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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-30

will cure not only a fresh cold, but one o
those stubborn coughs that usually hang OF
for months. Give 1t a Trial and prove its worth
25c., Soc, and $l.00.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-30

EVERY YEAR about this time there Is
complaining of the taxes that must be
paid and people talk over the matter and
find fault with the rate and with anything
that is connected with the subject Of
taxation. The Goth of December rolls
around, the day on which the limit for
payment expires, the tax is settled and
then the matter rests until the bill comes
in again. A little of the grumbling, a
little looking into affairs at different
time In the year might have some good
effect. How many people examine the
budget presented for their votes In
November for township affairsf How
many taxpayers have hesrt-to-heart talks
with their member of the Board of Free
holders on the subject of county ex-
pensesf Very few, and the expenses keep
on climbing. so does the tax rate Last
winter there was . promise that some
measure should be introduced in the
Legislature whereby bank stock would
bear a share of its burden of taxation.
The man who owns horse, COW, house
hold goods, and so on, is assessed for
personal property, but If he be SO lucky
as to have his all invested in bank stock
he escapes entirely. No fairminded citi-
zen will say this Is just. Burlington
county will, the present year, lose on
bank stock an assessment of nearly half
million dollars. This county is not alone
on this loss Essex county has felt the
cut so badly that the assessors there have
decided to make q test case, and have
determined to list bank shares at market
value instead of book value as heretofore.
This will add nearly four millions to the
list of ratables and will add materially to
the bank taxes Under the Buck act the
banks have been escaping taxation to a
large extent by deducting non-taxable
securities. In the case of National Banks
this took off the value of U. s. bonds
deposited to secure circulation. If the
Newark assessors are able to hold market
value and to deduct from that the nom
taxable securities it will make great
difference. The test case will be the stock
of the Union National Bank, which has a
market value of 1926 per share of 800. If
Newark succeeds In its efforts the example
will be followed In other cities.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-30
THO THE CREDITORS OF THE BURLING-
TON COUNTY RAILWAY COMPANY.

THO THE CREDITORS OF THE BURLING-
Pursuant to an order made by the United
States District Court, District of New Jersey,
in a cause wherein Celinda 8. BOUCHER, ct
ais, executors, &C., and Howard M. BOUCHER,
ct ais, trustees, &C., are compliments, and
Burlington County Railway Company is de-
PENDANT, bearing date the twenty-eighth day
of October nineteen hundred and nine, the
creditors OF the said Burlington County Rail-
way Company are required to present, under
oath or affirmation, their several claims and
demands against the said Burlington County
Railway Company to the Receiver within
two months from the date Of said order or
they shall be excluded from the benefits Of
such dividends as may hereafter be made
and declared by the Court upon the proceeds
of the effects of said Burlington County Rail-
way Company.
Claims should be detailed, itemized under
oath and delivered personally or mailed to
JOHN g. HORNER. Receiver,
Mount Holly, N. j
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-30

ALLEN.s LUNG BALsAM

Why is a camel easily angered2 Be-
cause it always has its back up.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-30
rOTIOE OF SETTLEMENT.

ESTATE OF JOSEPH W. TALLMAN.
Notice is hereby given that the accounts of
he subscribers, surviving executors otJoseph
w. Tallman, late of the county of Burlington,
deceased, viii be audited and stated by the
Surrogate and reported for final settlement
and allowance to the Orphans Court of said
county at a session to be held January 8, 1910.
GEORGE W. TALLMAN,
JOSEPH TALLMAN,
ELMER l.. TALLMAN,
November "A, 1909. Surviving Executors.
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TosEPH HUFF
COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS
NOTARY PUBLIC
lbs Main street, opposite Surrogates office
Mount Holly, N. ].
Specisl attention given to making Abstract
of Titles, Conveyancing, General Accountant
and Administration of Estates.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-30
XXrANTED.

W A
Strong and willing colored laborers wanted.
Steady Job at l5c an hour. Board and lodging
50 q week. Write to Mr.. wilkins, Box $3.50
Passyunk Station, Philadelphia.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-30
ExEoUToR's NOTICE.

ESTATE OF SARAH ANN Rowe
Notice is hereby given that an order has
been made by the Surrogate of the county of
Burlington, bearing date on the ninth day of
September, 1903, upon the application of
William H. Stake, the subscriber, requiring
the creditors of Sarah Ann Rowe, deceased,
to bring in their claims against the said de-
ceden,t under oath or affirmation, on or be-
fore June 9, 1910, or they will be debarred of
any action therefor against the said execu-
tor.
WILLIAM II. STAKE
MARTIN V. BERGEN, JR.. Proctor.
September 1903.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-30

A Line of Novelty Goods such as You
Want to Give
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-30
CURs WANTED.

CURs WANTED.
Highest cash prices paid for furs of all de-
scrtption. Call on Charles +. Holzbaur, Smith
VILE. New Jersey.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-30
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 80, 1909

AFTER an enforced vacation of three days
last week. and additional two days leave,
(earned), the teachers of Burlington county
resumed their school duties yesterday
morning. There is little doubt that the
two days they were entitled to were of
more benefit than the three days they were
compelled to put In at the Teachers In
stitute. So far as the Mount Holly
teachers were concerned 1t was not so
much Of a hardship as the majority of
them live In the town, but those who
were compelled to come from distance,
pay their fare and their board, have little
reason to feel very kindly as the instruc-
ton they received did not compensate for
the outlay. Interest in these Anticipated
Institutes is gradually growing less and If
the matter were left to a vote of those
who are supposed to be greatly instructed
there is no doubt what the answer would
be. 1t is said that the gathering In Mount
Holly, last week, will probably be the last
of its kind, as the appropriations for the
purpose have been very materially re-
duced. If such turns out to be correct
there will not be much regret on the part
of any one.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-30

ANOTHER case of death at the State
Asylum at Trenton has been the subject
Of investigation by the Coroner of Mercer
county. This is the second instance OF
this character within short time, the
first case being Of such q nature as to re-
quire the decision of a grand jury to settle
1t. Allegations of brutality are frequent
against the Trenton institution, unjustly
perhaps, but there seems to be need of re-
formation In some way. 1t is said the
attendants are paid such meagre salaries
that 1t is not possible to get good nurses
and caretakers. II such is the fact there
ought to be remedy. The salaries paid
at the Burlington County Hospital for the
Insane are not such as will cause the at
tendants to revel In milk and honey, but
the inmates at that place are carefully
looked after and there are no cries of In
human treatment, nor has there been need
for an investigation by legal tribunals
into two deaths within year. If the
salary list at Trenton needs to be increased
in order that competent and human atten-
dants may be secured such action cannot
be taken any too soon.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-30
Suggestions for Wcmen

Dress goods patterns, 25c, 371zc 5oc 55c, SOC,
75c, 85c, 81, $I.25.
Shirt waist patterns, 1oc, 121lc, 15c, zoe, 25cyd.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-11-30

Mutfs are very much worn this season and our
assortment is right at 49, So 81, S. S. So 3d. 81,
1915 $40 Neck pieces, $2 50, 49, 50, 50, IS, $575,
Sc. so, IS, $I2. so. = -
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-16
When "FIuck" Was Slanq.

The word 'pluck" affords an in
stance of the way in which slang
words in the course of time become
adopted into current English. We now
meet with pluck" and ''plucky" as
the recognized equivalents of ''cour-
age" and courageous. An entry in Sir
Walter SCOTS "JourhaIf shows that
in 1927 the word had not yet lost its
low character. He says volume 2,
page 3O). Want of that article black
guardly called pluck" Its origin is
obvious. From early times the heart
has been popularity regarded as the
seat Of courage. Now, when butcher
lays open carcass he divides the
great vessels of the heart, cuts
through the windpipe and then plucks
out together the united heart and
Iungs-lights, he calls them-and he
terms the united mass ''the pluck
London Notes and Queries.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-16
Pope as n Witness.

Pope. like Garrick, made but poor
figure In the witness box. He was
cited to appear In defense of Bishop
Atterbury when that prelate was tried
for high treason in the house of lords
in 1923. II never could speak In pub.
Iic." he told Spence afterward, land
don't believe that If 1t was a set thing
| could give au account of any story
to twelve friends together, though
could tell it to any three of them with
great deal of pleasure. When l was
to appear for the bishop of Rochester
In his trial. though / had but ten
words to say and that on a plain point
chow the bishop spent his time when
l was with him at Bromley, made
two or three blunders In 1t and that
Notwithstanding the first row of lords
(Which was all could seeI were most,
Iy of my acquaintance" - London
Standard.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-16
TO FIND FAULT.
People Are Sometimes Paid For That
Express Purpose.

Express Purpose.
You have no idea how many things
are wrong in a big business until you
lett Burgess in Golfers. There were
the clocks. for one thing. when | first
began. The girls wore too many rats
in their hair, there was grease on the
elevator doors. expensive hats were
dumped one on another, the yentila-
tion was bad. the boxes ON the shelves
showed from the street through the
show windows ana about "a thousand
other things. Then Spiudelhpim sold
teapots just like our eighteen cent
ones for II cents, and Tor a concern
like Smith & Co. TO be undersold is
fatal There's really nothing that so
enrages Mr. Smith; also Rubinstein's
window dresser has beaten ours. too.
at times. Down it goes in my little
report. Wouldn't any woman love my
Job.
Yes, it's fun to be paid for being a
misanthrope. but it's hard work too.
At 0 o'clock begin my promenade
through the store-downstalrs, up
stairs. basement. attic and annex. II
q girl at the counter has dirty finger
nails or too wide pompadour to suit
me stop and talk pleasantly. buy 0
cents worth of edging and so get her
number from the sales slip. She uev-
er knows anything about 1t till her
superintendent gives her scolding the
next day. have eyes like hawk
and q nose like hound and ears like
q small boy under the sofa when Il
young mans calling on big sister. ln
ten minutes | have spotted the dust
In the corner of the aisle, girl who
wears brass bracelets, q porter who is
not attending to his duty. IL badly ar
ranged counter. an error in spelling
on placard. two store detectives loaf
ing on their job and a hideous COM
bination of colors in the front window
l go to the ladies' room and make
note of these things surreptitiouSly.
don't dare go there too often, though.
for fear III be identified, so sometimes
/ run back to my office. two blocks
away. So it goes till about 4 o'clock,
hither and thither, nigh and yon. look
ing for trouble. 1t doesn't do a clerk
any good to be uncivil to me, can
tell you, or to make me wait too long
for my change, but | try to be fair,
and if l find particularly willing and
considerate sales person down that
name goes in my report too. You
might suppose that there'd be good
graft in that: but, of course, | keep
my position only so long as the head
Of the firm has absolute confidence in
my integrity. The funny part Of it is
that the more complain the better he
likes it. I'm like the opposition party
IN congress. I'm never satisfied.
When ! am I'll have to look for an
other position.
At O'Clock l go back to my little
Office and dictate my report from my
notes to stenographer. and when it's
typewriter | send it to the head of
the firm
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-16
BURNED PAPER MONEY.
Source of Great Profit to the Govern
nent and Banks.

Source of Great Profit to the Govern
ment and Banks.
At the redemption windows of the
treasury and of the subtreasuries of
the country any silver coin that has
not been mutilated willfully and which
still is recognizable as from the mints
of the United States will be redeemed
at face value. this in spite of the
fact that the silver in the worn coin
may not be worth half It's face value
AS to gold coin. the government stands
only a small portion of the loss from
abrasion; but. according to weight.
these worn gold coins always are re-
deemable.
In the case Of the paper currency
two-ffths of note must be presented
IL 1t shall be redeemed or a new note
issued. and. no matter what the evil
dence may be as to total destruction
of this paper currency. the government
regards 1t as the holders individual
loss with which it Is no further con-
cerned. Fire may melt $1,000 worth
of silver coins and it is worth its metal
value. 1t may melt $1,000 in gold
coins and the mint will pay $1,000 In
new twenty dollar gold pieces for the
mass. But the ashes of $1,000 In pa
per currency Is without value.
In the thousands of fires over the
country every year involving office
buildings. factories. business houses
and family residences an untold total
of legal tender notes of all kinds are
destroyed. Every piece Of such paper
lost is loss to the holder and gain to
the government or to a national bank.
1t is promissory note hopelessly lost
to the holder 1t Is even more. for in
many cases an individual man might
redeem his debt obliga tion IL he were
assured by the holder of 1t that the
piece of paper to which he had signed
his name had been destroyed by acci-
dent and by no chance could turn up
again against him.-Chicago Tribune.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-16
Henry Ward Reecher,s Wit.

On one occasion as Mr.. Beecher was
in the midst of an impassioned speech
some one attempted to interrupt him
by suddenly Growing like a cock. The
orator. however. was equal to the oc-
casion. He stopped, listened till the
growing ceased and then. with a look
of surprise pulled out his watch.
"Morning already" he said. MY
watch is only at 10. But there can be
no mistake about It, The instincts of
the lower animals are infallible."
There was a roar of laughter. The
''lower animals" in the gallery coliaps-
ed, and Mr. Beecher was able to re-
sume as if nothing had occurred.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-16
SHOE SIZES.
How the Standard of Measurement
Was Esi ablshed

1t is most diff ult for many persons
to remember the sizes of their differ
ent articles Of wearing apparel Col
lars. shirts and gloves are easy enough
because in the cHSe of these il is a
matter of nctual inches But the hat
and shoe numbers are what puzzle
most people, to say nothing of the
mystery why Il 40. II stocking goes
with u No S shoe
This last puzzle is, however, easily
explained Stockings have always
been measured by the inch from heel
to toe, but the numbering of shoes
was fixed long time ago by a French
man.
The Frenchman permanently fixed
the numbers Of shoes for all Europe
and America. He arbitrarily decided
that no human foot could possibly be
smaller than three and seven-eighth
inches. So. calling this point zero, he
allowed one-third of an inch to a size
ana accordingly built up his scale. 1t
follows therefrom that a man cannot
find out the number Of his own shoe
unless ue De III expert bEitnucllCiau'
Even then he is likely to 90 wrong.
because all the shoe experts allow for
the weight Of the individual and the
build OF his foot before they try to
determine what size shoe he ought to
wear.
AS far as women's shoes are con-
cerned the problem is still more diff
cult. because many of the manufac-
turers instead Of keeping to the regu-
lar scale have marked down their
numbers one or two sizes In order to
capture easily fattered customers. For
this reason most dealers ask out Of
town customers to send an old shoe
with their orders.
The system of measuring hats is
much simpler. Any man can tell what
size he wears simply by adding the
width and length of the inner brim
and then dividing by two. Orders can
also be sent to the shopkeeper by
stating the circumference of the head
Boston Globe.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-16
Ancient Sacrifices.

Many Roman and Greek epicures
were very fond of dog flesh. Before
Christianity was established among
the Danes on every ninth year ninety
nine dogs were sacrificed. In Sweden
each ninth day ninety nine dogs were
destroyed. But later on dogs were not
thought good enough, an% every ninth
year ninety-nine human beings were
inundated. the sons Of the reigning
tyrant among the rest, in order that
the life of the monarch might be pro-
longed.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-16
The Blue Danube.

The Danube still retains its ancient
Splendors. The Rhine is the river of
vine clad. sunny hills. ruined castles
OIL rugged crags metliaeval history
and modern glory In war and In peace.
river bright as the warble OF Il bird
in the wood. The Danube hills carry
immense. almost untouched. forests.
higher nrd grnnder than the heights Of
Iii" I:hnr In the midst OF this rich
deep green rerdure lonely white noun
tains break IN nn the eye. There are
many wayside chupels. too, on the
banks. In solemn. awesome. majestic
beauty the Danube far excPs the
cherry. pretty Rhine. and 1t must he
called pity thar so few American
travellers take II tour on this inde-
seribnbiy superb river-0mahs bee.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-16
EASILY MANAGED.
The Clever Scheme Evolved by the
Clock Winder.

CLOCK Winder.
The contract for keeping the church
and town hall clocks in order was CIV
en- to new man. Unfortunately from
the start he experienced a difficulty in
getting the clocks to strike at the same
time. At last the district council re-
quested an interview with the watch
maker.
you are not so successful with the
clocks as your predecessor" he was
told. ut is very misleading to have
one clock striking three or four min
utes after the other Before you took
them in hand we could hardly tell the
two were striking Surely you are as
competent?'
Every workman has his own meth
DDS, gentlemen" replied the watch
maker, land mine amt the same as
HIS were
"Pm decidedly of the opinion that it
would be for the general good If they
WERE" remarked one of the councillors.
Every we'll, sir. in future they shall
be-" came the reply. II happened to
write to him last week about the trou-
BILE I had with the clocks. and-but
perhaps" he added as be produced a
letter and handed It to the chairman.
you'd like to see what he said"
Dear SIR ran the letter-"about
them clocks. When you get to know
what a cantankerous lot OF busybodies
the council consists of you'll do the
same as I did for fifteen years-forget
to wind up the striker Of the town hall
clock, and the blooming jackasses
won't be able to tell that both clocks
amt striking together!'-London Tit
Bits
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-16
French Convicts.

Convicts who are sent to the French
penal colony in French Guiana are
punished in exactly inverse ratio to
their crimes. The murde:ers and the
most dangerous convicts are sent to
the island of Salvation. where they
lead lazy and healthy lives. but the
men convicted Of lesser offenses work
and die in terrible climate on the
coast. In the settlement of st. Jean
de Maroni the mortality is from 40 to
so per cent. The average life OF
convict is two years.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-16
The Lost COMPANY.

Hungry. | suppose said the sharp
faced woman as she opened the door
just little bit.
wy, no." answered the ragged way
farer i've clean forgot how to be
hungry. But I'm out and out lonely"
Lonely
Yes. You see. | hain't had nothing
to eat for So long that I've got so thin
I can't cast no shaddes. and you amt
no idea what company a mans shad-
der Is to him while he Is travelin'
along the road"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-16
A Queer Question.

Small Ha.old tat the zoo)-What is
that funny looking bird. papa? Papa
That is bald eagle. Harold. Small
HaFold-How long does an eagle have
to be married before hs gets bald.
papa ?-ChicaGo News.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-16
Ccnsiderata,

Muggins is not handsome. and he
knows 1t. When his first baby was
born he asked, Does 1t look like mes
OF course they replied in the affirma-
tive
We'll" said he, with sigh. break
It to my wife gently. y."-Lsndon TIT.
pits.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-16
Trouble Ahead.

A north country coroner is said to be
waiting the suicide of a local poet who
wrote about ctasping 1.-The two tremu-
lous hands of his ladylove, bat which
the priHter made to read 1.-The two tre-
mendous hands"-LoDdon Mail.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-16
An OnoorttInitv

Judge-Do you swear to tell the
truth. the whole truth? Fair Witness
1t will be just perfectly lovely If
you really have the time to listen
Harpers Bazaar.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-16
A Ear Siuhted Man.

women vote! Never. sir. with my
consentw
"Why not?'
What! And have my wife losing
thirty dollar hats to other women on
the Standardization Transcript
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-16

Say. paw. what is n genius?"
"A genius Is II man who can do his
own washing. sewing and cooking. my
boy."-Louisville Courier-Journai.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-16
Which Was It2

-'Are we slaves or are we free menY
thundered the orator. II pause for
reply"
Some of us are married." came the
answer from the last row of seats
New York Sun
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-16

Hes very particular man."
Eyes. If the doctor told him that he
was going to die he would want to
telephone ahead for a good room."-
New York Press.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-16

"A little of this goes long way"
said the aeronaut as he flicked the ash
from his cigar.-Harvard Lsnpoen.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-16
Science Now and Than

In the earliest ages science was
poetry, as in the latter poetry has be-
come science.-Lowell.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-16

Weak men never yield at the proper
ttEio. - Latin.