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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-08-17
PoNpERous PLoppERs.
How Elephants Cross a River That
Has Steep Banks.

How Elephants Cross a River That
Has Steep Banks.
It Is a great sight to see a line of
elephants crossing a river with steep
banks. They go down slowly, striking
the ground with their trunks before
each step and never making slip or
q miss. although you feel every min
ute as If they were going to take
header into the water. Then they
wade or swim, as the case may be,
and they swim beautifully, not hesitat-
ing to cross half mile of deep water
If need be.
l must say, however, that the sensa-
ton of sitting on the back of swim
ming elephant is the reverse of pleas
ant. You fancy yourself on an enor-
nous barrel which may roll round at
any moment and take you under. Be
sides that. elephants swim so low in
the water that you are sure of wet
ting, which In India means an excel
lent chance of fever.
Having crossed the stream, they
must climb to the top of the bank, and
this is the most peculiar operation OF
all. Down on their knees they go and
with trunk and tusIks dig out foot
hold for themselves and so step by
step work their way to the top, their
position being sometimes like that OF
fly climbing up wall. AS they reach
the top they give lurch sideways and
shoot one leg straight over the bank.
then give a lurch to the other side and
shoot out the other leg in the same
way, which brings them into the posi-
ton Of boy hanging by his arms
from the edge of roof. Then they
come to their knees and finally, with
a great scrambling and kicking OF
their hind legs, bring themselves to
level ground again.
In spite Of these perilous ascents and
descents / never knew an elephant to
miss his foothold. although there was
a case where one of the herd got
stuck In the mud and sank gradually
deeper and deeper until only his head
and part of his back could be seen.
The rajah ordered ten other elephants
to be brought up, and they were hitch
ed to the unfortunate animal and by
pulling together at the given word
brought their believing comrade out
of the mud with plomp like the pop
Of q thousand ton cork.-Times Of In
Hfo
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-08-17
HIS FIRST RECOGNITION.
Tho Turning Point In the Career Of
Nathaniel Hawthorne.

Tho Turning Point In the Career of
Nathaniel Hawthorne.
The first reading of 1.-THE Scarlet
Letter. has been told in T. w. Higgin-
sons book of essays, "Contempora-
ries." The reading was given to the
authors dearest critic, his wife. Dur
ing the entire winter when he was at
work upon the book he seemed op-
pressed by some secret anxiety.
There was q knot In his forehead
all the time" said Mrs. Hawthorne.
Finally one evening he went to her
and said that he had written some
thing which he would like to read
aloud. The work amounted to very
little, but still he would like to read 1t.
An that evening he read, but as the
romance was unfinished at bedtime his
wife made no comments, knowing that
he disliked criticism until one had
heard the whole.
The next night he read again, and
now her suspense grew so unendura-
BILE that in the midst Of moving
scene she sank from her low stool to
the floor, pressed her hands to her
ears and declared that she could not
bear to hear 1t.
Hawthorne put down the manuscript
and looked at her in amaZement.
do you really feel it so muchT' he
asked. 'Then there must be some
thing in it,
The next day the manuscript was
delivered to the publisher, and on the
following morning James 7. Fields,
the publisher, appeared at the authors
door. When he was admitted he
caught the little boy of the family in
his arms and asked, you splendid lit
tie fellow, do you know what father
you haveT
He had sat up all night to read the
manuscript and had posted out to Sa-
lem in the early morning After his
interview with the publisher Haw-
thorne came downstairs with a firm
step and walked about, his face tllu-
mined by new hope and vigor. The
world had found him out. Recogni-
ton was at the door.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-08-17
A BUCKET OF WATER.
In Right Place When Needed II Will
Prevent a CONFEDERATION.

FFUNent q Oonua9fattons
A single bucket of water-even a
cupful-thrown on a blaze at its start
often does more good than reservoir
full ten minutes later. And yet in not
one out Of a thousand American homes
is a single bucket of water dedicated
to fire protection. The only excuses
for this negligence are ignorance, care
lessness, total disregard of property
and life. Poverty may explain the abb
sence of structural protection, but no
one who has a home is too poor to
afford a bucket of water. Even 25
cents spent for fire pals will measur-
ably increase for years the safety Of
house and that of its inmates. And
the only attention this very effective
fire apparatus viii need is an occasion
al refilling from the pump or tap.
The virtue Of the bucket Of water
kept exclusively for fire purposes Is
that it is always there when you look
for it and always full Of water. There
is, to be sure, lots of water around the
house except when the pipe or pump
has frozen, but by the time one can
find a bucket, take it to the tap or
pump, wait for it to fill and then take
it back to the fire not one bucket but
ten are needed. If, however, you can
dash into the hall, seize ready filed
bucket and souse the blazing curtain,
all within twenty seconds, one bucket
generally will be more than enough,
as good as whole fire department
and far less destructive than its super
fluffy Of water.
The family that cares anything at
all for its belongings should keep at
least one bucket Of water on little
bracket in the hall on each floor and
another bucket In the garnet. Down
cellar there should be barrel OF wa
ter and a bucket not far from the
furnace. The water In the garnet or
cellar may be kept from freezing In
cold weather by adding common salt.
Exchange.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-08-17
HAYS PREDICTION.
n Expect to Be Comfortably Dead In
1908" He Wrote.

n Expect to Be Comfortably Dead IL
19o3," He Wrote.
A very interesting letter referring
to President Lincoln just after his first
Inauguration and written by John
Hay Is dated Washington, 1861, and
says in part:
eff there is anything which more
than all causes me to regret the intol
cradle press of business about the
presidents Office it is the impossi
bility of answering the letters of my
best friends. l have positively not had
a moments leisure since we arrived In
this city. The throng Of Office seekers
is absolutely fearful. They come al
daybreak and still are coming at mid
night
'You know that in anything can dc
you can command me, but You over
rate my influence. Mr.. Lincoln posi-
lively refuses to make any recommen-
dations for positions in the depart.
ment; he rejects the entreaties even OF
his most intimate friends and rela-
tives."
In another letter, Washington, Dec
II, no year. Hay says:
walter Noyes was appointed on the
recommendation of two Rhode Island
senators. Burnside and Anthony.
did not pay McKinley's debts. l never
called him William in my life, nor did
he ever call me John. Our inter
course has always been Of the most
formal character. l have absolutely
no claim on him for myself or friends. y
And In another letter Hay writes
from Washington:
II am old, sick and busy, and have
not a moment at my disposition be-
sides what is occupied by my daily
tasks. Do not talk about any
thing SO ridiculous as my being can
didate for the presidency. shall
never hold an office after this, and
expect to be comfortably dead by
1905"
AS will be recalled, Secretary Hay
died July 1, 19O5.-New York Times.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-08-17
Making Money
On the Farm
X.-POuItry Houses and
Equipment
By G. v. GREGORY,
Author of ''iOme Course IN Modern
Agriculture"
Copyright. 1909. by American Press
Association

~OR the money invested and
work applied poultry is one
of the most profitable side lines
on the farm. Indeed, many
farms are run at a profit with poultry
alone. If poultry Is profitable on q
place where all the feed must be
bought it should be doubly so or
the general farm, where much of its
feed is made up of waste products.
Too often the work of caring for the
poultry is left to the women and chill
dren. Much of it is light work that
they can do all right, but the man OF
the place should not consider 1t be-
meath his dignity to lend helping
hand when 1t is needed.
If poultry is to be kept at a profit
some kind of shelter other than the
machine shed, the apple trees or the
cow stable will have to be provided
A good, warm poultry house is abso-
lutely necessary If winter eggs are to
be secured. At 80 to 80 cents dozen
winter eggs will soon pay the cost OF
DullQluH IL uOuSO VA tAlo NAhN, " oteJ
nothing of the superior health of the
flock.
The theory that poultry does besi
when. left to its own resources Is about
exploded In enlightened communities
1t has been demonstrated over and
over again that no form OF domestic
creature kept for profit responds more
readily to good treatment than this
same barnyard fowl. That it has al
ways more than paid its way ever
when neglected shamefully is but al
indication of what it would do undel
better treatment.
Locating the Poultry House.
The poultry house should be located
near the other buildings. The chick
ems will go to the barnyard to scratch
anyway, and If the poultry house Is
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-08-17
SITE OF MADRID.

Arid Now, It Once Abounded In For
ests and Gardens.
Travellers find it hard to believe that
Madrid ever abounded with water.
The modern town stands on so bleak
and arid an eminence, its surround
ings, save in early spring, are SO
parched and dusty and the water ped
dler's cry Of Aqua! AguaI" is so In
sistent and ubiquitous one fancies
Madrid must have been thirsty from
the beginning.
Yet its ancient coat of arms was a
large flint half immersed In water,
with steel hatchets striking 1t on ell
Their side. the ascending sparks form
ing sort of canopy around 1t. APP
pended was the motto:
was built on water.
My walls are of fire.
Such is my emblazonment.
This device was emblematic only Of
the city in It's early days before
Charles v. had started 1t on its head
long career Of greatness merely be-
cause he credited its climate with hav-
Ing cureQ llLu Oh 1eNGE. lie IL WoS
who first conceived the project of ele-
waiting 1t to the rank Of capital 1t
was left, however, to his son, Philip
IL, to promulgate the decree declaring
the town to be unica Corte.
At that time Madrid was a small
town EMPOWERED in gardens and
woods and meadows and with springs
and wells lavishly supplied by nature.
The Manzaua now a melancholy,
meager stream, was Of measurable
depth. But with the apportioning Of
her territory into palaces and lodging
houses for the royal hangers-on and
the cutting down of the trees to swell
the royal treasury the inevitable fol-
lowed. The sun of well nigh 400 sum-
mers has burned and returned the site
Of the old town and its bestripped
suburbs and dried up the natural mois-
ture. At present the climate Of Mad
rid is nearly the most trying In all
Europe.-From Calvert's Madrid"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-08-17
Vacation bv Think.

Make compact with your soul to
take vacation and the way is simple
There are portions of your time over
which you have control. Probably
your evenings and your Sundays are
your own. Set apart month or so.
Eliminate the self assigned tasks for
those hours out of business and give
yourself up to the pursuit of pleasure.
Get others to join you. Call vacation
club. Adopt real vacation spirit and
go in for a good time. Resolve never
to speak Of work out of business hours,
but to fill to the full that time which
Is your own with recreations which
most appeal to you. Did you ever sing?
Sing now. Did you ever paint? Paint
now. Remember natures gifts to you
and find occasion to praise nature
within as well as MISUNDERSTANDING.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-08-17
Why She Was Glad.

A young Louisville man who was
out west not long ago has returned
telling a yarn which he admits is moi
at his own expense, but which he de
clares to be about one of the most in
teresting experiences Of even his check.
cred career
IT was walking along the street in
western town." he said, when sud
denly across the way I saw Louis
Vile girl whom I recognized immedi
ately. She saw me, too, and expect
ed her to bow rather coolly and dis.
family, as had been her wont bach
home. l was considerably astonished
therefore, when she dashed across the
street, seized me with both hands and
fairly dubbed over in her delight.
was so surprised, in fact, that | com
mented on it.
"I'm glad to see you, too / said
when had managed to extricate my
self from her exuberant greeting
but, to tell you the truth, hadn't ex
pected to see you so excited over my
appearance You always treated me
rather la iceberg at home, you know
What has caused your change OF
heartY
'She was nonplused for only a mo
ment and then explained, Mr.. Smith.
I've been away from home so long
that I'd be glad to see even dog il
he came from Kentuckyp
'I let it go at that" -Louisville Cou-
rier-Journal.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-08-17
Not Sine the Hood.

Sir Henry Irving once received what
he at the time considered a very pal
pable snub, delivered him by a high
lander. While touring in Scotland the
actor visited some Of the notable tradi-
tionary scenes associated with Shake
spearean drama. AS matter of
course one Of the first pilgrimages was
to the blasted heath where Macbeth
met the witches In an agreeable
mood sir Henry as they drove along
turned smilingly to his driver.
Are there any witches about now2"
he asked.
The driver whipped up his horses.
"Not since the dood," he replied In
his curt Scots way.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-08-17

Many sufferers from nasal catarrh
say they get splendid results by using an
atomizer. For their benefit we prepare
Ely's Liquid Cream Balm. Except that
1t is liquid it is in all respects like the
healing, helpful, pain allaying Cream
Balm that the public has been familiar
with for years No cocaine nor other
dangerous drug in it. The soothing spray
is remedy that relieves at once. All
druggists. roc, including spraying tube,
or mailed by Ely Bros, So Warren Street,
New York.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-08-17
A City of Changes.

Cattaro, the Austrian sea gate OF
Montenegro, was held by Montenegro
once for little time. Montenegro &C
ouired it In 1918 with the aid Of a
British squadron. ANY inhabitant OF
Cattaro who was contemporary with
the rise and fall of Napoleon must
often have had to pause and think
what country be belonged to, for. hav-
ing been Venetian for centuries, Cat
taro became Austrian by the treaty OF
Campo Formio and Italian in 1905 by
the peace Of Pressburg. 1t was alb
sorbed in the French empire in 1910
and wrested from 1t in 1913. and final
ly In 1914 Russia compelled Monte
negro to give it up to Austria
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-08-17
The CAMEL.
characteristics Of the Patient, Strong
and Useful Animal.

characteristics Of the Patient, Strong
and Useful Animal.
AS far back as the middle Of last
century General Won Moltke IN his de-
scriptive letters from Asia. Minor had
many good words to say about the
camel. This animal" he said, can
carry a burden Of nearly 800 pounds
and Is used by the nomads and Ara
bans In taking their women, children,
old men, tents, food. water, ETC., from
place to place. 1t is able to Withstand
a march of ten days without drink,
and a fifth stomach ever reserves a
drink for its master In an hour or ex-
IRENE distress. The hair Of the camel
is used for clothing and tents. The
milk and flesh are healthy. 1t exists
on the most miserable food, such as
grass and thistles. Such are the char
acteristics of this patient, strong, de-
fenseless and most useful of all ami
mails"
A camel is never relieved of its load
from the beginning Of the journey to
its end. 1t eats, walks and sleeps un-
der it's burden, often for weeks at
time. The training Of camel Is no
easy matter, as 1t takes about three
years to teach 1t to bend the knees In
order to be loaded and unloaded-
While as the time passes the camel
will not be able to Withstand the keen
competition Of the new railways which
are piercing every part Of Asia Minor,
yet, thanks to the power OF tradition
over the Turkish Inhabitants Of the
country and their fondness for these
animals, the caravan routes today are
still able to hold their own side by
side with the Anatolia, Cassaba and
Alden railways. Hundreds Of camels
pass over the caravan bridge into the
city of Smyrna every day, and In the
market place in front of the mosque OF
Mohammed at Constantinople many
camels may still be seen.-Philadelphia
od0or
A Lucky Mischance.
"At the last moment Fakem lost his
nerve"
''Then pray kind fate that nobody
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-08-17

'sHas the son you sent away to col
lege got his degree yety'
81 should say SO! Why, he wrote
last week that the faculty had called
him in and given him the third degree.
That boys ambitious. "-PhiIadelphis
I4Adgar-
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-08-17

sand did you enjoy your African
trip, major? How did you Ike the
5avages y
"Oh. they were extremely kind heart
edl They wanted to keep me there Tor
dinner" Opinion.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-08-17

Advantage is a better soldier than
rashness. -Shakespeare.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-08-17

A Lucky Mischanee.
'At the last moment Fakem lost his
nerve"
''Then pray kind fate that nobody
else will ever find it."-Baltimore
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-08-17
LEGAL REFORM
IN new JERSEY.
Not Political, but For tho Wei
fare Of ALL
HOW STATE WILL PROFIT.

Judge Charles c. Black Of the Circuit
Court Makes 1t Clear That the Com
monweaIth Will Be Distinct Gamer
by the Change-A Greater Amount
of Business Can Be Transacted With
out Increase of Judges.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-09-10
ROAD Norror

NOTICE Is HERBY GIVEN, That
~ the undersigned examiners ap-
pointed by the County Commissioners
of Prince Georges County to ascer-
'taln And report il public convenience
requires the closing of the public road
leading from Accokeek Church to Mar
shall Hall, through the land of August
assh!nger, as petitioned for by w. L.
Lederer, William f. Dixon, William
Underwood and others, will meet on
the premises on
WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 10Th, 1900.
At 10 O'CLOCK A. NJ,
% examine said road as required by law.
WILLIAM D. BARRY,
THOMAS CLEMENTS.
~ JOHN H. CLA GETT,
aug ~, i3oS-td. Examiners.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-09-10
\ Office

( RDERED, This 23rd day Of August,
~ 1909, that the 18th (kent) Election
District of Prince Georges County,
Maryland, be and. the same is hereby
divided in two Election Precincts to be
designated as The First and Second
Precints, and the division lines between
the said two I'recints shall be as fol-
lows: Beginning at the intersection of
the District Of Columbia line and the
Marlboro Pike, thence from Marlboro
Pike with the Walker mill road to
Central Avenue and across said Cen
trail Avenue 10 the Manor line, being
the Western line thereof, beginning at
>aii Central Avenue and with said
Manor line in direct line to Hunts
vile; thence from Huntsville with the
public road through Columbia Park to
Mr.. A. L. Thomson's line, thence in a
straight line to the Pennsylvania rail-
road, and that the Town Hall in Capt.
tol Heights be, and the same is hereby
designated, as the place for voting and
registration in Precinct No. 2.
1t is further ordered, That the Eas-
tern. Portion of said District where
Brightseat is located and the same is
hereby designated as the First Precint,
and that the Western portion of said
District whel Elm the Town Hall at
Capitol Heights is located be, and the
same is hereby designated, the Second
Precinct in said district.
BY order of the Board:
MARVIN PEACH,
CHARLES L. TURNER,
RICHARD B. B. CHEW,
Supervisors of Election.
Fest;-,j. Everett Sweeney, Clerk.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-09-10

Of the provisions of Section l, of Article
II OF the Constitution of the State Of
Maryland, do hereby order and direct
that copy of said Act proposing an
mendment 30 5ection / Of Article l OF
The Constitution Of said State, be pub
lisueG in at least two newspapers in
each Of tie counties Of the State and
in three newspapers in the City of the
Baltimore, one of which shall be pub
,lished III the German language, once a
week for at least three months proceed
ing the next General Election, which
election will be held on November 2nd:
1909, at which election the said propo-
ed amendment shall be submitted, in
the form and manner prescribed by the
General Assembly, to the legal and
qualified voters of the State, for their
adoption or rejection.
GIVEN under my hand and the
Great Seal of the State of
(Seal.) Maryland. Done at the City
Of Annapolis, this 1st day OF
July, one thousand nine hun
aTed and nine.
AUSTIN L. CROTHERS.
By THE GovERNoR:
N. WIN6LOW WILLIAMS,
Secretary of State.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-09-10
Equity, No. 1901.

ORDERED, BY the Circuit Court of
~ Prince Georges County, that the
sale OF The property mentioned in these
proceedings, made and reported by G..
II. Stanley and Joseph G. Mattingly,
trustees, appointed by decree of this
Court to make said sale. be ratified and
confirmed. unless cause to the contrary,
unless cause to the contrary thereof be
shown on or before the 27th day of
September next provided copy of
this order be inserted in some weekly
newspaper, printed in Prince Georges
County. once in each of three success
5ive weeks, before the 9th day of
September 1903. The report states the
amo1rt Of the sale to be $172100.
BENZ D. STEPHENS, Clerk.
Tru. Copy Test; BENZ. D. STEPHEN,
CierA.
sei3 300
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-09-10

door of hope against the masses OF
the colored electorate.
1t, in fact. holds it open by the pre-
perty and educational qualifications
and offers a stimulus to thrift and
lteracy which would, in the end,
prove a valuable aid to negro ad-
vancement. Without dwelling in
detail at present upon all the argu-
ments in favor its general effect
would be not only TO promote good
government in Maryland, but to
promote the best interests OF the
,lored people of the State and to
advance them ultimately to high r
plane of Of citizenship.
Thus believing, The Sun un-
reservedly advocates the passage of
this amendment as an important
step in the creation of purer and
more intelligent electorate and the
elimination of elements which have
hampered progress in certain sec
tions of the State and which might
easily prove dangerous in the hands
of unscrupulous leaders.