, Mcdonald, from
San Francisco, March 5.
Alameda, 0. S. s. Co.'S SIS, Dowdell,
from S. F., March 6,
Edward Sewall, Am. sp., Quick, 154
DAYS from Baltimore, Mar. Z.
Elvaston, Br SIS, Putt, 25 days from
Newcastle.
TRANSPORT SERVICE.
Warren, in Philippines.
Thomas, sailed from San Francisco for
Honolulu, March 5.
Crook. sailed for Manila via Guam,
Feb. %.
Buford, sailed for Manila, via Guam,
Feb. Is.
Sheridan, at San Francisco.
Logan, at San Francisco
Dix. sailed for Manila, Jan. 20.
sherman, sailed from Manila for Hon,
Feb. Is
Sherman, in port.
TEE MAILS.
Mails are due from the following
points as follows:
San Francisco-Per America Maru,
March 9.
san Francisco-Per Z. S. A. transport
Thomas, Mar u.
Orient-Per Nippon Maru, March Is.
Colonies-Per Mariana, April 1.
Malls will depart for the following
noints as follows:
San Francisco-Per Alameda, March II.
Manila - Per Z. S. A. transport
Thomas, Mar. II.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-09
POLICE LAND
BRACE Of BURGLARS

Kanana and Huihui Pau were plac-
ed under arrest by the police yester-
day for a burglary committed at Mo-
anaIua on Thursday last, the house of
All Hoi having been entered that af-
ternoon and a revolver and a box of
cartridges stolen.
One of the two men arrested, both of
whom live near Moanalua, Kanana,
has confessed to the police and ac-
knowledged that they have landed the
right two men,
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NOTICE.

have disposed of my interest in
the Wing Chong Co, King and Bethel
streets, to the company. and take no
responsibility for the company's acts
or debts.
-o-s YIN All LEONG.
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Telephone 327. P. o. Box IT'S.
NanfWa e Co.
CONTRACTORS and BUILDERS
EIASoNs, CARPENTERS, DRAYERs.

- Dealers in -
CURLING, Coral. Ballast for ships,
Foundation Stone,
Black and White Sand,
Soil OF Every Description.
Excavating, Grading and Hauling at
Rea sonable Rates.
Save money by giving us your con-
tract.
We guarantee the quality and work.
Give US a trial.
OFFICE-1So Magoon Building, Mer-
chant Street, corner Alakea Street.
HONOLULU.
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| RENT TRUST CO., Ltd.

Have you insured your house
hold effects against loss by fire?
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Schooner c. A. Thayer, Captain OIL
son. yesterday morning at II o'clock
sailed for Grays Harbor. She arrived
here from the Sound port on Wash
ingtons birthday with lumber.
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ROOM AND BOARD.
4 SUITE of rooms at 1891 Emma St.
is for rent, with board. 1855
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-01-02
WoMAN's PROHIBITION CLUB

BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS, December 26.-(Specal
correspondence )-At conference of a special
committee representing the Prohibition party with
Mrs. WALKER of Decatur, the president of the
Woman's Prohibition Club of America, and Miss
PILTz of Chicago, who represents the club in this
state, recently held in this city, it decided
to ask the state central committee to appropriate
a small sum of money each year to defray the
expenses of the Woman's Club work in Illinois
SO that the club may perfect its local organiza-
hibition clubs among the women of each township
in the state. Mrs WALKER has been asked to act
as state president until the meeting of the next
state convention.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-01-02
THE NATIONAL PRoH1BfTfoNIST

ment matter with small working surplus. Every
New York Prohibtionist is urged to rush in bal
ance of their pledge or make new one.
The committee by resolution directed Chair
man PITTS to push the fight for inspectors to the
court of last resort if necessary. Justice AN
DREws has not yet handed down his decision,
which is, however, expected now at any time.
The committee decided to make the bulk of
the campaign consist of organization sowing of
state with literature and Prohibition papers, en-
ployment of personal workers." ETC., etc. and to
spend very little on speakers The matter of
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1908-01-02
AN ISSUE CLUB

ONARGA, ILLINOIS, December 24.-(Special cor
respondence.) 1.-The Prohibtionsts of this city
have organized for the campaign of 1908 by form
ing Prohibition Issue Club. F. B. BEACH is
president with H. M. Wilcox, S. B. HOWARD and
growing enthusiasm marks each meeting of the
club and all seem determined to do their best to
insure victory. Nothing short of the doubling of
the vote and then some, will satisfy our people
here.