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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-05-19
HULL WINS ON ANTI
PR0FANE MEASURE
IMPORTANT MODIFICATION Eff
FECTED IN EXCITING
LAW.
PEOPLE MAY NOT SWEAR IN
PUBLIC PLACES OR BE OBJ
SCENE.
Madison. Nav Is

Madison, May 10.
Assemblyman Hull scored in the
lower house yesterday on his bill to
penalize the patron of obscene and
profane languages in public places
The bill has had rough passage,
from the first 1t was antagoniZed
when it first appeared ON the calen-
dar, but Mr.. Hull's stout defence
saved it since. The bill, having
passed the house some time ago was
amended in the senate. When it was
reached in the assembly yesterday
and vicious legislation, and another
member or two expressed disapprov-
al. In their Judgment obscenity or
profanity was reachable by existing
law. Mr.. Kull, however supporting
Mr.. Hull, argued that the bill clearly
was in the interest of decency, and
Mr.. Hull spoke at some length to
the same support. The bill as it
came from the senate finally was
agreed to, after the house had re-
ceded from a former position it had
taken upon an amendement
The measure provides that Amy
person who shall assault another
when not excusable or justifiable. or
who shall use in reference to and
in the presence of another or in
reference to and in the presence of
any member of his family, or in any
public place abusive, lewd. lascivi-
Gus or obscene language" shall be
punished by imprisonment in the
county Jail not more than three
months or by fine not exceeding one
hundred dollars. These provisions
are not applicable to any city
or village which has enacted an or
dlnance under its charter for the
punishment of the same or similar
offense. This act is quite different
from the existing statute which
makes no reprieve to obscene or pro
fame language in public places, such
as postoffices or on school grounds;
and the Hull bill omits the clause
so we'll known in the present law,
respecting such language as ''interu-
ed or naturally tending to provoke an
assault or any breach of the peace. f"
The bill now goes to the governor.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-05-19
HUNDRED MILLION
DEFICIT PROSPECT

New York, May 15.-At the sub
treasury yesterday, Secretary Nc
Veagh referred briefly to the condi-
tion of the national finances, stating
that il now appeared probable that the
deficit for the current fiscal year
would exceed S100,00000 1t should
not be lost sight of, however, the sec
rotary added, that owing to the pro-
cess of financing payments for the
Panama canal. the present deficit was
in reality only about $4,000, 200, for
the reason that the money advanced
for the construction OF the canal was
due the treasury, which was TO be re-
imbursed by the proceeds of bond is
sue.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-05-19
STOP TALK
Of EMMA COL OMAN

New Haven't Conn, May 15.-Emma
Goldman. who was TO have delivered a
lecture here las night on Anarchism.
What it Stands For. was prevented
from carrying out her purpose by the
police Accompanied bye Dr. Re ),
man, she was admitted TO the hall
where the meeting was to have been
held. but the police allowed no one
else to enter. After waiting for
some time. the two left the hall.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-05-19
JUROR A SUICIDE.
Tennessee Farmer Worries Over Cap
itaI Sentences on Convicts.

Union City. Tenn, May 15.-Mans-
field Haroldson, a prominent farmer
living north of this place. committed
suicide. His body was discovered
early yesterday suspended by rope
in his buggy house. Haroldson was
one of the jurors who tried the eight
night riders at this place last Janu-
arv. six of whom were sentenced to
be hanged, and it is said the worry
over that trial so weighed on his
mind as to unbalance it.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-05-19
Still Maintain Increase.

New York, May l5.-The total bank
clearings compiled by Bradstreet's for
the principal cities of the United
States last week was s3,197. 5O4 900.
against s2,470,494 900 IN the CORE
responding week last year.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-09
The Monkey and the Pie.

An Indian faker had monkey that
he had brought up from babyhood.
says an English writer. The pair were
fast friends, the monkey being faith
full attendant on his master and as
good as watchdog. One day the
faker made pie for dinner aud left
It to cook on a charcoal fire while he
went for a walk AS the cooking PRO
ceeded the savory smell was too much
for the monkey 1t raised the crust
and tasted the chicken. Finding the
food very tasty, it ate more and more
until nothing but the crust remained
Then 1t remembered its master. who
would shortly return hungry and ready
to enjoy his meal What was to be
done? The sharp eyes of the monkey
detected some crows not far away. so
without loss of time 1t lay down on
the ground as If dead. BY and by a
crow came along and pecked at the
monkey, which seized the bird in
twinkling. strangled it. stripped off the
feathers, placed it in pieces in the
dish, covered 1t over with the crust
and then contentedly awaited the re-
turn of the faker, to whom the whole
incident was related by an eyewitness.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-09


1.-THE man who can pick out the best
picture Of himself Is a rare bird" SAID
a photographer. Even an author, VINO
is reputedly a poor judge Of his own
work. exercises vast wisdom in select
ing his best book compared with the
person who tries to choose his best
photograph. Every famous man OF
woman who has been photographed
repeatedly has his or her favorite pic
ture. Usually it is the worst in the
collection. 1t shows him or her with
an unnatural expression, sitting OF
standing In an unnatural attitude
The inability to judge Of his best pic
ture must be due to the average mans
ignorance Of how he really looks. OF
perhaps it can be partly attributed to
a desire to look other than he does. A
stout man will swear that the photo
graph most nearly like him is the one
that makes him look thin. thin man
the one that makes him look stout, the
solemn man selects the jolliest picture
the ioviaI man the most cadaverous.-
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-09
~ A. IS sav;nc.


7 believe that If somebody could In
vent unique ways Of saving money the
public would have an assured future.
Men. women and children would re-
gard saving as a game and play 1t
with all their heart. There are penny
savings banks where newsboys and
bootblacks carry their tiny savings, but
other children regard their penny bank
at home with unfriendly eyes. There
are working girls who put away their
FIVE cent pieces and fatten their small
bank accounts by walking instead of
riding and making other petty sacri-
fees. But the majority of working
girls spend as fast as they can earn
and declare that they cannot help 1t.
One reads of a man who began his
career by regarding every dollar as
worker and getting all the profit he
could. With that quaint concett In his
head saving became pleasure, and ne
won riches without realizing that 1t
was a struggle. know Of more than
one woman who receives each night
from her husband every dime he has
received in change through the day,
for he is careful to avoid spending
such a piece of money. These. with
her own savings in the same direction.
make a respectable weekly showing
Kansas City Journal.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-09

me eject Church. saying. .sWnom ne
did foreknow, be also did predestinate
70 be conformed to the image Of his
Son. that be might be the frstDorn
among many brethren" (Romans vii.
29). Our Heavenly Father decreed
that no one might be member OF TINS
elect Church except sanctifed ones.
And these must be tested before maj
approval. Their Lord. their Redeemer,
having been saint fully consecrated
to the Fathers will. these called, cno-
sen and faithful followers will likewise
be saints and, in this respect, the Apos-
tie declares, they will be copies OF
their Redeemer, and he will be an
Elder Brother amongst them. when
they shall share his glory in his King
dom.
Notice the harmony Of all this with
our text. Both he that sanctiheth Jour
Lord Jesus, and they that are sancti-
fed (his elect Church, are all OF one
tof one spirit of loyalty TO the Father
and his righteousness-aDd baptized by
the one spirit into the one BODY. OF
which Christ is the Head. For this
cause he (the glorified Redeemer) Is
not ashamed to call these sanctined
ones, finally tested. his brethren Cd
the highest plane of nature-his OWE.
the Divine nature In glory. honor and
immortality, far above that OF angels.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-09

story about Keats is quoted by
the late Sir Benjamin Ward Richard
son in his Lives" of disciples OF
Aesculapius. MIR. Stephens. a friend
of the doctor. once told him that one
evening at twilight when he and
Keats were sitting together in their
student days. Stephens at his medlcal
books. Keats engrossed in mis- area III
ing. Keats called out to his 1riehd
that he had composed new line-"A
thing of beauty is a constant JOY.
What think you OF that. stephens!
at has the true ring. but Is wanting
in some way" replies the latter as nc
dips once more into his medical stud
les.
An interval of silence, and again the
poet. ga thing of beauty is joy for
ever What think you Of that. Ste
phens?
THAT it will live forever"
A happy prophecy indeed!
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-09
BURSTING Balloons.

The greatest danger of Il high ascent
in a balloon is concerned with the
changing density of the atmosphere.
On the ground the atmosphere presses
on the balloon with weight of about
fifteen pounds for every square inch
of its surface AS the balloon rises.
however, the air grows thinner and
its pressure becomes in consequence
less and less. AS the pressure of the
outside atmosphere decreases the bal
loon expands. and if the ascension is
made too rapidly or without sufficient
care the gas inside the silk envelope
will expand until the balloon bursts
But the bursting of balloon In mid
air is by no means necessarily fatal
catastrophe Every balloon is provid-
ed with a tripping cord" which, when
pulled, cuts long rent in the envelope
out of which the gas speedily escapes.
The silk bag is then carried by the air
into the upper portion Of the netting,
where in the majority of cases 1t
forms a parachute and brings every
thing safely to earth.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-09

The average New York boy is not a
wonder of wit and wisdom. but most
of them know good thing when they
see it. Also the contrary. Not long
AFRO one Of them saw a sign in front
Of a Sixth avenue place. Boy Want
ed" He was looking for something
Of that kind and walked in. There
was nobody in sight, and he stood gaz-
ing. Presently the proprietor, most
grouchy person, appeared.
What do you want here?" he in
quired with scant courtesy.
WELL" replied the boy, disturbed by
the mans manner and hesitating, do
you want boy here?"
That's what the sign says, don't
it?' snapped the man.
yep" responded the boy, getting
his second wind.
''Then we want boy"
Jaw right" grinned the boy. back,
ing away. "You git one. You cant
have me-" and he wiggled his fingers
at the man and went out quickly
New York Herald.
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c.aro. m. and n. wiOmsksrs.

When George III. assembled the
throne Of England his wealthy sub
1ects were beginning to leave OF wigs
and to appear In their OVID hair, IF
they had any," AS the sovereign was
himself one of the offenders, the per-
uke makers, who feared serious loss
of trade, prepared a petition in which
they prayed his majesty to be gra-
ciously pleased to shave his head" for
the good Of distressed workmen and
wear a wig, as his father had done be-
fore him.
When the petitioners walked to the
royal palace, however. 1t was noticed
that they wore no wigs themselves.
AS this seemed unfair to the onlook-
ers they seized several Of the leading
urocessionists and cut their hair with
any implement that came most readily
to hand.
From this incident arose a host OF
curious caricatures. The wooden leg
makers were said to have especial
claims on the kings consideration, In
asmuch as the conclusion of peace had
deprived them of a profitable source
of employment: hence the suggestion
that his majesty should not only wear
a wooden leg himself. but enjoin the
people to follow his laudabie example.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-09
,.t. Handed v;+uneratives.

Most counties in England have their
idiomatic expressions to denote left
handedness. and they are often pre-
fixed to the unfortunate left handed
child's name. In London the term is
kack handed, the word being also
equivalent to awkward. In Lanca-
shire it is k-pawed, in Yorkshire gal
lock or gawk handed, an expression
dating back to at least the seventeenth
century. In Derbyshire are used the
terms keg handed, cork handed and
cofky handed. while in the Teesdale
district cudGy handed is common and
in Nottingbamshire wallet handed.
In the south of England special
terms to denote left handedness are
also found. In Dorset it is scrame
handed and in Devonshire coochy
handed. In Scotland we find gawk
handed and in the west cawry handed
In Ireland left handed man is called
a kithogue Tim Healy used this word
in a speech at East Wicklow, in which
he said that Mr.. O'Kelly could fight
with his left hand and had already
given his opponent some "kithogues'
that would spoil his political beauty
during the contest.-London Chronicle.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-09
Ho,,s.hoId HintIets.

Do not throw away old umbrellas.
By removing the cloth cover and cut
ting it up in strips you can make
number of dainty neckties for your hus-
band. The ribs properly twisted and
woven together make very good rat
trap, and the stick when carefully pol
lished will do for cane to present to
the clergyman at Christmas.
To keep freckles from showing get
a small paint pot, quart size. and I'LL
with a pink paint carefully matching
the tone Of your complexion ard with
a camePs hair brush paint each freckle
out.
Young wives cannot be too often re-
minded that they should always greet
their husbands with smile. 1t Is
safe to say that there is nothing In the
world that will more deeply irritate
him than this, and it should therefore
not be forgotten.
If your lamp wicks give out, very
satisfactory substitute can be made OF
Irish point lace or valenciennes. care
fully wound round the wick holder. A
knitted necktie will serve the same
purpose, but is apt to burn dtfuliy and
give out a pungent odor.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-09

The highest cross in the world Is
said to be that which caps the loftiest
peak of the Harz mountains. The
cross is in reality tower, and 1t COM
mands a magnificent view Of the coun-
try around. The height Of the tower
is 100 feet, and it stands on a noun
tain 1871 feet above the sea level. A
stair of 200 steps leads to the top OF
the cross, but there is an elevator OF
which people may avail themselves
who for any reason wish to avoid the
long climb.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-09
an. Wasn't superstitious.

MARY, Mary" cried Mrs. johnson
TO her maid, what shall | do? I've
lust had most dreadful accident and
don't know what's going to happen.
I've broken my new hand glass, and
YOU know how unlucky it Is to break
a looking glass. 1t means seven years
unhappiness."
..Lor,' num-" replied Mary. don't
you set no heed on that. Look at me.
I'm not fretting. and I've just broken
the large pier glass in the drawing
room."-London Fun.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-09
The PAPER They Were Written On


The average author would probably
laugh at the statement that at one
time in the worlds history manu-
scripts. simply as such. irrespective Of
the nature of the text were immense
" valuable. In ancient times manu-
scripts were important articles from
commercial point of view. They were
excessively scarce and were preserved
with the utmost care. Even the usur-
ers were glad to lend money on them
when the owners were obliged to ofrer
them in pawn. 1t is related In an
ancient tome that a student of Pavia,
who was reduced by his debaucheries,
raised a new fortune by leaving IN
pawn a manuscript of body of law,
and a grammarian who was ruined by
a fire rebuilt his house with two small
volumes Of Cicero through the ready
aid of the pawnbroker.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-09

Mr.. Faxon was the oldest patron OF
the select boarding house" In which
he lived, and his landlady sometimes
referred people to him for recon-
mendation of her table. his wish was
to praise the food highly, as he could
conscientiously do, but one day he
overstepped his mark.
"T'm dyspeptie, sir" said man who
had gone to Mr.. Faxon to make IN
ouiries about the boarding house, "and
my food has to be simple and well
cooked-no high seasoning, no indigest-
ible compounds"
Mr.. Faxon looked at him with a
bland and reassuring smile.
my dear sir" he said in his most
impressive manner, you need nave no
fears. All | have eaten in the ten
years have been under Mrs. Brown $
roof would not interfere with the oil
gestion Of the most delicate baby, SIR
in the land"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-09
Tir. Themselves Getting Ready.

Washington Irving tells story OF
man who tried to jump over hill.
He went back so far to get his start
for the great leap and ran so hard that
he was completely exhausted when he
came to the hill and had to lie down
and rest Then he got up and walked
over the hill. A great many people
exhaust themselves getting ready to
do their work They are always pre-
pairing. They spend their lives get
ting ready to do something which they
never do. 1t is an excellent thing to
keep improving oneself, to keep grow
ing. but there must be time to begin
the great work Of life. | know man
who is almost forty years old who has
not vet decided what he is going to
do. He has graduated from college
and taken a number of postgraduate
courses, but all along general lines.
He has not yet begun to specialize.
This man fully believes he is going to
do great things yet. hope he may. =
Success Magazine.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-09
nndninn a SIander.

During a suit for SANDER brought IN
an Ohio town one of the parties was
asked by the presiding magistrate:
as it true, as alleged, that you de-
clared that Thomas Mulkins had stolen
your pocketbook? ?"
"Your honor" responded the man
"A did not go so far as that. l merely
said that if Mulkins had not assisted
me in looking for the pocketbook
might have found it."-Chicago Rec
ord Herald.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-09
wb.r Lovers Watched the Corpse.

Most curious of the old time super
stitions of New England was the Gus
tom of requiring lovers to watch the
corpse. Ii associated the hopes OF
marriage with the silent vigil, was
poetic and has only disappeared from
the Oldest towns within a generation.
No obligation Of the social conscience
was more scrupulously regarded than
that dead body should never be ie1t
alone at night In the earliest days
the solemn watchers were old men ana
women, deacons, selectmen, but as the
colonies grew honest lovers with plight
ed troths were frequently selected Tor
these long vigils.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-09
Leftover Material.

Barbara, aged four. had always been
allowed to make small cakes out OF the
scraps of dough left from the morn
ing's baking. so one morning after be-
ing sent to gather the eggs sne came
running In with a very tiny one and
exclaimed: ooh. mamma, see this little
egg! 1t must be that's all the dough
the hen had leftr'-Delineator.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-09
A 9it of n Bull.

The following. entry was discovered
the other day in the complaint book
of a Melbourne club, which numbers
several Irishmen among its members;
THE hot water in the lavatory today
was quite cold, and there was none
Of it."
1t was in the handwriting of a well
known doctor.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-09
A Serious Question.

my dear Mr.. Fallows." said the doc
tor. 81 will admit that I am not quite
decided as to whether or not yours Is
a constitutional disease"
.sHum. That SOP said the patient.
with heavy sigh. And have | got to
go to the expense Of appealing to the
United States supreme court to find
out?"-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-09
safer.

"Your political antagonist Is calling
YOU every name he can think OF" salo
the agitated friend
Don't interrupt him." answered
Senator Sorghum. ut is better to nave
a man searching the dictionary lot
epithets than going after your record
for facts. "-Washington Star
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-09

The insects of Africa are expert dis
ease carriers. and they come 10 sucn
numbers on the Niger that one hardly
dares to use ones lamp or go too near
a light Of any sort at night. These
forests on the Niger are deadly places
for all their haunting attraction ana
take a big toll both of European and
native life. Yet the first three days on
the Niger, with all its mud and It's
smell and its mangrove flies and Its
frogs and its crickets, are enough to
give the newcomer an inkling OF the
drawing power, the fascination, OF
what is probably the most unhealthy
country In the world-W. B. Thomp-
son In Blackwood'S.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-09

Drop by drop the offensive discharge
caused by Nasal Catarrh falls from the
back of the nose into the throat, setting
up an Inflammation that is likely to mean
Chronic Bronchitis. The most satisfactory
remedy for Catarrh is Ely's Cream Balm,
and the relief that follows even the first
application cannot be told in words.
Don't suffer day longer from the dis
comfort of Nasal Catarrh. Cream Balm
is sold by all druggists for so cents, or
mailed by Ely Bros, SO Warren Street,
New York.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-09
Before and After.

She was a frivolous. fashionable
Young woman with beaux galore, but
one man with only a small income
seemed to be the favorite.
you'll have to work hard BEFORE
you win that girl" said his mother.
"And a good deal harder after you
win her." answered his father, who
knew what he was talking about.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-09

Young Lady-Give ME one yard OF
why. haven't | seen you beforef
Diapers Assistant-Oh Maud. have
you forgotten me! | saved your life
at the seaside last summer Young
Lady (warmly)-W Why. of course you
did. Then you may give me two yards
Of the ribbon please. -Illustrated Bits.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-09
She Rather Liked II.

'I don't mind Jacks slang" said one
Of the girls. "He is so clever In the
use of it."
How SOP"
"Why, he sent me three dozen pho
tos of famous beauties. with card
on which the only words were. You're
another"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-09
Inns and Downs.

.srhe world is full of ups and downs
quoted the wise guy. That's right,
agreed the simple mug. I'VE are ell
Their trying to live up to good repu-
tation or trying to live a bad one
wn."-Philadelphia Record.