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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-12-07

There are germs lying in wait for
you. no matter where you turn" said
the scientist
II know it." replied the matter of
fact person. II dislike germs as much
as anybody can, but I'm not going to
quit eating, drinking and breathing
Just to spite em."-Washington Star
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-12-07
The canny Scot.

In the differences that would some
times arise between members of his
tenantry the Duke of Argyll was Often
invited to arbitrate upon the matter In
dispute, and he used to tell a charac-
teristicaIly Scottish story of one of the
occasions. Two tenants having waited
upon him and asked him to decide the
question at issue, the duke put what he
always regarded as a very necessary
preliminary question. ''Will you abide
by my awardr"
"Well, your grace" was the reply OF
one of the hard headed old disputants
I'D like to ken first what it is.'-Lon.
don Chronicle.
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The Widow,s View of Il.

Briggins Ia willy one)-No. ! shall
never marry. loved girl once anc
she made a fool of me. The Widow
disappointed of her prey)--What a
lasting impression she seems to have
madei-Illustrated Bits.
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Host Tin lndial-Do you see that IA
matte over there? He has sat on that
corner and in that posture without
moving for six months. Traveller
(from America) Gee. that's going
some!-C Chicago Tribune.
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Ris. of Russia.

In the history of Europe down to the
middle Of the eighteenth century Rus
STA is a blank The foundation of the
kingdom was laid by Ruric the Morse
man in the ninth century. In the tentt
century the Russians were Christian
lied, adopting the Greek form of Chris
tianity. In the thirteenth century the
Russians we're completely overrun by
the Tartars under Garghiz Khan
From the Tartars Russia was deliv
cred by Ivan, who became czar In the
time of Elizabeth 1t was Peter the
Great Q672-1725) who gave Russia fol
the first time a place in the states sys
tenn of Europe.-New York American.
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Pleasant Rehearsal,

Fair Amateur-The curtain will rise
in few minutes. Are you quite sure
you know your wordsf Hero Yes;
all except the part where | kiss you.
We'd better rehearse that again.
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In Stock.

Joker-Do you keep smokeless tobac-
co? Clerk-Sure. we do. Joker What
kind is it? Clerk Chewing tobacco.
of course.-Cornell Widow.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-12-07

Little minds are tanned and subdued
by misfortune. but great minds rise
above it.-Irving.
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Down on Rival Plants.

Down on Rival Plants.
Wife-John. the hens have scratched
up that eggplant seed you sowed. Hub
Darn 'em. Jealousy, suppose
Boston Transcript.
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PEOPLES PULPIT.
In E0e,ey Thing
Give Thanks!

''ln Every Thing Give Thanks. For
This Is the VIII Of God Concerning
You In Chnst Jesus" q ThessalOnians
Y, l8).
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No man is really beaten until he
himself admits it.
Evening journal., 1909-08-04
ACTIVE PREACHER
SAYS he STARVED

CINCINNATI, Ang. 1.-The Rev J.
Spenser Smith, pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. OF westchester Ohio.
in sermon denouncing the pillars OF
his church" told frcNi the pulpit story
OF privation and want that amazed his
hearers
Because Of the way you have treated
me, for days at a time have had TO live
on BUTTERFLIES bread and water. 1 was
forced to go eight weeks without receiv-
ing penny from you. For three days.
when my wife lay in bed with her newly
born babe l went without a bite so that
she might get nourishment TO keep her
child alive with the bread and tea, all
we had left.
Because OF your treatment my wfe's
mind temporarily gave away, and she
would now be an inmate Of an asylum
had 1 not made study OF medicine.
"In twelve weeks received but Si4 from
you on my salary. long overdue You
neglected me. You were all aware Of
my condition. You seemed to think that
because l am preacher ] could live on
wind"
These are some Of the charges hurled
IN the little village church by smith at
his congregation. a profound sensation
exists and the outcome is expected TO
be a church trial to lay the blame on
those responsible.
Evening journal., 1909-08-04
She Knew the Saint

MargeFy's cousin. Cecilia, was eight
cen and pretty. She was also devoted
to music and spent hours practicing on
a large pipe organ. This, together
with the fact that she invariably wore
a rapt expression when so engaged,
earned for her the nickname Of st.
Cecilia. 1t happened that Margery's
mamma was called TO town and left
her five-year-old daughter in charge Of
an obliging neighbor. This lady un.
dertook to amuse her young guest by
showing her a collection of prints,
among which was a copy Of the famil
far presentation Of the patron saint Of
music seated at the organ.
This, my DEAR" said the obliging
hostess, sis a picture of st. Cecilia"
"It doesn't look a bit like her." spoke
up the tiny visitor.
"Why. how do you known inquired
the astonished owner OF the print.
"How do I know" returned the
equally astonished Margery. "Why,
st. Cecilia is my own first cousin. She
teached me my prayers an how to
play jackstones."
Evening journal., 1909-08-04
NO HOMECOMING
DAY THIS YEAR
Committee Designated by
Legislature Has Taken no
Action in Matter

In all probability there will be no
State homecoming day this year. as
no action has been taken by the com
mittce named by the last Legislature
60 arrange for such celebration.
A resolution adopted by the last
Legislature named several members,
along with Governor Pennewil as a
committee 20 arrange for state
homecoming day or days IL they
though II advisable. but this commit
tee has never taken action beyond or
ganizing. evidently because Of a lack
OF interest in the idea at this time.
Representative Horvey Hall, Of
Smyrna. who is a member Of tho com
mittee, to-day said that no arrange
ments had been made for a home
coming day. and he did not know that
any arrangements would be made. as
no call for a meeting Of tho committed
has been issued.
Il is also likely that there viii be
no homecoming day for Wilmington
this year. although many persons are
wondering why arrangements should
not be made for such an observance
since the last homecoming day cele-
bration here was so SUCCESSFUL.
a state homecoming day has never
been attempted. and II is not surprls-
ing that there should be some diff
hculty at this time in arousing inter.
est In the idea. The appropriateness.
Of a city homecoming celebration ha,
been demonstrated with noteworthy
success. however. and advocates of q
bigger and moro individualistic VIII.
mington declare that everything Is
favorable for another homecoming.
Evening journal., 1909-08-04
HER HUSBAND A
BALL PLAYER

CLIFTON HEIGHTS, Pa. Aug. A.
Announcement was made last night Of
the marriage Of Thomas Rudolph. a
weli-known baseball pitcher OF the
Norton Rutledge A. A., Of Morton. and
Miss Laura NJ Taylor, daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. John j. Taylor. OF Beriley
avenue. this borough. The wedding
came as a great surprise. not only to
the friends Of the young couple, but
also to their parents, from whom the
wedding was kept a secret.
Mrs. Rudolph is an accomplished
musician. The wedding was perform-
ed in Wilmington by the Rev. Mr..
Case. on April IS OF this year. Last
night Rudolph came to the home Of the
brides parents. where he introduced
himself as their new son-in-law.
The parental blessing was Immediate
~ given and then the young couple left
for their new home In Morton.
Evening journal., 1909-08-04
BURSTING CYLINDER
DELAYS PENNSY TRAIN

As the result Of an accident to Penn
sylvania Railroad train No. 15S two
members Of the Cleveland Baseball Club,
OF the American League. one OF whom
was Bris Lord, OF Upland, failed 10
make connections with the No. train
out OF Broad Street Station for Wash
ington.
As the train neared Crum Lynne sta
tion the cylinder on the left side Of the
engine blew out and struck the fence
which divides the northbound and south
bound tracks. but did not do any dam
age Forty-five minutes were consumed
I'm making the necessary repairs. Three
northbonund trains which followed the
iorai we're delayed as a result OF the dis
abling Of the engine.
News OF the accident quickly reached
Cheser and the rumor soon spread and
became exaggerated TO the effect that
there was a big wreck on the road and
the attaches at the Sixth street station
were besieged with inquiries.
Bris Lord and another renowned base
ball players we're passengers on the train
directly following the disabled train
While the repairs we're Being made &c
the engine the passengers on the de-
layed trains which lined the road be.
tween Eddystone and Crum Lynne, en-
poyed a short ramble through the ad
iacent fields. while one OF the male pas
sengers jocosely remarked that II he
thought he had time he would slip dowr
as far as the Colonial Hotel and "hi
one" but just as he was thinking ser.
iously of carrying out his intention thu
whistle footed and the conducted shouted
"All aboard"
Evening journal., 1909-08-04
STOP LEAK" IN REVENUES
Regulations Governing imported Beers
Are Changed.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4-Assistant Sec
retary Of the Treasury Reynolds believes
that the Government has been short
changed" either Intentionally OF uninten-
tionany. IN the matter Of customs dues on
imported beers. lie has promulgated a
change IN the customs regulations TO REM
ody this situation.
In accordance with the regulauons in
force, an allowance is made for leakage
or shrinkage IN beers imported In bar
rels or casks. and no duties are collected
on that amount IL has come to the at
tention OF the officials that importers were
selling the beer on the invoices, but maxi
ing no allowance to their customers foT
leakage or shrlnkage.
In his Instructions 10 collectors Of GUS
toms. Secretary Reynolds says:
"On and after August IS, 1909. duties
Will be assessed on beer imported in bar
rels or casks on the basis OF the invoice
quantity whenever the same IS equal 20 OF
exceeds the capacity branded on the bar
rels or casks In ntcrs. fractions Of d
liter will not be considered.
IF the total invoice quantity Is found &
be less than the total branded capacity o
all the barrels or casks covered by the IN
voice the entry win be liquidated upon th
quantity shown by the branded capacity.
Detailed Instructions also are given 70
ascertaining the exact capacity Of th
barrels and casks.
Evening journal., 1909-08-04
When chiIdren Smoked.

In the seventeenth century in Eng.
land the practice OF juvenile smoking
was almost universal, at least accord
ing to Jorevin de Rochefort, a French
traveller Of that period. In an account
published in 1911 he gives a descrip-
ton of an evening he spent in Worces-
ter He was catechized by one Of the
townsmen as to the habits Of the
French people. while We were walk
ing about the town." he writes. "he
asked me if it was the custom in
France as in England that when the
children went to school they carried
in their satchel with their books pipe
Of tobacco, which their mother took
care to fill early in the morning, it
serving them instead Of breakfast, and
that at the accustomed hour every one
laid aside his book to light his pipe,
the master smoking with them and
teaching them how to hold their pipes
and draw I'm their tobacco, thus accus
toming them to it from their youths
believing it absolutely necessary for
mans haalth."
Evening journal., 1909-08-04
HEN LAYS EGG IN JAWS
OF MAN ASLEEP IN COOP

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Aug. 4-Asleep
in the chicken coop with three hens sit
ting on his face and another clucSing
at having trlumphantly laid an egg in
his open mouth. Joseph Hampton. Of Col
legeville. was found on the property OF
Joseph Wein. Sullivan and Johnson
streets, ermantown. sleeping the sleep
OF the just and snoring like a foghorn.
II was this snoring that led TO his dis
covery.
About 1 o'clock Mr.. Vein was awak-
ened by a terrific blast. II was not a
meek and hesitating kind Of snore. but
one which reverberated and echoed long
after the original crash. Mr.. Vein went
to the front window. then returned and
tried to sleep. but the roarings con-
tinued.
About o'clock he got up and met
Policeman Hodges. who had come to in
vestigste. Together they made their way
to the back of the house and to the chick
en- coop.
"Hiven protect usg' whispered Hodges.
Some ones sittin' off blasts in yer
yard"
They stole up to the door There lay
Hampton, with the hens resting on his
classic features.
Wein started forward as he saw an
egg settle into the capacous jaw OF the
sleeping man. He tried TO stop IT and
awoke Hampton. The latter crunched his
/ teeth through the she'll
lie was arrested. and with his clothes
and hair fun of pin-feathers and an in
cpient omet decorating his mouth. was
taken TO the Germantown police sta
ton
Magistrate Fitzpatrick ordered him
held until medical examination deter
mines his sanity.
Evening journal., 1909-08-04
TOWNSEND

Special to THE. EVENING JOURNAL
TOWNSEND. Del, Au~ f.-Miss Anna
Crier and brother James Grier, Of VII
mington. are spending some time with
Mr.. William Grier and family, OF near
town.
Mrs. Augustus Gill and daughter. OF
Philadelphia, are spending some time
with relatives and friends here
Harry Hart, Of Philadelphia, spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Hart.
Miss Beulah Hodgson has returned home
after spending some time with friends at
Kennett Square.
Miss Nellie Joiner has returned home
after spending some time with relatives
at Odessa.
Miss Eva Alfree. of near town. IS
spending some time with her sister, Mrs.
Kumple. OF odessa.
Miss Elma Lockerman is spending sew
eral weeks with relatives and friends al
Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Causlin, Of Wilmington,
are spending a few days with James
Hart and family.
Mrs. saliie Raisner. OF Stillpond is Wis.
iting her sister, Mrs. J. S. Lattomus.
Miss Ethelwin Maloney is spending q
week with friends near Rehoboth.
George Vanhorn. Of near Wet Chester
IS spending some time with his brothct
Nathaniel Vanhorn.
Archie Finley was an over Sunday Wis
itor with his mother, Mrs. Emma Fin
ley.
Elmer Webb. Of Wilmington. spen'
Monday with his mother. Mrs. Mar
Webb.
Miss Elizabeth Richardson is spending
some time with her aunt. Mrs. +. G
Burrow, Of near Bayview.
J. c. Smith. Of Clayton. spent Sunda,
with D. S. Richardson and family.
The Misses Mary and Margret Bel
have returned TO their home at Potts
town, Pa after spending a week Will
Mr.. and Mrs. n. w. Vanhorn.
Evening journal., 1909-08-04
CAMDEN

special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
CAMDEN. Del. Aug. As. J. Spoal
spent Sunday IN Philadelphia.
Miss Grace Lathrope. OF Philadelphia. Ia
visiting her sister here
Mr. and Mrs Lewis Fader, OF Pittsburg,
Pa, and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Beckett
and children. OF Woodberry Heights. n,
j., are visiting their parents here.
Mr. and Mrs p. T. conwel Prof How.
ard and Mrs. Griffith. OF Palmyra. N,
j., are visiting Mrs. Rachel Clark
Julian Cooper. OF Boston, is visiting his
parents, Dr. and Mrs. T.. W. Cooper.
Camden camp opened to-day. About g
cottages have been taken.
Claude NJ Hinsiey, OF oxford. is spend.
ing his vacation with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John II. Hlnsley.
Miss Alice Green, OF Philadelphia, ia
visiting her mother here.
Evening journal., 1909-08-04
LETS SHELTERS
PUNISH TRAMPS
Jersey Justice Who Chained
Migrants to Trees Now
Given Wide Berth

DELANO. n. j., Aug. Uranus
and criminal classes OF all kinds are
giving this town a-wide berth these
days as the result Of the activity OF
Special officer George f. Hahner.
wohse improvised tree lookup" mas
become terror TO law-breakers.
Hahner has been a constable Tor
more than eight years and special
officer In the employ of the township
for two years. He is the only police
man at Denanco. and when he first
went on regular duty, two years ago,
he had his hands fun in handling the
tramps who then infested the town
and annoyed and frightened residents
by their raids on pantries and hem
roosts. Pluckily taclxing them SINGLE
handed, the doughty little constable.
made arrests by the wholesale. There
is no jail here. however, and the near
est one Is at Beverly, three miles dist
ant.
Rather than make this journey at
night and leave the town unprotected
during his absence. Hahner proceeded
to pile his prisoners into the kitchen
of his home or locked them up in cars
until morning. when he was compelled
TO let them go, as the new ruling OF
the City Auditor has forestalled the
commitment of tramps When this
kindly treatment failed to have its ex-
pected effect Of breaking up the depre-
dations, the constable. prohting by the
experience OF the police in other towns
whose comfortable lockups had be-
come resting places for the wanderers
decided upon a sterner method
He ordered an extra supply of hand
cuffs. and some of the tramps caught
in his next raid were chained to trees
I'm the village street The experiment
was an astonishing success. With nc
comfortable shelter 10 lodge I'm over
night and tormented by swarms oi
mosquitoes from the nearby lowlands
the culprits we're glad to shake the
dust Of the town from their feet wher
morning brought the constable and
! liberty
Sometimes l chain them I'D for only
a few hours. and then let them go
and they go. too" said the constable
to-day "Other towns where there are
comfortable sleeping quarters are still
bothered with tramps. but after on'
visit here lots Of them never com'
back the second time"
A constable over in Riverside trie,
Hahner's plan, but used a wagon in
/ stead of q tree. When he came bacl
to look for the man he found that .
confederate had been ahead Of him
and the prisoner and the wagon wheel
to which he was chained, were botl
missing. Hahner is taking no chance
and is careful TO pick out the bigges
trees. So that there is no possibilit'
of friends of the prisoner choppinl
their way to liberty
Evening journal., 1909-08-04
WASTE OF WOOD
IS DECREASING
Government Finds ManufaC-
tureTS Are Now Using
OddS And Ends

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug. 4.-The
waste wood heap continues to diminish
and pass away.
A Massachusetts manufacturer Of
brushes recently made discovery In
Maine which supplied him with ma
terial exactly suited to his purpose. lie
went 10 the Pine Tree state to buy
wood for tho backs Of hair brushes
and the handles of shaving brushes.
and chanced TO visit the yards OF a
spool maker who was using white
birch. The spool man took the white
part Of the wood only. and was throw
ing away the red hearts. Thousands
OF cords had been burned OF dumped
in the lake to be rid OF il.
The red hearts were exactly what the
brush maker wanted. and at little moro
than the expense of freight he sup
piled his factory.
This is typical of the trend OF man
ufacturing. Waste OF wood Is still
great but It is decreasing. What one
factory can not use, another turns Ia
profit. Formerly mills threw away half
the forest--tops LETT In the woods. saw
dust dumped in streams to pollute them
and destroy FISH, slabs burned in per-
petual bonnres. and defective logs and
low grade lumber abandoned as not
worth moving.
This policy does not generally pre-
vail now. Some mills have put in
machinery to work up their own by
products. others sell their waste Ia
manufacturers who can use II. as In
the case cited i'm Maine. The proper
ties and uses Of woods are now sub
iects of careful Investigation and the
/ problem Of turning TO account the odd.
ana ends and the by-products is
brought more TO the front now thar
formerly.
The United States Forest Service ha,
taken UP this study IN a comprehensiv,
land systematic way. Investigations o
the woods Of particular states arc bein,
conducted, usually In cooperation witt
the states concerned. The plan. whet
j fully carried out. win include ever
r commercial wood In the United State.
7 mot fewer than 200 species. The pro
perties Of each viii be Investigated. II
hardness. toughness. elasticity, dura
billty weight. fuel value size of tree
regions where grown. the common
names by which It IS known IN differ
ent localities, and other matters Of thi
kind. A history OF the woods use
i'm the past win be given, and an ac
count Of the present uses. together witt
suggestions for a wider range Of use
fulness in the future by pointing on
In what capacities II will serve bes
and be most valuable.
Evening journal., 1909-08-04
TYPHOID FEVER
DOWN THE STATE
Many Cases Now Reported
Through Sussex
County

Reports from Sussex county Indicate
serious prevalence OF typhoid fever
although not 30 serious as TO be term
ed an epidemic In Sussex the cases
are scattered. relieving the seriousness
OF the situation in degree.
DR.. A. 10. Frantz, secretary of the
state Board OF Health, said today that
reports had reached him unohicially
OF a number Of typhoid cases in sus-
sex.
They are having some typhoid in
Sussex he said. There are a num-
,ber OF cases scattered In the county.
especially in the western end Reports
of these. however, have reached me
unofficially. A number of the cases
are around Seaford"
In reply to a question. Or. Frantz
said sanitary conditions IN the state
were growing better, and he instanced
the tact that the number OF cases OF
typhoid fever at Newark now was but
one-third OF the number two years ago
and but one-half OF the number
year ago at this season
Down-State newspapers say that
many cases Of typhoid fever have ap-
peared IN the country between George
town and Laurel. and several families
have been stricken. The fever Is sup
posed TO have been started from un-
sanitary conditions on the farms.
There was an outbreak Of typhoid
last summer, too.
At Milton there are several cases o.
/ typhoid In families living on Broad
street. Those suffering from the dis
ease are Jennings Warren. Miss Annii
Lonand, oJnnie Blizzard. Virgie Rec,
and Hammond Warrington
Evening journal., 1909-08-04
MAY CHANGE
FISCAL YEAR

The committee on railroad statistics OF
the National Association Of Railroad Com
missioners has sent out to all the railroads
OF the country circular letter designed
TO obtain the opinion Of the carriers as TO
the advsabnity OF changing the date as
to the ending OF the fiscal years from
June 30 20 December 81.
AZ present every carrier In the country
uses In its bookkeeping and records the
Government fiscal year, beginning July
/ and ended June 90. In the event OF the
adoption by Congress Of the corporation
tax the matter whether a fiscal or cal
ondar year is used would be important In
view OF this and in the absence Of the ex-
act text Of the provisions Of the corpora
ton tax section Of the tarin bill, the car
riers have until August % to reply 10 the
circular letter. It being believed that the
tariff bin which contains tho corporation
tax viii have been disposed Of by that
time.
The committee on railroad statistics be-
iieves that section 20 Of the Hepburn act
authorizing the commission TO prescribe
xhe forms Of any and all accounts, records
and memoranda TO be kept by carriers and
to examine the same. would empower the
commission 10 prescribe the calendar yoai
Instead Of the fiscal year In their book
keeping