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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-01-26
THREATENED The DEITY.
An Impious Relic Of Arizona While
Under Spanish RuIe.

Under Spanish Rule.
Among primitive peoples gifts are
made to the gods in the hope of Sc
curing their favor. Quite logically,
also, when a god does not respond Lis
worshipers cut off their gifts to him
and sometimes even desecrate his i'm
age. But it is odd to find a survival
of this notion among Christians, how
ever simple minded they may be.
A very curious instance is contained
in a report filed in the Smithsonian
Institution at Washington. 1t tells OF
what happened in Arizona while I'M
der Spanish rule and Is amusingly
naive in its story Of how the people
of one department tried to threaten
the Deity and thereby make him give
them rain The report says:
Considering that the Supreme Creator
has not behaved well in this province, as
in the whole of last year only one shower
of rain fell; that in this summer, not
withstanding all the professions, prayers
and praises, 1t has not rained at all, and
consequently the crops of Castanas, on
which depend the prosperity of the whole
department, are entirely ruined, it is de-
creed
Article 1. If within the peremptory pc
Rod of eight days from the date of this
decree rain does not fall abundantly no
one will go to mass or say prayers.
Article H. If the drought continues
eight days more, the churches and chap
els shall be burned, and missals, rosaries
and other objects of devotion will be de-
stroyed.
Article III. If, finally, in third period
of eight days it shall not rain, all the
priests, friars, nuns and saints, male and
female, shall be beheaded. And for the
present permission Is given for the com
mission of all sorts of sin in order tina,
the Supreme Creator may understand with
whom he has to deal.
Scrap Book
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-01-26
THE SILVER FOX.
He Is a cIorified Freak of the Red
Fox Breed.

He Is a Giorified Freak of the Red
Fox Breed.
Only those wise in the woodlore of
the north can fully know the magic in
the name silver fox The silver fox is
not of different kind, but a glorifled
freak of the red race. His parents may
have been the commonest kind of red
foxes, yet nature in extravagant mood
may have showered all her gifts on
this favored one of the offspring and
not only clad him in marvellous coat,
but gifted him with speed and wind
and brains above his kind to guard his
perilous wealth And need he has of
all such power, for this exquisite robe
Is so mellow rich, so wonderful In
style, with its gloss black and delicate
frosting. that 1t is the most desirable,
the most precious of all furs, worth
many times its weight in gold, the no
blest peltry known to man. 1t is the
proper robe of kings, the appanage of
great imperial thrones today, as was
the tyrian purple In the days OF Rome
This is indeed the hunters highest
prize, but so guarded by the cunning
brain and the wind and limb of the
beast himself that 1t is through rare
good luck more than hunter skill that
Ia few of these fur jewels are taken
each year in the woods.
There are degrees of rank among
these patricians They range in quail
ity even as diamonds range, and the
q l...qw. 70
express all shades between the cross
ana the finest silver black Ernest
Thompson Seton in Century Magazine.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-01-26

~INCE the condition OF the sol.
- has so much to do with the
readiness with which the plants
can get food from it one of the
most important problems that confront
the farmer is the proper preparation of
the ground. The first work of prepara-
ton usually consists Of blowing. Plow-
ing the ground pulverizes it to some
extent and buries the weeds and trash
that may be on the surface.
Flowing should not be done when the
soil is too wet, or the first Of these
objects will not be accomplished. In
stead of being pulverized, the slice
turned up by the pillow will be packed
together more firmly than ever and
win bake into a hard clod. The fur
row slice will also turn up cloddy If
the soil is too dry.
A good way to tell when field is in
proper condition to be plowed is to
squeeze ball Of the dirt in your hand.
If it sticks together in a pasty mass
you had better let 1t dry few days
longer If it hangs loosely together in
mealy ball the pillow can be set to
work at once Such soil viii fall over
the edge of the moldboard in loose,
crumbly masses. The field will not be
ridged like washboard, as too many
fields are, but viii aptly demonstrate
the truth Of the old saying that "a
field well plowed is half narrowed
In order to do neat job of blowing
a Golfer and weed hook are necessa-
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-01-26
GOOD BUSINESS.
The Thrifty Young Man Found Prof
table Investment.

ne IOUUS tidft TWIN .
table Investment.
A millionaire, hoping to encourage
his young son in ways of thrift, prom
ised to give him per cent month in
terest upon any money that he might
save out of his allowance and deposit
in the paternal treasury. The young
man was getting f5 week for pocket
money and promised to show his ap-
probation of his fathers affectionate
offer. He began to make deposits
without delay and kept the practice up
with remarkable regularity.
The old gentleman noticed presently
that the deposits exceeded the whole
of the boys allowance, but accounted
for this by supposing that he had
saved some money previously. Besides
this, he received money frequently
from his mother So the fond parent
rejoiced in the saving disposition that
his son was displaying.
This continued until the boys de-
posits assumed such dimensions as to
demand an explanation. 1t then turned
out that most of the money he had
been depositing had been borrowed.
Inasmuch as he was drawing interest
on his deposits at 2 per cent per month
and was paving only 10 per cent per
year for them he had found the bust
ness decidedly attractive and profitable,
-Pearson's Weekly.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-01-26

FIG. FI-PREPARING THE GROUND WITH A
DISK Pillow.
one diskfng before sowing and one
afterward will cover them better than
two after sowing. The drill is becom-
ing more popular for sowing oats, and
justly so. 1t places the seed at an
even depth and covers them all. 1t
saves seed because it places all of it
where it has an opportunity to grow.
After the oats are drilled or disked in
at least two borrowings should be
given. Even three or four would not
be too many, since this is the last
chance to cultivate the crop.
In some parts of the corn belt the
practice of listing corn is followed.
This consists in throwing up a large
furrow and planting the corn in the
bottom of it. In this case there can
be little previous preparation Of the
ground unless it is to go over 1t once
with the disk Corn is listed only on
very light soils. which do not puddle
or become cloddy easily. Such soils
need less preparation than the heavier
elays and loans.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-01-26
Mo- EIies on Him.

Two Irishmen. just landed, stopped
at a private boarding house on one hot
July night Retiring early, they left
the window open and the light burn
ing brightly. The mosquitoes swarm
ed into the room and began biting.
Mike, awakening, called to Pat to
put out the light. Pat got up and put
it out and crawled back to bed again.
Pat awolSe about an hour later and
found the room full of frefies and
said: "Its no use. Mike. They are
coming in with lanternsr
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-01-26
| onaon on Apnerican clothes.

Observes the London Chronicle: ''In
London the man who demands respect
has his clothes made for him. But no
New York man who is not millionaire
or near it buys anything but store
clothes. And the ready made clothes
are so standardized that you have but
to confess your inches and you are
clothed in America
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-01-26
Many rennesfs from Catarrh auffarers

Many requests from Catarrh sufferers
who use atomizers have caused us to put
up Liquid Cream Balm, a new and con-
yenient form of Ely's Cream Balm, the
only remedy FOR Catarrh which can al
ways be depended on. In power to allay
Inflammation, to cleanse the clogged air
passages, to promote free, natural breath
ing, the two forms of Cream Balm are
alike. Liquid Cream Balm is sold by all
druggists for rs cents. including spraying
tube. Mailed by Ely Bros, So Warren
Street, New York.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-01-26
BELLlNrs BEST OPERA.
"Norma" Was Kissed at First-Ths
Composers Death.

"Norna" Was Kissed at First-The
Composers Death.
Bellini was born in Sicily. He died
at Puteaux, near Paris, under some
what strange circumstances, in 1885.
Baron Ayme d'Aquno wrote to friend:
II rode out to call on him; but, as usu-
al. the gardener of his house refused
to let me in. Later on in the day there
was a heavy storm, and at about 5
o'clock / once again tried to see him.
AS no one answered the bell pushed
against the gate, and it gave way, so l
got into the house. found Bellini on
a bed. abandoned by all At first
thought that he was asleep. When l
touched his hand, 1t was quite cold, for
he was dead
A curious letter is published, written
by him when his Norma was Kissed
at the first representation: II have just
returned from the Scala. Would you
believe 1t? Norma was Kissed. l no
longer recognized the friendly Milan
ese. who received with enthusiasm and
delight the II Pirata;, La Straniera,'
La Sonnambula.' have deceived my
self. 1 have made great mistake. All
my progenitors have been wrong. All
my expectations have been illusions.
But, assure you from my heart, there
are morsels In 1t that l shall be proud
If l can ever excel. Did not the Ro-
mans hiss 'L'Olympiade' Of the divine
Pergolesi? In all theatrical produc-
lions the public is the supreme judge.
The public will reverse its Judgment.
1t will recognize that Norma is the
best of my operas. "-Argonaut.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-01-26

Hubby was evidently worried, and
wiley was trying to cheer him up.
'Cheer up, John, and don't worry y
she said. at doesn't do any good to
borrow trouble"
Borrow trouble" echoed her hus-
band. Great Caesars ghost! l amt
borrowing trouble; I've got it to lendv'
Chicago News.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-01-26

Judge-You have not yet established
the prisoners insanity. Attorney-But,
your honor we mean to introduce wit
nesses to show that the prisoner habit
ually argues politics with women
punk
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-01-26
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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-01-26
EIy's Cream Balm
A LAND SALE IN BOLIVIA.
Survival of a Curious Old Ceremony
Called "Feoffment."

Survival of a Curious Old Ceremony
Called "Feoffment."
Our remote ancestors did not sell
land as it is sold nowadays, the seller
merely giving to the buyer an ac-
knowledged deed of the premises.
According to their customs, no land
title could pass except by "transmuta-
ton of possession" and this they ac
complished by a solemn ceremony,
called by an old term ''feoffment."
The seller and the buyer went on
the land together In the presence of
witnesses, usually most Of the village
folks The seller took tuft of grass
or a clod of earth and handed it to
the buyer, declaring with loud voice
his intention to transfer to him the
possession of the land in question.
Centuries have elapsed since the
English race has sold land In this
way, and 1t has been supposed that
the practice had become extinct A
few years ago, however, New Eng
land lawyer, returned from Bolivia,
gave the following account of land
sale within 100 miles of La Paz, the
Bolivian capital:
The American had climbed the An
des to a height Of 1,400 feet, accom-
panied by native Bolivian who had
agreed to sell some mining property.
The subprefect Of the province and a
notary went with them. The Indians
living on the route were called out
as the party passed along, until finally
the complete company numbered about
300.
When the party reached its destina-
ton the project called the assembly
to order, declared what was to be
done and the notary wrote 1t down.
The seller then tore up dirt and
grass with his hands and handed it
to the buyer, who at once began to
run wildly about the land, turn somer-
assaults and cut up all manner of
funny capers.
This, the notary told the party, was
to convince the native Indians that the
purchaser had actually taken legal
possession Of the land, and he further
stated that the Indians and their de-
scendants would defend the newcom-
er's title against any and all intruders
until he or his heirs should see fit to
transfer the possession of the land
to still others in similar manner
Boston Post.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-01-26

"The hardest thing to wrap up" said
a shipping clerk, sis violin. A depart
ment store will often test a new wrap
per by giving him violin to do up. If
he passes that test he is all right.
Abroad bags and string, being ex-
pensive, are rarely used, and the young
groceryman must be able to wrap po-
tatoes. -four and all sorts of things in
sheets of paper alone. He gets kind
of knack. He lays his -four or beans
In a square of paper. doubles the paper
over and, with an end in each hand.
swings the parcel round and round.
Like magic, then, it is done up, and
you can carry 1t safely quite hundred
yards or SO, provided you are careful"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-01-26
rhs call of compan;onship.

You often hear a lonesome child
say. 81 want some one to play within
Elderly people often become lonesome
and want some one to play with, but
are afraid to say so-Atchison Globe.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-01-26

Young AIother-Tm sorry, Mr.. Top
floor, if baby's crying annoyed you.
He's been cutting his teeth. Top
moor. "a oxusty bachelor)-That's 1t!
The idea of letting a young child have
knife to play With Boston Tran
script.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-01-26
An EternaI One.

Tough Looking Customer-Tm tired
of this blamed town, and I'm going to
leave it. l want the longest journey
can get for 45 cents.
Ticket Seller-Go and spend it for
Chicago Tribune.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-01-26
WONDERS or VELOCITY.
A Piece of Thin Cardboard VIII Cut
THROUGH Wood.

A Piece OF Thin Cardpoard VIII Sut
Through Wood.
Velocity has a great deal to do
with one substances ability to break
through another, and it is remarkable
what can be accomplished by COM
paratively soft substance against
much harder one when the former is
given enough velocity. A bullet made
of a tallow candle would smash fat II
fred against board from a toy gun,
but when shot from an army rife it
will go right through the board. A
stream of water has been known to
have such swiftness of movement that
a sword was broken in two when a
strong man tried to cut it through.
Cyclones have been known to drive
such frail projectiles as straws well
into a tree.
An interesting experiment showing
what a soft substance can do may be
performed by attaching a bristol
board disk to the motor Of an electric
fan and setting it to revolving at the
fans usual rate. If a piece of wood,
such as lead pencil, for example, be
carefully applied to the edge OF the
revolving disk, the wood will very
readily be cut through. OF course If
the disk were to reyolve slowly the
wood would soon blunt it's edge.-Path-
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-01-26

A scholar without good breeding is
pedant the philosopher a cynic. the
soldier a brute and every man dis
agreeable. -Chesterfield.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-01-26

Solitude can be delightful only to the
fnnocent Leszczynski.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-01-26
The Contrast.

The Contrast
The elderly bride regarded In the
mirror her wreath of orange blcs-
SONS. her gown of ivory satin and old
valenciennes and her long rope Of per-
feet pearls.
There's only one trouble about fine
clothes.v she murmured. "They make
ones face look so shabby. New York
Dsa@-za
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-09-17
Some Brief Proper Names.

In the Zuyder Zee there is bay
called Y. and Amsterdam has the
river Y. while. strange to say, in quite
another part Of the earth. in China
tho same brief name is given to a
town.
Elsewhere in the Flowery Kingdom
in the province of Honan. there is a
city called L, and in France there is a
river and in Sweden Il town rejoicing
in the name Of 4.
Proper names Of this brief nature
are not. however. monopolized by
places Instances are on record where
individuals have been similarly named
Some years ago there was shop kept
on the Rue de Louvan. Brussels, by
Theresa O, and there is Nine. o in
Paris. who is we'll known as the pro-
prietor of n popular cafe.
An amusing incident is recounted in
connection with the impressment into
the military service Of the son Of this
Nine. o. The young man could not
write and so signed his name on the
military papers with a cross, it not
occurring to him nor to any Of the Off
Gals how easily he could have written
his namc.-Boston Post
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-09-17
The Town Fool.
BY N. QUAD.
By N. QUAD.
copyright. 1908. by T. c. Mcclure

FFFE*F*FEEVEF '%'E'F'T'ETFETTET
It was brutal way Of putting it,
but everybody In the town Of Graham
had come to speak Of Jimmy Landon
as the town fool. It was said that the
boy had been born bright enough, but
at the age of five stroke of lightning
had worked the change in him. He lost
the power Of speech, and his mind
was weakened, and after the death of
his widowed mother he was an inmate
Of the poorhouse for two or three
years. Then he became hanger-on
Of the town, having no particular
home, but being cared for as an OBJ
ject Of charity. Not quite that either.
He was always willing to do any work
he could to pay his way. He could
hear If he could not talk, and, though
he seemed to have no more mind than
a child of three, he got along very
we'll. Two things the boys Of the
town came to learn in time-Jimmy
had streak Of cunning in him, and
he was revengeful.
Jimmy Landon was thirteen years
old and had been looked upon as the
town fool for several years when
sort Of event happened in the quiet
community. A stranger. who called
himself Colonel Bliss and who was so
crippled up With wounds that he had
to use a pair Of crutches, arrived in
town and delivered series Of lectures
OH war. 1t came to be understood
that he had been the colonel Of gal
liant Illinois regiment and that owing
to his wounds and other misfortunes
he was in bad financial shape. He did
fairly we'll with his lectures, and he
made many friends, and when he pro-
posed to open singing and writing
school he received much encourage
ment. He could sing, and he wrote a
beautiful hand.
The colonel took up his quarters at
one of the two inns in the town, where
he had the use Of the hall used for
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-09-17

Of the rain. 1t is not constantly in
stillcd into their minds from childhood
that they mustn't get wet or they'll
take cold" This has something to do
With it. In the second place, they
move about with natural activity in
the rain as ut other times. This keeps
the blood circulating and prevents any
lowering of the temperature of the
body. In the third place. their general
outdoor life gives them such robust.
ness that if there is any tax upon the
system it is fully ready to meet it. Ev-
erything in nature loves to be out in
the rain. and upon human beings its
effects are beneficial. provided they
value health and vigor more than they
mind little discomfort in the bedrag-
clement Of their clothes.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-09-17

About year ago at Newark, however.
a golf ball, driven into the river, killed
trout of two pounds in weight. This
IS not q fishing story. but golf story
and should be the last to throw sus-
picion on its truth. During a tourna-
ment ut Hawicll IL gull and weasel
We're killed. 1t only required brace
or two Of grouse and some ground
game to complete sporting bag.-Lon,
don NJ. A. p.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-09-17
HAD BEEN CAUGHT BY LEG IN BEAR
TRAP.


dancing. He could have had the best
room in the house, but he did not want
it. He wanted one with back in
stead of front view. Just beneath
his windows was the roof of the kitch-
en-, and below that was the roof Of a
shed. From thence it was drop Of
only six feet to the alley in the rear Of
the hotel. These things were not taken
notice Of by outsiders until later on.
The town fool took liking to Colonel
Bliss at once. He was drawn toward
him by his crippled condition. The
lad had never seen anything like it in
his life. The colonel could manage to
get up and down stairs, but no more
If he left the hotel it had be be in a
carriage. Jimmy Landon started out
to attach himself to the stranger as
body servant, but his unusual curiosity
brought about his downfall. He had
served for two weeks when the colo.
mel found him rummaging his trunk
and sent him to the right about. Not
only that, but he whacked him over
the back with one Of his crutches
Those whacks destroyed the boys H.
lusions. The colonel was no longer a
god to him. Jimmy had reasoned it
out in his silly mind that the trunk
was partnership concern and that he
had perfect right to examine its
contents, and to be whacked for doing
It and then to be driven away in dis.
grace aroused thirst for revenge.
The schools had just got fairly start
ed when more events came along.
One night the postoffice was robbed Of
cash and stamps to the value Of 5000.
1t was widow who held the Office,
and everybody felt sorry for her. 1t
was decided that the trick had been
done by two men who were seen loaf
ing about the streets at a late hour
that night, and the sheriff failed to get
any clew. The colonel heard Of the
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-09-17
Out In the Rain.

The Indian fairly revels in rain. de.
clares G. w. James in his book. What
the White Race May Learn From the
Indian" Indian women no more mind
the rain than they do that the sun
should shine or the wind blow, aud as
for any evil effect from the wet there
are no signs of it.
In the first place, they have no fear
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-09-17
Golf Stories outshine "Fish Tales"

Holing in one is so common that the
feat is apt to pass without comment.
To arouse our enthusiasm golfer
must kill something. A big fish was
killed on the South Ierts course at
TotteriGc-c. but not with a golf ball.