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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-11


A tailor making a dress coat sat
crosslegged on a table, like a Turk.
"Why do tailors always work In that
uncomfortable position" asked Wis
itor.
"Women's tailors don't. Only mems
do" was the reply. "And for mems
tailors it is the most comfortable and
the most convenient position possible.
You see, the sewing on mems clothes
is very fine The work must be held
up close to the eyes. Well, in this
position l lean the work on my elevat-
ed knees, and thus it is nearer my
eyes, while at the same time my back
remains straight. Analysed, the posi-
ton is a fine one. 1t keeps the back
straight and the chest out, the knees
make a table close up to the face, and
eye strain is avoided.
"Tailors for women sit on chairs.
For one thing, the sewing on women's
clothes is less fine than on mems. For
another, the woman's tailor has to get
up every few minutes to go to the
manikin, and all that rising, If he sat
crosslegged on the floor, would tire
him too much in the days run-"-New
York Press.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-11
Eoroe Of Habit.

In reward of faithful political serv-
ice an ambitious saloon keeper was APP
pointed police magistrate.
'What's the charge agin this manF
he inquired when the first case was
called.
sDrunk. yer honor" said the police
man.
The newly made magistrate frowned
upon the trembling defendant
equity or not guiltyY' he demanded.
.Sure, sir" faltered the accused, Il
never drink a drop"
"Have a cigar, them urged his hon
or persuaslyely, as he absently polish
ed the top of the judicial desk with his
pocket handkerchief.-Eve rybody's-
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-11
Animals and Electricity.

Man has much greater power Of
electrical resistance or much less sus-
ceptibility than many other animals.
A leech placed upon copper plate
which rests upon larger plate Of
zinc is unable to crawl off on account
of the feeble electric action excited
by the contact of the metals. Horses
are troubled by slight differences of
potential An OK treated for rheuma-
tism with electricity succumbed to
current absolutely inoffensive to man.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-11
Einura Il Out For Yourself.


Here is the question: The governor
Of Kgovjni, very mean man, desiring
to give very small dinner party, in
yited his fathers brother-in-law, his
brothers father-in-law, his fathsr-in-'
laws brother-in-law and his brother
in-law's father-in-law. How many
guests were there?
Here is the answer: None. The gov
ernor dined alone.
Here is the explanation: The govern.
or was a widower, with a marriage
able daughter and a manageable sis
ter. The governors father was also a
widower. The governor and bis father
married sisters. Thus the governor
became his fRthers brother-fn-law.
The governors brother married the
governors stepdaughter; thus the gov
ernor became his brothers father-in-
law. The governors father-in-law
married the governors sister; thus the
governor became his father-in-law's
brother-in-law. The governors broth
er-in-law married the governors
daughter; thus the governor became
his brother-in-law's father-in-law. The
governor therefore dined alone.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-11
Her *
Beautiful
Rival. . By Lucy
Copyrighted, 1909, by Associated
Literary Press

'T''f~5'75>5~T-T
you got awfully sunburned today,
Jim," said Jim Lancaster's nice little
wife as she handed him his cup.
81 guess have. My hat blew OF
Just before quitting time, and !
wouldn't come down from the rocks
for it." He leaned back in his chair
contentedly Mrs. Holman has COM
pany," he announced.
HAS she? who2" Nan looked
eager.
You can't guess" He was teasing
her.
mo, can't I'm not good at guess
ing. Tell me, dor
''Well, it's Mrs. Abner Mcclure"
Nan sank back In her chair.
you mean Molly StewartT she
asked.
Jim nodded.
when did she conner" Her voice
had changed.
'"This morning. She brought trunk,
80 1 judge she is going to stay quite
a SPELL"
Nan caught her breath and looked at
her husband, eating his supper and
apparently all unconscious of the strife
which he had suddenly renewed in her
heart. Long ago, very long ago in the
days when she had only loved Jim and
never expected to be his wife, Molly
Stewart had been his sweetheart.
She was a rare beauty, one Of those
to whom Nature has given and given
until it seems she can add not one
thing more. And she had ways. No
other girl could charm as she could,
or dance or sing or laugh.
She had never known what came be-
tween him and Molly. He said he had
not asked Molly to marry him, and she
had limited that he had and that she
would have none Of him.
Nan remembered the first time he
walked home with her from church
and how the people stared. She was
not pretty, like Molly, and she had
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-11
Hungry Thesplans.

They looked like actors, or, rather,
they looked as if they would have been
actors If some manager with more
than the usual discernment would rec
ognize their ability and give them a
job, says the Stroller in the Portland
(Me.) Express. just now they were
staring through the window of pop
ular priced restaurant in Congress
street. absorbed in the unerring accu-
racy Of the chef as the griddlecakes
were tipped into the air by him, only
to fall gracefully back into the grease
mark they had just quilted. The tall
man jingled some keys in his pocket,
and the little one pulled his belt an
other notch
'Lordp' said the big one 'I'm hun
cry enough to eat my own words"
''Pm in just as bad" complained the
little one 81 feel as though l could
bolt a front door,"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-11

The druggists clerk handed him his
porous plaster.
7You want to read the directions
carefully" he said, $50 as to know
what to do when you're ready to take
it off,"
81 never take 'em off," answered
Mr.. Wipedunks. II always wear the
things till they drop off."-San Fran
cisco ChronfcIa
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-11
Rirthdaxs and Health

For several years have noticed that
in a period of from about three to
two weeks preceding the anniversary
of my birth | have had a feeling OF
returning vigor. a renewal Of vitality
such as have not experienced at any
other time of the year. This has last
ed for from two to eight days, but has
always ceased some days before the
anniversary; hence it has occurred to
me that there may be some connection
between the approach or recurrence Of
ones birth date and the maintenance
Of ones health.-London Graphic.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-11
Ints Eaaiar.

Bobby rushed out to meet his father
the other night as he was returning
from work and said breathlessly:
"Oh, papa, l won't have to study
nearly 80 hard at school any more"
Now, Bobby had been doing far from
well, and his father was pleased to
hear Of the new interest, hoping for
better things.
Flows that, my son?' said he.
''Oh, ! got put back class"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-11

Dolan-So Casey was runnin' me
down an We stood up for me? Gala
hanoi did. OF siz to him, Casey"
siz OF, "ye're honest an truthful an
ye're no coward, an We work hard an
pay yer dibts, an ye don't get drunk
an lick yer wolfe, but in other re
spects ye're no better than Dolanp'-
rl,,-1-
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-11

Little Mrs. Hunter had heard so
many jokes about the brides who
couldn't market successfully that she
made up her mind that the first re-
quest she made Of the marketman
would show her to be a sophisticated
housewife. "Send me, please" she
said, "two French chops and one hun
bred green peas"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-11
A Moderr Miracle.

81 caused the dumb to speak today"
GLOW was thatT
81 was stopped in the street by
beggar with 4 Am Deaf and Dumb
placard on his breast. and when ex-
pressed the opinion that he was an
impostor he Immediately recovered his
speech and in vigorous Anglo-Saxon
requested me to go to-er-the place
that the new theology tells us doesn't
exist and mind my own business and
he'd mind his!'-New York Times
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-11

Heiress-The count states in his mad
love letter that he viii call and ends
up by saying, 81 beg to remain for
ever, Count Kickoff" Irate Father
Remain forever? What does he think
this is-a charity hotel7 = Chicago
News.
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How u Ia Dor..

II don't see how you can write so
many
ALLEGED witticisms2" interrupted
the press humorist. "Oh, get an idea
occasionally, and every idea is good
for several hundred okes."-Louisville
Courier,JournaL
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-11

. .
When Mamie Wilson's aunt the
seamstress, passed away to happier
realms, leaving Mamie and her ten
year-old sister well nigh penniless,
everybody in Christiansburg was sym
pathetic.
Dry eyed, sigh of distress buried
deep In her heart, Mamie left the semi
nary six months before diploma day
and took up the urgent task Of sup
porting herself and keeping her sister
at school.
Acting against the advice of her
friends, she wasted no time in trying
to find place as teacher, stenographer
or governess. Such positions were
scarce in Christiansburg, and delay
meant the acceptance of charity.
So the weather worn sign that had
swung for many years from the lattice
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-11

'Adan," declared the old fashioned
preacher, sis worm"
"And," said man who had been
married three times and who was
occupying a small space In a rear
pew, woman is the early bird."-Chi-
cago Record Herald.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-11

Her Mother-Mabel, dear, do you
ever feel timid about asking your hus-
band for money?
The Bride-No, indeed. mamma, but
he seems to be rather timid about CIV
ing it to me.-Exchange.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-11
UnbaiIabIe.

A man very much intoxicated was
taken to the station.
''Why did you not bail him out?" In
quired a bystander of a friend.
"Bail him outP'' exclaimed the other.
"Why, you couldn't pump him out =
Philadelphia Press.
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ESTABLISHED 1876

on, TIN so Happy IN their happiness:
The voices trailed away as the
speakers went into another room. Sud
denly Roger turned to the girl and,
putting his arm around her, drew her
close
Dear" he said, don't you think it
would be shame to bring sorrow to
them-and to us-by not marrying
each otherY'
Apparently the girls answer was
satisfactory, for moment later neither
Of them appeared as though sorrow
could ever touch them.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-11
An impossible Man.

"Why did you marry me"
Because I thought you were differ
ent from other men,"
~And now you want a divorce be
cause you were Mistaken
mo; because was right"-Cleve-
land -LnadaE-
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1.-THE very fact that every one ex-
poets me to marry you" declared Clara
Adams, 'is the main reason why 1
don't want to do it. 1t makes me furi-
GUS to have your parents and my par
ents decide the whole matter for u.s."
81 am glad you feel that way about
it." Roger Armstrong declared heart
ily-at least, the cunning dog succeed
ed well in assuming an appearance Of
great heartiness. ''Of course 1 was
willing enough and am now to marry
you to please our people, but don't
want you against your will, you
know"
"That's it exactly" assented the girl.
She did not, however, seem quite
pleased. "Of course we'll be very good
friends, and all that, still, but we sim
ply must show independence. Natu-
rally I'll be tremendously interested
in the girl you marry, and I'll try to
see that you get the right one"
"And I'll be very much interested in
your man." declared Roger. 81 hope
you'll be as happy as 1 mean to be.
I'm going to look for nice, quiet lit
tie cottage on a nice, quiet little
street"
The girl looked distinctly displeased
now, but she conquered herself brave
ly.
me, too" echoed She Another
reason why hate to have them ar
range for me to marry you is because
l know they'd expect us either to live
in your fathers place or in my fathers
home.
II want a little place where there
won't be lot Of servants and where
1 can go into the kitchen and cook
myself without causing miniature
scandal.
81 mean to have husband that's
poor-that is, not too poor-and that
has to work each day. And while he
is gone during the day I'll fix every
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-11

Mrs. Baker-George is going of to
get strong. think he ought to stay a
fortnight, but he says no, only half
that time. Friend-You're right. Of
course. Seven days only make one
Veak.-IipDincott's
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-11
Pretty Thin.

'aThiny' repeated the man who wa
talking about a mutual acquaintance
'Well. he's so thin that when he eats
macaroni he can only swallow 1t one
piece at timer
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-11

Leave MOORESTOWN every Is minutes
from 6.42 until 1912 a. M; then every 30 mins
utes until 4.12 p. M; then every Is minutes un-
til 9.42 p. M; then every 80 minutes until lLl2
p. M; then every hour as per night car
Leave FERRY sos, 5.ss, sos, 6.ss a. M; then
every Is minutes until 9.38 q. M; then every ~
minutes until 8.38 p. M; then every 10 minutes
until 888 p. m; then every 30 minutes until
zoos D. M; then Hos and 12O8; then every
hour as per night car schedule.
Leave MERCHANTVILbE every minutes
from 682 q. m. until Ell q. M; then every III
minutes until AT p. M; then every minutes
until 8N p M; then every 10 minutes until
l1.47 D. M; then as per night car schedule.
Leave FERRY at sos and 6.3S a.. M; then
every 10 minutes until 5.5S q. M; then every
s minutes until 1858 q. M; then every 10 min
utes until 8.58 p. M; then every minutes IN.
til 7.56 o. m; then every 10 minutes until lzuo
midnight; then every hour as per night car
schedule.
NIGHT CAR-DAILY AND SUNDAY.
Leave Moorestown, 1.02. 202, 302, 402 q, m.
Leave Ferry, sl08, 208, sos, 40S a. m.
sLast trip on Saturday nigh.
Connect with Mount Holly cars at StanWlck
avenue,
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WHY TaIIors Sit crossIeaeed.

What is not necessary is dear at q
nennY.-Cato.
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Trapped by
Herself.
By FRANCES PoMERoY.

Copyrighted. 1903, by Associated
Literary Press.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-05-11
ClNDEh AND SUBURBAN RAILWAY co.

"f' Stops only on signal or notice to Agent
or conductor to receive or discharge passen-
gers.
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Making a
Bridal Gown.
By LITTELL M'cLUNG.
|....,,s..l..,.-i..s..l..s..i-s..s.s.s.i-i-i-s-

Copyrighted, 1903, by Associated
Literary Press
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-23
j. 5. IS CH|NA'S
CLOSE FRIEND
TAFT TELLS CRANE OUR
STRENGTH Will BE USED IN
HER INDEPENDENCE.
INSISTS ON OPEN DOOR
Not More Profitable to Barter With
inferior Nation-Outlined Policy
of Government TO Ambas-
sador.

Beverly, Mass, Aug 22-To Chas
r. Crane, Of Chicago. the new minis
ter of the United States 10 China
President Taft this afternoon outlined
the policy Of this government toward
the Chimes empire There is partieu
lar significance attaching to the first
clause of this policy in view of the
exploitation to which China is now be
ing subjected to by Japan There is
always to be kept in front. the presi-
dent instructed Minister Crane, the
obligation of the United States to
help China in every way TO become in
dependent OF other nations
In addition to this, it is To be our
policy TO combat the idea that it is
a good thing to keep a nation in an
an inferior position in the belief that
thereby ii will be more profitable to
barter with her China is to have the
advantage Of our most consIderate
friendship. The open door policy is
to be insisted upon
While the relations Of China and
Japan We're discussed by the presi-
dent in outlining the general policy Of
United States in the far east. nothing
of the estimate that Is placed BY thu
president upon the relative value of
the friendship OF the two nations was
made public.
Had Cabinet Conference.
1t is distinctly understood however.
that this government will always
throw its influence in favor of China
in every issue where the independence
and integrity Of China are concerned
The policy is not new with the presi-
dent. 1t is all embodied in the speech
which he delivered in Shanghai. Bur
its APPLICATION just now is significant.
Minister Crane was with the presi-
dent for half an hour Immediately pre-
ceding the first important cabinet
that the president has
had since he left Washington Begin
ming at $3.50 the president was closet
ed with Attorney General Wickersham
Secretary of the Treasury MacVeagh
and Secretary of the Navy Myer. until
1880 this evening. The council was
held in first floor room, overlooking
the sea. and the entire range of gov.
arnmental affairs was covered.
That many matters were left undo
that are Of immediate i'm
)ortance is instanced by the fact that
he president requested all three of
lis advisers to consult with him again |
omorrow afternoon at o'clock.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-23

Judge CAN'T OF the supreme court
of Missouri has done his share, with
many other judges in the, country, TO
make courts ridiculous and the law
ineffective IN the punishment of o.
Tenders Some time ago he reversed
a decision in an important criminal
case because the word the" had been
left OFT before the ORD state, in
the information filed by the states at
torney. Another case has Just been
given to the public in which the same
Judge again exhibited mis- fine talent
for technicalities and utter disregard
for Justice. Because inadvertently
the letter "e'' erept into the name
Cole" in one place. although the
name was spelled correctly elsewhere
in the paper, Judge CAN'T has re-
manded the case of man convicted
of election fraud and the offender
goes unwhipped of justice.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-23
Chinese
Patient,
PIOddinS,
Diiigent
By MARIE G0RMAN

indication that they have any thought of their teachers They
show appreciation of truly good work. frequently SAYING This good
lesson or Il like this lesson"
classify my pupils whenever possible. regardless nationality,
grading them according their knowledge lack Eng
4 They given lessons prepare and unl-. they really desire
learn the English language they very drop they
there TO teach them and for nothing else.
individual when absolutely necessary as it
occasionally with pupils who working and
Irregular believe nearly as quick or IA
good when the work done in classes But the teachers
Of them trained teachers and little knowledge
the science of teaching.
DO believe any Chinese intelligent enough the
English language will make advances to his teacher unless given consd
cradle encouragement by her, they altogether and
They have been taught from childhood teachers
with every possible respect they have theory that teachers
much tor their country that they educate the young
taught boys will strengthen the nation.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-23
College Char of Aeronautics-

A chair of aeronautics was estab
fished recently at Gottingen uuiver-
sity, and PROF. Prandtl has been ap-
pointed by the German government TO
the new post of professor of aero
rautics. His first lecture will be en-
titled Some Scientific Principles of
Aerial Navigation and large mum
Der of students have announced their
intention of be present at it, Prot.
Prandtl intends to put before his au-
dience reduced models OF Siderable
airships and aeroplancs. while work
shop, esecialiy fitted up for building
and testing airships. with a labora-
tory. will be at the service OF all stu
dents who study ballooning.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-23


crowd Two men were trampled un-
der the horses hoofs. The ambu
lance was finally driven to the hos
pital by a detachment Of troopers.
Sheriff Gumbert at 1880 called for
fifty men to serve as deputies in the
strike scene. At IL o'clock the sheriff
started in an automobile for the scene
sarrying ten riot guns and two boxes
of riot ammunition.
The hospital surgeons treated ten
injured. three Of whom are reported
fatally hurt
Ptomaine Poisoning.
Ptomaine poisoning is assuming i'm
portance in the strike situation Four
men brought from the east to take
the places of strikers are in a serious
and IL is stated that many
others are under the care of physi-
clans in the compauys stockade. suf-
fering from the same malady The
cause of the disease is alleged to be
due to timed goods in the company =
cOmmissaTy.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-08-23
Savings
Delight
Business Girl
Reaps Benefit
of Pennies
BY ELIZABETH McCULLEM

HE START may be small only 50 week. Bat ii
Is start. And it worth making Perhaps the year
a dollar week put away of time
:. : 4 !. !: !. !: !.
sSM0 though it slow uphill work. accumulated
EgSAA With this for a foundation girl do something.
S HEs One girl when she $500 \
isg4 small lot secured a suburb Il building and loan
OI0 put the house and to-day the house hers almost
49, clear In few years she will have paid for it entirely
The monthly she paid the building and loan asoa
non lar less than she would have paid rent for such house She
has had the JOY of living in her home and fixing suited her
fancy and she has good
Many girl could do Every city surrounded pretty
suburban places BY careful study of them, their train and trolley
facilities by comparison of valuations she find desirable lot
modest building and will furnish
part OF the money for building the house This Girl had bu $500
cash pay the house One should carefully make OF
desirable location and of house viii sell the need
comes for wants her money invested where she get adequate
return for
Another business who had saved hundred wanted
get than the small per the bank paid bought en
seshoe lot and put up simple little house She gets her
there quite neXpenvey and enoaby And she has always
been able three months during
able She takes jolly little weekend parties the spring and
fall and altogether quite much pleasure she does financial profit
out of her venture.
To work for special object puts ones work
To ones savings maeae makes saving pleasant task
than merely hand many dollars week and have
nothing attractive show for them than figures b4na
book This Of course, the necessary and figures enjoyable
things think about when and salary coming But
nothing quite equals the delight treang floors home
which you aye paid for from your which YOU pay Tor
while live in it and which you plan make beautiful the
months 20 by.
The essential the only
% or 50 cents a week