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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-08-17
A PERILoUs PERCH.
Two Nights on Ledge of Lofty
Peak In the TyroI.

Two Nights on a Ledge of a Lofty
Peak In the TyroI.
In the northeastern corner of the
Tyrol Is the best skee ground In Eu-
rope, writes W. A. Baillie- Groham in
'Tyrol" The region has many lofty
peaks, which make mountain climbing
of interest The author gives one of
his adventures on peak near the vii
lage of Kitzbuhel
On one of these peaks occurred to
me many years ago little adventure
which gave me an opportunity of ad-
miring the grand view rather longer
than was pleasant.
was out stalking chamois, and, hav-
ing some unoccupied hours in the mid
die of the day, when stalking is prac-
tically useless, as the beasts are rest
ing, / thought 7 would ascend one of
those pinnacles upon which at that
time few human beings, suppose, had
ever set foot.
The very last bit was smooth faced
rock not more than twelve feet high,
but absolutely unclimbable if unaided
by rope or another man upon whose
shoulders one could get and so obtain
a hand grip of the top and thus draw
oneself up. AS l was alone l had re-
course to a short length of rope l had
In my rucksack. Making slip moose
/ threw it upward till it gripped some
projection. Then drew myself up.
While looking about me an unfortu-
nate movement of my legs, which were
dangling over the brink as sat, caused
the rope to slip and fall down to the
small ledge on which had stood when
finging it upward. This ledge or band
of rock was uncomfortably narrow.
not wider than thirty inches, and the
abyss below was perpendicular wall
four or FIVE church steeples in depth.
At first it did not seem such seri-
GUS fix to be in. By letting myself
drop to the ledge, my extended arms
gripping the top, the distance between
the soles of my feet and the ledge was
not more than four feet or something
to speak of if that yawning gulf had
not been there and had had boots on
my feet But, having taken these off
and left them below, together with my
coat and rife, | should have to drop
on to sharp rocks barefooted and hence
would be very apt to lose my balance.
The more | considered the position
the more / funked that drop, and, to
make long story short, l stayed on
that pinnacle two nights, until the
morning of the third day, before hun
ger drove me to risk the drop, which
l did in safety.
How l got down the remainder Of
that descent, shining" down chin
neys and creeping along narrow edges,
was mystery to me afterward. for !
was faint with hunger and my knees
trembled and shook under me. When
reached the first habitation where
happened to be known the peasant
woman at the door hardly recognized
mo
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A BUSINESS ExTENDER.
The Kind of Man For Whom There !,
nmraan1

The Kind of Man For Whom There Is
Big Demand.
81 am looking for clerk, a man
with a personality, man who can do
things and increase my business. Mon
ey is no item. / will not take salary
into consideration. / will pay 500.
$125 or whatever he is worth. l want
the man." That is what a successful
merchant said some days ago.
Let us pay our respects to the mer-
chant who is looking for clerk of
this kind A good clerk deserves a
good salary and usually gets it. This
matter of good pay for good services
is the basic principle Of the rela-
lions between employer and employee.
While all merchants are not willing to
pay enough salary to their clerks,
there are more merchants who are
glad to pay all clerk is worth than
there are clerks who are glad to be
worth all they are paid.
Every village. town and city is look
ing for the man who can increase
business" The man who will work
for the interests of his employer Is
wanted the world over The world
business is crying out for such men,
for men whom it can trust and In
whom 1t can place confidence that a
thing will be done when the boss T"
back is turned This man is wanted
in every store, factory, at every post
and in every great business in the land.
If you are attempting to avoid re-
sponsibility and as much work as pos
sible you will, unless by great mistake
escape promotion or increase in salary
There are two kinds of clerks, and
only two kinds. One the entire bust
ness world is anxiously searching for,
and the other the entire business
world is anxiously waiting to get rid
of.-Twin City Commercial Bulletin.
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JARRED THE SULTAN.

Advice General Wallace Is Said to
Have Given Abdul Hamid II.
When General Lew Wallace was the
American plenipotentiary in Constan-
tinople he saw Abdul Hamid II. at
close quarters-too close for comfort
really-but his involuntary inspection
was decidedly convincing as to the
sultan's timidity.
1t seems that from the day Of his
presentation to the sultan the general
was frequently commanded" to attend
merely from the personal liking OF
Abdul Hamid for the American minis
ter and the enjoyment Of conversation
with him. In those days the sultan
was particularly vexed over affairs in
Egypt. He felt that Egypt was bis
personal property. yet England had
taken the control of the country out
Of his hands entirely. She had hardly
said "by your leave" but had lad
vised" him that for the good Of Egypt
he, Abdul Hamid H., had better let
her and then had gone ahead.
He had accepted the advice because
he had nothing to say mo" with
Without a feet what could any one
say to England? This forced acquies-
cence worried the sultan continuously
until he could not endure longer with
out madness. In his distress he sum-
moned General Wallace and described
to him In detail his humiliating condi-
ton.
The general listened with friendly
sympathy, and the sultan, being re-
neved in thus talking in confidence to
a man whom he knew to be sincere
and altogether free from selfish inter-
ests, asked the minister what he could
do under the circumstances. General
Wallace said that he appreciated the
trust and confidence of the sultan, but
that, being the representative official
~ Of the United States Of America, he
could not advise the ruler Of another
country as to what steps that ruler
should take against third power, es-
pecially when this third power was on
friendly terms with his own country.
The sultan acknowledged the cor
rectness of this position. but besought
the general to make an exception, say
ing that there was no other man In
the empire to whom he could go for
one single word Of honest, disinterest-
ed advice. But the general repeated
that he could not be false to his duty
as a minister and envoy from his gov
eminent.
Then said the sultan, Tell me as a
private individual; tell me as friend"
This appeal touched General Wallace
deeply, and he said, LAS friend, then.
and a private citizen, l viii say this,
that were In the position you have
described to me l should put myself
at the head Of my troops and fight to
the bitter end"
At these words the blood left the
sultan's face, and he fell to the floor
in a dead faint He felt their truth,
and he knew, furthermore. that he
lacked the strength of character the
force, the will power, to carry out such
a program.
What would have happened had the
sultan's heart been physically weak as
well is not easy to conjecture. AS it
was, General Wallace did not leave
the Yildiz kiosk until long after the
hour he had intended, and Abdul Ha-
mid II. never again sought confiden-
tial interview with the author OF Ben
Hur."-New York Press.
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HoneIv Women.

Plain women exist and form def
mite factor in our social economy. Not
all of us are blessed with good fea-
lures, soft eyes, fine figure and a
clear complexion. Some Of us are
born with dull skins, wide mouths and
snub noses, and not all the arts Of
dress and toilet can make us pretty
or even presentable. But, all the same,
plain women live and thrive and now
and then make brilliant marriages In
fact, one has only to use ones eyes
to see that some ugly women have
for men quite a weird power Of attrac-
ton. History teaches us this, for we
are told Il several instances of un-
comely women who have ruled the des-
TIMES of men and nations. Catherine
of Russia and Nine. de Maintenon had
no looks. end Mary, queen Of Scots,
who has gone down to fame as
beauty, appears in her picture as thin
small eyed and hard featured. In
deed, only one portrait Is said to exist
in which she is shown as fair haired
and lovely, and this hangs in Dalkeith
palace and belongs to the Duke Of
Observation-Disclosures Strand Magazine.
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All on Account of the Boots.

AS a sergeant was bawling out his
orders in a barracks In Dublin and
watching the line Of feet as the raw
recruits endeavored to obey the word
Of command he found, to his astonish
ment, that one pair Of feet, more
noticeable on account of their extra
large size. never turned.
Without taking his eyes off those
feet the sergeant bawled out a second
order:
about facer'
He could see that all the feet except
those he watched turned in obedience
Rushing up to the owner, little
fellow, he seized him by the shoulder
shouting:
"why don't you turn with the restY'
IT did" replied the trembling re-
cruit.
''You did, Ell? Well. watched your
feet and they never moved"
'Tts the boots they gave me, sir"
said the poor fellow. They're so large
that when | turn my feet turns inside
of them."-London Answers.
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thank you for" ironically-"t sack
of fiourY'
She laughed. His dismay was so
comical. She did not know the desper-
ate state of his finances. II did not
bring anything" she said. Il could
MOTTO you"
Something In her voice lent sudden
hexibllity to his most inelastic hope
With her love to cheer him on he
would yet make Of haywood his ideal
church.
"Come with me a moment" he said.
leading her to the deserted window
nearest the church II had bright
dreams when i came here. Barbara"
he went on. 81 have learned to love
the church and the people. If l go
away now my work will be wasted.
But 1 think shall go when my year
is up"
"Where?" she asked quickly.
"Anywhere-to any church that pays
a salary" desperately. THAT collec-
months. 1t is not enough, Barbara.
You said that no one may attend
donation party without present l
am waiting for yours. If you want me
to stay here you must do your part.
The deacons and elders have looked
after the needs of the material man.
You must provide for his spiritual
nature"
She played with the widows best
curtains nervously. you said you
would not ask me again." she re-
minded.
81 have not. You did well to say
no." bitterly. IF my work is worth
only butter and -four you are justified
in forgetting me as quickly as posi-
ble haywood can keep its donation
shall leave at once"
A change flashed across her pretty
face. The mischief vanished, and in
its place stole tender blush. Don't
be hasty; james," she whispered, with
a furtive glance over her shoulder
Perhaps with my donation we can
use the rest When will the parson-
age be empty"
"I'll give the tenant notice tomor-
row." he answered happily. Then.
under cover of the widows voluminous
curtains. with the church looking on
in solemn witness, he accepted her do
nation with q kiss.
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crawled up over the ledge and lay
painting for breath at old Jem Patter-
sons feet.
81 seen the hull thing, Bill" began
the latter as he undid the rope about
the mans body. Henderson will swing
for this or I'll shoot him on sight. |
was comm along mite behind him
an l seen him jab the buckskin and
then scoot" But Warren was uncon
scious before the man finished speak
ing, and Patterson lifted him up on his
pony after great difficulty and started
down the trail for home.
When Warren next regained con-
seriousness he was lying on a bed in
dimly lighted room. Soft hands were
bandaging his head and soothing
words fell from the lips of their own
err Warren opened his eyes and took
In the situation at glance.
"Sue," he demanded fiercely, has
that skunk been here"
"Shr' she murmured, touching a fin
ger to his lips. He has not been here.
Evidently he has skipped the country
Father has told me all about 1.-THE
honorable way in which you acted and
Henderson's treachery. You have in.
deed behaved splendidly."
"Suer' cried the man eagerly, start
ing up.
"Be quiet" she admonished smiling
". Then she added. Your probation
is over, and you have come through
it nobly."
And then Warren claimed his own.
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REWARDED,
A Fugitive and a Romance That
Started at the Mine.
By ANNA R. covINoToN.

0X ANNA 0OWtiN4 0tNs
copyright, 1909, by Associated Literary
Press.l
He had come up into the land Of the
unsalted seas with look in his eyes
as of one pursued. He sought and OBJ
tanned work underground as miner.
He had but one purpose-to avoid rec
ognition-and this place seemed SO safe
he did not mind the WEAKNESS and the
monotony Of the hard labor.
One night as the man car shot up
from the underworld into the shaft
house, its tier upon tier Of dusky faced
men, with their lamp lighted hats ris-
ing weirdly out Of a dark throated
tunnel, he was the last to leave the
car His usual first furtive glance fell
upon young woman with the form of
a goddess and the face of Madonna.
She stood near light, with its rays
full upon her. She turned and made
her way to the outer door. He opened
it for her. She thanked him and pass
ed out. 1t was dark, with the early
darkness of winter, and the sky was
moonless and starless. She stood for a
moment, bewildered by the strange
ness of the scene. Then she started
In the direction of light streaming
from an office window. She came
back to him as he stood in the door
way.
81 beg your pardon. but l am stran-
ger here. VIII you please direct me to
the main street or to the main officer
''You should go that way, past the
engine house; then cross the railroad
tracks to the street beyond"
THANK yoz. l shall know my way
as soon as reach the street"
at is rough walking here. If you
will permit me, / will walk with you.
/ have a lantern"
Il shall be very glad if you will do
So" she replied gratefully.
They walked in Indian fashion until
they had left the mines and had gained
the beaten track of the highway.
Then he walked beside her.
at is all so wonderful to me here, !"
she remarked.
''You do not live here, thenw
mo. / live near Boston. l am on
visit to my uncle, Captain Sloan. OF
the mining company. wanted to see
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-08-17
Some Sayings Of Napoleon

You know my army. 1t is an ulcer
that would eat me up If stopped Civ
ing it other food.
You have made great use Of algebra
in all your campaigns. / seem to recol
lect that you had strength in it and
that you could understand how minus
multiplied by minus gives plus. | have
applied this rule fairly well-Germany
minus. Austria minus, Prussia minus
Italy minus but you must allow thai
l make a fine plus.
Our text look told you and me that
mass multiplied by velocity gives force
in action. have what makes mass;
shall not fail in velocity, and all will
be over before the sunset. The days
are long in Russia when the SUI
shines. / shall fight two or three bat
ties If he will stop to meet me.-"Baror
ne Comeau's Memorials"
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and conversation was deferred.

and conversation was deferred.
"Oh, this is the way you go DOWN.
said Pack, when they came into a
shaft house and he looked with some
dismay at the sliding steps that came
and went in regular rapidity. 81
thought there was a sort Of cage or
carr"
mot in this shaft. The car is for
the men. It's very simple If you step
as it comes Step whenever do and
only when | do"
There were wild plans revolving in
Jacks mind. and he welcomed this de-
scent into the lower regions. The de-
tective didn't exactly like the situa-
ton. but he was brave, sure footed
and ashamed to back out. As they
began the descent he stepped precise
ly and fearlessly just as his guide did
three or four times. Then-he never
knew just how it happened-he hest
tated, lost his head and his footing at
the same time.
Jacks strong right arm. backed by
the muscle of a miner, caught the I'M
fortunate man by the ankle just as
he was going down. With his 1.-THE
and sinewy left arm Jack chung to the
beam, maintaining desperate grip on
the detectives ankle. There was an
agonized space of time while he ST 'od
in this perilous position before the ma
chinery stopped and the others came
to his relief
With aching. straining muscles, Jack
walked back to the office and waited
until the detective should revive. When
he saw him coming he went outside
to meet him.
II am quite ready to go with you"
he said, with queer smile.
The detective stared.
'1f you were guilty do you suppose
l would take you after what you did
down there in the mine? l didn't come
to take you. Your father engaged me
to find you a year ago. Your brother
confessed and is paying the penalty.
1t wasn't necessary for you to hide all
these months"
"Still," said Jack, with flashing eyes
and leaping heart 81 am glad that
did"
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The prince regent, afterward George
~, once offered ESQ to any one who
could find a rhyme for ''porringer.
This was merely child's play to Sher-
idan, who happened to be present.
With scarcely a moments thought he
said:
The Duke of York daughter had.
He gave the Prince of Orange her.
And now, by BOUNDS, III take your
pounds,
For there's rhyme to pcrringerI
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wh.+ Monav can,t euv.

Money can't buy everything, There
are no admission tickets to sunset.
You wouldn't trade the look in your
boys eyes when he greets you at
night for million dollars Of anybody's
money, and if you keep well furnish
ed mind you can go into 1t any time
you like as you would into child's
playground and amuse yourself watch
ing your thoughts play leapfrog with
each other Lillian Pascal Day in Sue
cess Magazine.
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wb.r. Women Nav Not Pray.

In some parts of the world the wo-
men are not even allowed to pray
Certain Hindoo congregations deny
their women this privilege. and among
the Anus women can pray only in
very rare cases as the deputies of their
husbands. The natives of Madagascar,
however, stretch point and permit
their women to intercede with the
powers Of evil, but prayer to their
supreme being is strictly a masculine
nrerOgatiYe
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Ea;tbfu, Girl.

''You know. Miss Blank" said the
proprietor of railroad station restau-
rant, there is great deal in having
your sandwiches look attractive"
Eyes, sir, know IL" replied the girl;
'I have done everything | could. l
have busted those sandwiches every
morning for the. last ten daysP-Har-
per's Weekly.
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Nautical Learning.

Little Mermaid have read Of the
origin of the papa shad. but can't find
how the mamma shad was created.
Mamma Mermaid-She was fashioned
from a rib of the papa shad. Little
Mermaid-Gee whizl I'll bet he never
missed it'll Boston Herald.
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An Amhidextrous Liar.

Hi-Jim Haywood says he kin juggle
ten eggs t. wunst-keep 'em all In tn
air an never smash one! St-Geel
He must be ambidextrous! Hi-By
gum! He is If that's Greek fer
"blamed liar!-Chicago News
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Expensive.

Eyes," said the young wife proudly,
father always gives something expen-
sive when he makes presents"
$50 / discovered when he gave you
away" rejoined the young husband
EvahanOn
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A Polite Waiter.

Here, waiter" exclaimed an irasci-
BILE diner, this beef you have given
me isn't fit for pig to eat!'
"Well, sir, don't eat it then!" the
waiter advised pleasantly. - London
Scraps.
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Beacon-Fusser doesn't anticipate his
vacation
Hill-No; says he can't enjoy the
thoughts Of some one else doing his
work. Boston Globe.
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IIsinn Iifs Presarxar.

'HThe worst trouble about life pre-
server" said an old sailor, 'is that few
people know what to do with one
when it's thrown to them. Many a
man would drown in trying to get a
life preserver over his head. The av-
erage person struggling about in the
water would try to lift up the big life
ring and put it over his head. That
only causes the man to sink deeper
and take more water into his lungs.
1.-THE proper way to approach a life
preserver in the water is to take hold
Of the side nearest you and press
upon it with all your weight. That
causes the farther side to fly up in
the air and down over your head
ringing you as neatly as a man ring
ing a cane at country fair. After
that the drowning man can be res
cued"-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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The vender of images, who had just
been thrown out Of large Office build
ing, wept bitterly as he looked at his
torn clothes and broken wares.
"Who did thisT' inquired the friend
ly cop. "I'll pinch 'em If you say the
word"
mo; it was my fault" said the VIC
tim, gathering up the remains Of a
plaster image. Il insisted on trying to
sell bust of Noah Webster to meet
ing Of simplified spoilers" ~ Denver
Republican.
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A stranqe Case

Mans chief wisdom consists in know
ing his s.-Rochefoucauld.
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The Burlington and Bristol Steamboat
and Ferry Company

and ferry Company
Schedule in effect $40 a. m, June 18th, 1909.
Subject to change.
Daily, except Saturday and Sundays.
LEAVE BRISTOL FOR BURLINGTON.
$40, 500, 800. 1000 l0.4O, Ills a. M, 1870.
l.30, ESQ $50, 4.30, $50, $40, 40 p. m.
LEAVE BURLINGTON FOR BRISTOL.
$50 $50, $50, 1920 Il. co. l1.3e, a. M, LOO, 200,
300, 400, 500, $50, $50, 7.30, p. M.
LEAVE BRISTOL SATURDAYS.
$40. 500 900. 1000, 1910, Ills, M, 1880, LSO
22O, 500, $40, 40, 500, $40, $40, 74O p. m.
LEAVE BURLINGTON SATURDAYS
$50 $50 $50, 1920 1l.0O, 1I.3O, a. m. LOO, 200
2.40 $40, 400, 4.4O, go $50, $50, $50, p. m.
LEAVE BRISTOL SUNDAYS.
$780, 800, 1000, lO.4O. 11.15 a. m. 1880. ISO 22O
400, $40, 40. 900. $40, $40, 7.20, 800, p m.
LEAVE BURLINGTON SUNDAYS
$780, $780, 10. 90 Il.O0, 1l.3O, a. LOO, 200, 240,
B2O 400, 4.4O, $40, $50. $50, 7.40, $40, p. m.
NOTES-Read Carefully
During the month of August, on Saturdays
and Sundays, the ferry boat will leave Bristol
at s. 40. $50 and 1885, p. and will leave Bur
nngton at $780, 1000 and 1910. P. M.
On August 3lst, the 1000 O'Clock morning
trip from Bristol will be withdrawn, and the
boat will leave at $40 A. M.
The boat for the performances In the Auol-
torium will leave Bristol at 7.40 p. M, return
ing will leave Burlington twenty minutes
after the performances.
No trips Will be guaranteed in foggy
WILLIAM E. DORON
Secretary, Treasur er and General Manager.