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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-11-15
DEATH BOARDS.
Curious Custom That Prevails In East
ern Bavaria.

Curious Custom That Prevails In East
ern Bavaria.
In the eastern half Of Bavaria, says
Q wfiter IN the Wide World Magazine
on the borders Of Bohemia, lies the so
called Bavarian forest This part Of
the country, although it boasts beauti-
full scenery, is seldom visited by tour
lists, probably for the reason that the
charms of the region are little known
even In Germany. This part of Bava-
ria has been in many ways untouched
by civilization, and owing to its seclu-
sion from the outer world some very
strange customs are still In vogue,
strongly reminding one of the middle
ages.
One Of these strange customs, strict
ly observed by the population, is the
way In which they keep alive the
memory Of their dead by the erection
Of what are called "totenbretter," or
death boards" These are wooden
planks cut in the shape Of tombstones
and roughly painted. Sometimes they
bear also the image Of saint. They
are erected-often In row Of thirty
and more-on the roadside, in fields
and meadows, near chapels and cruel
fixes, in the village streets-in short.
everywhere; they are even nailed to
houses and barns.
They do not mark burial places, as
might be supposed. AS soon as a per-
son has died the corpse is put on a
board, and there it lies in state until it
Is put into the coffin shortly before the
funeral. These boards, then, are the
so called death boards" and after the
funeral they are cut into suitable
shape and decorated with an inscrip-
ton containing the name Of the de-
ceased, his age and in most cases
some lines Of poetry.
These short poems. which are. of
course, meant in sober earnest, are oc-
casionally very amusing. The boards
are then stuck somewhere near the
road or In the fields, where they some
times accumulate TO an alarming num-
ber In the poorer districts these
boards are not always cut into shape
and painted, but are simply deposited
just as they are at the foot of some
crucif1x, where they remain untouched
until they molder away.
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could he be taken as a prisoner on
board a British ship sailing from a
British port.
Here was dilemma Davidson was
free as atr-had he only known 1t.
But Murray was equal to the occasion.
Look here, Davidson" he said, 1--WE
got you safe. There is only the last
stage Of the journey to complete. If
l allow you to travel saloon with me
as an ordinary first class passenger
VIII you give me your word to play
me no tricksr'
To this proposition Davidson, know
ing nothing of the real state Of affairs,
was naturally quite ready to agree.
And so it came to pass that one Of the
most notorious criminals Canada has
ever known came home In state; free,
yet not free, voluntary prisoner, and
yet an involuntary one.-Pearson's
Weekly.
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issued out of the Court of Chaneery of the
state of New Jersey, 1 will sell at public
sale, on
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER II, 1910,
between the hours of u and 8 o'clock in the
afternoon of said day Ito wit at o'clockD at
the Court House, Mount Holly, N. j.,
All her undivided one third interest of, in
and to all that certain brick messuage, or
tenement, kitchen, stables, out-honses, and
the lot or piece of ground wherein they are
erected, situate in the city of Burlington,
In the state of New Jersey, composed of sever
al contiguous lots of ground, laid out by the
executors of the last will and testament of
James Pemberton, deceased. Beginning at a
red cedar post, corner iof this and ground of
Israel Kinsman, on the southwardly side of
Broad street, and running thence along said
Broad street, north seventy-one degrees, east
one hundred and forty-two feet nine inches to
Wood street. thence along said Wood street,
south sixteen degrees and thirty minutes,
land late of William Grffith; thence with
land late of the said William Griffith, south
seventY-one degrees, west three hundred and
seventy-three feet to land late of Joseph
Walker deceased; thence with the said land
OF the said Joseph Walker. north ten degrees
west about three hundred and eighty-three
feet to q stone for corner OF this and land
granted by Joseph Mcllvatn TO Joseph Walk
er, thence with the same land granted to
Joseph Walker north seventy-One degrees
east one hundred and seventy feet or there
abouts, to a large stone set for q corner;
thence still with the said land, north sixteen
degrees thirty minutes west about three hun
bred and twenty-three feet more or less to
the place of beginning. Containing four acres
of land, be the same more or less.
Being the same which Charles Bird and
wife conveyed to John Buchanan by deed
dated June 10th, A. ID. 1885, recorded in the
Clerks Office of the county of Burlington in
Book Ms of Deeds, page 1852, ETC., and the said
John Buchanan, by his last will and tesla
ment, dated January 25th, 1919, and duly prov
en- before the Surrogate of the county Of Bur-
lingion and recorded in his office in Book G
of Wills. page 692, etc.. gave to his wife, Mary
Anderson Buchanan, for her life, free from
devised the same to his surviving children, to
be divided between them share and share
alike, there being three children 80
surviving. John w. Buchanan, y son, Mary s.
Buchanan, daughter, and the said Sarah B.
Llnard, a daughter.
Seized as the property of the Estate of Sarah
b. Linard, defendant, taken in execution at
the suit of John W.Buckman, executor and
trustee, etc., complainant, and to be sold by
WILLIAM w. WORRELL,
ERNEST WATTS, Sopr. Sheriff.
Dated October II, 1915. PRS adv. fee s2ss2.
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FOLLOWING the idea that reformation

FOLLOWING the idea that reformation Is
to be the watchword, and still asserting
that the Republicans were all that was
bad, the Newark Star, owned by James
Smith, the man who nominated Woodrow
Wilson, says: 1.-THE House organization
win be Democratic, and for the first time
In many years there will be speaker who
will not appoint committees with view
to the suppression of bills, and clerk
with memory too good to permit him to
let passed bills lie on his desk, forgotten,
while their promoters are vainly search
ing for them" This Is from the man who
undoubtedly controlled the Democratic
convention, hence 1t must be given cred
ence. Maybe 1t viii be as he says. but
that remains to be seen. Perhaps the
leopard may change its spots. At any
rate it looks as If Smith proposes to rule
the roOst.
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somsthina Hannsnsd,

A train on one of the transcontinen-
tai lines that runs through Kansas City
and is usually late was reported on
time few days ago.
The young man who writes the par
ticulars concerning the trains at that
station put down his statistics about
this train, mo. 616-from the west
on time"
Then he wrote underneath, Cause
unknown. "-Saturday Evening Post.
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GETTING AROUND THE LAW.
Only the Quick Wit Of the Canadian
Police Inspector Kept a Notorious
Criminal In Custody When In Realty
He Was as Free as the Air.

Only the Quick Wit Of the Canadian
Police Inspector Kept a Notorious
Criminal In Custody When In Realty
He Was az Free as the Air.
The manner In which prisoner en-
tradited to England from a foreign
country Is treated while on the voyage
home depends very much on the de-
tective who has him In charge and
also on whether or no there Is any
suspicion that he may be contemplate
ing violence either to himself or 10
others.
For instance, In the case Of Jabez
Balfour. who was taken to England all
the way from Buenos Aires, there
was strong suspicion-probably III
founded-that he contemplated COM
uniting suicide. Consequently Inspec-
tor Froest, who had him in charge, de-
cided to take no risks that he could
possibly avoid.
The regulations do not permit Of an
unconvicted prisoner being handcuffed
on board ship once the vessel has left
port, and he must be allowed one
hours exercise on deck each day.
These indulgences, II indulgences they
may be called, were therefore not
withheld from Balfour.
But he got few others. For twenty
three hours out Of every twenty-four
he was immured in a locked cabin. He
was not permitted even to enter the
public dining room, his meals being
brought to him by Mr.. Froest himself
after the rest of the passengers had
fed. He was, besides, constantly
watched and was subjected to a most
rigorous search Immediately on COM
ing aboard.
His only relaxation was an occa-
sional game of chess with some Of the
passengers who kindly came to his
cabin to play with him by permission
and in the presence Of his keeper.
This sea imprisonment lasted exactly
one month and a day, and Balfour
afterward declared that it was the
most trying experience Of captivity
that was destined to continue for
nearly twelve years.
One Of the longest and In its later
stages one Of the pleasantest voyages
ever undertaken by an unconvicted
criminal was that which Charles Hyl-
ton Davidson. the notorious forger,
made some years back in the custody
Of Chief Inspector Murray Of the Ca
madam department Of justice.
Murray tracked the wanted man to
Mexico and secured his extradition to
Canada. But then his difficulties be-
gan. He could not bring his prisoner
to Canada by the direct route through
the United States, for Immediately
Davidson set foot In that country he
could have demanded to be released.
There was therefore nothing for 1t but
to convey him by way Of Jamaica and
England and thence back across the
Atlantic to Quebec.
On the voyage Murray kept David
son under close observation, although
allowing him considerably more free
dom than Froest allowed Balfour.
When, however. he had got safely as
far as London he was both mortified
and astonished at the likelihood Of his
having had all his trouble for nothing.
The law was, he was told, that
prisoner extradited from a foreign
country to a British colony could not
be kept In custody in England for
longer than tWentH-four hours nor
- INV W.
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Busy All the Time.

Little Howard came in the other
day, crying and rubbing several bumps
caused by series of butts" admins
tered by pet sheep.
'Well, Howard" said his sympathet
ic auntie, what did you do when the
sheep knocked you DOWN.
II didn't do anything. l was getting
up all the time. "-Delineator
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Psssino II up.

The Argumentative Boarder-But
how do you account for the murder
GUS instinct in the aborigines? Is it In
stinct, or is it an inherited tendency?
The Philosophical Boarder-My dear
fellow, David, the psalmist, asked the
question, ''Why do the heather rage?'
and he seemed unable to answer 1t
himself. Why should l attempt It'll
Another cup of coffee, If you please
Mrs. Irons.-Harper's Weekly.
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Our OF the fray comes Vivian M. Lewis,
with his personal. political and official
character untouched and unsullied. No
cleaner candidate was ever presented to
the people Of any state for consideration.
He will continue In the state office he
has SO satisfactorily filed for some time
and when he retires 1t will be with much
easier conscience than will be possessed by
those who deserted him last Tuesday.
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E;ch+..rth c.nturx p.ndIe..

In the early part Of the eighteenth
century it was a common thing In
London for a man of fashion to spend
several hours a day with his valet.
among the many quaint operations be-
ing "the starching of the beard and
the proper pertaining Of garments, the
painting of the face and amounting
with oils, tinctures, quintessences and
pomatums." 1t is even said that some
Of the dandies Of the time bathed in
wine and milk ''for the preservation
Of their compilations and the rejuve-
nation Of their energies"
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TactfuI Truth.

II appeal to Mr.. Verify. whose truth
fulness nobody doubts" said the out
ragged hostess, with a glitter In her
eye. 'Mr. Verify, do you think sup
ply my boarders with bad butterT
The others looked eager attention to
see how Mr.. Verify would get out Of
it.
Madam" he answered. with bow,
''the truth on which you compliment
me forces me to declare that your but
ter Is one Of your strong points,
Baltimore American
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER Is, 1910

WHILE naturally jubilant over their
success. the Democrats are not growing
too loudly, as they realize that by their
own power they could not have elected a
Governor. The votes Of many Republic
cans who were imbued with the idea that
change was necessary did the work.
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A HeaIthfuI Town.

eff this town is as healthful as you
say 1t is. why do there happen to be so
many doctors signs in evidenceT
"They are nearly all the signs of eye
doctors. The people are so healthy
here that they stay up nights enjoying
the climate and injure their eyes,
Chicago Record Herald.
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OF SETTLEMENT

ESTATE OF ANNA ELIZABETH KELLY.
Notice is hereby given that the final ac-
counts of the subscriber, executor of the es-
tate of Anna Elizabeth Kelly, late of the
county of Burlington, deceased, will be au-
dited and stated by the Surrogate and re-
ported for settlement and allowance to the
Orphans Court of said county at a session to
be held December 10, 1910.
ALEXANDER II. MCCAULLEY,
November 5, 1910. Executor.
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kHRGS
Both Phone

GRADUATED SUGAR SIC.
LOG CABIN MAPLE SYRUP
in one gallon cans, shaped like a
log cabin, $I.35 per can. This is
an excellent quality of syrup and
fine eating on hot cakes.
MAPLE SYRUP, mixed with
cane syrup, in bottles, Ioc and CSC.
This is very fine favored syrup.
SELF-RAIsING BUCKWHEAT
AND PANCAKE FLOUR.-We
have all the good brands. B.
W., Morning Glory and Hecker's j;
Ioc and 15c package.
Acknowledgements, very
fine quality fruit, 1oc and nc lb.
PORK ROLL, or Prepared Ham
as it is usually called, Taylor-made,
27c lb.
BLUE BELL BAKED BEANS
"A large can of good beans for
little money; Ioc can.
TURKEYS, GEESE, DUCKS
and CHICKENS will have
in a stock of these and all fresh
killed.
MEATS.-Best quality and low
prices for the quality. Everyone
likes our make of sausage and
scrapple.
Phil: Karg, IN IA s. & I as;. 81
MOUNT HOARY
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Why didn't you cable me y
New Wrinkles.

An Irishman desired to become nat
uralized, and after the papers were
signed the judge turned to him. "Now,
Dennis" he said, you can vote"
"Will this ceremony" inquired the
new citizen, "hilp me t. do ut amy
betther than OF have been votin' for
tn lasht tin years r'-Success Maya
zine.
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Both ReeIinq.

Bystander (as everybody ducks for
cover)-What's the matter?
Citizen-Jones is coming up one side
Of the street with jag, and his wife
is coming up the other side with q
hobble skirt on.-Puck.
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A Fine Distinction.

visitor-I see your neighbor across
the way has a piano Can she sing?
Musician (gloomily) = No, but she
does.-Baltimore American.
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ESTATE OF THOMAS B. DENNEss.
Notice is hereby given that the accounts of
the subscribers, executors of Thomas B. Dem
ness. deceased, late of the County of Burling-
ton, Will be audited and stated by the Surro-
gate and reported for settlement and allow
ance to the Orphans Court of said county at q
session to be held December l, 1910.
HARRY l.. WALTERS,
ECKARD p. BUDD.
Dated October q, 1910
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Had a Smashing Trip.

Browning brought a photograph
home on his motorcycle Monday
night"
did he make good time on the trip?"
'Well,. l should say so. He broke all
the records. youngstown Telegram.
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November Z,
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT.

ESTATE OF ELIZA G. BoNNY CARsLAKE.
Notice is hereby given that the accounts of
the subscribers, executors of Eliza G, Bonny
Carslake, deceased, late of the county of Bur-
l1ngton, will be audited and stated by the
Surrogate and reported for settlement and
allowance to the Orphans Court of said county
at session to be held December LIST, 1910.
FIDELITY TRUST COMPANY,
EDWIN L. BoNNY,
BRUCE BoNNY.
0ctoher II 1Qi0
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The Vital Part.

Manager-We need extra men to take
part In the banquet scene.
Hungry Walker-Do you serve real
food ?-Lippincott's.
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H,O THE CREDITORS OF THE r. p
SWORD MANUFACTURING co

Pursuant to an order made by the Court OF
Chancery of the State of New Jersey, in a
cause wherein h. Evert Kendig is complain
ant. and the r. p. Sword Manufacturing
Company is defendant, bearing date the
second day of November, nineteen hundred
and ten, the creditors of the said r. p. Sword
Manufacturing Company are required to pre-
sent, under oath or affirmation, their several
claims or demands against the said r. P.
sword Manufacturing Company to the Re-
said order or they shall be excluded from the
benefit of such dividends as may hereafter be
made and declared by the Court upon the
proceedings of the effects of the said r. P.
Sword Manufacturing Company.
Claims should be detailed, itemized and
delivered personally or mailed to
V. CLAUDE PALMER, Receiver,
Mount Holly, N.
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'T'm little bit worried about the
way my husband spends his evenings"
said the lady from Illinois
us he convivially inclined"
mo, but he talks so much about
standing pat and .jackpots' that I'm
afraid he's getting into politics.
Washington Star
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The consoIinq Idiot.

"What luck did you have collecting
that bill?'
HE turned me out of his ofiice''
Its funny how some things turn
out, isn't itr-Spokane Spokesman.
Review.
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"a prominent man has compliment
ed Pittsburg"
"She's considerably dazed, I dare
y"-Birmingham Age-Herald.
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COMMISSIONERS, SALE OF REA

~ ESTATE.
By virtue of an order made by John G.
Horner, Esq, Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas of the County of Burlington, bearing
date November 3, 1870 the subscribers Com
missioners appointed by said Judge, will sell
day, the fourteenth day of December, 1910 at
two o'clock in the afternoon. all that certain
house and lot of land, situate on Buttonwood
street in Mount Holly, County of Burlington
and State of New Jersey, known as number
lib Buttonwood street and more particularly
described in a deed of Conveyance from John
Black, Jr., trustee, to Daniel Bodine, dated
March IS, 1857 and recorded in the Clerks
office of Burlington County in Book of
deeds, folio 3O6, &c.
JOHN r. HOWELL,
JOSEPH HUFF,
q. NJ. HILLMAN,
Conditions at sale. Commissioners.
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CRANBERRY VINES FOR SALE.
Howes-Champio n and early reds.
Apply to
JOHN r. HOWELL,
Both phones Mount Holly, N. j.
NOTICE

On and after this date l will not pay any
bills unless contracted by myself Any one
having claims against me will please present
them.
MRS. ANNIE RAE,
pa Rutland Ave-,
November z, 1910. Mount Holly, N. j..
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Mutual Bliss.
ats the trouble?"

Eyes, my wife and I have sepa-
rated"
"Indeedl What's the troubleT'
'There isn't any now."-Boston
Transcript.
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G,xECUToR's NOTICE

ESTATE OF RICHARD P. HoLEMAN
Notice is hereby given that an order has
been made by the Surrogate of the County of
Burlington, bearing date on the 18th day of
September, A. d. 1910, upon the application of
The Burlington County Safe Deposit and
Trust Company, the subscriber, requiring the
creditors of Richard p. Holeman, deceased,
to bring in their claims against the estate OF
said decedent, under oath or affirmation, on
ed of any action therefor. against the said
executor.
THE BURLINGTON COUNTY
SAFE DEPOSIT & TRUST Co.
CHAs. EVAN MERRITT. Proctor.
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WAN Ed

few young men over Is years of age for
military service in the National Guard. Uni
form and equipment furnished. One weeks
encampment In the summer with pay in re-
turn for one hours drill each week. Chance
to become an expert rifieman under exper-
fenced instructors. For further particulars
apply at Armory on Monday nights or to
Captain j. +. r. LONG,
Mount Holly N
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Waitino 70 Lurn H.

@Your cook has eloped with the
coachman, your wife has appendicitis,
and your favorite daughter has gone
on the stage"
why didn't you cable meT
II kept putting it of from day to
day, as the head Of your firm expected
every moment to announce his fail
ure"-Life.
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JOSEPH HUFF

JOSEPH HUFF
COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS
NOTARY PUBLIC
LIS Main street. opposite Surrogate's office
Mount Holly, N. ].
Specisl attention given to making Abstract
of Titles, Conveyancing, General Accountan,
and Administration of Estates.
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On the subject of the election of a
United States Senator to succeed John
Kean, the Long Branch Record says the
Democrats, In the hour of victory, should
not forget the man who made the land
slide possible. Hon. James Smith, Jr., is
the individual. He brought about Wood
row Wilson's nomination, and he had to
fight hard to do 1t. No one ever before
did so much for the Democratic party or
for the cause of good government In New
Jersey as he accomplished by that single
move" This view Of the situation Is en-
tirely different from that taken In the
other seaside resort-Atlantic City
where the Democrats are preparing to
send delegation to Mr.. Smith to tell him
that he must not. for the good of the
party, be a candidate for the Office. 1t Is
hardly likely this warning will be needed
If Mr.. Smith wants to be Senator. Just
how it can be ignored cannot be imagined
In face of the utterances of Mr.. Wilson
and others prominent In the party to the
effect that the decision of the people at
the primary election must be obeyed and
that the provisions of that law must be
extended.
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DUBLIC SALE OF

DUBLIC SALE OF
TIAGBER
VIII be sold at public sale on
seventh-Day. 11th Month, 10th, 1910
rs ACRES
OAK AND PINE TIMBER
of good quality, suitable for fence posts, cord
wood, etc., on the premises of the subscriber
known as the Ark woods, adjoining timber
sold in 1902, adjoining the farm of Myra John
son, formerly Nathan Browne, and William
Eckert.
The timber is easy of access and will be sold
in small lots.
Sale to commence at L30 p. NJ.
Conditions at sale.
JOHN e. DARNELL.
llth No., eth, 1910.