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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1909-12-30
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regular cough mudicinc, .
strong medicine, 4 do>tor
medicine. Good for cs s.
coughs, hard coughs, a~sH.T.
ate coughs. II your doctc-
endorses ii for your case, tak
it. II not, don'ttake it. Never
60 contrary to his advice.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1909-12-30

C4r3tharSylIlH tlrneFA'-
sheriff Franklin len saturday
,,,n with the following prisoners
tor the peuitcnt,ary at Jef''s'"
ri,,. William James, rape, Years;
prr. Nicholas. sodomv, wears
Iotr Wallace. concealed weapons,
) year,; AucheI Webb, murder, %
year, Will Hsyes, ielon'ons assault
> vcar.; Ben Harris, gaming :
....,.. Lee Brown. assault with IN.
tent, to rob. : years, viii TAYLOR
rohhery. > ycar.; Robert smith
grand larceny, ; years Lulu '"am'
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1909-12-30

Green, iclomous assault, . wears;
lsam Barnard. mauslaushtcr. =
years; Leo Bell, assault with intent
To- rape, 3 years, and Roy Lewis.
tcIoulouS assault, > wears.
Republic Special from Jefferson City.
Two decisions were hlrd ia the
supreme touru'iu hanc to-day IN
which the lrvrc aud drainage dis
trlrt laws. enacted in 1899 and
amended ~ 1905, were held to hr
valid. Onc ut these suits wa, from
Scott county. There tw" Of the
judges ~ The county court refused
to sign bonds a. the amount ot
sl0u.OOO, issued i"r the cnn.rruc.
ton at u drainage district. The
validity st the lryrr aud drainage
law. wa. questioned, aud also the
power o' 'lr .ouut' ,.Hr'r. ru.,.
.u'a ,u.H ..uuu.r, ... F
Nu. prepared llr urmau .uf..
,t.r. nuli, the bunu, rp hc issued
are valid The tw" Judges ot the.
..t4Utf.. t.u,i az. ,. ,,,,.,,.J,I ..
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1909-12-30
Southeast News.


was the victim n murdcrous assault
toy negroes at East ST. Louis, from
which hc died on the 18th in St
Iukc's hospital, ST. Louis.
\ New Madrid county farmer.
culltyatrng one hundred aud sixty
ocrr. oi land tins past season m
wheat corn aud cowpcas. found
iHal ms gross income was $4,000,
"r more than $50 per acre.
Jyckson Cash.Book
X \ ptyl. brought to town
the other day aud sold to II. II.
Mueller the biggest hog seen ou
the market here this year. II
weighed ca pounds,
~ see, Mo, SPECIAL 70 ,h" larun'..
) anmn-ialI.r, u.nr .a-
amus .r. N...
.aur-t.aa, o., ,raur
ea. capitalized "a, sr.2nu hy local
capitalist, j. J Miller ot kau,a,
t,', wa, The rrumotcr
4-.,....,.... ts,,..,..,.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-06-15
loves Lannuana-

1t was the morning Of that fearsome,
uncertain day on which the bonds
were TO be made fast, where a tiny
path yet leads back, when each tries
to peer into the future and wonders
and doubts and hesitates.
They were alone, and she drew near
him, aware and watchfuI
Harold, dearest, In a few hours it
win all be over. Can you grasp it
allY But did you dream OF me last
nightT'
Eyes, ownest. 1 saw you as a black,
marvellous swan, drifting placidly all
alone on mirrored lake, with here
and there a fat, floating leaf. And
then 1, humble, joyous swan, too,
began to float out to you And my
soul took fire, dearest, and thrilled
all over as you swung superbly around,
and l wished to be poet, with a liv-
ing, passionate pen, and wished N.Y.
self an earth god and that raging
wind would swoop down upon you
that I might seize you in my arms
and defy the storm god. And / could
BIucn bWScl 1ACSuSS eluu uCd1 thc
tinkling of innumerable bells and could
feel the delirium OF burning heart
and again l wished to be poet that I
might sing
"But, Harold, do you really love meT'
He paused, breathed deep and
poured out his soul, eyes, dearest,
think you are It,"
And then she held up her vibrant
lips, confident, satisfed.-Puck.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-06-15
Soma Bathroom Notices.

It is very odd that while notices
have been made, invented and borrow
ed for every other room In the house,
the bathroom should be mottoless.
Verses appropriate to the guest room
come prettily framed, the dining room
walls sometimes show a mural deco
ration Of good cheer, an appropriate
verse is carved into the library mantel,
while smoking room, den and living
room each boasts special incentive to
smoke, loaf or indulge in CHEEKY chat
ter in painted, Photographed or stem
ciled verse or prose. Only the bath
room remains mottoless.
Surely, with so vast field for in
yention or imitation, there should be
no dearth Of notices for the bathroom.
For example, take Bacon's 'Cleanness
Of body was ever esteemed to proceed
from due reverence to God"
And here's one from sixteenth CEN
tury's John Haywood:
The loss of wealth is loss of dirt,
As sages at all time assert.
The happy mans without shirt.
Or Pope's scornful prod, "a heap OF
dust alone remains of thee" aye,
there's the rubr might be carved into
the towel rack, while let into or over
the tub Byron's "Once more upon the
waters, yet once more."-Philadelph
Ledger.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-06-15

very extraordinary, no doubt, for Con-
stance danced with JOY and waved the
letter, crying "HurrahP'
"Of all thingsp' Aunt Anne ejacu-
lated again.
Constance caught her breath quick
'ly. 'You mustn't tell Beverly" she
said.
''Why notY'
HE won't marry" Constance said
mysteriously, "if he knows It."
So they were married quietly and
went to live in the cottage, and Aunt
Anne went home, and the big colonial
house was closed, and the winter
came, and the roses were wrapped in
winding sheets Of straw.
"You will miss the rose garden next
summer" said the parson as he and
his wife walked up the snowy path. Il
wonder who will live here thenT'
"The new tenants" said Constance,
who, wrapped in big red cloak, was
leaning on her husbands arm, ARE
lively. There will be young clergy
man, very handsome young clergy
man, and very, very loving little
wife. Beverly
"Constancep He bent down over
her.
"The house is mine Warren wrote
to say that he loved some one else.
He married first and forfeited his
right, and I didn't want to tell you be-
cause you hated to have me rich. But
don't you think it will be nice-for-
for Beverly junior toto play in the
rose garden, dearest"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-06-15

A story is told of Quanah Parker,
one Of the old Comanche chiefs. Par
ker had been extremely valuable in
bringing the Comanches into friendly
relations with the whites. He found
himself getting on in years, but without
any property, and his white neighbors
thought it would be good idea to col.
lect money to build him house. They
did this, and when the house was
ready they told him, and he went to
see it.
'aThere is no furniture here" he said.
"What do you wantr they asked.
He replied he wanted this and that
and added, IT want big desk-a great
big desk"
"What do you want that forY'
"Well," he said. Il want to go In there
and sit back in my chair and put my
feet up on that desk, and some one
will come in and knock at the dool
and say, is this Mr.. Parkerp Yes.
I want to speak to you And l will
say, oh, go away; I'm busy today -
Delineator.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-06-15
soIlIoqux Of the Engagement RIns

SOatoquy OF tne engagement ntU9s
am considered a brilliant success
In literature, though many people ac-
cuse me Of plagiarism, the popular crit
icism of my work being that old, old
story"
1t is a pity I am so bright, however,
considering the conversations l have
to listen to every evening Last night
he remarked sixty-dve times, II love
you SO, DEAR and sixty-fve times she
replied, ''Do you, dearT
He tells them all IT love you as man
never loved before" Isn't he clever to
find so many new ways Of doing some
thing so old?
Personally 1 can see no difference In
his methods myself
They held on to me with both hands
last evening, but I insisted upon cut
ting them.
The man and can always get
around pretty girl.
The man owes all his happiness to
me. Only through my influence is he
able to hold her hands in his and taste
he sweetness of her lips, yet already
has he forgotten me in his longing for
wedding ring.
Men are SO ungrateful, but l will
bide my time. Methinks will soon
be avenged
am the best seller on the market
Puck.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-06-15

The essential apparatus of baseball
is simple and inexpensive. All that Is
required is a field. stick, the ball It
self and police protection for the UNI
pire. One advantage Of the game as
played professionally is that those sit
ting in the grand stand can play the
game a great deal better than the
eighteen men on the diamond. 1t is
also true that any one Of the specta-
tors, even though perched on a tele-
phone pole across the street or looking
through a knothole in the fence be-
You'd right field, can judge Of the pitch
er's skill or the runners heetness
much more intelligently than the ar
bitter who stands behind the battery.
The great merit of the game is that
the people can participate in it. 1t Is
not like bridge whist Its science is
not synonymous with silence. The
thing to do is to take of your coat
and root as long and as loudly as you
can, even IL you don't know what Is
happening Philadelphia Ledger.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-06-15
The Supreme Gift.

Man has no wings, and yet he can
soar above the clouds. He is not
swift of foot, and yet he can outspeed
the feetest hound or horse. He has
but feeble weapons in his organization,
and yet he can slay or master all the
great beasts. His eye is not so sharp
as that of the eagle or the vulture,
and vet he can see into the farthest
depths of sidereal space. He has only
very feeble occult powers Of communi-
cation with his fellows, and yet he
can talk around the world and send
his voice across mountains and deserts.
His hands are weak things beside a
lions paw or an elephants trunk, and
yet he can move mountains and stay
rivers and set bounds to the widest
seas. His dog can outsmell him and
outrun him and outbite him, and yet
his dog looks up to him as to a god.
He has erring reasons in place of I'M
erring instinct, and yet he has changed
the face Of the planet
without the specialization Of the
lower animals-their wonderful adap-
tation to particular ends, their tools,
their weapons, their strength, their
speed-man yet makes them all his
servants His brain is more than a
match for all the special advantages
nature has given them. The one gift
Of reason makes him supreme in the
world.-John Burroughs In Atlantic.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-06-15
snuanderlnn Ability.

Doing the lower when the higher is
possible constitutes one of the great
est tragedies Of human life. The
squandering of money seems wicked
thing when we think of the good that
might be done with it But what
about the wicked waste Of ability, the
deliberate throwing away of 30, 70.
perhaps 90 per cent Of ones success
possibly just because he never trained
himself to use it, to grasp it with such
vigor and power that he can fling his
life into his career with its maximum
effectiveness? Most people take hold
of life with the tips Of their fingers.
They never get hold of the life propo-
sition with that grip and tenacity of
purpose and vigor Of determination
which do things worth while. They
Just hang on the outskirts Of things,
playing upon the surface Of their pos
sibilities without ever getting dow
into the marrow Of their being, where
efficiency and power dwell.-Orison
SWEET Marden in Success Magazine.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-06-15
Exclusive Perfumes.

The late DR.. Andrew Wynter IN q
charming article on perfumes suggest
ed the desirability of every lady hav-
ing her own special and self prepared
perfume. The custom, however, would
have its disadvantages. More than one
sensational story might be mentioned
wherein the heroine or villain was
saved or unmarked, as the case migb
be, by the recognition Of a distinctive
scent. In Diplomacy the denoue
ment is effected by the telltale per
fume of the adventures being detect
ed in the dispatch box she had rihed
As a matter of history, the assassini
Of the oriental sovereign Yezdijird
were discovered by one Of them smell
ing Of the perfume with which the
robes Of the murdered king had beer
redolent.-London Globe.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-06-15
What Ia In a Name.

Heinemann, the European publisher,
once noticed two peddlers standing side
by side, selling toy dolls. One of them
had queer, fat faced doll, which he
was pushing into the faces of the pass
ersby, giving it the name of a well
known woman reformer then promi-
nently before the public. His dolls
were selling rapidly, while the man be-
side him, who had really more at
tractive doll, was doing comparatively
little business. A thought occurred
to Heinemann, and he tried an expert
ment. Calling the second peddler to
one side, my friend" he said, do you
want to know how to sell twice as
many Of these dolls as you are selling
nowf Hold them up in pairs, two to.
gether in each hand, and cry them as
The Heavenly Twins" The toy vend
er somewhat grudgingly followed his
advice. 1t was at time when Sarah
Grand's famous novel was at the
height of its popularity, and the title
of the book was on every ones tongue
Perhaps it was merely luck, but the
heavenly twins dolls were an instan
taneous success, and within one hour
the vender of the woman reformel
dolls gave up the fight, acknowledged
himself beaten and moved five blocks
down the street to escape the ruinous
competition-Lorin F. Deland in At
lantic.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-06-15

The proprietor Of a certain Turkish
bath establishment, seeing strong
looking young man working in a
butchers shop and being impressed by
his magnificent muscles, told him to
resign and take a rubber's position
with him.
'Tn give you more than you are get
ting now." he said.
The young butcher, resigning In good
faith, turned up the next morning at
the bath house.
"Well," said the proprietor to him.
"Tll put you on at once. What did
you get at the butcher'sr
ask dollars and my weeks meal"
returned the young man.
''What did that amount to"
about 49,"
"Well," said the proprietor, Il Of
fered you more to come here, didn't II
I'll give you So in money and 81 worth
of baths weekly That is dollar more
than you got at your old place"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-06-15

~EIIingtonY' Then a light broke
over her face. THAT funny lord
Why, Lord Percy is in England long
ago. Finding me too loyal an Ameri-
can to buy a foreign title, he ended
the long siege and departed"
.Who came with you and your ia
Their, then?' he inquired.
"Oh, that was Cousin Cyril, who is
just out Of college and needs the tonic
of our mountain ozone"
Slipping lightly from the back OF
Slap Dash, she came over to Ned and
In her old way put both hands on his
strong young shoulder.
Now, Ned" she said, "you won't
leave Circle H, will you? Father needs
you"
"Why did you treat me as you did
In New York p he moodily demanded,
evading the question.
Before a stranger-and Lord Percy
at that?" asked she, laughing roguish-
ly. eff, sir, you had come to breakfast
next morning, II might have treated
you otherwise"
He turned, facing her sQuarely
With one of his strong hands he i'm
prisoned both Of hers and held them
against his breast.
"What would you have done Tiff
had conner" he said breathlessly.
Her lovely face went very crimson
under the searchlight of his eyes, but
she answered bravely, Ned, I'd have
kissed you right out"
The foothills looked natural again
The sun shone with its old time CLINT
and simmer upon the gray desert
sand. He had no longer the feyerish
desire to get away to fresh scenes.
'Tll stay at Circle n always, Gypsy
since you wish it." and, taking his
written resignation from her, he tore
it into fragments. Say, sweetheart,
he added, putting an arm tenderly
round her waist, 'T'll buy out Bar I
tomorrow, and wen run both ranches
together"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-06-15
Dutch Ennanamanta.

A custom among the Dutch is the
exchanging of engagement rings, which
are narrow bands Of plain gold, with
the initials of the betrothed and the
day Of the betrothal engraved on the
inside. They are worn on the left
hand before and on the right after
marriage. Dutch engagements extend
over period of from two to five years.
During this time the young woman
gives up all amusements in which her
fiance does not participate. If he is
not of the dancing sort she refrains
from that recreation, however much
she may desire to engage In 1t. She
never goes in company anywhere II he
is not present, and when they go to-
gether to a ball no gentleman win ever
ask her to dance without formally
gaining his permission. = London
Scraps.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-06-15

After Providence had thus delecta-
bly, tossed them together again she
was running away from him.
Seven minutes later, decidedly III
groomed, he whizzed up to the plat
form of the G. and g., jumped out
and sent Thomas speeding on his way
In the runabout.
Miss Hayward was just turning from
the ticket window as he came up, and
again their eyes met, hers evasively,
his with the old compelling power she
had never known how to resist.
Marjorie"
"Walterg' The name escaped her
unconsciously.
81 just received your message, dear, "
he said, "and that is why am here"
He displayed to her bewildered gaze
the faded writing on the yellowed pa
per.
"Why," she breathed wonderingly-
"why, 1 don't understand. 1 wrote
you that letter over nine years ago
and
''For some reason which is not pres
emily apparent 1t was never mailed.
See, the stamp is uncanceied. l found
it in the little old Shakespeare we used
to read so often together"
"And which l have never opened
since you went away" she interposed
In little tremulous whisper.
The engine bell rang. With little
exclamation Marjorie started toward
the train. harrington took her suit
case from her.
"Where are you goingY' he asked.
"To Pittsburg. And your
"Wherever you are-always."
And they stepped aboard the NOV
ing train.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-06-15
What the Professor Wanted.

The professor steps into the barber
chair and assumes an attitude OF pre-
meditation.
Hair cut, sir?Y
"Pleasep' The barber cuts his hair.
"Like shampooT
"Um-pleaseg' He gets the shampoo.
"Shave you, sir7"
"Um-yesr' One shave.
"Massage?" He mods assent and
consequently is massaged. The barber
removes the towel; the professor arises
and mechanically takes the proffered
check.
whats this~
'Your check, SIR"
'My check"
certainly, sir-hair cut, shampoo
shave and massage"
The professor rubs his hand over
face and head.
'Did l get all that7"
Surely, SIR"
'Trs queer-very queer-most ex
traordinarily queer! A most wonder
full example of philosophical phenom
enap'
whats queer7" asks the barber In
dismay.
"Why, the working Of the human
mind. What I came in for was to gel
my razor honed. Puck.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-06-15
The sore Thino.

A theatrical manager once offered
a famous actress $1,000 week to
make a tour of the world. She insist
ed on $500. But the manager said
$1,000 was all ne could give, and he
reminded her Of the fabulous jewels
that South American millionaires,
Russian grand dukes and Indian ra-
jahs are wont to lavish on the ladies'
of the stage when they are touring.
go home" said the manager; think
the matter over and let me know your
decision in the morning"
In the morning the actress sent the
manager this message:
"Give me my terms and you can have
the Jewels"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-06-15
Crowded Nav York.

New York always was crowded. In
1887 1t had about thirty first class no
tells. Most of them were below City
Hall park. The capacity Of these
houses was about 5000. The average
number Of visitors to the city at that
time was estimated to be 10000. 1t is
stated by an early historian that 1t was
not an unusual sight to see strangers
in the city wandering from house tc
house, carrying their baggage witt
them, seeking lodging for the night
At that time there were only three no
tells conducted on the European plan
Lodging at the latter was from $2.5t
to $3.50 a week.-New York Press.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-06-15
Ranninn In Paris.

Giving up his profession, Paris
beggar offers his ''pitch" for sale. His
advertisement reads: For sale, pres
ent holder retiring to the country, goot
situation for one legged man; neigh
borhood of the Etoile; hours OF work,
2 D. m. to p. M; receipts, $2.40 to
So. rs; regular passersby, children and
strangers; or any infirmity would suit
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-06-15
Hope.

"Have you seen the account In this
mornings papers about DR.. Cutting
having brought dead man back to
life?"
mo. Did he do that2"
Eyes. It was a wonderful demon
stration of his skill"
''Wen, shall be more hopeful now
than have been for some time. II he
can bring the dead back to life he may
be able to bring back the book he Dor
rowed from me about two years ago.
Chicago Record
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-06-15
Ii.4l. aarbara,s COMPLAINT.

Four-year-old Barbara went to church
with her two sisters and came home
crying.
what is the matter. dear2" inquired
her mother
"He preached whole s-sermon-
about-M-Mary and Martha" sobbed
Barbara, 'and-never said-a-w-word
about me."-Lippincott's
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-06-15
CAMDEN AND SUBURBAN RAILWAY co

Leave MOOREsTOWN every Is minutes 81
from 542 until 1912 a. M; then every ~ min.
utes until 4.l2 p. M; then every 10 minutes un,
til 9.42 D. M; then every 30 minutes until LIZ
.. M; then every hour as per night car
schedule.
Leave FERRY sos, 538 COS, 6.S8 a. M; then
every Is minutes until 9.38 a. M; then every w
minutes until 1888 p. M; then every 10 minutes
until 8S8 D. M; then every 30 minutes until
zoos .. M; then lI.O8 and 1908; then every
hour as per night car schedule.
Leave MERCHANTVILLE every minutes
from $50 a. m until 9-E a. M; then every III
minutes until At p. M; then every minutes
until 8.27 d. M; then every 10 minutes until
lI.47 .. M; then as per night car schedule.
Leave FERRY at SOB and 53S a. M; then
every 10 minutes until 5.5S q. M; then every
S minutes until 8.58 a. M; then every III min
utes until 3.5S p. M; then every minutes un.
til 1853 p. M; then every 10 minutes until l2Oc
midnight; then every hour as per night car
schedule.
NIGHT CAR-DAILY AND SUNDAY.
Leave Moorestown, 1.02 202, 302, 4.02 a, m.
Leave Ferry, sI.06, EOS, S0S, 4.0S q. M.
sLast trip on Saturday nigh.
Connect with Mount Holly cars at stanwick
avenue.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-06-15
A Eaninina Reason.

But" asked the first coed, "why
did you elect to take up the study OF
German instead Of FrenchY
"Oh," rep ed the other, "the German
professor was so awfully handsome,
YOU w."-Catholic Standard and
Times.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-06-15
The Complaint.

A magistrate looked at disreputa-
BILE specimen Of manhood in the dock
and turned the policeman. Officer"
he asked, "what is the complaints"
"Rheumatiz, y'r honor!" exclaimed
the prisoner, answering for himself.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-06-15
Work Fascinating.

There is an indescribabIe fascination
about work. The LATEST man In town
will stand watching with evident en-
joyment the labors of street gang
laying pavement.-Fort Worth Record.