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Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1909-02-04

Wv h .-..
I ME mole bye inaczej!
Woda zawsze stojaca >gnije,
zelazo nieuzyte %rdzewieje, cia-
10 ludzkie bez ruchu i piracy
s}abnie i gnusnieje, a podo-
|bnie rozum bez cwiczenia W
nauce niby .ga5nie, jak o:
glen be- do}ozenia paliwa. A
|jako :woda czysci sic przez
poruszenie, jako zelazo har-
teje siei nabiera sprezystc-:
Sci przez ogieh i kucie, jake
cia1o nasze nabiera tegosci i
zrecznosci przez mocowa-
ME sic i prace, i rozum cz1o-
wieka ostrzy sic i poteguje
przez oswiate, przez cwicze-
ME sic W nauce ]. przyswaja-.
ME sobie wiedzy.
Cz1owiek z rozumem do
brze oswieconym, posiadaja-
cy wielki zas6b wiadomoscl
i nauki, rzadzi sic roztro!:
pnie, praca jego Jest sporsza
i sk}adniejsza, Una on lepie]
swoje prawa i moze z Mich
lepiej korzystac oraz INA ia
kze lepiej swe o%bowiazki wo::
bee Boga, wobec spoleczef.
silva i samego siebie. Taxi
E6wiat}y cz}owiek jest vice
i sumienny, a .spoleczehstwo
sk}adajace sic z takich d>iel-
nych ludzi, bedzie o%czywiscie
przez to samo takze dzielne,
tegie, iodine do szybkiego i
wielkiego rozwoju i postepu
W kazdej dziedzinie zycia
ludzkiego.
Bardzo trafne jest tedy ma
SEE przys}owie, re ,,oswiata i
Fpraca narody zbogaca."
Roza tenn: ME: !potrzeba
%zapominac, re o6wiata jest
tel jedna z najprzedniejszych
ozd6b cz1owieka albowiem
prawdziwa i rzetelna osWiata
uszlachetnia %cz}owieka; re
swiat1em cz{owiek kazdy
rad sic schodzi, kazdy rad
z MIN rozmawia i Przestaje.
Ostatecznie OSwiata Jest i O.
bowiazkiem cz1owieka. Pan
da} nam .rozum, czyli
talent a ten talent many
pomnazac l. gospodarowac
MIN ola siebie ola bliznich,
a vice ME "a kopywac go W
ziemie, ME odrzucac go per-
uzytecznie.
A wiec i my Polacy, zw1a-
szcza tn W Ameryce gdzie W
tax trudnych zyjemy stosun'
.kach, powinnismy wszelkie-'
mi si}ami. dazyc. do oswiaty;
powinnismy wszyczy bez wy
|:atku, kazdy W SVEN kole
z%najomych i przyjaci6}, roz~
szerzac oSwiate, zawsze i wsze
|dzie! Tylko W taxi spos6b
|wszyscy jake :sp o}eczehstWo
mozemy szybciej i skute-
|czniej dochodzic do wieksze~
go. znaczenia, do ]epszych
stosunk6w.
w tym celu p~rzedewszy-.
stkiem starac sic trzeba, aby
" kazdej rodzinie polskiej by
Tia oaznta n01eka kat01ick9 !
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-03-02
COLLEGE WOMEN.

Miss WoclIey's Belief Is They Have 4
Sense of the Values of Life.
ut isn't the number of marriages, it
is the quality of marriages, that mat
tiers, both to us and to future genera
tions," said Miss Mary F. Woolley,
president Of Mount Holyoke college. in
her talk at college alumnae luncheon
held recently. college women" she
said, ''have a sense of the values Of
life. Their attitude toward marriage
is not unlike that Of the little girl who
was being tutored in ethics
"'What is the best thing and the
hardest thing in the world to dor
asked the teacher, expecting the child
to say. Tell the truth
Getting married. piped the pupil"
Miss Woolley said she believed the
professional womans love Of home
was deeper and stronger often than
that of the nonprofessional woman.
"As to whether women ought to go
out in the world, ought to be econom-
ically independent-that is a question
to be decided by the individual 1t de-
Ponds on temperament, the individual
needs. 1t is entirely personal. The
question of what woman's work is
was never so broad as it is today or
SO Ill defined"
Miss Woolley adjured the college wo-
men to work for the welfare of "the
homeless newsboys, the women herd
ed in tenements which it is travesty
to call homes" and especially ito abol-
ish sweatshops If it takes every drop
Of bargain loving blood you have in
your veins"
DIR. Ballet, another speaker at this
luncheon, said the life Of Americas
higher institutions of learning was Sc
riously threatened by the readjust-
ments that were taking place. "But
we can more easily spare mems col
leges than women's colleges" he said.
MEMS work in the world seems to
demand that they specialize; women
can afford time to take broad, liberal
training. They do not require to spe-
cialize so much. Perhaps nature has
specialized them less"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-03-02
ETIQUETTE.
An Old Fashioned Man Frees His Mind
About It's Absurdities.

An Old Fashioned Man Frees His Mind
About It's Absurdities.
whether to eat fish with a fish
knife and fork or fork and bit OF
bread, whether to serve champagne In
a tumbler or goblet-it is quite alb
surd to regard one of these courses as
right and the other as wrong and to
admire or despise a person according
ly. The average rule of etiquette has
nothing to do with courtesy, with
good breeding, and it is no criterion
of courtesy or Of good breeding"
The speaker, an old fashioned gen.
tleman from the country, knotted the
ends of his napkin more firmly about
bis neck.
Smile at me. nephews and nieces,"
he resumed, because tuck my nap
kin under my chin. Yet why should
| spoil my black broadcloth coat with
turkey stains or smears of cranberry
sauce2 1t is a rule of etiquette, you
say, that the napkin may only be
placed across the knee-an absurd,
ephemeral rulel
at was rule of etiquette in France
during the reign Of lie Roi Solefl,' the
great Louis XIV. that when the king
visited sick subject the king, too,
must lie down in bed, on the ground
that it would never do for subject
to maintain a more informal attitude
than his master during the audience.
Louis XIV, visiting the Marshal de
villars after Malplaquet, lay in a bed
beside the suffering soldier In that
way.
Behold the absurdities Of etiquette
and let me do with my napkin what l
please" = New Orleans Times-Demo-
Graf
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-03-02
THE FOREIGN LEGION.
A Peculiar Body of Fighters In the
French Army.

A Peculiar Body of Fighters In the
French Army.
The French foreign legion is a het-
erogeneous organization. 1t is COM
posed of disappointed men of every
country = political refugees, military
fugitives. In fact, all varieties Of the
worlds restless citizens go to make
up this wonderful mongrel fighting
machine. mo questions asked" might
well be the regimental motto. Each
man signing his bond of service sells
his soul for five years at the wage OF
/ sou about 1 cent? per day.
The officers are French, but the men
hail from everywhere and nowhere.
Under various names the French le-
gion has existed since the eighteenth
century and was finally constituted as
at present In $780, 1t consists Of twelve
battalions divided into two regiments,
mastering a total strength of 1900
men. Eight thousand are kept in the
far east, the remainder serving in
northern Africa. In the early days
the regiments were divided into ina
tional sections" men from the same
country being kept together.
This resulted, however, in continual
racial disputes, and each company con-
sequently was given cosmopolitan
composition. Since its formation the
officials have guarded closely against
assertions, and as the legion only
serves In French colonial territory
where the centers are remote and
transportation is difficult successful
desertion is a rare feat. Chicago
News.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-03-02
A nink.n. Manuscript.

H. F. Dickens, K. c.. tells an inter
esting story concerning the original
manuscript Of his fathers famous
"Carol." The novelist presented the
MS. to Thomas Milton, an old school
fellow. In 1875 Mr.. Milton sold it to
Francis Harvey, bookseller, for ESQ,
Then it passed into the hands of
George Churchill. an enthusiastic au-
tograph collector Mr.. Churchill treas
ured it until 1882, when circumstances
compelled him to part with it. After
photographing every page Of it, it was
sold to Mr.. Bennett, Birmingham
bookseller and curio dealer, who
eventually found a purchaser, who
readily signed check for 1900 for It.
Finally it was bought by Stuart NJ
Samuel of Kensington Palace Gardens
for f3OO, who is said to still retain the
precious document.-London Tit-Bits.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-03-02
out In the Rain.

The Indian fairly revels in rain, de-
clares G. W. James in his book. wv hat
the White Race May Learn From the
Indian" Indian women no more mind
the rain than they do that the sun
should shine or the wind blow, and as
for any evil effect from the wet there
are no signs Of it.
In the first place, they have no fear
of the rain. 1t Is not constantly in
stilled into their minds from childhood
that they mustn't get wet or they IL
take cold" This has something TO do
with it. In the second place, they
move about with natural activity in
the rain as at other times. This keeps
the blood circulating and prevents any
lowering of the temperature OF the
body. In the third place. their general
outdoor life gives them such robust
ness that if there is any tax upon the
system it is fully ready to meet it. Ev-
erything in nature loves to be out in
the rain, and upon human beings its
effects are beneficial. provided they
value health and vigor more than they
mind little discomfort In the bedrag-
clement of their clothes
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-03-02

can't do thing to her, and the more
angry you are the better she'll be
pleased. Furthermore, my dear girl
"Fm not your dear girl" she observed
briefly.
"Oh, yes. you are. What was go
ing to say was that 1t seems to me
you're little rough on yours truly. |
don't especially mind your apparently
violent aversion to the idea of being
married to me, but I've been intend
ing to tell you for some time that
don't share In It. | think the whole
idea is brilliant think that kid sister
Of yours is bright enough to be TWEEN
ty, and I'm going to apologize for my
former insult to her age the next time
/ see her." He waited impressively for
his words to sink in. Nov, just re-
feet" he went on; ''the rice throwing
and the unpleasant part of getting
married is over and done with. Why
not finish 1t up? Let's do it now-and
then there will be bride and groom
at the house party"
She looked at him in wonder
There is nothing the matter with
your Imagination, Tom," she said, her
calmness quite restored by the mag
nificent GOODNESS of his suggestion.
"Of course there isn't" he smiled.
"I'm not proposing it for joke. dear.
love you. And it's practicable be-
cause know the license clerk in Phil
adelphia, so that there will be no trou-
BILE about that"
She began to shake her head, but he
noticed that she did not resent the
term he had used. Let me think"
she said at last. I'm tell you when
we get there But Tom-Tom-it
would be insane"
mot a bit of it." he said stoutly.
well both live to call your sister
blessed"
They reIapsed into silence which
he was careful to break as seldom as
possible till they were nearing Phila-
delphia.
''Three minutes to the Broad street
station" he said gravely as the train
pulled In at West Philadelphia. Just
three minutes in which to decide If
we are to avoid our well intentioned
friends at the station"
She shook her head. "Oh, no-longer
than that" she said as she smiled up
at him. tits taken me nearly three
hours"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-03-02

"An my life the years have been
loveless except my love for her. Three,
four, five years passed. and knew she
was probably married, so / have never
inquired. but the picture, sir, brought
It all back to me. all the years l have
missed that might have been crowded
with happiness, for they would have
been happy ones. Mr.. Carroll, sir, she
was the finest lady on earth. Now
you know why l want to buy your
picture and
Judge Carter. there can be no talk
Of buying and selling that picture after
what you have told me. There there;
no one else will get it. The exhibition
viii last another month. You can get
back from Albemarle county before
that
what are you saying. boy? Able
marie county? Why, that's where
lived. Is 1t Ruth2 Is she widowi
Is she free, and is it,
Ruth Cressley. and she is not a
widow" said Carroll quietly. "She
has never married"
Honest, boy? Honest? Forgive me
forgive me, Mr.. Carroll Then she
didn't forget?"
"She is the sort who love once-for
always, / think" and Carroll extended
his hand.
"And the picture?" asked the judge.
"Will be my wedding present"
''God bless you, sir; God bless you,"
and there were tears in his eyes as he
showed Carroll to the door,
Carroll is famous now and a few
years older. Ask him the best thing
he ever did and he win tell you
Mother" Perhaps you won't under
stand him, but Judge Carter knows,
and Mrs. johnson Lee Carter shares
the knowledge
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-03-02
Marjorie's
Inspiration.
BY }. W. EVANS.
Copyrighted, 1909, by Associated
IiteraT-v Press.


Marjorie was little more than fifteen.
She called 1t little less than sixteen,
and, In keeping with that declaration,
she surreptltiously heightened her
skirts so gradually that her unsuspect-
ing mother never noticed 1t.
Also she read His Hearts Queen"
with the same circumspect privacy
and tortured her tip tilted nose with
strenuous massage till she found that
her ardor to make 1t classic merely
made. it red. In word, Marjorie was
growing up.
Her present grievance as she look
ed from her window with face as
dismal as the sky was that her sister
Rachel was to leave in a few hours to
attend a house party in Philadelphia
from which she, forsooth, was exclud-
ed by reason of her tender years. And
that hoBrid Tom Norris, who had
laughed when she said she was near
sixteen, was to go with Rachel.
Well, the papers predicted rain, and
she hoped it would just pour. 1t was
at that point that her thoughts took a
turn by undoubted inspiration, and
she suddenly darted downstairs with
an expression from which the wrath
had partially cleared. She'd show
themi
A few hours later she escorted Ra-
chel urbanely to the door. "Goodby,
DEAR" she said sweetly. Don't forget
your umbrella. It's going to rain. You
two look just like bride and groom"
she added n1aliciously as Norris pick
ed up Rachel's suit case. She was
pleased to observe that Rachel flushed
with annoyance.
81 sent mine by express" said Tom
apologetically.
"Poohi You did it on purpose"
"Marjoriew said her sister severely.
The only response as they departed
was a derisive laugh.
"She's a little imp sometimes" said
Rachel, ''but she's growing up. sup
pose was just as bad"
When they emerged from the sub
way at Twenty-third street the rain
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-03-02
SORTING PEARLS.
The Gems Vary Greatly In Size, Shape
and Quality.

and Quality.
When the pearls are taken from the
dead fish they are first sorted accord
ing to size. This is done by passing
them through set of ten small brass
sieves, called baskets, with meshes Of
varying sizes. Pearls Of the first class
that are perfect both in sphericity and
In luster are called ami Those of the
second class, that to the average OBJ
server seem equally without flaw, are
anitari, and most of the pearls we see
in the west and on general sale come
under this head. OF the third class,
called masauku, are those that are
somewhat irregular in shape and
trifie off In color, but that are valuable
for use in clusters and are largely
used by eastern artificers In mountings
Of various sorts. Rural is the double
or twinned pearl which, when Of good
ulster and sufficiently freakish shape,
is sometimes enormously valuable. In
this class the most wonderful speci-
men on record Is the great Southern
Cross pearl, which is in reality nine
pearls naturally grown together and
forming a perfect cross an inch and
half long 1t was found off the coast
of Western Australia in 1874. Many
seed pearls and reflections, called va
divu, are generally ground into chu-
nam and used as an ingredient in a
favorite sweetmeat. From China also
comes heavy demand for seed pearls.
and in India bushels of them literally
are used in the decoration of idols and
sacred images and of weapons as well.
-Everybody's.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-03-02
A STRIKE IN OLD EGYPT.
There Was Trouble In the Building
Trade In Pharaon,s Day.

There Was Trouble In the Building
Trade In Pharaoh's Day.
Egyptian history discloses the details
Of labor difficulty at Thebes in the
year 400 B. c. The strike was in the
building trades, and the strikers were
masons. They were paid In rations.
and they claimed that these were in
sufficient to sustain them and their
families until the following pay day.
On the 10th Of the month they laid
down their tools and gathered behind
a chapel. 1--WE are hungry" they said,
"and there are eighteen days before
the next pay day." They charged the
paymasters with dishonesty, sayins,
that they gave false measure. The
paymasters charged the men with
want of foresight in feasting too well
while the rations lasted.
After long discussion the men decid-
ed to return to work on condition that
Pharaoh himself investigate the mat
ter. Two days later Pharaoh came to
sons should have their wages raised
at once For a little while all went
well, but evidently the paymasters did
not live up to their agreement, for on
the 9Th of the next month the strike
was again in full force, and for three
whole days not tool was lifted.
; The strikers decided to go out to the
public with their troubles, but they
found themselves locked in the temple,
Then they broke out and rushed into
the streets, frightening pedestrians as
they paraded the thoroughfares.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-03-02

The modern Sexton Blake climbed
through the kitchen window, followed
by his faithful ally, Bunny-or was ii
Watson?
"Ah," exclaimed Blake, surveying
the surroundings, II find that his wife
is awayr'
"And how long has she been away?'
asked his ally.
Exactly thirty days"
"And how on earth are you able to
tell that?'
'My dear fellow, by the unwashed
dishes and cups and saucers. There
are ninety Of each in all. which shows
that he has used three day for thirty
days and left them for her to wash
when she comes home-same as we all
do. Simplest thing in the world. my
dear fellow; simplest thing in the
worldp'
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-03-02
Sf0R019O&7OFoS90 oEa0s0 90S@0St(bF
When Polly
Thrilled.
By GRACE MORTON.
Copyrighted. 1909, by Associated
Literary Press.
,h0h0aaa0 s0Ss00Esoss0 o.


The girls hand lay quietly in the
strong, brown palm.
els there no response in your heart p
queried the young fellow. Tightening
his clasp as he gazed into the brown
eyes that gave him back the look Of a
troubled child.
81 am afraid not, Ned" answered
the girl reluctantly; mot any more
than there is there" She nodded her
golden head toward the imprisoned
fingers. "By all accepted rules l should
feel thrill at your touch If | loved
you, and | don't-not a bit Of one"
Ned dropped the hand that did not
"thrilp' promptly and dug holes in the
sand with his bare heel strenuously as
he said, with huge sigh, you are
absolutely heartless, do believe. Pol
ly."
mot So" replied the girl, combing
up some straying lovelocks and set
Ting her bathing cap at a more be-
witching angle. 81 am only young and
well satisfied with this good old world
just as 1t is at present" And Polly
nonchalantly piled the wet sand in a
circle and watched an imprisoned sand
jumpers Intellectual attempts at es-
cape.
That's just the way you've got me"
remarked Ned gloomily as he gazed at
the little creature.
"Nonsensep' answered Polly as with
a long, flying leap the jumper got away.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-03-02
Early Methods of Curing skins.

The original process Of curing skins
was probably the simple one of clean
ing and drying them. Removal of the
hair by maceratien in water seems to
have been common among the very
early tribes, and one writer has sug-
gested that the idea was obtained from
the natural process of depilation. They
must certainly have been familiar with
it in the case of drowned animals,
where maceration can be plainly OF
served. Following this smoke, seul
milk, oil and the brains of the animals
themselves were found efficacious
Many of these primitive methods are
employed In remote places at the pres
out tiuno
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-03-02

Little Helen Bentley of Los Angeles,
aged Ave, dearly loves her grandma,
who has been living with her and her
parents. Recently grandma went to
Seattle for a visit and caught cold on
the way. When she arrived there, she
wrote back to Helen's parents that she
had reached Seattle, but had had
hard fight with the grip. Helen want
ed to hear what grandma had to say,
and the letter was read to her. Soon
afterward she saw one Of her neigh
bors and exclaimed: "Oh, Mrs. Smith,
we've had a letter from grandma. She
got to Seattle all right, but she had
terrible fight with her valise?'-Los
Angeles Times.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-03-02

can tell by the CLINT in your eye"
Nonsense" replied Polly. do some
thing for me, there's a good boy. |
want to see Ned, and ! can't stand it
to face all those people tonight. You
might mention that am going up to
Pine cliff after dinner, but for good
ness sake don't let him know that l
want him to come" The color rose
clear to her pretty brown eyes as Bob
began to grin.
''Now, be good" she coaxed, land
don't tease I'll make you a dandy
pillow If you will"
TITS a co." said Bob. I'D rather
fancy him for brother-in-law," shut
ting the door just in time to escape
Polly's powder puff.
After dusk Polly managed to escape
unseen by the back door and made her
way with beating heart to the cliff.
There was coy sheltered seat for
two facing the ocean about halfway
down the rocks, and there she found,
as she expected, Ned awaiting her.
The moons radiant pathway ended
at Inc Ddbe O1 Tue GILL, anu dS I OtLJ
descended the path she looked like a
fair goddess in her filmy gown to the
young fellow who watched her with
eager eyes.
When they met Polly was surprised
to ind herself incapable Of speech.
Ned grasped both her hands and gently
kissed first one, then the other. with
out saying word.
He must have felt subtle difference
in their touch, for after one quick look
at the shrinking girl he kRew-and.
knowing, blessed the world and Polly.
After long, long talk, interspersed
with happy silences, Polly raised her
face, illumined by the moons soft
sheen, and the brown eyes twinkled
with their old teasing light as she laid
her hand on Ned's and said softly, II
suppose l must keep my promise,
Ned" Then the love light shone above
the mischief as she added, II really
believe felt thrill"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-03-02
What Counts hal a Story.

AS / heard famous raconteur tell
ing a story had heard in one form or
another for many years ! could not
but recall the statement Of some one
to the effect that there are but five
stories extant and that all we have
are merely variations from the original
five. AS General Taylor, who is some
thing Of story teller himself, puts it..
'sThe story doesn't amount to any.
thing. It's the edition that counts.
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