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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-01-12
Cold and a Candle.

DR.. Moss of the English polar expe-
dition Of 1875 and 1876, among other
odd things. tells of the effect Of cold
on a wax candle which he burned.
The temperature was 80 degrees below
zero, and the doctor must have been
considerably discouraged when, upon
looking at his candle, he discovered
that the fame had all it could do to
keep warm. 1t was so cold that the
fame could not melt all the wax Of the
candle, but was forced to eat its way
down the candle, leaving sort of
skeleton of the candle standing. There
was heat enough, however, to melt
oddly shaped holes in the thin walls Of
wax, and the result was a beautiful
lacelike cylinder Of white, with a
tongue of yellow flame burning inside
of it and sending out into the dark
ness many streaks of light.
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1.-THE pearl oyster gives its pearl to
you as a pretty girl gives you her
white hand" said jeweler. Did you
think that, like an oyster opener In
an eating bar, the fisher pried open
the shell with a knife and went jab-
bling about IN the soft flesh? Oh, no
nothing SO unpoetical. The oyster
opens it's lips and silently lets drop
its pearl.
1.-THE oysters he explained, "are
brought in to port and are laid on
sloping boards, mouths downward A
few inches below their mouths Is wa
ter. In two or three days the oysters
become dreadfully dry and thirsty
The water tantalizes them. 1t in
creases their thirst At last they open
their shells, and If there are pearls
within they roll forth and drop into
the pans of water That is how pearls
are obtained. To open the oysters and
search them is a useless task that is
never thought Of at the fisheries"
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- 7essss.s77zz7y5sh sFoabed. Evidently they

:-z.,. <7s47zloili gfoahed Evidently they
were one Of Mrs. Bayard's pairs"
81 think it's shame" continued the
good lady. There are Mr. Wynne and
Miss Maurer flirting desperately, and
all the time I've been looking for you
two to introduce you to them"
A CLEAN of interest shone in CHS
holm's eyes.
'Dear Mrs. Bayard," he suggested,
don't you think that perhaps it would
be well to let that infatuated couple
alone and rest content with introduce
ing us to each otherT
miss Sprague-Mr. Chisholm" re-
peated the hostess, adding. IT am sure
that you will like Miss Maurer when
you meet her, Mr.. Chisholm"
'T am quite convinced Of that" as
scented Chisholm calmly. II am al
ready very grateful to Miss Maurer
for occupying Mr.. Wynne's atten-
TONS"
There was no mistaking the meaning
and the mastery in Chisholm's tones.
Mrs. Bayard turned and fed. CHS
holm faced the blushing girl.
"Since it was fate and not Mrs. Bay
ard who took an interest In our af-
fairs" he said significantly, 'T-that is
there is good half hour before the
supper dance. Let's spend the time in
getting better acquainted" And he
sat down again. this time on the bench
beside her.
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Recocnized Likeness.

A Partisan dandy of the first water,
the Comte de s., had crayon picture
of himself made, which he afterward
pretended to find fault with.
at does not bear the slightest -esem-
blance to me-" he said, land VIII not
take it."
The artist protested. but all to no
avail. 'AIl right, monsieur" he re-
marked finally, eff it is not at all like
you, Of course l can't reasonably ex-
pect to get paid for it."
After the count had left the painter
added to the portrait magnificent
pair of ass ears and exhibited it to
the gaze Of the curious public.
1t had not been long so exposed
when the count broke into the artists
studio in towering rage and, finding
that threats awaited him nothing, at
last offered to buy it at considerable
advance upon the original price.
ut was not strange that you failed
to recognize your resemblance to the
picture at first" said the painter, de-
termined to be revenged for the slight
put upon his work. But knew you
would notice the likeness as soon as /
added these ears"
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snniatx at Caracas.

The ladies of the government were
the most gorgeous of tropical butter
flies. They wore all the colors at the
same time and jewels in profusion,
but you seldom looked farther than
the paint and powder I had seen a
darby girl in Porto Rico powdered I'M
til she looked like rusk, but she was
at resti These gaudy parish. Spanish
Indian. Spanish-negro creatures We're
pinked and scarleted and whited on
face, throat and neck until the origiT
nal color appeared only on the upper
arms, and after they had danced for
an hour one thought of the delta OF
the Mississippi In the old green geog-
raphy! And so we all danced, painted
and unpainted alike and only the un-
believable dorescent description in the
next mornings paper can give an ade-
quate conception of what the Cara
1uenians thought of it.-Atlantic.
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n.nth q AMhich Miners can Work

Below fifty feet the temperature
rises in the proportion Of one degree
for every sixty-five feet of depth ex-
cept where currents of water carry
the heat away. The result is that at a
depth Of about 1900 feet we reach a
temperature of 90 degrees, or blood
heat. This renders it exceedingly diff
f1cult to work coal pits below that
depth. This is the reason that Great
Britain's coal commission decided that
mines are not workable below 1000
feet
The thickness of the solid rocks
building up the crust of the earth is at
least thirty to forty miles. At that
depth the heat is such as would reduce
everything on the surface of the earth
to liquid But the pressure of the over
lying rocks is so great that until the
relation of the heat to the pressure is
known it cannot be said whether the
earth at that depth is fluid or solid
Chicago Tribune.
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Mnt Lost In London, ;,

The confession of the provost OF the
Great st. Bernard hospice that he al
most got lost in London and found it
more bewildering than his own Alps
recalls to the London Chronicle re-
markable feat of the great guide Mel
chior Anderegg of Meiringen. He had
never seen larger town than Berne
when he visited London, and when
two famous climbers, Leslie Stephen
and T. w. HinchAff. met him at Lon
don Bridge station and walked with
him thence to Lincoln's Inn Fields
there was a thick London fog. Never
theless when day or two later the
three were at the same station. return
ing from a trip to Woolwich, Mr..
Hinchliff confidently said, Now, Mel
chior, you will lead us back home"
And straight to Lincoln's Inn Fields
Melchior guided them, pausing only
Onno
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no,.. H.nru IruInn Wanted 10 Die.


"What have l got out Of it?" said
Henry, stroking his chin and smiling
slightly. LET me see. Well, good
cigar, a good glass Of wine, good
friends Here he kissed my hand
with courtesy. Always he was SO
courteous-always his actions, like
this little one of kissing my hand, were
so beautifully timed. They came just
before the spoken words and gave
them peculiar value.
"That's not bad summing up of II
ALL" said. "And the end-how would
you like that to conner
allow would like that to conner
He repeated my question lightly, yet
meditatively too. Then he was silent
for some thirty seconds before he snap
ped his fngers-the action again be-
fore the words.
Like that" ~ Ellen Terry In Nc
Cures Magazine.
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IF whatw she asked rather breath

IF whatY' she asked rather breath
lessly.
"If 1 could make you understand
what an ass feel myself to be and
how sorry am quarreled with you"
The young woman had her share of
common sense. "Well. l rather think
we can forgive each other without
anything so unnecessary as that" said
she. 1T was my fault anyway"
II rather think it was mine," he de-
clared.
At that moment Pietro Vincenz0
Riga. overcome with premonitory
fears, approached, nearly touching the
ground with his forehead. SO low were
his bows. His gestures were rapid
and expressive, his face picture of
woe.
he repeated over and over, his palms
upturned in depreciation.
The young man turned. "Your
faultp' he laughed mot bit of 1t.
my friend. In fact, it's the most for
tunate circumstance in the world that
you happened along just as you did.
Hereg' And into the astounded Etrus-
cans hand he thrust crisp ten dollar
bill.
Pietro stood staring at it stupidity,
scarce daring to believe his good for
tune, while the young man helped the
girl back to the trap.
1t was only when the trap started
on that Pietro realized he was taking
something and giving nothing in re-
turn.
'Waitr he cried, diving into the
bushes for the recreant Gambietta.
"Waiti Mak-a da bear dance-a da
waltz
''Oh, that's all right" the young man
laughed. you've earned the money!
The trap whisked down the path.
Pietro hauled the bear from the I'M
derbrush and made him stand at his
clumsy salute.
His own tattered felt hat was clasp
ed In his hand as he watched the two
young people, sitting close together
and both talking at once, drive out Of
sight. Then he and Gambietta set
forth at a somewhat liyelier pace in
search of supper.
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The Franz Halls Museum In Holland

The Franz Halls Museum In ROLAND.
Old Harlem calls up the shadow OF
Franz Halls. The museum is verify a
sanctuary to his memory. There the
famous corporation pictures hang. One
sees the members of the various guilds
in the fullness of careless life. eating,
drinking and merrymaking. Here Halls
is seen at the height of his power. The
splendid color and directness of work
are a revelation. Every figure seems
alive, and one is convinced they were
all in the flesh once. This great mas
ter with one bold stroke Of his brush
made these men immortal At eighty
years he still painted, and his last pic
tlsre hangs beside his masterpieces
HARLEM and Halls will be associated
as long as the place lasts. One mar
wells at the execution of the Dutch
painters, whether it be in the broad
work of Halls or in the miniature finish
Of the genre masters. All Of them had
a splendid sense of values, atmosphere
and human life; perfect harmony OF
relation fills their anvases.-Spring-
field {Mass.) Republican.
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1 ike you. l can't help 1t II I've got a
frozen face. 1t was wished on me, and
it's none of my doings. Tell me how ]
can loosen up so you'll have yin for
me-"
"a yin?" repeated Maud uncertainty
This was word not in Jimmie's vo-
cabulary.
"a yin-a yearning," explained Cor
don. II want you to think that I'm
the whole works, and you won't even
let me be the second hand. Fix me up
SO I can come into the big tent and
be part Of the program. I'm the
what Is it. out In the freak tent, and
don't like the job. l may not be
quite your style, but can learn. I'm
the star pupil in the little red school
house, and I'll always be at the head
Of the class If you'll be the teacher. l
love to love my teacher"
Maud sprang to her feet, her eyes
blazing.
"Mr. Gordon" she said coldly, II win
not prolong this interview. do not
know what Is the matter. do not
want to know, but you must go, please.
/ cannot listen to you when you talk
this way"
Gordon had sprung to his feet when
Maud rose, and now he smiled down
into the flushed, angry face.
ut seems" he said little sadly,
''that my latest effort is no more sue
cessful than the earlier attempts. They
say that imitation is the sincerest
form Of fiattery, and yet you are not
pleased"
"What do you meanY' gasped Maud
in astonishment.
you learned slang for my benefit, I"
he reminded when I do the same
thing you object. OF course my slang
is more pronounced than your own,
but then you have only Jimmie, while
/ have the valuable assistance of sew
eral elevator boys, my Office boy and
the janitor's son, who qualities as an
expert You use slang to disgust me
with yourself l am using 1t to disgust
yOu-with slang"
"And you know.?" gasped Maud.
Jimmie has told?"
"Be it said to his credit that the
temptation was great" said Gordon
gently. do not blame the lad. He
meant well In giving me my last
chance to win you. He saw beneath
the surface and was sorry for his
part. / foolishly imagined that If l
could excel you in the use of slang l
might startle you into an interest that
see now you never can feel. 1t was
foolish experiment, Miss Tolliver,
and / ask your pardon for having
bored and then frightened you. 1t was
my last chance, and hoped that it
might succeed.
~ gather from Jimmie's remarks
that you fear paternal pressure will be
brought to bear on you. | beg to as
sure you that / will so contrive the
situation as not to involve you. am
sorry that-the last chance-failed."
The little pauses in his speech were
Gordons only evidences of emotion.
They were only little halts in the
evenness of his soft, even voice, but
they showed the strength of feeling,
and 1t touched Maud with a sudden
emotion.
Don't CO." she said softly, laying a
OBTAINING hand upon his arm. "Per-
haps the last chance has not-I
mean But she could say no more.
Gordon's arms were outstretched, and
in his face, no longer expressionless,
there was a look Of such appeal that
she suffered herself to be drawn with
in their protecting circle. The last
chance had won.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-01-12
sieoe of Crete.

Crete can claim to have been the
scene of one of the longest sieges on
record. longer than the siege of Troy,
for in the seventeenth century it took
the Turks more than twenty years to
capture its capital city. The island, In
fact, is famous for protracted military
operations, for, though the revolution
Of 1921 was speedily successful in the
open country, the fortified towns were
still uncaptured when the powers in
tervened IN 1880,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-01-12

The Minister-John, John, am sur
prised to see you. What good does it
do you getting muddled like this, put
ting you off your work? When you go
to bed you cannot sleep, your tongue
is parched, your bg IS like to split,
and you have no petite. Johp-Gie
us yer hand, we've been drunk
yerself. Philadelphia monirer.
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Why JOyner Left Home.

"Are you ready to receive the obliga-
tionsg' asked the most upright SUI
preme hocus pocus of the Order Of
Hoot Owls.
81 am" said the candidate firmly.
"Then take sip of this prussic acid,
place your right hand in this pot OF
boiling lead, rest your left hand upon
this revolving buzzsaw. close your eyes
and repeat after me-
Early next morning shreds OF JOY
ner's clothing were found upon the
bushes and trees all along the road to
Pottsville, thirty miles distant, and at
Scrabbletown, sixty miles away, he
was reported still headed west. Judge.
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speaking Of the ark" he said, 81
saw little boy at play with bis
Noahs ark the other day / watched
him put aboard all the people, all the
painted animals, and then l saw him
place carefully In a sheltered spot two
tiny spIinters of wood.
"'What are they, my sonY asked.
"'Thems microbes said he.
ut had never occurred to me before
but there must of course have been s
pair of microbes in the ark. "-Har-
per's Weekly.
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A,.kMard Cor the Aaronaut.

An element Of humor characterized
one of Mr.. Spencer's Indian expert
ences. One day, after making para
chute descent, his balloon, travelling
on, came down among some fisher
folk, who promptly unpicked the net
to use for fishing lines and cut up the
balloon to make waterproof clothing!-
London CAPTAIN.
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n.,niIi4u and Vanity

1t is the humble man that advances.
He recognizes his imperfections and
strives to improve. His progress Is
the result Of his knowledge of self
The vain, conceited, arrogant man
stands still.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-01-12
A Useful Key.

aWhat is this peculiar key on your
typewriter? l never saw it on any be-
FORE
Hist! My own invention When
ever you can't spell word you press
this key and it makes blur. "-Boston
Transcript.
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Accounts For II.

Belief don't like that man you in
troduced to me yesterday. He has
such a fiyaway manner.
Nellie can't help that. His bust
ness is making balloon ascensions.-
Baltimore American
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Nell = Maud couldn't have thought
much of that fellow she married.
Belle-Why? Nell-She boasts that she
has made another man of him.-Phila-
delphia Record.
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Too Much Equality.

"Why are you SO vexed, Irma"
II am SO exasperated attended
the meeting Of the Social Equality
league, and my parlor maid presided
and had the audacity to call me to
order three timesi- Fliegende Batter
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His Great Love.

She Darling. do you love me? He
kissing her rapturously and repeated
ly)-Do 1? / wish yea were two
headed girl. That's all can say.-Lon-
1on Tit-Rita-
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Maud (before the laughing hyena's
aage)- How provokingI Here we've
been twenty minutes, and the hyena
hasn't laughed once Strange.
and he's been eying your new hat too!
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GunnerSHe had fancy cigarette
named after him.
Guyer-And how did he stand the
fame?
Gunner Oh, he is all puffed up!-St.
Paul Pioneer Press.
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No gentleman VIII take another
mans automobile out in the country
and blow 1t into such small pieces that
it cannot be removed to repair shop.
Chicago Record-Hera
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Leave MOoREsTOwN every 10 minutes
from 642 until 1O.z2 q. m; then every W MIN
1stes until 4.i2 b. m; then every 10 minutes un.
tn 9.12 o. M; then every 30 minutes until il.iz
p. M; then every hour as per night cal
Leave FERRY sos. SIS, sos. ass .. M; then :,
every Is minutes until 9.38 q. M; then every "
minutes until ass p. M; then every l5 minutes
until ass p. M; then every g minutes mil
zoos p. M; then ll06 ana lzusi thsh eseiy
hour as per night car schedule
Leave MERCHANTvILLEe every min uts ss
nom 682 q. m. until Ell g. M; then every ~
minutes until AZ .. M; then every minutes
until 81 p M; then every 10 m ansd,a un'i'
Leave FERRY at sos and 5.38 q. M; then
every 10 minutes until 5.5s e M; then II every S
ufes until S68 o. M; then every minutes nm
I'll 758 D. M; then every 10 minutes until zu5
midnight; then every hour as per nient caf
schedule.
NIGHT CAR-DAILY AND SUNDAY.
Leave Lave F FsTry sOs 81 so 81 SS
sLast trip on Saturday nigh.
Connect with Mount Holly cars at StanWick
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The burlington and Bristol Steamboat
and Ferry Company

schedule in effect $40 q. M. December H. 1905
Subject to change.
Daily, except Sundays and Christmas Day
LEAVE BRISTOL FOR BURLINGTON.
so. 800, 900, 1000. 1l.00 .. M, l23O.
l.s0, $50. $50, 4.80, $40, p. M.
LEAVE BURLINGTON FOR BRISTOL.
$50, $50, $50, 1880, li.se, q. M. LOO 1oo,
800, 40, 800, $50, p. M
SUNDAYS AND CHRISTMAS DAY
FIRST boat leaves Bristol at 500 q. m. Last
boat leaves Bristol at $40 p. m.
First boat leaves Burlington Ct $50 g. M
Last boat leaves Burlington at $50 p. M
The $40 D. m. trip nom Bristol and the 66g
D. M trip from Burlington on sundays Will
Sc withdrawn when there is ice In the river.
NOTES.
The above trips will be run on scheouie
time unless prevented by ice-when there ID
Ice ii the river no trips viii be guaranteed.
The boat for the performances in the Audi
forum will leave Bristol at 7.4O p. M, retuLn-
ing VIII leave Burlington twenty minutes
amer the performances.
No trips win be guaranteed In ioggy
weather. t,opoN
Secretary, Treasurer and 6enerai Manaeer.
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Quite Obvious.

A needle has only one eye, but 1t
looks sharp just the same.-London
Family Herald.
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Everybody stumbles, but no man
need lie In the mud, Gentleman.
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Abstract ideas and great coneeit are
ever on the road to produce terrible
catastrophes.-G
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cIuDgH AND SUBURBAN RAILWAY co

s.rs Stops only on signal or notice to Agent
or conductor to receive or discharge passsn-
gers
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-02-13
GADEK GETS
LICENSE AFTER
AN ARGUMENT
Exercise Board Allows Hotel
to Be Opened Opposite
Factories in State st.
MANY SPEAK IN FAVOR
OF 1T; ONE OPPOSED

Joseph Gadek was granted license
for hotel at 872 State street by the
Board Of Excise Commissioners Thurs
day night.
A fair-sized audience was present,
mostly in favor of granting of the IL
cense. Henry w. Jones was the only
one present opposing the application.
He represented the American Smelling
& Refining Company the Hoyt Metal
Company and the United Lead Company.
The following spoke in favor of grant
ing the license: Thomas Brown, Thomas
+. Burke, r. j. Calvin, DR.. Heman An
derson and DR.. George w. Tyrrell. A
communication favoring the license was
received from R. N. and Fl. Valentine.
At the conclusion of the public hear
ing Mr.. Jones, Thomas Brown and DR..
Tyrrell got into a controversy. Mr..
Jones objected to Thomas Brown speak
ing, as he had not been permitted to
have an attorney represent him, he said.
Mr.. Jones was given an opportunity to
refute the statements of HIS opponents
and Dr. Tyrrell attempted to take the
floor and deny one of his statements.
Dr. Tyrrell was ruled out of order by
President Mulchahey, but continued as
long as he could.
All of the members were present and
the application was granted unanimous
w.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-02-13
DR.. WILDING SPOKE
AT THE HIGH SCHOOL

The program delivered before the
students Thursday afternoon In
honor of Lincoln's birthday was ons
of the most enjoyable ever given In
the high school. The address by
Rev. Dr.. G. C. Wilding was exceed
ingly Interesting, and brought many
new ideas of Lincoln's life before
the. students.
The program was as follows:
Governor Forts message, Charles
Hults.
superintendent Baxter's letter to
the students, Agnes Brown.
Eincoln's Gettysburg speech, Dud
ley Browning.
Life of Lincoln, Millard Boughton
Address, DIR. Wilding.
Song, The Star Spangled Banner
school.
The committee which arranged
this excellent program was Miss
Rose Mccormick and William Ram
say, members of the faculty.