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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-01-04
THE HORSE WON.
A Race With Locomotive When Rail-
roads Were New.


In 1922 the first charter was obtain
ed for a railroad in the United States.
1t was for line from Philadelphia to
a point on the Susquehanna river. but
was never built. On the announce
ment of the project some one asked
one of the Baltimore newspapers.
"What is a railroad. anyhow The
editor was forced to reply that he did
not know, but that perhaps some 9TH
er correspondent can tell.'
Seven years later on the little wood
en- track along the Lackawanna creek
the first locomotive had it's trial. The
experiment was far from successful,
and for a number of years afterward
the trains on most of the railroads con-
tinued to be drawn by horses. The
first locomotive ON the Baltimore and
Ohio had sails attached. So did the
cars. These sails were hoisted when
the wind was in the right direction so
as to help the locomotive.
The rivalry between the railroads
using locomotives and those using
horses was very bitter. In August,
1880. an actual trial of speed was held
between a horse and one of the pioneer
locomotives which did not result in
favor of the locomotive. The race was
on the Baltimore and Ohio, the loco
motive being one built by Peter Coop
er. who also acted as engine driver.
The horse, a gallant gray, was in the
habit of pulling car on track paral-
lei to that used by the locomotive. At
first the gray had the better of the
race, but when he was quarter of
mile ahead Mr. Cooper succeeded In
getting up enough steam to pass the
horse amid terrific applause.
At that moment a band slipped from
a pulley, and though Mr.. Cooper lac
Grated his hands trying to replace 1t
the engine stopped, the horse passed 1t
and came in the winner"
As there were no brakes en- the ear
ly trains. they used to stop and to
start with jolts which threw the pas
sengers across the car. The coupling
was with chains, having two or three
feet of slack. which the engine in
starting took up with series OF fierce
jerks. The shock on stopping was
even worse and never failed to send
the passengers flying"
There were no whistles in the old
days. Signals were given by pushing
up the valve on the dome by hand and
letting the steam escape with a loud
Kissing noise. On the New Castle and
Frenchtown railroad when the signal
was heard the slaves around the sta
ton would rush to the arriving train,
seize hold Of it and pull back with all
their might while the agent stuck
piece of wood through a wheel.
There were so many collisions and
explosions that some southern rail-
roads introduced what they called a
barrier car between the locomotive and
the passenger coaches OF the train.
This barrier car consisted of plat
form on wheels upon which were piled
six bales of cotton, and it was claimed
it would safeguard the passengers in
two ways-it would protect them from
the blowing up of the locomotive and
would form soft cushion upon which
the passengers could land in the event
of a collision. There is no record Of
how this experiment worked out
American Cultivator.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-01-04
HIS NOSE WAS SAFE.
Bus His Nerves Were In State of
Cold Chill Collapse.


81 was sitting on the veranda of
mining town hotel one afternoon
good many years ago." said veteran
engineer, land was lazily smoking one
of the incest meerschaum pipes you
ever saw when out of the tail of my
eye saw that bad man down at the
other end of the veranda had his gun
sighted at me. They were wild lot
around there. and | couldn't tell
whether he meant to shoot me or the
pipe. The chances were i'll favor OF the
pipe, however, and it seemed good
chance to test my nerve. | made up
my mind to let him shoot and to pre-
tend a careless air, but I'm telling you
in the ten or fifteen seconds of waiting
the sweat came out at every pore, and
my heart pounded my ribs sore. | felt
a sort of tick at the bowl of the pipe,
heard the crack of the gun and knew
that a bullet had passed through the
pipe. | got brace with my hands and
feet and waited for a second bullet,
and it went through the bowl after the
first. | sat there until his fourth bull
let nad nit Cne pipe anu hHOchcu tHo
bowl off the stem. and then the shooter
sauntered up to me and laughingly
said:
"Excuse me, stranger. but thought
it was imitation
"'Same as you are replied.
"My gibe hurt him, but he was man
enough to tell everybody about my
nerve. and the boys Clipped In suffi-
cient nuggets to buy me new fifty
dollar pipe. Say. do you know what
happened to me when | made an ex-
cuse to go upstairs after my old corn
cob? l had no sooner got into my
room than my knees gave out. chills
galloped up my spine. and I'll be hang
ed If | didn't faint away and lie there
for ten minutes. 1t had suddenly oc-
Cured to me that the bowl of that
pipe was only six inches from my nose
while the fellow was doing his shoot
ing, and have not yet got over touch
ing my nasal organ now and then to
see if 1t is safe"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-01-04
The Baths of Old Roma

At the end of the third century after
Christ there were in Rome II large
public baths and 926 smaller ones. The
baths of Caracalla could accommodate
at one time LOGO people; those of Do
cletian, 5000. Taking 1,500 as the av-
erage of each of the public baths and
so as that of each of the private baths,
it appears that at any minute bathing
accommodations were possible for 3d.
600 people In ancient Rome. Counting
ON a population of 2,0O0.000. the figure
generally given as the correct one. it
would thus seem that ample privileges
were afforded every day for every in
habitant of the Imperial City.-New
York American.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-01-04
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always BOugh!
s' sssss sss & &Mkz22M
If you wish for anything which be-
longs to another you lose that which Is
your own.-Epictetus.
A Gilbert Story.

Sir w. S. Gilbert. who was one of
the few playwrights who defended
the stage. censor. is noted for his caus-
tic criticisms on anything which does
not meet with his approval.
While dining out once some one hap
pened TO ask him his opinion Of Burne
Jones women. Too long in the neck. !"
remarked the author of The Mikado."
When | look ut one of them | always
feel that she ought to have Il joint i'll it
and wear stocking London Tit
Bits.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-01-04
WaIIaok on the RaIIet.

The late Lester Wallack once told
story Of his still more famous father
James W.. that as either an actor or a
manager he could never tolerate the
ballet. even where it was seemingly
necessary according to custom as part
of an entertainment or in the opera
One day there came to him friend.
a man about town. who said. My dear
Wallack. 1t is very curious that you do
not see the beauties of Imagination
shown by the poses of the ballet" Co
ing on In this strain, the visitor at last
wore out the patience Of the actor
manager, who replied:
look here. it is bad enough to stand
these absurdities in an opera; but.
though l can comprehend people sing
ing their joys. am hanged if ! can
their dancing their griefs."
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-01-04
Her Patrio.in Protest.

The force of natural and instructive
pride in ones country has been end
lessly expressed in literatures of all
times and climes, but rarely more dra-
matically than in the following little
incident:
Grieg, as every one knows, is the
musical idol Of all Norwegians, al
though it has been the fashion of less
talented outsiders to underrate him.
One Of the most indefatigable of these
detractors was the German composer
Bargiel, man of an instinctively jeaI-
Gus nature.
One day one of his pupils, d Norwe-
gian girl. brought for her lesson a con-
certo of Grieg's. Bargiel took it from
her with a smile Of most superior dis
dain.
But told you to bring your music.
and Grieg is no musicw he said scorn-
fully.
"What-Grieg no music" was the
indignant reply. "Adieu, Herr Profess
ORR And she swept out Of the studio.
never to return.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-01-04

marlborough is a fourishing little
seaside resort, and during the season
almost every available room Is let at
good prices.
A visitor to that delightful spot last
season was interested to observe po-
hceman soundly cuff a lanky youth for
some misdemeanor. and. curious to
know the reason of the chastisement.
he went over to the guardian of the
peace.
What's he done, constableY' in
Quired the visitor.
"Pickin' pockets. sir. Let me catch
I'm at 1t ag'in an I'll give i'm a rare
good hidin'."
"But why didn't you run him in?"
run i'm I'M! retorted the policeman.
''Why, bless yer. we amt runnin' any
body In this week. The p'lice station s
let for odgin'sw-London Answers.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-01-04
The Aurora Rorealis.

Whatever may be the cause of the
aurora borealis, its height does not ap
pear to be limited by the atmosphere
The rays sometimes touch the earth In
Scandinavia, coming between the OBJ
server and elevated places, but Flogel
years ago obtained data showing that
a large aurora seen In northern Ger
many must have had height of sixty
miles and that the rays often rise to
45O miles. their points glowing with
red light
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-01-04
Men Who wri4. Badly

Practice makes perfect in all the
arts and handicrafts. it would seem.
barring that of penmanship. In that
apparently the more one practices the
more imperfect becomes the result pro
duced. and your real man of the pen
writes in seven cases out of ten a hand
that would reflect discredit on his own
houSemaid. -Bookman.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-01-04
no Save confusion When Mouinn.


If you are planning to move prevent
confusion in placing furniture in the
new house in the following manner:
In leisure moments prepare a large
card for each room to be tackled to the
outside of the door frame on moving
day. Assign a number and mark a
card for each bedroom. Letter the
other cards with the names Of the
other rooms Then prepare a number
of smaller tags, attaching a string to
each, or use baggage tags. Mark
enough to put on all furniture, trunks
or boxes with the name of the room
into which each is to be put. Show
your movers the arrangement and
there will be little or no error In plac-
ing. while no valuable time and
strength will be lost In directing
Woman's Home Companion.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-01-04
Make note now to get Ely's Cream

Make note now to get Ely's Cream
Balm if you are troubled with nasal ca
tarrh, hay fever or cold in the head. 1t
is purifying and soothing to the sensitive
membrane that lines the air passages. 1t
is made to overcome the disease, not to
fool the patient by short, deceptive
relief There is no cocaine nor mercury
in it. Do not be talked into taking sub
stitute for Ely's Cream Balm. All drug
gists sell it. Price SOC. Mailed by Ely
Bros, SO Warren Street, New York.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-01-04
A Pleasure of Memory.

Drolichon bought phonogralA and
Insisted upon his motherin-law nav
ing her voice registered by the nstru-
ment.
AS the good woman refused. he add
ed maliciously:
"Oh. come, now; just few words.
You can't think how much pleasure 1t
will give me to hear your voice when
you are gonew Paris Figaro.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-01-04

Indignant Wife-That new chauffeur
has only just brought the children and
me home, and now he's taken the cook
out for a spin. Husband-Great heav-
en-! He doesn't half know how to man
age a car. and she's the first decent
cook we've had in a year.-Brooklyn
Life
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-01-04
The JUDGES Advice.

In sentencing a forger of banknotes
to death an English judge said. Il can
hold out no hope to you for mercy
here, and I must urge you to make
preparation for another world. where
hope You may obtain that mercy
which due regard to the credit of
our paper currency forbids you to hope
for here"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-01-04
His College Training.

HAS Biffie's son ever made any use
of his college educationY
81 should say so. He was held up
a few nights ago"
"Yes?"
"And he tackled his assailant low
and threw him for loss of foHr ribs.
He learned that trick on his college
clever" -Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-01-04

As Mrs. May of Birchdale Corners
was leaving the exhibition hall of the
county. fair man stepped out of a
booth and accosted her.
Wont you enter" said he, land see
the startling spenthariscopic scintilla-
tons of radiumY'
Mrs. May shook her head-with a
smile. however, for she is courteous if
not scientific.
I'm obliged to you," she said. but
my bag is chock full of samples now"
Youths Companion.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-01-04
The Planinu Machine.

As to the original inventor Of the
planning machine there is perhaps
scarcely machine about which there
has been more controversy than this,
and there are many claimants to the
honor. There are records. however,
showing that Nicholas Forq, French
clockmaker. used a metal planer in
1851 for machining pump cylinders, APP
parently being under the impression
that they could be made more accu-
rately in this manner than by a re-
volving cutter.-Cassier's Magazine.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-01-04
Either WAY.

Happiness merely consists of get
ting the things we want" remarked
the wise guy.
"Or of not getting the things we
don't want" supplemented the simple
mug.-Philadelph Record.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-01-04
Made Very Clear.

Tommy-Pop, which is correct, 81
shall' or 81 willY' Tommy's Pop
1t depends on the sex, my son. A man
says II shall" and woman says 81
will."-Philadelphia Record.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-01-04
A Use For the Jail.

Make your life your monument
Ben Jonson.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-01-04
How IL get a Razor free

Subscribe for The Mount Holly
News, one year for $IO0 ndget Razor.
If you are already subscriber, pay
your back subscription and one year in
advance and get Razor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-05
INWOOD COUNTRY CLUB

Ninety starters swarmed over the INKS
OF the Inwood Country Club in the hide
perdence Day tournament The best SIX
teens qualified in classes and provision
was also made for the beaten eights-
Harry Leopold. with 81, won the gross
score cup, and H Lippman. with caro-
of l01-31-70. showed the way for the net
prize. Match play In the three classes re-
suited as follows:
Class thrst rouud)-H- Leopold beat II
steiner / Up: c. Jacobson beat H Curtis, up
H NJ Maliuson beat 7. Curtis B UP and TO
PLAY; f stern beat f. small 8 up and to play
D. F Cohalan beat c. NJ Cohen, up; H J.
sachs beat a. Levy. UP and TO play: A. Spero
beat r l. Slazenger, up and TO play: ;.
Ciseman beat l.. A. Ansbacher, up and ) 10
play - =
Names s up and 8 to play: J. Lauchetmer beat
J. Names. l UP: 5. Mayors beat H. Hutchberger;
2 ,ip and l play; ]. Stein beat A. Heynlan,
no: D. A Aronson beat z Wolf. ) up and to
piay: I. d. Newbors beat H. Lippman, I up;
G A Brodek beat T. Marks, up and 70 play;
A a Knopf beat A Rau. up and to play
Class Z first roundl-J. Rizler beat IL Josias-
Q ,Ip and 70 play: a. Shire beat NJ Heinen1an.
r m and 2 to play; s Nordlinger beat l. stern,
4 IN and 3 to play; Il Levinson beat 9. Collins,
9 IIp and . to play. d oppenheimer heat Z.
Blum up and / to play Z. Sonnertck beat
z A Rosenthal, up; T. d. Kohn beat 5. d.
Hirschrnan, 1 up; ". Htrsh beat f. s Blum, 4
and n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-05
GOLFERS AT SPRING LAKE
Notable Membership of New
Club ENJOYS Norton's Hazards.
[Bv relesrarh TO The Tribune.

Sea Girt, N J.. July 4.Enthuslasm pre-
vailed to-day among those who attended
the formal opening of the Spring Lake
Golf Club. Willie Norton. the PROBES
sionaI coach of the Country Club or Lake
wood and Deal Beach. has laid out fine
course, taking advantage of the natural
Topography of the Thompson Farm 10
make splendid hazards for the players
The clubhouse combines all necessary feat
ures for the members and visitors ana
promises to be d mecca for all golfers be-
tween Asbury Park and Bay Head
The charter membership includes many
of the prominent men of this place ana
Spring Lake. Among them are General {.
Edward Murray, eX-Mayor Wellins IL
Sickels, of Trenton, General WILDER T.
SadIer Senator Joseph H. Frelinghuysen,
Senator Oliver H. Brown, ". w Gibbs,
Congressman B. f. Howell, Governor John
Franklin Fort. Frank katzenbach, Martin
MaIoney. Senator Blackwell, W. H. L.
HUM, D. H. Hills and T. c. Richie
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-05
GOLFERS THRONG LINKS
Players Out in Force for the In
dependence Day Contests.
SEVEN IN A TIE AT DEAL
Kelley and Hartford Have Win
ming Cards in Handicaps on
Course by the Sea.

Members and guests of the Deal Golf
and Country Club celebrated the holiday by
playing early and late over the long course
by the sea. The main attraction consisted
of a thirty-six hole medal play handicap
for handsome cup presented by George
W Young. Because Of the conditions gov
erning the event no less than seven tied for
first place. The rule was that all totals Of
15S or less should count as 156. The lowest
net was returned by John King, who had
l52. assisted by 60-stroke allowance.
In the morning sweepstakes the lowest
card was SITS credited to ]. E Kelley.
while in the afternoon sweep +. V.
Hartford had eo-17--7S. The play-of of the
ties for last places in the class handicaps
was also decided. whereupon the best eight
in each set were paired for match play, the
first round to take place next Saturday.
The pairings follow:
Class A-George A. Burd Alfred Nathan,
J. f Stanley tr., E. G. Frazer; C H. Ros-
enfield n. c. Turner, n. ". Anthony vs.
z. W Coe-
Glass B-R H. Higgins rs. H. f. O. REILLY;
J. F. Childs J. B. Johnson, c. r Black vs..
J. z. Conklin, A. G. Scherer vs. Jesse Watson.
The scores In yesterdays competitions
follow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-05
YACHTS NOT YET REPORTED
No News of Contestants In Cape
Nav Race.

There much disappointment at tho
Brooklyn Yacht Club yesterday when no
news was heard from the yachts Gardenia
Adyta and Tammany which started on
Saturday morning at II o'clock In the ocean
race to Cape May. The finish was to be
at Scotland Lightship but at midnight last
night no report had been received by tho
committee at the clubhouse concerning anv
of the yachts.
The I'VE yachts which started on Satur-
day in the New York Athletic Clubs race to
Vineyard Sound Lightship and which are to
finish off the Brooklyn Yacht Club had not
been reported up 10 midnight. No anxiety
Is felt for any OF these vessels becausa
there was scarcely any wind all day sun
day, either here or offshore and IL was
only Yesterday afternoon that a breeze of
any strength developed. Ii is expected
that all the yachts will be able 10 finish
before noon to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-05
ARMOUR ON MEAT PRICES
Doesn't Believe We Will Ever
See the $40 Hog" Again.

Chicago. July Al. Ogden Armour, the
7scker. who returned yesterday from a
TWO months trip TO Europe, does not be-
lieve that this country will see $50 hogs
again Speaking Of meat prices, he says:
IF the country produces a bountiful
wheat. corn and oats crop this year, we
may hope for lower prices. II the grain
,'rop is short the supply Of cattle and
hogs viii be short have been away for
eight weeks and know nothing concerning
,-rop conditions. nor as to the present cat
lie and hog supply except from the gen.
oral view / have gained from the news
papers do not believe that the country
r-ill see so hogs again. Such is possible,
however Hogs normally should range
around 50. If the supply is good it is pos
sible that they should be priced under
that figure.
The meat export business from the
United States TO Europe is dead. South
America is furnishing the meat that Eu-
rope consumes. The United States cannot
compete TO advantage with the country
south OF the equator. Cattle conditions
there are ss they were in the West TWEEN
Ty-five years ago Cattle can be raised
cheaper. and. as ship transportation costs
hut little If any more than from the United
States. they can be marketed at a much
cheaper price.
As cattle producer South America is
rapidly outdistancing the United States.
The broad plains Of the former country are
1ndeveloped, especially in Argentina the
facilities are much better The class of
,attle is got as good, but the meat is good.
end that is what Europe wants
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-05
FOX HILLS GOLF CLUB.

Play for the Independence Day medal
the gift of w ". Iowrey and in conpeti
ton annually, two class handicaps and q
four-ball connection were on for decision
Yesterday at the Fox Hills Golf Club. The
Iowrey medal condition was that all witt
a net equal or lower than ~ the par OF
the course, should meet al match play next
Saturday. H. NJ. Turk won outright, how
ever, as no one else was better than q net
There were forty starters but many
made no returns when they failed to beat
or equal -. B. T. Allen, who on Saturday
euualIed the amateur record of the links
with 34-3S-72, although he had for the
thirteenth hole, was one of those who tore
up a card.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-05
The Lowrey medal scores were:
In the first round at match play for TIL
golf committee cup the results were a
follows:

In the first round at match play for the
golf committee cup the results were as
follows:
L. R. Hopton C25) beat E. 7. Wilson 90, by
Maxwell C25l. up and / to play: D. II. Bar
rowe "a beat A w kleinecke C26), up and
to play; II. D. Hibbard ~ beat W. T. Kauf-
man 40, up and to play
Second round-W. Lester Glenney (5) beat l..
r Hopton t2Jb. up and ] To play D. H.
Barrows % beat Il D. Hubbard %, up and 2
to play
H. D. Hubbard won the driving competi-
ton with an average Of 496 yards, R. W.
Morse was second, with $50 yards, and H.
F. Fox third, with S7S 2-3 yards. W. T.
Glenny won the approaching and putting
contest with a score of 9.
There was also a full list of events at the
Park Golf Club to-day, including the close
of the competition for the summer cup.
This was won by W. V. Byard, with a
boyle handicap, being down to bogie,
and the driving contest with an average of
200 yards. Miss Lydie Loizeux won the
driving competition for women, with an
average Of 145 yards. Miss Ethel Millar
and the Rev. c. L. Goodrich won the ap-
Of 9. The scores for the presidents. golf
club and summer cups were as follows:
W. V. Byard, as-2S-73: L. c. rinsley.
1o0-o1-73; Nelson a. Miller, 1O7-30SI1;
the Rev. g. L; Goodrich, 1o1-23-7s; a. NJ.
70: W. &. Tough. 1o5-24-sl; r. b. Tits
woI tn, 10o-19--s1-