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Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-06
SENATOR DENIES KNOWLEDGE

WASHINGTON, D. C., June B. Senator Oliver of Pennsylvania today made sweeping denial of personal knowledge of facts regarding the case in which he has been indicted in Els meralda county, Nevada, for an attempt to defraud the government.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-06

R. M. Coffee has opened large roomy ice cream parlor opposite the Peoples store on North Broad street Cream furnished for entertainments or special occasions.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-06-06

Music by the colored orchestra at the United Drug company store this even ing.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-09-28
He Could Saw ~No.D

"a very dignified young man took a
seat in smoking car" said the host
ess, who joined in the after dinner
story telling. "Near him were three
travelling statesmen, well dressed, jolly
fellows, one Of whom suggested a
game of cards, and the others agreed.
They appealed to the young man to
take part and make up a four handed
game.
THANK you; l never play cards,
came the response to the invitation.
81 am sorry for that VIII you
have a cigar with us?' added the
spokesman, producing his case.
az am obliged to you, but never
smoke replied the dignified young
man.
"They thought they would jolly the
young fellow out of dignity, SO the
leader produced a travelling compan-
ION and asked:
"'As you do not play cards nor
smoke you will not refuse to join us
in q drink?
az thank you, gentlemen, but new
err drink
with this a venerable man with
ministerial aspect sitting in the seat
behind the young man reached forward
and tapped him on the shoulder.
az have heard what you have said
to these men, said the sedate old fell
low, and l admire you for the stability
Of character which has enabled you to
shun bad habits have daughter in
the parlor car, whom l should like to
have you meet
"'I thank you, SIR replied the young
man, turning about and facing the
gentleman, but, the fact is, never
intend to marry"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-09-28
His LONGEST Engagement.

At the Army and Navy club in
Washington one evening a group of Of
ficers, most of them young men, were
swapping stories of various engage
ments during the war with Spain and
the subsequent troubles in the Philip
pines
Among the silent listeners was one
grizzled veteran, a naval commander
Of national renOwn. 1t must have oc-
Cured to one of the young men that
it was peculiarly ludicrous that Off
GERS not long out Of the academies
should be holding forth with respect
to their exploits while this old fellow
sat silent in a corner. So, turning to
the veteran, one of the young officers
blithely asked:
"What was the longest engagement
you ever participated in. admiral"
at lasted three years." said the old
chap. without a suspicion Of smile.
land, worst of all. the young woman
married another man. Washington
Star
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-09-28
What w.aried Him.

A friend once asked an aged man
what caused him to complain so often
at eventide of pain and WEAKNESS.
"Alas," replied he, 81 have every day
SO much to do. / have two falcons to
tame, two hares to keep from running
away, two hawks to manage, ser
pent to confne, lion to chain and a
sick man to tend and wait upon"
"Well, WE'LL" commented his friend,
''you are busy indeed But l didn't
know that you had anything to do with
a menagerie. How, then, do you make
that out?"
"Why." continued the old man, Ills
ten. Two falcons are my eyes, which
l must guard diligently; the two hares
are my feet, which l must keep from
walking in the ways of sin; the two
hawks are my hands, which | must
train to work, that may provide for
myself and those dependent on me as
well as for needy friend occasionally;
the serpent is my tongue, which must
keep ever bridled lest it speak I'M
seem1y; the lion is my heart, with
which / have a continual fight lest
evil things come out of it, and the sick
man is my whole body, which is al
ways needing my watchfulness and
care. All this daily wears out my
strength"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-09-28
Tn. ,rcorr;o;bIa Kid.

Israel w. Durham, the Philadelphia
politician" said Pennsylvania legis-
lator, "owed part Of his success to the
fine way he kept his followers submis-
sive and obedient without hurting their
pride"
"Mr. Durham could call you to order
without offending you. Once, for ex-
ample, he called me to order. He said
/ was incorrigible. He said, with a
laugh, that was as hard to manage
as little boy in downtown school.
"This youths teacher told him he
must add without counting on his fin
gers. Then she gave him several men
tai sums. He solved them, but from
the way he kept looking down at his
hands she knew he wasn't minding her.
SO she made him put his hands behind
his back, and then she gave him an
other sum. He answered it, too, cor
rectly.
"'GoodY she said. You didn't count
on your fingers that time, did your
Nom. On my toes said he"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-09-28
aNioknackitorian.v

London shopkeepers' slang is dia-
lect in itself and one that is always
changing. What, then, is "nicknack-
itorian? We know not the word to-
day; but, looking recently through
some old law cases dating about a
hundred years back, was puzzled to
find it applied in all good faith to
describe a plaintiff in the sheriff's
court On further search it turned out
to be a piece of forgotten cockney
slang for dealer in bric-a-brac.
The evidence showed that this plain
tiff kept sort Of old curiosity shop,
in which he dispensed "mummies,"
poisoned arrows, the head of King Ar
thurs spear and a genuine manuscript
Of the first play acted by Thespis and
his company in wagonp The de-
fendant, woman, had actually
bought and paid for some Of these
rarities, but she died after having com
missioned the embalming of an orang
outang to add to her collection, and
for this her executors refused to pay.
Counsel for the defense poured con-
tempt on the mummy Of the orang
outang and called it stuffed mon
key"
But the "nicknackitorian" won his
case. His profession was more taking
than his name.-Manchester Guardian.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-09-28
A Good Verdi story.

Here is q charming story about Yer
di: A farmer living in the depths of
the country was very DESTROYS to hear
one of the illustrious composers op-
eras. So. better late than never, he
took his ticket, Travelled up to Milan
and. securing a good seat, heard
"Aida." The farmer was very much
disappointed and wrote to Verdi to say
so, adding that he did not like the
music at all and that under these cir
cumstances he hoped that Verdi would
see the reasonableness of at once re.
turning him his money. There were
his railway fare, his ticket Of admis-
sion and his supper at Milan, for which
he inclosed the bill
The grand old maestro entered fully
into the humor of the situation. He
wrote back a polite letter regretting
that his music had failed to please and
incIosing the railway fare and the
price Of admission, but he added that
as the farmer would have to provide
himself with supper at home he could
not admit the justice of that part of
his claim and he absolutely declined
to pay for his supper at Milan.
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you must let me help you home again.
for that ankle needs attention at once
Permit me as a neighbor and perhaps
later on a friendp' He stopped and
lifted her in his strong arms and car
ried her through quiet bypaths to
small gate in the wall and thus up the
rose bordered path into her fathers
care.
Many times after that David Phillips
strobe up the rose bordered path to see
Rosamond Lee, and the following June,
when the roses were rioting the gar
den, he claimed her as his own, and to-
gether they passed under the portal of
the rejuvenated Octagon House, of
which Rosamond became in fact the
mistress.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-09-28
An En,,aI last


1t is an interesting fact that the two
studies Of arithmetic and geography
often seem to be opposed to each other
in the affections of school children.
Pupils who are particularly proficient
in the one are apt to be backward in
the other.
A story is told Of a youngster who
was slow In arithmetic and whose ap-
parent stupidity in this field was a
great source of grief to his father, a
clever mathematician.
One day when the father and son
were walking out they passed a place
where learned pig was on exhibit
ton, and the father took the boy in to
see the prodigies that the animal could
perform.
Just look at thatp' said the father.
''Why, there's pig that can count and
add up numbersl Don't you wish you
were as smart as hep
"Har' answered the boy. "Just let
me ask him few questions In geog-
raphy! / reckon could beat him at
thatr'
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-09-28
Told bv SYDNEY Smith.

The late Lord Dudley was a most
absentminded man. zone day." says
Sydney Smith, che met me in the
street and invited me to meet myself.
Dine with me today; dine with me,
and / will get Sydney Smith to meet
you / admitted the temptation held
out to me, but said he was engaged to
meet me elsewhere. Another time in
meeting me he put his arm through
mine, muttering, I don't mind walking
with him a little way; I'll walk with
him as far as the end of the street.
He very nearly overset my gravity once
in the pulpit He was sitting imme-
diately under me, apparently very at
tentive, when suddenly he took up his
stick as II he had been in the house Of
commons and, tapping the ground with
It, cried out IN low but very audible
whisper Hear, hearr"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-09-28
Had the Effect.

eyes," she said in answer to some
thing he had said, "the old songs are
very beautiful"
Beautiful he exclaimed enthusi-
astically Beautiful hardly describes
them. They are-they are-well, COM
pared with them the songs of today
are trash, the veriest trash"
81 agree with you, yet the old songs
sometimes contain sentiments that one
cannot wholly approve"
II think you are mistaken"
81 will give you an illustration. There
is John Howard Payne's Home, Sweet
Home, for instance. You surely do not
agree with all the sentiments it con-
tains?'
"Why not?' he asked warmly. "Why
not?"
Because" she said. glancing at the
clock, which was marking the hour of
11-"because there is a line in that
song which says There's no place like
home You do not believe that, do
your"
Then he coughed a hollow cough and
arose and went silently out into the
night.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-09-28
She Is So Sensitive.

81 wish some persons weren't so all
fred sensitive and ready to see an in
suit when none is intended" remarked
the man with the troubled look, look
ing for sympathy. "Now, last night l
got myself into an awkward fix just
trying to be agreeable and to please
everybody. 1 went to see young
lady think a great deal of-yes, do
think a great deal of her, but / wish
she would be more sensible. Girl
friend of hers was there, and it was
her first visit since she'd sent crazy
looking, good for nothing decorated
cup and saucer with scalloped edges
MS a birthday gift.
"eWhen I was out shopping the
girl friend explained, and saw that
cup and saucer 1 just thought of you,
Marguerite
allow? Hand painted, isn't itT
''Now, the recipients complexion is
natural, as any one can see, and there
was no reason for her to be so chilly
toward me the rest Of the evening.
Hang such sensitivenessv'-Ne YORK
Telegram.
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curzon and pavitt,

Once in the house of commons, when
George Curzon was making some de-
Tense as to alleged harsh treatment by
Turks of Cretan prisoners, he was in-
terrupted by a query from MIR. Davitr,
"Were these prisoners handeuffed? p
Quick as lightning came the reply.
Eyes, and some honorable gentlemen
ought to be no strangers to handouts"
This was of course the signal for VIC
lent parliamentary tempest. A day or
two after Mr.. Curzon went up to Swift
MacNeiH and expressed his sorrow at
having used the expression and his de-
sire to apologize for it in the most
public manner. "Why," he said, Il
thought the. interruption came from
you and that you, Of course, would
not mind. was Mortified when dis
covered that it was Davitt who had
made the remark. OF course I would
not be capable of joking on the sub
ject of Imprisonment and handouts
with man who had endured nine long
years Of penal servitude. London
Globe.
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zeke Was Right.

A farmer employed boy to guard
his strawberry patch from birds. The
berries-fancy fruit as big as peaches
kept disappearing. and the man sus-
pected the boy Of eating them. So
one morning he came down to the
patch, looked it over and then said
81 know you don't touch these berries,
my lad, but Zeke says you do. To
day I'll test you-just to convince
Zeke"
He took out a little lump Of chalk
and pretended to chalk the boys lips,
but really it was only his finger that
he rubbed over them. Now" he said.
"when l come down here this after
noon wen see who's right about you
Zeke or l."
And with pretended carelessness he
tossed the chalk on to the ground. On
his return. some hours later. 1t was
plain who was right. The boys lips
were chalked with a white, stiff layer
half an inch thick.-Los Angeles Times.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-09-28
Quite a Mistake.

A lady visitor at Blackpool was
bathing and was on the point Of
drowning when a boatman, who is a
local wag, went to her assistance.
Later in the day he called where she
was staying and saw gentleman who,
seeing the lady in difficulties, had Of
fered EGO to any one who would rescue
the lady. This conversation took
place:
Boatman-I am the man who saved
the lady, sir, and / thought I'd call
and see about the EGO.
The Gentleman-Y-e-s, l know, but
when 1 made the offer I thought it
was my wife who was in danger, and
it turned out it was my wife's
mother
Boatman-Just my luck. Well. SIR,
how much do owe youf-London Tit
Bits.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-09-28
No SUFFERING.

1t was at a breach of promise case,
and the rustic defendant was under
cross examination.
Now tell me. please" said the coun-
sci sternly, lone the evening Of the
10th when you babe her goodby did
she suffer you to kiss herr
well" said the witness slowly. Il
reckon now l did give her kiss or
two, but there wern't much sufferin'
about it as could see."
And even the learned judge conde
scended to smile.-Exchange.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-09-28
For Two Years.

''For two years after l was married
l was ashamed to meet the preacher
who united my wife and me in the
holy bonds. You see, In my excited
condition made blunder and gave
him a FIVE dollar bill instead Of $50.
which intended to hand him. sup
pose he thought was a cheap skate.
but couldn't very well explain 1t
without making myself ridiculous or
causing him to suspect that l was ~
ing about It,"
"You say you felt that way for two
years|
Eyes. After that l began to be sorry
had given him anythingP-Philadel-
phia Record.
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AbIv Defined.

A certain archbishop when asked
whether it was grievous lie for a
woman to misstate her age replied:
"a lie may be defined as statement
made by one rational being to another
rational being with the intent to de-
ceive. Now, as no rational being
would think Of asking woman her
age with the expectation of being an
swered truthfully, one of the elements
Of the lie is lacking. and the woman's
statement cannot, strictly speaking, be
defined as such. Judge.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-09-28
Ancient Concrete.

That the Romans were very familiar
with concrete and gave consideration
to its use examination of the concrete
work in the forum clearly shows.
Their concrete contained generally
only two kinds of stone, travertine and
selcie. in equal parts Selcie is hard.
closely knit rock. very similar to our
bluestone or trap rock in color as well
as quality. Travertine is a volcanic
rock not so hard as selcie, considerably
lighter in color, and was desirable on
account of its porosity. which insure,
a good bond with the cement In all
the Roman work the combination of
the travertine and the selcie is clearly
uishable.-Cement Age.
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and Viola had suddenly disappeared
the poor man jumped to the conclusion
that you had-eloped."
There was an impressive silence,
which Viola improved by removing
her hat.
"Of course we must explain at once, .
Viola's mother continued. would it
be better for you to phone him, Viola,
or will you send him note? Perhaps
you had better phone him and say you
are sending the note. You see, it is i'm
portant that the matter should be
cleared up without delay"
81 don't know that it's worth while
to make explanations, mamma" she
said. 1T is true l didn't have any in
tention of clipping; but, just the same,
I'm going to marry Phil"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-09-28

= FTenCh joke.
Two tramps on the banks of

Two tramps on the banks of the
Seine:
"How can we raise the wind"
81 have it. You throw yourself in.
and III jump in after you and take
you out. Then I'll get the reward
from the Humane society"
Good! Here goesw He jumped into
the water, and after houndering about
for some time he was getting tired
out. "Wen," he asked, chow long are
you going to remain sitting therei
Why don't you come in and take me
out?"
Because l think / might make more
out Of you in the morgue." = Paris
Journal.
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ESTABLISHED 1876

it." he nodded toward the factory
"and from the highest window she
watched her lover, Sir Launcelot, GO
ing by. and she drifted down the river
to find him. Well pretend this is the
river, and-dear little Lady of Shalott,
will you let me be your Sir Launcelot?
1 love you and want you to marry me
and let me take care of you. Surely,
little one, you are so fragile and sweet
you need to be taken care Of. Will
your
The girls eyes as he spoke were dis
tant. All the yellow lights on the
yachts seemed to be swinging them
selves together.
"Just look at my hair, Francis" An
iona was saying twenty minutes later,
with a shy note of laughter.
I'm looking at it, DEAR" said Fran
els oddly, with something like catch
in his rich young voice. "And just to
think I'm going to have it to look at
all my lifer
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-09-28
Maxine Mans Hats.

Mems hats, stiff or soft alike, are
made from the fur Of the rabbit. A
copper cone whose very top is more
or less the shape of the crown Of a
derby hat and whose sides are COW
cred with minute holes, is revolved
very swiftly over a suction fan. The
fur is fed on to the cone. and the sue
ton and the swift revolution draws
this against the cone in the form OF
a fur cone very far in shape from the
finished hat. but which rapidly be-
comes a finished hat by sizing, shrink
ing, shaping and trimming. Individual
skill of very high order counts for
every thing.-Argonaut
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Diplomacy.

First Doctor-To what do you at
tribute his success as a physiciani
Second Doctor-To his diplomacy. He
first finds out a few things a patient
doesn't like and then orders him not
to eat Philadelphia Record.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-09-28
An optimist.

81 am going to buy raven" a gen.
tleman informed his neighbor.
''Reallyw rejoined the latter. what
forT'
81 want to see If these birds really
do live 300 years, as people sayP-
Westminster Gazette.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-09-28

1t is particularly aggravating when
you get caught in the rain with your
new hat to see by the official weather
report that the precipitation was only
six one-hundredths of an inch.-Ohio
State Journal.
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Jenkins (speaking to bis friend the
editor abou, the death of Richie. the
millionairel-How much is he worth,
wonder? Editor (absentmindedly)-
Not much Not more than quarter
of a column at the outside.-Chicago
Record Herald.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-09-28

Leave MOORESTOWN every 10 minutes
from 5.42 until 1912 a. m; then every ~ min
utes until 4.12 p. M; then every 10 minutes un,
til 9.42 D. M; then every 30 minutes until ILL.,
p. M; then every hour as per night car
schedule.
Leave FERRY sos, 5.SS, sos, 6.S8 a. M; then
every is minutes until 9.38 a. M; then every 30
minutes until s.sS p. M; then every 10 minutes
until S.38 d. M; then every 30 minutes until
zoos D. m; then ll.08 and 1908; then every
hour as per night car schedule.
Leave MERCHANTVILLE every minutes
from $50 a. M. until 927 a. M; then every III
minutes until Az p. M; then every 3 minutes
until S.Z D. M; then every 10 minutes until
ll.47 D. M; then as per night car schedule
Leave FERRY at SOB and 5.3S a. M; then
every 10 minutes until 5.5S a. M; then every
S minutes until 8-5S a. M; then every IL min
utes until 1858 p. m; then every minutes IN
til 75S D. M; then every 10 minutes until l206
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, *l08, 2.08, 308, 40S a. m.
*Last trip on Saturday nigh.
Connect with Mount Holly cars at stanwick
avenue.
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Beggar-Say. boss, won't you help
poor fellow out of a job? Joakley-
Gracious! Can't you get out of 1t with
out my help?. Pretend you're sick or
something Philadelphia Press.
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Idleness makes such slow progress
that misery easily catches it at the
arst turning Of the roadway.
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The Insanity.

"How was he acquitted7"
Insanity"
"He doesn't seem crazy"
"He isn't. 1t was the jury that was
City Times.
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~ DELAWARE RIVER
w TRANSPORTATION co.

Express passengers and freight to all points
on the upper delaware river
Fall schedule in effect Tuesday,
September 18th, 1903.
Leave Burlington for Philadelphia;
$40 q. M, daily, except Sunday and Monday.
$40 a. M. daily except Sunday.
1000 a. m, Sundays only.
2.25 p. M, Sunday. only.
6.l5 p. M, Sundays only.
$40 p. M. daily except sunday.
$40 p. M, Sundays only.
Leave Chestnut Street Pier, Philadelphia,
for Burlington:
$50 a. M. Sundays only.
1000 a. M, daily except Sunday.
LOO p. M, Sunday only.
200 p. M, daily and Sunday.
SEQ p. M, daily and Sunday.
20 trip tickets to Philadelphia, $3.50
E. H. FLAGG, JR.,
Gen. Freight Pass. Agt.
II. +. Stetser. General Manager.
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CAMDEN AND SUBURBAN RAILWAY co
September 7, 1909.
q STWARD WKEK-DAYs

"r' Stops only on signal or notice to Agent
conductor to receive or discharge passen-