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a penaItv of Genius,


1t seems to be the frequent penalty
Of genius that it is denied the privilege
of perpetuating its name and kind be-
vond a few generations at most. Thus
it Is said that there is not now living
single descendant In the male line OF
Chaucer, Shakespeare, Spenser. Milton,
Cowley, Butler, Dryden. Pope. Cowper,
Goldsmith. Byron or Moore; not one OF
Sir Philip Sidney or of Sir Walter Ra-
leigh; not one of Drake, Cromwell
Hampden, Monk, Marlborough. Peters
borough or Nelson; not one Of Boling-i
broke. Walpole, Chatham. Pitt. Fox,
Burke, Graham or Charming; not one
of Bacon, Locke, Newton or Davy; not
one Of Hume, Gibbon or Macaulay;
not one Of Hogarth, Sir Joshua Reyn-
olds or Sir Thomas Lawrence; not one
Of David Garrick, John Kemble or Ed
mund Kean.-London Standard.
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SEED OF THE VIOLET.
The Flower Is Aggressive In Spite o.
Its Boosted Modesty.

The Flower Is Aggressive In Spite Of
It's Boosted Modesty.
The common wild violet affords one
Of the most remarkable illustrations Of
the care and apparent forethought of
nature in preserving a species. AS ev-
erybody knows, the violet grows in the
shade, in pastures, woods and fields
where the grass is abundant and long.
1t comes up early in the spring and
flowers at a time when the grass Is
most abundant and succulent. OF
course it is liable to be cut down by
the scythe, but much more likely is it
to be bitten off by grazing animals.
The violets that come in the spring
either do not seed at all or very spar
ingly, so that If the plant relied on its
spring flowers for seed 1t would prob
ably perish off the earth in a very few
years.
But in the late fall the plant bears
another crop of blossoms that are new
er seen save by the professional bota-
mist. They are very small, utterly in
significant in appearance, and grow
either just at or below the surface of
the ground These are the flowers
which produce the seeds for the next
season. The flowers on long stems
blooming in spring are only for show;
the hidden flowers are for use, and the
number of seeds they bear may be
judged from the ease with which a
wild violet bed spreads.
When the seeds are ripe the pod ex-
plodes, scattering them to consider
able distance, often to ten or twelve
feet from the parent plant. so that in
spite of its boosted modesty the violet
not only takes care of itself, but be-
comes a troublesome aggressor- = st
Louis Globe Democrat.
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FINDING HIS INITIAL.
A Tansle Of Letters That Was Finally
Made o. X.

A Tanele Of Letters That Was Finally
Made o. X.
The man with a soft, low voice had
irst completed his purchases.
what is the nameY asked the clerk.
"Jepson,'' replied the man.
"JeffersonY'
mo, Jepson; J-e-p-s-o-n."
"JepsonT
THAT'S it. Eighty-two"-
"Your first name initial, please"
"Oh, K"
20. K JepsonT
Excuse me, it isn't o. Z. said
Oh"
20. JepsonY'
"No, rub out the O. and let the
z. stand"
The assistant looked annoyed.
'sWill you please give me your mi
tials again?"
II said K"
'T beg your pardon, you said o. K.
Perhaps you had better write it your
self"
sT said OH
"Just now you said z"
ALLOW me to finish what I started
to say. said oh because / did not
understand what you were asking me.
/ did not mean that It was my initial.
MY name is Kirby Jepson."
HOhw
'sNo, not O., but K" said the man.
"Give me the pencil and I'll write ii
down for you myself. There; it's
o. K. nowv
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Mariners
By M. QUAD.
By M. QUAD.
Copyright. 1908. by T. c. Mcclure

Among the applicants answering the
advertisement of Klein & Klippert for
a stenographe- was Miss Rose VIII
liams of suburban village. Both
partners were old bachelors, and when
the advertisement was inserted Klein
said to Klippert:
'erhere will probably be a hundred
girls come tomorrow, and as l know
more about human nature than you
dol will see them and pick out the one
we want"
"But as know more about stenog-
raphy than you do it should be left to
me-" was the reply of the partner.
They wrangled over the matter for
ten minutes and then agreed that both
should receive and question the APP
plicants. When Miss Rose entered the
Office each partner said to himself that
she would do, no matter whether she
knew anything about stenography or
not. Each tried to impress upon her
mind the fact that he was fatherly
and kind hearted and wished to run
an orphan asylum. Klein wanted to
offer her $50 a week, and Klippert
wanted to offer So more, but they final
ly settled on SIS to start with. This
was So more than they had intended
paying, and the bookkeeper wondered
If the well known economy Of the es-
adjustment was to fly out Of the
window When the terms had been
settled and the applicant had depart
ed, to reappear on the morrow, Klein
hitched about on his chair for cou-
pie Of minutes and then said:
"As my room is rather the largest
and lightest, am willing to make a
place for the young lady. Did you no.
tice the lines of sorrow around her
young mouth? shall speak very gen
thy to her."
"There is fine, light space in my
room for the young lady," replied
Klippert, land win take her in there.
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he could think of to get even. He
called Miss Rose In and raised her sal
airy to $22 week.
The junior partner was not at all
satisfied with the situation. He had
followed the stenographer to the car
to see that the bookkeeper, who was
known to be a masher, didn't do the
same There he had met his partner
and been looked at distrustfully. In
wronging him the partner wronged
Miss Rose, and he called her in and
dictated fictitious letter and added:
Il am pleased to say that our work
was never so well done before, and |
wish to inform you that your salary
has been advanced to $25 per week"
Miss Williams came to her place on
Wednesday. On Saturday afternoon
there was a half holiday. On Satur-
day afternoon also Mr.. Klein met Mr..
Klippert in the village where the
stenographer lived. Each was saun-
tering about when he met the other.
They came to dead stop and glared
and scowled. Each wanted to ask the
other what he was doing there but he
didn't ask. Klein finally took Kip
pert by the arm and walked him to
the car, and when both were seated
and headed for the city he said:
"Klippert. it's hard times in bust
ness"
You bet!'
1--WE don't need a stenographer."
mot in the least"
1--WE can save that $25 per week"
every cent of it."
"And we will do it?'
1--WE will"
And on Monday morning Miss Will
liams received letter from the firm
that owing to her inexperience her
services would no longer be required
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q be fence
lind Hitter
BY Barry Preston.
Copyrighted, 1909. by Associated
Literary Press,

Across the fields, through the golden
sunshine of the Indian summer morn
ing, strobe Arthur Gray, a look of abb
sorbed abstraction upon his intellec-
tual brow and three heavy tones OF
German philosophy beneath his arms.
Behind him on the terrace Mrs. Rem
wick and her husband watched his re-
treat. Mrs. Renwicks face was cloud
ed by an impatient frown Tom Rem
wick was grinning sardonically.
Il can't understand it." Mrs. Rem
wick complained 81 invited all these
young people solely on his account. /
picked out only the deep ones of our
acquaintance, the Taylor girls and
Miss Frayne and Charlotte Brand.
'They know all about the ego and
the subconscious self and all that sort
of thing They could talk it to him by
the hour And what does he do? Goes
off every morning with his musty
books and stays all day by himself. /
call it downright rudeness in him."
Her big, easy going, happy-go-lucky
husband laughed. my dear Agatha"
said he, "this comes of harboring
genius in our midst, a genius we
can never hope to understand. Now,
if he could talk horse or shoot or get
bit more speed out of road car than
it was ever intended to show we could
give him the time of his life. But
philosopher, dropped here among our
unintellectual selves-dear heavensp
He threw out his hands in gesture
of depreciation and made wry face.
"But he is a coming man." Mrs. Rem
wick began.
Tom Renwick's grin broadened.
"He seems to be going man just at
present" he remarked, with bob of
his head in the direction of the stoop
shouldered figure trudging 2cross the
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THE NAUGHTY TURK.
High Handed Diplomatic Methods OF
Aha Saventeanth Century.


the Seventeenth Century.
Indignities to which foreign ENJOYS
were formerly subjected In China were
mild in comparison with those occa-
sionally melted out to them in Constan-
tinople. M. Julian Klaczks in bis
"Etude de Diplomatic Contemporaries
relates that in 1878 the grand vizier,
having intercepted some French dis
patches, tried to force Del la Haye,
first secretary to the French embassy
and son of the ambassador, to give
him the cipher of the embassy. The
young diplomat Indignantly refused
and was in consequence bastinadoed,
struck in the face with such force that
his teeth were broken, and he was
thrown into prison. No attempt was
made by Louis XIV. to obtain redress
for the wrongs inflicted on his repre-
sentative.
Until the beginning of the eighteenth
century Christian ENJOYS to the porte
were forbidden to visit one another OF
even to confer with one another on
neutral ground They were not al
lowed to drive in public with their
wives, and at one time it was pro
posed to prevent them from importing
wine for their own consumption. A
compromise was effected on this point
on the understanding that the occurs
ed LIQUOR was to be conveyed from the
harbor to the embassies at night and
In great secrecy.
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The Order Of the Seraphim is the
Oldest and most famous Of the decora-
lions in the gift of the king Of Sweden.
Originally it was instituted by Magnus
w., some 600 years ago, to commend
rate the siege of Upsala, the ancient
capital of the Swedish kings, and Its
statutes bound the recipients of the
order to fight to the death for the main
tenance of their religion and to constj-
tute themselves the special protectors
Of the widow and the fatherless.
When it was revived about the middle
Of the eighteenth century by King
Frederick the obligations laid upon the
members were somewhat less onerous.
The decoration consists Of an eight
pointed star In white enamel with cher
ubs' heads Of gold and is worn on a
broad band Of pale blue ribbon.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
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instead of just Saturdays? 1t would
be our own table, too he reminded.
''and not table d'hote."
perhaps"
It was spoken so low that Sheldon
had to lean across the table to catch
the whispered word. But he did catch
1t, and his face beamed satisfaction.
"And you will marry me?" he cried
delightedly.
This time he did not hear, but he
knew that the coveted answer had
been spoken, and he caught the hand
that toyed nervously with the cup.
He spoke no word, for none was
needed. Their eyes told each other
messages that never have been put
into words, spoke language that only
lovers know-and Sheldon was con-
tent
1t was Alphonse whose discreet but
suggestive cough from the doorway
leading to the main room recalled
them to more earthly matters and an
unpaid check. Sheldon drew bill
from his pocket and laid it upon the
tray.
keep the change" he said, ''and
drink to our good fortune" Then Al
phonse, helping him into his overcoat,
assured his radiant customer in
French and English that it should be
done.
In Sansin's customers tipped half
dollar only when the worse for wine
Here was a man, to all appearances
sober, who tipped go cents. Alphonse's
thanks followed them even out upon
the street, where Sheldon tucked
Bess' arm into his own with new
air of proprietorship that the girl
found very comforting.
Fred" she whispered, did you
know that l was tired and depressed
todayT
II was only taking chances" he ex-
planned, with a happy laugh. Il
thought it out last night when was
almost certain that Benny would put
the deal through. l figured that you
always felt as did when you had
money in your pocketbook on Satur-
days-and that you'd feel as | do
two days before pay day. It was
worth taking chance by changing
the day"
Bess patted his arm affectionately.
II wish you had found that out be-
FORE she whispered at is only from
Saturday to Tuesday that cared
about a career"
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Lust 4 Way They Have.

Inhabitants of the Isle Of Wight
speak of "going to England" when they
leave their own fragment Of the king
dom. A patriotic Cornishman also
"goes to England" when he crosses the
lamar. Similarly inhabitants Of the
Balkan peninsula talk of going to Eu-
rope" when they leave their own cor
ner of the continent, in curious con
trast with the people of Great Britain,
who regard themselves as both of and
in Europe" and it is only ''the CONT
nent'' that they visit. There is an old
story of a Scottish minister who pray
ed for a blessing upon ''the inhabitants
Of Great and Little Cumbrae Islands
in the Firth of Clyde and the adjacent
islands of Great Britain and Ireland" "
Massachusetts people speak of going
"down east when they start for the
Maine coast.-Chicago News.
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CHANGING
| Che Day
BY Raymond Campbell
Copyrighted, 1909, by Associated
Literary Press.
By Raymond Campbell

Alphonse set the coffeepot close to
SheIdon's hand and retired to the bar,
there to indulge in a glass of beer
The dinner rush was over, and he was
certain that no one would come now
until after the theaters let out.
Meanwhile the two young people at
the table would surely chat for half an
hour or so, which time Alphonse might
spend with profit in discussing with
the fat bartender certain nice points
in the mixing Of cocktails.
Meanwhile his two patrons slipped
their coffee, and Sheldon lit the cigar
that Alphonse had brought. When he
dined alone the cigar came from the
corner box on the five cent end, but
when the young lady came Alphonse
always brought perfecto from the
box in the ice chest with an elaborate
ly casual "The usual, monsieur"
This was intended to impress the
guest with the belief that Sheldon ha-
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-02-02
Without Horns.

A clergyman was an important wit
ness In horse dealing case. He gave
a somewhat confused account Of the
transaction in dispute, and the cross
examining counsel, after making sew
eral clustering but ineffective attempts
to obtain a more satisfactory state
ment, said:
"Pray, sir, do you know the differ
ence between a horse and cow"
st acknowledge my ignorance" re-
piled the reverend gentleman. Il hard
" know the difference between horse
and a COW or between bull and a
bully-only a bull, am told, has
horns, and a bully"-here he made a
respectful bow to the advocate-'iuck-
lily for me, has none"
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Beans. Spanish style.

Soak overnight two cupfuls Of white
or pink beans. In the morning boil
with a pinch Of soda fifteen minutes
and drain. Fry one large sliced onion
with piece Of pork or bacon. Add
these to the beans; also cup OF
canned tomatoes, two shredded chill
peppers, salt and sufficient hot water
to cover well. Boil briskly for ten
minutes on the stove before putting
In the cooker. Leave In for five hours.
Good Housekeeping.
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Raikes, RAGGED Regiment.

Bobby Wild Goose and his ragged
regiment" was the name booted after
Robert Raikes, the first modern Sun
day school advocate, and his scholars.
The thoroughfare was Sooty alley,
and the scholars were the ragged boys
who toiled in the pin factories Of Glou-
cester. England. Robert Raikes paid
Mrs. Brandon, a poor woman, a shil-
ling each Sunday to teach the boys the
Bible. That was in 1850. -Four years
later there were 250,000 boys and girls
attending Sunday school in the king
dom.-DeIineator.
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Tommy" said the visiting uncle.
Asseems to me that baby sister of yours
is pretty slow. She hasn't any teeth
yet, has she?
'.She's got plenty of teeth" replied
the indignant Tommy. She's got
whole mouthful Of teeth, only they
amt Matched YETI Woman's Home
COMPANION.
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ESTABLISHED 1875

1 get?v he inquired boldly.
The girl laughed. ''You may have a
canter with me up to Bald hill and
back" said she.
Gray sprang into the saddle. A man
in a sidesaddle is not a particularly
graceful figure. But there was a
light in his eyes and general deter
mination in his whole bearing that
went far toward making up for his
lack of grace.
Three times he put the horse to the
fence, each time with no success. The
fourth time he piled the crop freely.
They reached the fence, and the big
horse rose lightly, cleared the top bar
by a good two feet and landed easily
on the other side
''Bravo1 cried the girl. Splendid
Splendid! Splendid" And even the
groom yentured an involuntary "Well
done, sirY'
'.And now" said Gray, his eyes
glowing with eager light, 'T shall
claim that canter with you. Shall we
go now?"
He slipped from the saddle and help
ed her to mount
''You will take Peters horse" she
said, turning to the groom. "Come
orr
Up the field they galloped gayly to-
gether, swung into the road and head
ed for Bald HILL Back in the orchard
a woodpecker chased nimble grass
hopper over the pages Of work of
German philosophy
Just as they reached the bend near
the summit of the hill they encounter
ed Renwick and his party in the two
road cars coming down the road.
Mrs. Renwick stared in wonder. Her
husband chuckled openly. Gray lifted
his hat, utterly without embarrass-
ment, and, with the girl at his side,
went on up the hill.
$40 think of itF' exclaimed Mrs.
Renwick some two weeks later. "Ar-
thur engaged to that Carlton grill
Why, she can't draw breath without
talking horse, and that's all she can
talkp'
Renwick looked out the French win
dow to the drive beyond, where Gray
was helping decidedly pretty young
woman to her horse.
For my part, Agatha" said he,
with deep conviction, 81 am nightly
rejoiced. It shows that for all his In
tellect he has decidedly human
streak In him."
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Freddie" said the visitor, 81 hear
your father gave you watch on your
birthday. Was it a hunting case
watch?'
.'No, ma'am." replied Freddie. IT
was a barefaced watch. - Exchange.
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All In the Mind.

On the opening day Of one winter
session the late Professor TAFT of Edin-
burgh university entered the natural
philosophy class room in the midst of
the uproarious applause common to
those occasions.
Presently he looked up at the tumul-
tnous benches above him with the
smile of one who had known the ways
Of students for a lifetime. At last,
when a momentary lull came, he re-
marked, his gray eyes twinkling:
Gentlemen, l must remind you
that there Is really no such thing as
noise. 1t is merely matter of sub
3ective impression"
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WEARING Work.

Flows your husband doing9" said
the pale woman.
"'Bout the same" answered the thin
woman.
-Hasn't he got any regular work
yet?'
Eyes. BE said he felt the need Of
some steady occupation. SO he thought
he'd make it his business to wind the
clock"
"Did he stick to it,"
..For awhile, but now he's kicking
for an eight day clock. kansas City
independent
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The Burlington and Bristol Steamboat
and Ferry Company


schedule In effect $40 q. m, December Il, lsos
Subject to change.
Daily, except Sundays and Christmas Day
LEAVE BRISTOL FOR BURLINGTON.
an 300 600 1000, 1100 q. M, H1,
I80. $50, $780, $50, $40, p. M.
LEAVE BURLINGTON FOR BRISTOL
$50. $50, $780, 1880, 1I8e, 9. M. l0o zoo,
800, 400, s 90, $50, p. M
SUNDAYS AND CHRISTMAS DAY
First boat leaves Bristol at 800 .. M. Last
boat leaves Bristol at $40 p 10.
First boat leaves Burlington at $50 .. m.
Last boat leaves Burlington at $50 p 10.
The g. 40 o. M trip from Bristol and the $50
.. m. trip from Burlington on sundays Will
Sc Withdrawn when there Is Ice In tne rlVer'
NOTES.
The above trips will be run on schedule
time unless prevented by ice-when tnerel
Ice in the river no trips will be guaranteed.
The boat for the performances in the Audi
forum will leave Bristol at 7.40 p. m.s retuTn-
ing viii leave Burlington twenty minutes
after the performances.
No trips win be guaranteed in foggy
HsAsAeA WILLIAM Il. DORON
Secretary, Treasurer and General Manager.
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"My wife is not at all fond Of so
ciety."
ooh, she does, does sheT
'sDoes whatf"
"Esr own dressmaking"
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Leave MooREsTOwNs every y minutes al mt
rom $40 until 1919 q. M; then every " MN.
ntes until AZ D. m; then every 10 minutes IN,
iii 9.42 o. M; then every 30 minutes until LII
p. MI then every hour as per nlent car
Leave FERRY sos, 6.ss, sos. e.ss e: m; then =
every is minutes until 9.38 q. m; then every ~
minutes until S.SS p. M; then every 10 minutes
until SIS p. m; then every ~ 81 minutes UNI,
I008 D. No. then l1.08 and 12O5; then every
hour &c per night car schedule.
Leave MERCHANTYILhEe every mlnute ~
from $50 a. m. until Ell g. M; then every ~
minutes until 4.N p. M; then every minuLs =
until 827 p. M; then every 10 minutes unui
IL N D. M; then as per night car schedule.
Leave FERRY at sos and 5.3S .. M; tnen
every 10 minutes until sos .. m.i then every a,
minutes until 8.6S q. M then every ~ MN
utes until S58 D. M; then every minutes III o
iii 1853 o. M; then every 10 minutes until I've
midnight; then every hour 80 per nlgnt car
schedule. rrrn.v
NIGHT CAR-DAILY AND suNDAr-
Leave Moorestown, LOO. 202t w, 4.uz O. M
Leave Ferry, *l.O8, 208, 80S, 40S q. M
sLasf trip on Saturday nigh.
Connect with Mount Holly cars 81 stsn"ick
avenue.
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An Inference.

81 have lost my best friend" sighed
the poet.
"Cheer up. I win loan you my rhym.
ing dictionary"
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clNnRH LHn SUBURBAN RAILWAY co

.f' Stops only on signal or notice TO Agent
or conductor to receive or discharge passen-
gers.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1909-06-04

M. T0. II A n oertaatt uun sarautiepi bon aaet
sei0cbpUetE
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1909-06-04

Dret Del fporene nit elmer fleincn
3lai he obamberIain's Gcibpeb,
Gbolerd uno DmAfall : 21eoi,tn