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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-04-05
THE BANDIT CHIEF.
A Tragedy of the Wild Days of
the Past In Mexico.
BIZ WALrER MAlLLARp.

copyright. 1910. by American Press Asso-
ciation.l
The government of Mexico is today
very different from what it was when
that state shared In the revolutions
still common in Central America. A
time was when there was no safety
for any one in that then turbulent
country. That was when the bandits
flourished.
At this time lived Cortina, the great
est bandit that Mexico has ever known.
While factions were lighting for the
presidency the country was in a state
of chaos, and Cortina met no obstacle
in his wild career. He rode through
Mexico like a cyclone, numbering and
pillaging by the way. What he did
with the wealth he took was not gen.
orally known. He certainly did not
carry it about with him. He spent
great deal when in a position to use
money, which was not often, but even
this would not account for the enor-
nous amounts he should have accumu-
lated.
SOAAC ouPpOocu ludI Ut udU ulUluB
places In the mountains and that even
tually he would buy immunity of the
government for his crimes. make some
restitution and still have a vast treas
ure left. But Cortina nevek gave evil
dence of having such treasure. There
came time when he could have used
wealth II he had had it to save his
life. Either he did not attempt to use
1t thus or 1t was refused. The latter
supposition is not to be entertained.
There must have been some hidden
reason why Cortina was permitted to
plumber and why he did not grow rich.
There have been many theories. but
only one that fulfills the conditions.
A certain man was aspirant for the
presidency Of Mexico. To perpetrate
Mexican revolution money is re-
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-04-05
Frank Stockton and Poetry.

Frank Stockton never could write a
successful poem. In this connection
the novelist frequently told a good
story on himself. In his youth In con-
junction with his brother John he
wrote many poems. with which he af-
fiicted the editors of various Canadian
periodicals. The illusions always
came back. The editor Of one maya
zine was an especial target of the
Stocktons, but as none Of their poems
was ever accepted the brothers came
to the conclusion that the editor had
no conception Of good poetry. TO
prove their belief they hunted up and
dispatched to him an ode. little known,
by Milton. Within two days they re-
ceived check and letter of thanks.
81 came to the conclusion that that
editor knew poetry when he saw it
after ALL" Mr. Stockton used to say.
land gave up trying to write it."
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-04-05
Curious Optical Propsrtiss.

Asterism is the beautiful name given
to curious optical property of GER
tain minerals. They show a star
shaped figure where light is reflected
from them or transmitted through
them. This is seen in the star stone,
which is sort of sapphire. and in
the star ruby. There is asterism also
in mica. The photograph Of lamp
fame taken through plate Of mica
shows a six rayed star, with six faint
er radiations between. Outwardly
star mica resembles the ordinary form
and shows the same phenomena under
polarized light When examined I'M
der the microscope. however, the star
mica is found to contain fine needles
of another mineral. And these are
regularly arranged at angles of 12O
degrees. To these needles is due tho
star seen by transmitted light.-Chica-
go Tribune.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-04-05

to receive Jesus as its King, on that
first Palm Sunday, neither is Chisten-
dom now ready to receive him at his
second advent. AS 1t was. only the
"Israelites indeed" IN whom was no
guile, that then knew the voice Of the
Shepherd, so it will be here an indi-
vidual matter. The Laodicean period
Of the Church's history is upon US
(Revelation Iii, 10. The Nominalism
OF our day is fully portrayed by our
Lords words Christendom boasts
that she is rich and increased in goods
and has need Of nothing; and knows
not that she is poor and miserable
and blind and naked. The Lord now
stands at the door and knocks. He
offers himself to the "Israelites in
deed" Ours is Palm Sunday in the
highest sense of all. How are we re-
ceiving the great blessings which be-
token the pGr0NSiG of the Master? Do
we hear his knock? Have we opened
our hearts? Are we searching his
Word and listening for his voice and
seeking to know and to do his will in
all things? To all such very shortly,
we believe, will come the greater and
fuller Pentecostal blessing:-the resur-
rection change" from the glory Of
character merely to the glory of person
as well, when we shall see our Redeem
er as he is, and share his glory AS st.
Paul says, See that We reject not him
that speaketh from heavenr' Greater
light, greater privilege, greater blessing
everyway are ours than were those
enjoyed by the Jews at our Lords
first advent. These privileges and
blessings are our tests. Let us be
faithful. Let us present our bodies
living sacrifices and with renewed zeal
seek to glorify our Lord in our bodies
and our spirits. which are his Il CORN
thians vi, 2O).
Those who have the eyes to see and
the ears to appreciate the voice now
speaking from heaven should be alert
to hail him Lord of ALTO accept him
as their Redeemer and King and vol
unfairly to present themselves to him
and his service-not waiting for the
time when he shall reveal himself in
power and great glory to the world in
general. The Lord is now looking for
saints, for overcomers. valiant. faith
full, perseverlng, and thoroughly de-
voted to him. to his Cause of Right
eousness, and thoroughly opposed to
sin and especially active in overcom-
ing its domination in their own hearts,
in their own minds. in their own bod
les. Such the Master pictures as his
joint-heirs, priestly kings, sitting with
himself in his Throne of glory and
world dominion.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-04-05
He obsvsd ordsrs.

Old world domestics make the best
possible servants because they work
like machines, never forgetting an or
der and doing exactly as they are told,
without presuming to think for them
selves. But once In awhile this literal
adherence to duty produces some awk-
ward results. An American woman
living in India, with native servants
once told Der butler to see that there
was always a napkin at the bottom OF
the fruit dish, cake basket, ETC., wher
these were brought to the table. The
napkin was thereafter always seen in
its place. But one day a tureen OF
vegetable soup was served, and the
hostess began to WELD the long, old
fashioned silver ladle about In it.
Something very like fringed rag
made its appearance in the first plate
full The butler was summoned to re-
move the dish. ut cannot be that the
mem sahib found no napkin at the
bottom" he hazarded, much distressed
because Of this unexplained disap-
prevail, ''for l myself placed there the
largest one | could find"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-04-05
q. AZ His OWN Words-

Not long ago the punishment for Ii
bel In Russia was the requirement
that the libeler literally eat his own
words. A man who published a small
volume rejecting on the unlimited
power of the sovereign was seized,
tried in a summary way and con-
demned to consume the Objectionable
words. In one Of the public streets
the book was severed from its binding,
the margins cut off. the leaves rolled
up one by one and fed to the unfortu-
nate author. A surgeon was in attend
ance to pronounce upon the number
possible to give without endangering
his life, but he is reported to have set
the limit at something like 200.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-04-05
The Butcher Birds Lardsr.

1t is possible that the butcher birds
curious and cruel habit" Of impaling
various creatures upon hedge thorn is
his way Of supporting his wife during
her period of seclusion. OF many spe-
cies the female is fed by the male on
the nest, but the butcher birds prey
consists often of creatures which are
too large to be eaten at a mouthful.
Even II the male could always drag
these carcasses to the nest it is obvi-
Gus that the female could not eat them
there, so the Harder" may have been
hit upon as happy device to get over
the difficulty. the female fitting thith-
er to help herself whenever she is hum
gry.-Country Life.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-04-05
Slim Chance For Her.

A missionary who was making bis
way through a backwoods region came
upon an old woman sitting outside a
cabin. He entered upon a religious
talk and finally asked her If she didn't
know there was a day Of judgment
coming.
"Why, no." said the old lady; II
hadn't heerd o. that. Won't there be
more than one day."
mo, my friend; only one day" was
replied.
''Wen, then," she unused, 81 don't.
reckon can get to go. for we've only
got one mule. and John always has ,
60 everywhere frst."-New York Sun.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-04-05
Profane History.


swell, what is it now? If it's fool
ish question No. 9,697 I'll spank you
and put you to bed
mo, pop; just want to know what
is profane history"
"Profane history, Ell? Well-it's-
it's just a term to distinguish it from
sacred history"
''But why is it called profane, pop?"
"How the-that is. how do l know!
suppose it-say, you know when lit
tie George Washington cut down his
fathers pet cherry tree?"
Eyes, pop"
"Well, what little Georges father
said to little George is profane his
tory l should think you could get
your lessons without bothering me
with your fool questions New York
Times.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-04-05

Saving became a passion with the
man and the woman. No privation
was too great If SO by it they might
add to their accumulations. And they
labored Jointly. The woman's sacrifice
was In every respect equal to that Of
the man.
But when they had amassed $4,000
the man, because he had the power,
took the money and purchased with 1t
not the automobile which he had led
his faithful wife to expect. but a
home. "Bruter' she cried. and when
next a mob of sufragettes came that
way she Joined them. Who could
blame hsrf-Puck.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-04-05

"AIl right behind thereT called the
conductor from the front of the car
Hold onr' cried shrlll voice. wait
till get my clothes onr'
The passengers craned their necks
expectantly. A small boy was strug-
Cling to get a basket Of laundry
aboard.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-04-05
Why Lulu Mas Hannx.

Lulu was but two and a half years
old when the first huckleberries she
had ever seen were placed upon the
table In covered dish. When the
cover was taken OF she clapped her
hands. exclaiming deIightedly. "Oh,
look at all the shoe buttonsw-Deline-
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-04-05

Mrs. Benham-How much did you
pay the minister when we were mar.
ried? Benham-I didn't pay him, but
don't worry; no man ever had the
heart to attach mans wages for that
kind of a debt.-New York Press.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-04-05

Hasker-Hello, Crabbe, What are
you going to do with the camera
Crabbe = Going to bore an artesian
well in our dining room with it. You
didn't suppose was going to take
pictures. did you?
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-04-05
His obiect.

Wigwag-What. roses! Don't you
know a girl never marries the fellow
,yho sends her flowers? Oldbach-
Sure. do. That's why | always try
TO keep on the safe side. -Philadelphia
Record.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-04-05
CAMDEN AND SUBURBAN RAILWAY CO.

Leave MOORESTOWN every Is minutes
nom b.42 until 10.42 a. M; then every 30 min
ntes until Az p. M; then every 10 minutes un-
til 9.42 p. M; then every 30 minutes until u.12
p. M; then every hour as per night car
schedule
Leave FERRY sos. 5.Ss, sos. 6.Ss a. M; then
every 10 minutes until 9.38 a. M; then every 30
minutes until S.3S p. M; then every Is minutes
until 638 p. M; then every 30 minutes until
zoos p. m; then l1.08 and I208; then every
hour as per night car schedule.
Leave MERCHANTvILLE every o minutes
from 6.82 a. m. until 9.27 q. M. then every 10
minutes until AT p M; then every minutes
until S.N p. M; then every 10 minutes until
ll.47 p. M; then as per night car schedule.
Leave FERRY at sos and 6.3s q. M; then
every 10 minutes until 5.56 a. M; then every
minutes until 8.58 a. M; then every 10 min
utes until 3.68 p. M; then every minutes un-
TIL 76S p. M; then every 10 minutes until l208
midnight; then every hour as per night car
schedule.
NIGHT CAR-DAlLY AND SUNDAY.
Leave Moorestown, 102 202, 302, 4.02 q. m.
Leave Ferry, *lO8 2.0S, SOS, 40S q. m.
sLast trip on Saturday nigh.
Connect with Mount Holly cars ct Stanwtck
avenue.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-04-05

'Tt's up to you to do something TO
help our Neighborhood Improvement
association
Pm for it. I'll make my daughter
sell her piano. cleveland Plain Deal
ar
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-04-05
PEOPLES PULPIT.
PALM SUNDAY
THE LOST
OPPORTUNITY

Text. 1T thou hadst known. even thou. at
least in this thy day. the things which belong
unto thy peacel But now they are hid from
thine eyes" luke XIX. AZ
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-04-05
Union Transportation Co., Lessee..
October 8, 1909.

''f' Stops only on signal or notice to Agent
or conductor to receive or discharge passen-
gers
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-04-05

Beware So long as you live Of judg-
ing people by appearances.-La Fon-
tame.
The Holbrook news., 1910-08-19
TRY MURINE When s..s sGss Car. Eyes
 EYE REMEDY You Will Like It
Plaid and Tartan.

Will the southron ever learn that "plaid' is not synonym for tartan? |? Not long ago an Englishman came into a hosier's establishment in Glas- gow and asked a man behind the counter to show him some plaid ties" The attendant, perhaps wondering what this new and weird article of wearing apparel could be. was com pletely bafied until explanation elicit ed the fact that a necktie with tar tan design was required. Dickens, too, is sinner in this respect. for he makes Bob Sawyer say with regard to whether his political proclivities are buff" or blue" I'm a kind of plaid at present, a compound of all sorts of colors." Moreover, an English diction- ary gives an adjectival meaning of plaid" as "colored in squares" I've never heard such use in Scotland Has anyone else?-Scottish Field.
The Holbrook news., 1910-08-19
A Pepper Duel.

A certain literary and diplomatic friend of ours once took part in a pepper duel at foreign restaurant. He was provoked to the contention by the quantity of stimulating condiment that a stranger across the table in- dulged in. The stranger sprinkled an unconscionable quantity of red pepper upon his food and proceeded to devour it, to the wonder and admiration of onlookers. Thereupon, with studied nonchalance, the American swallowed an immense piece of chilli pepper. Then the stranger added more red pepper, then the American another larger slice, covered with cayenne, and so on, till it seemed as if both would ex- piode, while the other diners looked on aghas.. the American finally win ming cut with a prodigious dose defy ing all mulation.-Century
The Holbrook news., 1910-08-19
BURMA A womAN,s LAND.
Country Affords the Sex Much Free
 dom and Many Opportunities.

Country Affords the Sex Much Free.
 dom and Many Opportunities.
 For the woman Burma is veritable heaven on earth. No country else where furnishes her more freedom. more opportunity. Even occidental countries cannot vie with Burma in this respect. Mrs. Burma outshines everybody and everything. Moreover. she is ubiquitous, the Southern Work man says.
 You find her here, there and every where. You stop at the JeweIIy slOi e containing millions of dollars worth of pearls and rubies and precious stones, and the person in charge of the establishment is woman. The salespeople are also women. You go to fruitstand and it is woman who owns and conducts it and sells you a banana or mango.
 At railroad stations a Burmese wo- man sells you the tickets and a fair daughter of the land is ready to take your dictation and do your typewrit- ing if you are looking for an amanuen- sis. The Burmese woman is not only SDAA CAhSAOAI OQSIHcSS WOLIdA Uul q good mother. Her duties as mother and merchant do not interfere with each other in the slightest degree.
 Added to her superior intelligence the Burmese woman has good looks. She has eyes of a deep liquid black or brown bordering on black. The forehead is usually high and well fill ed out and there is purity of eX- pression about the face. Her head is oval and shapely, this effect being heightened by the manner in which she dresses her hair in a big knot on top of her head. Her dress is white, with a tight-fitting jacket with large sleeves; the lower part of the body is covered by a bright silk petti- coat. which also is tight fitting and displays the figure like a modern sheath skirt.
The Holbrook news., 1910-08-19
CASTORIA
 For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought s,e@sss,s sssss se: :s &mz2zzzs<
The DeIirfous Kind.

H. K. Adair, the western detective, was being complimented in Grand Rapids about an absconding banker he had run to earth.
 "Oh, the man gave himself away" said MT. Adair. He shied too much. Everything seemed, in his morbid mind, to point suspicion at him. He was like the old widdy woman who went to the undertaker's to order a coffin for her deceased husband.
 "'He was very, very good to me- she said, and I'll have a coffin of the best yellow pine
 "'Yes, madam. That'll be $14,' said the undertaken. And what kind of trimmings will you have on the cof- in?'
 'Trimmins,' cried the widdy wom- an. And right well ye know, ye spal- peen, that I'll have no trimmins at all when it was the trimmins that the poor lad died of. bad luck, to 'em!'"
The Holbrook news., 1910-08-19
I. rhI. the Meane.t Manr

Instances of remarkable and ingent- ous selfishness are, unfortunately, not hard to find. A writer in the New York Sun gives one which would be difficult to match. Two strangers met at one of the small tables in a dining car. They found common bond in the effort to secure something to eat, and by the time the coffee came they were on friendly terms.
 T wonder if you will do me favor, said the first one, as he paid his bill. The other man seemed receptive, and the first one continued:
 Have you a lower berth for to- night?"
 The man across the table nodded. E
 Well, I'm travelling with my moth CT, who is well along in life. and I'm anxious to make her comfortable. Would you be willing to give her your berth?'
 q should be delighted" responded the stranger.
 They went back to the sleeper, where the accommodating man was present ed to the old lady, and was radiating with a sense of charitable kindness. It led him to remark affably to the other man:
 But where are you going to sleep?"
 "Oh, that's all right" was the an- swer. That's my lower over there"
The Holbrook news., 1910-08-19
Fresh Air Bnny.

"We moved three times in six months just because the landlord wouldn't allow the baby to sleep out doors," said a student Of hygiene. Then I took to explaining the case to the agent before we moved in. We were refused an apartment in four other places before we finally found a landlord who didn't object to the fresh air cure.
 .'I don't care how much fresh air you get in legitimate way was the way one agent put it, but it looks bad for the house to see beds and cradles piled up on the fire escapes. The other tenants who have neither babies nor fresh air convictions find fault. They say it makes the place look like a tenement, attracts atten- tion from the street, and all that, and they threaten to move if it isn't stopped. Even if the fire escapes are in the rear of the building, the neigh bors talk and make things unpleas- ant
 And there you are. Fresh air may be as free as heaven, but it seems all most as hard to get one as the other"
The Holbrook news., 1910-08-19
How to snve Money.

Every man who is obliged to work for his living should make a point to lay up a little money for rainy day"
 Accumulated money is always ready to use when needed. Scrape together five dolalrs, deposit it in a savings bank, and then resolve to deposit a given sum, small though it be, once a month, or once a week, according to circumstances. With such an account a man feels a desire to enlarge his desposit. It gives him lessons in frugal ity and economy, weans him from hab- its of extravaganza, and is the very best guard in the world against intem- perance, dissipation and vice.
The Holbrook news., 1910-08-19
The Prince ana the Farmer.

The farmers kingdom is his farm, and he is the only king in it. The truth of this maxim was well illustrat- ed by an incident, reported in M. A. P, which took place during some ma noeuvers, of the English cavalry di- vision. A certain agriculturist was very angry to find group of officers calmly sitting upon a half-cut stack of hay that he, was carting away for chaff cutting purposes. He expressed his indignation at the sight, and order ed them off his land in language that was distinctly more vigorous than po- lite.
 One of the officers tried to argue with him, and pointed out that one of those present happened to be Prince Arthur of Connaught and nephew of the king. The old farmer was frankly incredulous, and persisted in his or ders.
 Prince or no prince" he declared, "off he goes from my stack. Judging from the look of you, the next thing you will do with my stack will be to eat itI'
 Prince Arthur hugely enjoyed the situation, and eventually led the re- treat that took place. It was in vain for the officers to offer the irate farm CT any monetary compensation. ! "Fil prince the lot of you if find you here again. Be off and get some thing useful done you are paid enough for it!" was his parting shot as the officers rode away.
The Holbrook news., 1910-08-19
Ancient Table Courtesies.

In the Ambrosian library at Milan there is a thirteenth century manu- script entitled Fifty Courtes:es of the Table" Its author is Fra Vonvesin of Riva, and it throws an interesting light on the table manners of those times. Do not" writes this rigorous censor, fill your mouth too full. The glutton who fills his mouth will not be able to reply when spoken to-" The perfect diner is adjured not to soak his bread in his wine, for" adds the writer. If any one should dine with me and thus fish up his victuals should not like it." But of the fifty '.courtesies" mentioned by the ecclesi- astic the prize most certainly must be awarded to the following: Let the hands be clean, and, above all, do not at table scratch your head, nor, indeed. any portion of your body" After this the advice to refrain from wiping ones fingers On t.1e tablecloth comes as m anti-cljmax
The Holbrook news., 1910-08-19
Again the Practicn1 Joke.

A volatile bartender of Rochester, N Y, noting that a patron, Edwin Barrett, slept soundly in the saloon, heated a copper coin until it had reached the white stage and then de- posted it on the knee of the slumber- ing one. The joke was entirely sue cessful, as the coin burned the flesh, caused blood poisoning and necessi- tated the amputation of MT. Barrett's leg ab>ve the knee.