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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-04-20
MARRIED.

EIcHNER-K EEBLER.--April Is, at River
side by Rev. I. j. Goth, Herman Eichner,
of Palmyra, and Miss Margaret Keebler, OF
Riverside
FARRINGToN-ALLEN.- pril IA, at Tucker
ton, by Rev. John NJ. Buyers, Dr. Frederick
J. Harrington, of Caldwell, and Miss Meta E..
Allen, of TuekertOn.
INEs-PITTMAN.-April Is, at vinccn-
town, by Rev. w. A. Lilley, G. Edgar Haines,
of Medford, and Stella, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Aaron Pitman, OF Vincentown
KENNEDY = HENDRICKsoN. - April 3, at
Marlton, by Rev. l.. s. Moore, Arthur Ken
needy, of Haddonfie1d, and Margaret, daugh-
ter OF Mrs. Israel Hendrickson, OF Marlton.
HN-BUCHLER.-April IA, at Rive rside.
by Rev. James living, Amos T. Nom, OF
Palmyra, and Miss Estelle X. Buehler. OF
Riverside.
PARKER-PHARo.-Marc "a, at Tuckerton,
by Rev John G. Webb, Vanderveer George
Parker and Katie, daughter of Job Pharo,
of West Creek.
REYNoLps-MuRPHY.- IA, at Moores-
town. Charles Reynolds, of Camden, and
Florence Murphy, of Moorestown.
THoMPsoN-HA 7, at George
town, by Rev. II. R. Hall, Robinson Thomp-
son, Of Amber, Pa, and Miss Emily B..
Haines, of Georgetown.
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thought the man might just as well have
People would buy liquor and go to q
little building near by to drink it.
Schaffer even had a stove put up and
benches put around so that it would be
comfortable in winter. As for the dryers
the evidence showed they had sold con-
tinuously from the wagons in quantities
of quart of whiskey, and beer in guam
titles from three to six bottles.
Mccullough and Graham were first
called for sentence. Before pronouncing
judgment Judge Horner asked the men if
they had sold from the wagons of their
own volition, or If Mr.. Schaffer had know
had committed the acts not only without
their employers knowledge but against
his warnings. Sentence was then pro-
nounced on Mccullough. On one indict
ment he was fined $25 and on second he
was fined $50. Sentence was suspended
on third indictment and something may
be doing later on this, as it is question
whether the man is not liable for selling
liquor without license.
In Graham's case, the fine was $95 on
one indictment and $50 on each of two
others, 1925 in all, sentence being sus-
pended on fourth indictment.
Schaffer was fined $3.50 for selling liquor
and allowing it to be drunk on the prem
Uses.
In the Greenwald case, George was
fined $50, and Samuel was fined $3.50.
Albret Wolfrom was fined $40 for SELL
ing to minor. In passing this sentence
Judge Horner said the circumstances were
peculiar. There was no doubt
that the boys who purchased drink had
done so for purpose, being out on a
lark, and evidently trying to secure evil |
1ence. Still it seemed to the court that
Wolfrom was not conducting his place as
carefully as he should, and under these
the fine was not too severe.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-04-20

The Supreme Court of New Jersey will
be called upon to interpret the word
new" as used In applications for licenses
to sell liquors. The case which has
brought this question up occurred at Toms
River on Saturday.
Robert A. Abbott applied for license
to sell liquor at the American House, New
Egypt This hotel had been licensed up
to April, 1908, when protest was enter
ed on the ground that there had been
practices which fully justified an attempt
to have the privilege withheld. 1t was
shown at that hearing that the proprietor
had violated the excise laws and Judge
Berry refused to renew the license.
On Saturday there was remonstrance
against the hotel again being licensed
the ground taken being that the matter
came up as a new hotel, and that the law
provides that no license shall be granted
to any new" place within two hundred
feet of the curtilage of any church. Meas
urements showed that the distance from
the Presbyterian Church to the hotel Is
one hundred and thirty feet. and the point
was argued that the license could not be
granted, as this was new" place. Pros
ecutor Atkinson, of this county, repre-
sented the remonstrants, and held that
when the license was refused year ago
it practically wiped the hotel out of ex-
istence.
l. W. Carmichael appeared for the ap-
plicant, and his insistment was that this
was an application for an old stand. Be-
cause the house had not been allowed to
sell liquor for year did not change the
fact that it was an old established hotel.
which had been granted license for
years, but because the proprietor had not
lived up to the laws he had been punish
ed by having his license withheld for
year. Judge Berry took this view of the
case and granted the license.
Then Mr.. Atkinson took a step that was
not looked for and which was a sort of
bombshell. Before going to Toms River
he had obtained from Judge Voorhees,
writ of certiorari to be used in the event
of the license being granted. AS soon as
Judge Berry had rendered his decision Mr..
Atkinson served the writ on the County
Clerk and upon the applicant, Mr.. Abbott.
and the entire proceedings are now re-
moved to the Supreme Court where the
question whether this place is new ho-
tel or an old one will be reviewed. The
writ acts as stay on the license, and Mr..
Abbott cannot sell liquor until after the
opinion of the Supreme Court is filed. If
Judge Berry is sustained the license will
be granted. but if the decision is against
him the privilege will be withheld.
This is very interesting question and
opinions on 1t differ materially. 1t is the
first time the Supreme Court has been
asked to pass upon it. The decision will
be watched with interest.
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DIED

EMLEY.-April ID, at Mount Holly, Elizabeth
A., widow of Joseph w. Finley, aged " years.
FowLER.-April 49, near Marlton, Herbert
G. Fowler, In his 54th year.
HAINEs.-April 10, at Vincentown, Robert
Leander Haines.
JAMEsoN.-April l6 at Florence, William,
son of Frederick v. and Mary jameson, aged
l year, months and days.
KEARNs-April l6, at Philadelphia. Patrick
Kearns, of Burlington.
LowDEN.-April 10, at Burlington, Rebecca
Lowden, widow of the late Frederick Lowden
SUMMERS. = April Is, at Mount Holly,
Thomas Summers.
surrHrs.--April IA. at sordentown, Walter
sutphin, aged 10 years.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-04-20

Mount Holly Lodge of Elks will cele
brate its sixth anniversary on Thursday
night of next week.
The commencement exercises of the
Mount Holly High School will be held in
the opera house on June 10th. Franklin
Spencer Edmonds, of Philadelphia, will
deliver the address to the graduates Ray
M. Oatman, will be the valedictorian;
Gladys Vanderveer, salutatorian; Susie
Eckman, Fannie Durand, Helen A..
Hughes and Willard F. Lippincott,
esaaViata
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-04-20

All the good qualities of Ely's Cream
Balm, solid. are found in Liquid Cream
Balm, which is intended for use in ato-
mixers. That it is wonderful remedy for
Nasal Catarrh is proved by an ever-in-
creasing mass of testimony. 1t does not
dry out nor rasp the tender air-passages.
1t allays the Inflammation and goes
straight to the root of the disease. OBJ
stinate old cases have yielded in few
weeks. All druggists, 75c., including
spraying tube, or mailed by Ely Bros, So
Warren Street, New York.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-04-20
The Trolley Freight Bill.

Following is the text of the law allow
ing trolley companies to carry freight:
"It shall be lawful for any traction
company or other company owning, leas-
ing or operating any street railroad In this
State to receive and carry over such street
railroad freight and express matter for
hire and to deliver the same to parties
entitled thereto; provided, that 1t shall
not be lawful to transport freight and ex-
press matter In any municipality having a
population exceeding $4,000 between the
hours of o'clock A. NJ and II o'clock P.
M, except with the consent and upon such
streets as the governing body of such
municipality may by ordinance prescribe;
and such municipality may prescribe
reasonable regulations for the use and
operation of cars used in carrying freight
and express matter upon the streets Of the
municipality at all hours; and provided
further, that nothing In this act shall be
held to give to any street railway. trac
ton company or other company owning
or operating a street or trolley railway
company, whatever the motive power may
be, any perpetual franchise; and provided
further, that all rights and privileges
hereby granted shall be subject to all the
provisions of law with relation to taxation,
including franchise taxes, now or here
after applicable to any street railway COM
pany, traction company or other company
having the right to use the streets Of any
municipality under any State or local law
or ordinance; and provided further. that
nothing in this act shall be deemed to en-
large the provisions of any act which
limits the length of time for which fran
chises may be granted to any street rail-
way company, traction company or other
like company; and nothing in this act
shall be deemed to restrict or impair the
right of the state to alter, modify or re-
peal this act.
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that there is a difference between our
ready to wear clothing and the common
every day sort. Poor clothes prevail to a
much greater extent than the well-tailor-
ed distinctive kind
Our Clothing is perfect in workman
ship, and faultless in the fashioning, The
quality of the materials used is the best in
each grade and the prices asked the lowest
for its kind.
We will sell you SUIT for $5 or ad
vance by easy stages to $50, giving you
the best SUIT possible in each grade for
the price. Come in and let US show you.
We are Agents in this town for the
Bull Dog" Suspenders, SO widely adver-
tised In the various periodicals. Give
them trial. New styles in Spring Hats,
handsome Neckwear and fancy Shirts
coming In each week. They are very in
viting
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-04-20

alimOny and counsel ices pending suit Tor
divorce against her husband, Wallace
Powell, contractor and builder of Penn
berton. The Powells are each about 80
years of age, and have been married about
ten years. Mrs. Powell was in court with
her two children, Earl and Cora, when her
affidavit was presented. She stated that
she had separated from her husband some
months ago, because of the many indig
mites she had been subjected to during
late years. The afidavits allege that
while she was running boarding house
In Pemberton to help make living, her
husbands conduct was such that all her
boarders left. In consequence, she says,
both she and the two children were COM
PEELED to go into the fields of neighboring
farmers to work for living. The Vice
Chancellor reserved his decision, and put
the case off one week to enable the hus-
band to file an answer to the complaint.
A slick swindler did Arthur ]. Collins,
of Moorestown, out of $40. Recently Mr..
Collins Office was entered by an elegantly
dressed stranger giving the name of JOS
eph E. Bailey who bought large bill Of
goods from Mr.. Collins and ordered them
shipped to Georgetown, Maryland, with
instructions to address all mail care of box
No. $40. In payment for the goods the
swindler rendered a certified check
which Mr. Collins accepted. Later the
swindler was the guest of Mr.. Collins and
his wife at dinner. In the late afternoon
Mr.. Collins drove the stranger about
Moorestown when he remarked that he
had only $6in cash and would Mr.. Collins
cash his personal check for $40 which he
readily did. Later both checks came back
marked worthless and the postmaster al
Georgetown in answer to query regard
ing ''Mr. Joseph E. Bailey" said there
was no such person in the village and
that "the post Office contained but 81
lboxes."
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state secretary of the grand lodge. 10
addition to music and refreshments. a
special feature Of the evening will be the
awarding of gold badges to eight past
presidents.
Sometime ago Squire Ziegler, of River
side, while in Philadelphia, had the mis-
fortune to lose wallet containing valua.
BILE papers. He advertised his loss and II
was returned by the young man who
found it. The Squire literally. rewarded
the finder and told him that when he got
married he would perform the ceremony
without charge. The young man accept
ed the offer, and requested the Squire
to hold himself In readiness as the even
was soon to come off.
Merchants In Mount Holly and others a
various places, last week, received posta
cards on which was printed the words
ssThey're coming back" In some casei
they were construed as being "Blacl
Hand" threats, and for fear that neigh
Dor might have his store blown up, lad,
on Nigh StIccb SAT W ACA AASAe "%~NN v
all night, whatching to give an alarm Il
case burglars put in an appearance. l
has been discovered that the whole aftai
was some sort of an advertising scheme
! The family of M. William Stern, VIII
keeps dry goods and clothing store OF
! Farnsworth avenue, Bordentown, claim
that two men early Friday morning at
| tempted to enter their home from rea
shed back of Childs' grocery store, whic
> adioins the Stern home and store. MI
E Stern had received warning, suppose
! to have come from burglars, and tn
( whole family including three daughter
: and three sons. had not gone to ASLEEP
t and sat up nearly all night. A Mrs. Mi
: Ter living In the rear of the store, claim
/ to have seen two men there. Others Sc
th re were three men.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-27
AGED MAN HELD FOR
ACCOSTING A CHILD
ACCUSED OF TAKING LITTLE
GIRL INTO BARN
Defendant Declares Love for Children
Prompted Act-Detained Until
More Evidence Is
Heard

Declaring that he loved to play with
children and that he meant no harm
when he dragged little Florence Howe,
the 10-year-old daughter of DR.. A. w.
Howe of Eightieth street and Vernon
avenue, into a barn in an alleyway
near her home, was the remarkable
excuse given by Loren Rockwell, 80
years old, a plasterer living at Sunny
side, when he was arraigned in Police
Justice Frederickson's court yesterday
morning on a charge of battery. After
hearing the testimony of the witnesses
for the prosecution, Justice Frederick
son continued the case until Monday,
in order to hear more testimony.
According to the story of the little
girl, she and her sister were returning
from an errand and were racing to see
who would get home first. Florence
took a short cut through the alley,
when she was accosted by Rockwell,
who lifted her up in his arms and
told her she was heavy girl and
asked her to come into the barn with
him. The girl refused and Rockwell
is alleged to have taken her by the
band and drawn her aside. He then is
said to have asked her to stay there
awhile, and when she replied that she
wanted to go home, asked her to come
to his house, where there were children,
and they would have a good time.
Finally, after she had remained there
about five minutes. she succeeded IN
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-27

Prison Reform league it was shown
that crimes of violence had been for
some time past alarmingly on the in
crease in the United States. 1t may be
noted that the sister republic of France
exhibits the same phenomenon, the re-
port stating that the four forms OF
omicide-murder, assassination, parri-
eide and poisoning-have increased
from 1889 to 1894. From 1895 to 1897,
inclusive, there is a decrease, but in
1898 a large increase. This seems to
contradict the idea that modern civil
ization tends to diminish the violent
forms of crime" Germany, which is
pre- -eminently military nation, natur-
ally exhibits similar tendency, and
it may be observed again pat the
figures show that this applies in par
ticular to her youth.
On the other hand, in England, where
the authorities are conspicuous for the
rarity with which they resort to vio-
lence, and where, as stated in pre-
vious letter, propositions to arm the
police with revolvers have been em-
phatically rejected by public sentiment,
there is a steady and most marked
diminution in crimes of violence
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-27

they furnish almost one-tenth of the
total-has increased much faster than
in the case of adults. THE youth also
show a much higher increase of con-
victions for injury to the body than
do the adults" Suicides have in
creased little from 1898 to 1896.
In France, from 1881 to 1885, there
is a large increase of number of
criminals condemned, relative to popu-
lation." The table given shows that
the percentage per 1000 population has
grown from 1873 to 29.4, having more
than doubled. Later tables continue
the same story. and it is stated that
there "is an increase in convictions
from 1896 to 1897. Since 1892 there has
been a decrease in theft and swindling.
Crimes of violence present an in
crease" In consequence of this France
within recent years has resumed the
use of the guillotine. There has been
also a great increase of insanity and
suicide and the birth rate continues
to fall off. That marriage is a bull
wark against suicide is illustrated by
table showing that per million 272
married. 422 unmarried and 7S7 widowed
persons committed suicide.
Italian Record Bad
In Italy, from 1880 to 1885, there
was a large increase in crime. except
in homicides, which decreased. The
greatest increases were in frauds in
commerce, in crimes against customs
and against special laws. The decrease
in the most violent form of crime
seems to have been counteracted by a
greater increase in the less severe
crimes" There has been a gradual de-
crease in illiteracy and a gradual in-
crease in number of public school
pupils from 1871 to 1896. The number
of university students almost doubled.
There has been a large increase in the
number of suicides, which more than
doubled between 1872 and 1897, the
numbers having grown from $50 at the
former date to 1895 at the latter. The
number of marriages and of births has
decreased, but the number of still-born
children has increased.
or Belgium, 1t is stated that there
has been a large decrease in illiteracy
and a large increase in the number of
works, newspapers and periodicals pub
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-27

sanity. suicide and alcoholism are COM
ponent parts, Is a natural western
growth.
Our sister Anglo-Saxon country, Eng
land, on the other hand, appears to
be in a far happier condition, being an
exception to the rule that crime Is on
the Increase throughout the civilized
world. The tables show that in the
twenty years, from 1874 to 1893, the
percentage of those tried in England
and Wales for indictable offenses fell
from 217 per 100000, to 1914. On analysis
it Is found that the diminution was in
crimes against the person Qn striking
contrast to the contemporaneous eX-
perience of the United States), such
crimes having shrunk from per-
centage of 10 to 40 On the other hand
the percentage of crimes against prop
erty has risen from 5.S2 to 6.47. The
report says: During the twenty years,
from 1874 to 1893, the number of crimes
of violence against the person has di-
minished greatly; though crimes
against morality have increased ap-
parently. On the whole the decrease
in crime is substantial"
1t is remarkable, however, that the
diminution has taken place mainly in
England and Wales, for the report of
the commissioner of prisons showing
that the number of prisoners received
per lUUtUUU VI lii6 pOpulehtiCii III AvNA
was: England and Wales, 621; Ireland,
700, and Scotland, 1889.
Special figures for London show that
for every 100000 Of the population
there are committed indictable
crimes against morals, 10 of violence
and SS4 against property
Germany Crime Ridden
OF Germany it is remarked that at
&C. evident from examination of the
table that there has been a general
increase in the number of convictions
from 1882 to 1S96-there has been a
greater increase since 1882 OF convic-
tions of crimes against the person as
compared with crimes against poverty.
The yearly increase of convictions is
due mainly to those previously con-
victed. The increase of this tendency
and that of habitual crime is evident" ="
1t is further remarked that the per-
centage of convictions in the case OF
youths from 10 to is years of age-and
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-27

lished, the total period covered by the
various tables being from 1860 to 1900.
From 1858 to 1897 the number of in
sane has doubled. The insanity of Wo-
men has increased faster than that of
men. Suicide has increased the great
est relative growth having been in
those under 16 years of age, with
which class it doubled between 1886
and 1897" Table shows a large in
crease in the number of persons ac-
cused in criminal courts from 1850 to
1897. In the correctional tribunals this
number has more than doubled, and in
the police tribunals more than trebled,
OF Austria it is said that "in general
there has been, from 1878 to 1895,
general decrease in prison population"
The table shows that convictions in
Austria (proper) per 100000 population
We're 2557 in 1886 and 2297 in 1894. The
number of children attending public
schools has nearly doubled in the twen
ty-five years from 1871 to 1895, and
there has been an increase in the num-
ber of students at gymnasia. Theft is
the chief crime, and is 20 per cent
greater in women than men criminals.
The women also lead the men in the
percentages of political crime, murder
and fraud proportionally to their num-
ber''
Which Is the Happier?
The question of suicide, as rejecting
the unhappiness of modern life, seems
of such importance that special al
lusion may be made to a generalization
that appears to be established by the
tables of the European countries. Sui
eide is far more common among men
than it is. among women. According
to the British tables, the proportion is
almost three to one; in Germany 1t is
almost four to one; in Italy the same
proportion holds as in Germany, and
Belgium reports it as from four to
five TO one. If suicide be the true test
of unhappiness, these figures would
seem to give the lie to the constant
declaration that the lot of woman is
more miserable than is that of man.
1t would appear further that the life
of the soldier, in Great Britain at any
rate, is not a bed of roses for his
suicide percentage is five times the
general average.
In a previous letter published by the
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-27
HER PERFECT LOVER

IT had a perfect lover once" she sighed
'Yes, Just before I married you
Who listened when I spoke, and tried
To answer all my questions, too.
80 courteous and so kind, so good!
He'd never think a man could be
AS thoughtless and indeed as rude
As you too often are to me.
1.-THE Jewel of my love once won.
He used to swear, could ne'er grow dlm'
He would not dream that any one
Could whistle when ! spoke TO him!
"If he had faults, he kept them hid
] should have married him? Yes true
And that's exactly what ! did
My perfect lover, sir, was-you.
Chicago Times
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-27

breaking away from his grasp and ran
to her home.
Rockwell testified in his own behalf
that he had come to Los Angeles re-
Gently from Richland, VT, where he
has a wife and eight children. He de-
clared that he thought nothing of
fondling children and had no evil in,
tention when he took the child into
the barn.
On ross-examination, however, there
were several discrepancies in Rock
wells story. and Justice Frederickson
instructed that subpoena be issued
for the employer of Rockwell, who is
supposed to know something about the
accused.
Rockwell being unable to furnish
$50 bail was sent back to Jail.
The Angelus grill has excellent serv-
ice and better food Fourth and Spring.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-27

The vender Of chickweed in Paris is a
well known figure. The sellers are nu-
merous and their cry is one of the most
noteworthy of those that resound in
the morning in the streets of the French
capital,