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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-25
DURABLE INK.
The Secret of lts Manufacture Seem

The Secret of lts Manufacture Seems
to Have Been Lost.
The ink manufacturer has made
great strides In his field he has pro-
duced many colored fluids that seem
well adapted to ordinary use. But
how long will this ink last without
fading?
Did you ever pick up letter writ
ten ten or fifteen years ago and note
how much of 1t is illegible because the
ink has faded? Some precious docu-
ments not a century old are preserved
today in air tight cases, so that the ink
will not fade any more. Others have
been copied in order to retain the ex-
act chirography of the original authors.
Fading ink is one Of the things in
which the ancients did not believe.
Many Of the medieval manuscripts
six and seven hundreds years old have
their letters formed Of ink that is as
black and bright as on the day when
first written.
Who has the secret of this lost art
of making durable ink? 1t is another
one of the lost arts that is worthy OF
investigation. The ancients had fewer
materials to work with and less facil-
tiles for laboratory tests, but we must
acknowledge that there are some
things in which they excelled US
World Today.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-25
THE BABY CROP.
Worth More Than All Other Crops as a
National Asset.

Worth More Than All Other Crops as .
National Asset.
When you come to think Of 1t, there's
no escaping the conclusion that the
baby crop is worth more to this good
country of ours than all the corn,
wheat, cotton, beef and poultry prod
ucts put together-worth more in dol
lars and cents. Untimely frosts, the
boil weevil, the wheat rust, the green
aphis and all the other crop and ami
NAL scourges couldn't work 80 great a
national disaster as a genuine baby
famine.
And it is simply appalling to think
what would happen to our national
temperament If babies were abolished
Our sense of humor would instantly go
glimmering, and smiles would become
rarer than black hollyhocks. The edu-
cation of parents in all the little arts
Of tenderness would go into instant
decline, and we would speedily become
a nation of ossified hearts and sour
faces.
Babies are the chief apostles of I'M
selfish affection. All the world admits
that. The mother who has constantly
maintained an attitude of unalloyed
selfishness toward all the world will
go to the depths Of self denial and sac
rifice for the helpless child, and men
of fiery and autocratic temperament
become meek and plastic disciples In
schools of patience and restraint where
in their own babies are the teachers
and disciplinarians-R Book.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-25
Gloom Spread BY Book Agents.

when l was a small boy living in
Huntsville, Mo-, an early day book
agent came up from st. Louis by
steamboat and flooded our country
with a narrowing volume entitled 'Ag-
nes-The Key to Her Coffin Every
body bought the thing and everybody
wept over it." remarked Macon resi-
dent. "Its influence descended upon
the community like nightmare. 1t
reeked with shrouds, funerals and
graveyards. For a long while The
Key to Agnes Coffin was the sole
diversion of certain portions Of the
populace They seemed to take pure
and chastened JOY In the awful weight
of woe that oozed out from between
its lids, and it made them feel better.
There were not many books In the
country In those days, and the saga
cious agent had sized the community
taste up about right. The book was
supposed to be very consoling to the
distressed in that it told Of worse
troubles than their own."-Macon Re
publican.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-25
ESTABLISHED 1875


I'm leading up to an avowal, dear
Miss Serena. 1 prefer to let the great
poets speak for me. 1t is owen Mere
dith who sings:
''But will marry my own first love,
With her blush rose face, for old things
are best"
'Tf you only knew" murmured Sc
rena, with sweetest reproach, "how
much l object to being referred to as
Ian old thirgF'
There was fusillade Of panic
stricken apologies.
Miss Serena, our dance, believe"
And Mr.. Davis triumphantly led Miss
Fairlie out upon the polished floor. AS
the dance ended he spoke with di-
rectness that almost startled Serena:
Maybe Frank told you 1 was going
to ask you to marry me. Well, was
Il dol am. l can't sling poetry like
Ferris, but If you'll say the word"-
Miss Fairlie smiled sweetly. I'm
fattered," she said, "but I can't, you
see, for I'm going to marry Frank"
That young man came hurrying up.
Ills GdkGI Gy CO WCA0 OCA1I va hoOASA@e~@
His audacious arm encircled her waist.
He spoke with ardor.
"Our waltz, dearest" he said.
AS Davis started blankly after them
a hand gently touched his arm.
"Come home" counseled Ferris.
"Frank has told me just now that he
was engaged to the girl before the
Fairies came here to live. I've sometime
madeira in my cellar-can't be beat"
Davis met the extended hand-and
gripped it hard.
"Good boyI You smoke the same
mixture, l dare say. Got lot from
town this morning. o Lord, what a
pair of old fools we've beenw
They glanced back as they descend
ed the steps. The Illuminated hall
was kaleidoscope of whirling figures.
Ferris spoke, his voice not a little
wistful.
1.-THE dear young foolsF' he said.
"God bless themr' said Davis.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-25
TITS the mind that makes the body
rich.-Shakespeare.
WHY Thex swapped FInes.

Travellers in Europe are limited by
the railroads to a small amount of bag
gage carried free In a train in Bel
GUM two fellow travellers got into con-
versation, when one asked leave to
measure the others trunk. The result
was that the measurer said:
"Your trunk is seven and half cen
timeters too long and has no right to
be in the compartment of free luggage.
am a railway inspector and must
fine you 5 francs. Please give me your
name and address,"
The proposed victim Of misplaced
confidence was, however, equal to the
occasion.
Kindly lend me your measure that
may satisfy myself on the subject"
Then, with a polite smile: Il am
director In the royal weights and meas
ures office To my great regret no
tice that your measure is not stamped,
as is required by law, SO that, firstly,
your measuring is not legally valid,
and, secondly, it is my painful duty to
subject you to a fine Of 90 francs
Please give me your name and adj
dress"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-25

A man in South Africa while walk
ing one day over his property with a
party Of prospectors suggested that
they assay some Of the soil. In the
search that ensued eight rough dia-
monds were found, and offers began
to fly through the air at rapid rate
for the land, when the hosts wife
called out to her husband, why,
John, where are the other twoT' The
sequel to the story is left to the i'm
Neutrality-suspicious. Record
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-25
All Unrestricted.

A titled Englishman was speaking OF
the impoverished nobility Of the old
world
"What a German friend Of mine said
of his family is true of too many famt-
lies. My friend was graf. | was Wis
iting his castle on the Rhine. He
showed me there one day many proofs
Of bis races antiquity.
"'Dear me- said |. sitting yawn'
I had no idea you went back SO far
HE pointed proudly to an old steel
bound chest of black oak
"'Why. my boy, said he, I've go'
bills in there dating back to the
twelfth century,"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-25
Tn. Rrioands.

The word 'brigand" is derived from
a portion of the armor worn by arch
ers, English and foreign, anciently
called the ''brigandine." This consist
ed of an apron of leather plated over,
scale fashion, with thin pieces of steel.
From the Irregularities of the light
armed men who wore these defenses
the name Of brigand became in course
Of time infamous.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-25
Vary nulst.

Lady visitor-That new girl Of yours
seems very nice and quiet Mistress of
the House-Y Yes; she's very quiet. She
doesn't even disturb the dust when
she's cleaning the room.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-25

els your mother suffragette, little
boy?"
II should say not Pa Is the one that
suffers In cur house."-Detroit Free
Press.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-25

Leave MOORESTOWN every 10 minutes 1n u,
from s. AZ until lO.42 q. M; then every " MIN.
utes until 412 D. M; then every 10 minutes IN,
til $40 D. M; then every 30 minutes until liz
p. M; then every hour as per nlgnt car
Leave FERRY sos, OBS, sos. 6-3S q. m; then
every Is minutes until 9.38 q. M; then every ~
minutes until 338 p M; then every 10 minutes e.
until SIS p. M; then every 30 minutes until
zoos D. M; then 1108 and 120S; then every
hour as per night car schedule
Leave MERCHANTVILLE every D mlnuts ~
nom $50 a. M. until 9.N a. M; then every ~
minutes until At p. M; then every minutes
until S.27 p. M; then every 10 mlnutes until
u.47 o. m; then as per night car schedule.
Leave FERRY at SOB and OBS a. m; tnen
every 10 minutes until 6.5S a. M; then every
minutes until 8.58 a. M; then every ~ MIN
utee until 1858 D. M; then every minutes IN,
til758 o. M; then every 10 minutes until LIVE
midnight; then every hour as per night car
schedule.
NIGHT CAR-DAILY AND SUNDAY.
Leave Moorestown, 1.02. zoo, 3O2, 4O2 g. M.
Leave Ferry, *l.08, 2.08, S0S, 4.OS a. M.
sLast trip on Saturday nigh.
Connect with Mount Holly cars 81 StanWicA
avenue.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-25
The Burlington and Bristol Steamboat
and Ferry Company

The Burlington and Bristol Steamboat
and Ferry Company
schedule in effect $40 a. M, March 2Sd, 1903.
Subject to change.
Daily, except Saturday and Sundays.
LEAVE BRISTOL FOR BURLINGTON.
go 500, 900, 1000. 104O, Ills a. M, l2-So'
$780, 28o $50, 4.So, $50, $50 p no.
LEAVE BURLINGTON FOR BRISTOL.
$780, $50, $50, 1910, 1lOO 11.3e, a. M, Loo, 2OO'
500, 40, 8 90, $50, 100 p. M.
LEAVE BRISTOL SATU RDAYS.
GAO 500 800. 1000, 1O4O ll.l6, a. M, 1890, lSO,
22O 500, $40, 4.30, $50, $50, p. M
LEAVE BURLINGTON SATURDAYS
$780, $50, $50. 1920, ll.0O 1l.So. a. M LOO, 2o'
$40, 80, 400, $40, 90, 200, p. NJ.
LEAVE BRISTOL SUNDAYS.
$780, 90O lOO0 IO.40. Ills, m. 1870, lS0, 2.1o.
500, $40, 40. $50, 200, p. M
LEAVE BURLINGTON SUNDAYS
$50 $780, 10. 20, l.O0 1l.3O, a. m. LOO. 200, z4O,
$50, 400, 500, $50, no, p. M.
NOTES-Reai Carefully
June LIST, 1909, the 10 O'Clock morning trip
from Bristol will be withdrawn and the boat
will leave Bristol at $40 a. m.
On Decoration Day, the trips Will DC tne
same as Saturday Time Table.
The boat for the performances in the Audi
forum viii leave Bristol at 7.40 p. M, return
ing will leave Burlington twenty minutes
after the performances.
No trips Will be guaranteed In foggy
WILLIAM E. DORON
Secretary, Treasurer and General manager
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-25
TRAPPING RABBITS.
The Australian Method of Dealing With
the Pesta.

The Australian Method of Dealino With
the Pests.
Rabbits are the greatest pest the
Australian pastoralist has to contend
against. If these rodents are at all
numerous on a station property they
do enormous damage to the grass, but
the pest is kept down to the lowest
possible limit in every district Of the
commonwealth at great cost.
The most effective method Of deal
ing with them is hereunder explained.
In summer when any water that
might have been lying about has been
dried up by evaporation and the grass
has become dry rabbits swarm toward
the tanks, dams or other water holes
that have been sunk for stock drink
ing purposes.
Pastoralists take advantage OF this,
and every evening after the cattle
have partaken of their last drink
strip Of wire netting is run around the
tank or dam.
Outside this netting fence holes are
dug in the ground and filed with pol
soned water, and these In turn are In
closed by another strand Of netting,
pegged down to within few inches
of the ground, being sheep proof, but
allowing plenty Of room for rabbits to
get under
The rabbits make for the dam; but,
as their way is barred, they drink at
the poisoned holes, with to them disas-
trous results.
In the morning are to be seen hum
dreds and thousands of dead rabbits
scattered about the country. = Mel
bourne News.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-25

Many years ago Shutter, a popular
actor, was engaged for few nights
in a principal city IN the north OF
England. 1t was in the coaching days,
and it happened that the stage in
which he Travelled (and in which there
were only an old gentleman and him
self was stopped by single highway
man.
The old gentleman pretended to be
asleep, but Shutter resolved to be even
with him. Accordingly, when the high
wayman presented his pistol and COM
manded Shutter to deliver his money
instantly or he was dead man.
money!" returned he, with an idi-
otto shrug and a countenance mex
pressibly vacant "Oh, lor'. sirl They
never trust me with any, for uncle
here always pays for me, turnpikes
and all, your honor"
Upon which the highwayman gave
him a few curses for his stupidity,
complimented the old gentleman with
a smart slap on the face to awaken
him and robbed him of every shilling
he had in his pocket, while Shutter,
who did not lose a single farthing,
with great satisfaction and merriment
pursued his journey, laughing heart
lily at his fellow traveller.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-25
The Lack
OF a Nickel
BY John Ha<en HASKELL.

Copyrighted. 1903, by Associated
Literary Press.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-25
cIupgN AND SUBURBAN RAILWAY Co

"r' Stops only on signal or notice to Agen'
or conductor to receive or discharge passen
gers.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-09
MEN
WILL ENTER
IN POLITICS
State Federation of Labor
Meets in Pennsylvania
This Morning.
WILL TAKE NOVEL
STAND IN MATTER
Have Number of Important
Things to. Consider at
This Meeting.

HARRISBURG, Dec. 9.-To take
action "for the perpetuation of po-
litical and industrial freedom" is the
announced purpose of an extraordin-
ary convention of the Pennsylvania
state Federation of Labor, opened in
Grand Army hail today. The union la :
Dor men of the state expect to accom-
plish their purpose by taking an active
part in politics, especially in the next
legislative election throughout the
state
One of the issues, declared a labor
leader today will be the abolition Of
the state constabulary, which is held
to be a menace to union labor, mas
much as the principal duties of the Of
ficers is to patrol districts in which
Continued on Page Five)
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-09
DEBATING Team
Is Selected for
". s. G. Meet

otto &. Johnson II, Paul Garrett '13
ana Henry Reborn, '13, were chosen
Yesterday afternoon to represent
Whitman college in the coming debate
with the Washington State college at
FuIlman, with Samuel Yates OF Pen
uleton as alternate. The try-out was
neid In the memorial building yester-
uay on the brief system. Professor
H. W. Morris, Prof. w. A. Bratton,
ana George Marcus, a former Whit
man student, were judges of this ocn-
test
1ne tryout was on the same question
"iiich will be argued with w. S. c.
.@liiely, Resolved; That a graduated
,.ooihe ,-0on tax, exempting incomes below
s'VVV per annum would be a desirable
~'Vuihcation of the present system or
ueFal taxation" Whitman will up
-u lhe affirmative of this question.
ne selection of Whitman's debaters
en'erGay places two freshmen on a
debating team. This is almost
- Unprecedented state in the history
locating at Whitman, as it is un-
T1@hy seldom that more than one
=, iilah can make the same college
0'ins team. The fact that two We're
i.sSIui si,-' IN making place on var
ao team speaks we'll for the future of
t''i'ig work in Whitman, as these
j. men viii have three more years
N which to debate
ceaaE eEsiiihlng at once, the three sue
SS1ul men will outline their work for
.he W. S. c. contest and will spend the
nork rom now until Januray Is in
bihg their argument The de-
VIII be held in Pullman.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-09

SCHEDULE
CHANGED

Taking effect at once, a new sleeper
schedule has now been arranged on
the o. r. & N. lines out of this city
and into Portland which will give trav-
elers over this line an hour and 20
minutes longer stay there. 1T has also
continued the run of the sleeper,
formerly from Portland to Tekoa, so
that it now extends to Lewiston.
The sleeper vic makes connections
with both Portland and Lewiston are
now handled by trains 9 and 10, where
as they were formerly attached to
trains 8 and 4, this making the change
in the running schedule. Leaving
Portland on No. 10, it will arrive in
this city at s p. m. instead of Z as
formerly and it will arrive in Portland
at $40 a. m. instead of a. M as
formerly. Train No. will make this
latter run.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-09
LAKE STEAMER
IS BURNED IN
HEAVY STORM
Two Men Are Known to
Have Lost Lives and Six
More are Missing
SIGNALS UNSEEN
IN THICK SNOW
Clarion Is Destroyed Off
Pelee and Only Six
Men Rescued.

CLEVELAND, O., Dec. 9.-Two
seamen are dead and IL are missing
following the burning of te Anchor
line freighter Clarion, off Point Pelee,
Ontario, at midnight. Six members of
the crew, who were taken from the
burning sip by the steamer Hanna,
brought the news to Cleveland at day
ligt.
The Clarion was a wooden steamer
24O feet long with a 26-ton beam. The
fire started soon after the Clarion
passed Amherstburg, Ontario. A gale
was blowing, and the immense waves
swept the decks of the doomed vessel.
The snow was so thick that it was
impossible to see any distance, and on
this account the Point Pelee life saw
ing station did not Sc the distress sig
mails displayed by the Clarion.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-09
BIG CROP
IN SOUTH

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Accordfng
to figures just compiled the value OF
the souths agricultural products for
1909 is in the neighborhood of $2,4o0,-
OO0OO0, out of a total of $4,000, ,00O,Ooo
for the farms of the entire country.
Of the south's total between $780,
100000 and s1,0OO,OO0,00O represents
the crop of cotton, with its seed, now
coming upon the market an increase
Of between $15OOOO,O00 and S200,000,-
600 over 1908, thoug the number OF
bales this year will probably be more
tan 100000 less than last years crop
In the value of crops cotton ranks as
second to corn, with wheat and hay
following
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-09
Officers
Elected

Owing to an unforeseen contingency
Department Inspector F. B. Tichenor,
of Portland, who was to inspect Henry
Lawton camp No. 10 last night, did
not arrive in the city but the banquet
which had been prepared in his honor
was enjoyed by the members present
Following this an election Of officers
was held, the following being chosen:
Commander, w. H. Dorr, Vice Com
mander, William Miller, Junior Vice
Commander, Frank Morris, Chaplain,
James Medley, Officer fthe Day, Har-
rv Ratbianv. Officer of the Guard, God
frey Stapf. A. ]. Mason, r. t. Prouo-
foot and T. NJ Mckinney were elected
as trustees.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-09
REGISTRATION
CLOSES TODAY

Registration books In the office Oh
City Clerk T. D. S, Hart will be closed
this afternoon at O'Clock, IN ac-
cordance with the statute pr'v!ding
that they shall be closed ten days
prior to an election. More than 31Oo
voters have qualified for the speciai
election to he held December 20. and
it IS expected one of the largest votes
G, er recorded in Walla WallG VIII De
polled. Deputy Clerk Harry Derus
las been kept busy all d. >today ac-
cC,nmodating tl.se eicctcrs VINO hau
nr..viously failed to qualify. and the
Probabilities are that 1uiE "io'
ner,es will appear on th+ oath DOCK
p-,ore 5 o'clock this af' ':':''n
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-09
Big Demand For
Red Cross Stamps

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-1n all
narts of the country the demand for
Christmas stamps issued by the Amer
ican Red Cross, has been so great that
the aggregate number of orders rrom
the nrinter exceed 50000,O00. Of this
number nearly all have already been
distributed Eighty per cent of the
proceeds of the Christmas stamp safes
will be distributed among the several
states and other agencies making q
fight against tuberculosis and twenty
per cent. will be paid into the Reo
Cross treasury as a fund from which
the expenses incident to speclai WORK
may be met.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-09
SHOW
IN PORTLAND

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 9.-Fffty-
seven varieties Of cheese, from ali
pedigrees, ages, sizes, shape and de-
grees of strength, ranging from the
cheese to the rampant and war-like
Limburger from Germany, are on ex-
hibition in Portland today. The oc-
casion of the great convention of the
cheeses is te annual meeting of the
dairymen of Oregon and washington
Dairy machinery is shown in opera
ton and is run by cheese power.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-09
STATE CARE
FOR INSANE

BALTIMORE. Dec 9.-To arouse
sentiment in favor of state care for
the insane in Maryland is the purpose
of a joint session today of the Phychi-
atric society, the Neurological society
and the State Lunacy commission
Mayor Mahool and many legislators
have interested themselves in the pro-
ject. which contemplates the erection
of three state hospitals for whites and
one asylum for colored people. Promi-
nent physicians declare that Mary
land is far behind all other states in
caring for the insane and mentally
afflicted. Baltimore has a city hospi-
tai for the insane, but, owing to lack
of funds, the patients cannot be given
adequate attention and comforts.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-09
New Workers Say That They
Fixed the Dope Sent by
DR.. f. A. Cook.
EXPLORER FAILED
TO PAY THE PRICE
University Professors Say
They Can Easily Tell
If Such Is Case.

NEW YORK, Dec 9.-George H.
Dunkle, an insurance broker, today re-
iterated the charges that he and Cap
tain A. w. Loose prepared the data
for DR.. Frederick A. Cook, with which
the explorer hopes to prove his claim
that he discovered the north pole Dun
kle said he turned on Cook because
the physician failed to pay him a bal
ance of $34S0 due from the alleged
price of $4,000 for the faxed observa-
tions. He said egave the story to
the paper which publised it this morn
ing, but declined to state whether the
PAPER paid him the $3.4S0.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-09
TOO MUCH
RED TAPE

CHICAGO, Dec. Q. Mayor Busse to-
day began an official investigation into
the charges by officials OF the United
Mine Workers to the effect that the
relief work among the widows and or
phans of the Cherry mine disaster is
to red tape" and that many Of the
survivors are suffering from lack or
food.