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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-05-24
BASEBALL.
The Gentle Side of the Game as Seen
by Humorist.

The Gentle Side of the Game as Seen
by a Humorist.
have seen quiet little Sunday
afternoon game of baseball in which
every man on either side told every
man on his own and the other side
just what he thought of his character.
One captain. says Ellis Parker Butler
in Success Magazine. began by telling
his pitcher what he thought of him
and ordered him off the field. and the
pitcher remarked that If he had a
catcher who knew how to catch
ball once every week or so he would
be able to use some speed. This SEEM
ed to displease the catcher, and he
remarked in no gentle tones about the
pitchers general ability and the short
sightedness of a captain who woulc
have such a man on his nine. Thu
gave pleasure to the opposing nine
and they showed it by appropriately
guying remarks and were taken to
task by the nine men of the other side.
The 200 spectators who gathered to
see the ball game then told both mines
what they thought Of them and were
given to understand that not man on
either nine cared faded fig for
An hour later the umpire went home
or in the direction of home, but the
two captains were still discharging
their men. I have seen one stout
catcher discharged eight times in one
seven-inning game, during which Pc
Rod he resigned four times Of his own
o1r0rd
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-05-24
BaIzac's WAY.

Jules Sandeau relates that one time
while living In Paris Balzac locked
himself up In his room for twenty-five
days and twenty-five nights. refusing
to see any one and keeping the cur
tains closed and the lights continually
burning even in broad daylight. The
only human being he saw during this
time was his servant. whom he rang
for when he felt the need of food and
which he washed down with numerous
cups of coffee He would throw him
self on his bed only when entirely ex-
hausted from lack Of sleep, and he re
manned in complete ignorance Of what
was transpiring outside, the state of
the weather and even of the time and
day of the week. He only freed him
self from this voluntary captivity
when he had written the word End
on the last page of the manuscript be
began when he entered his prison.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-05-24
ANCIENT BRIDGES.
Some Built Before the Christian Era
Still Standjno In China.

Some Built Before the Christian Era
Still Standing In China.
Suspension bridges which were built
in the time of the Han dynasty COZ
B. @. to 220 A. d. are still standing,
striking examples Of oriental engineer
ing SKILL According to historical and
geographical writer's of China, it was
Shang Lieng, Kaen Tsu's chief of com.
mand, who undertook to construct the
first public roads in the Flowery en-
pire.
At that time it was almost impos-
sible for the province of Shense to
communicate with the capital. Lieng
took an army of 10000 workmen and
cut great gorges through the noun
tains, filing up the canyons and val.
legs with the debris from his excava-
tons. At places where deep gorges
were traversed by large and rapidly
flowing streams he actually carried
out his plan of throwing suspension
bridges, stretching from one slope to
the other.
These crossings, appropriately styled
flying bridges by early Chinese writ
ers, are high and dangerous looking in
the extreme. At the present day a
bridge may still be seen in the Shense
which is 400 feet long and is stretched
over a chasm more than 1000 feet
deep. How those early engineers
erected such a structure with the tools
and appliances at their command is a
mystery which will probably never be
explained
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-05-24
GOOD IN SPOTS.
One Man Who Discovered That War
Was Not Wholly Bad.

One Man Who Discovered That War
Was Not Wholly Bad.
Lem Jackson loved to loaf. He lived
in the mountains not far from Green
vile, Tenn, with his wife and a large
brood of children. Lem had ''houn'
dawg'' that he set great store by, and
he spent most of his time lounging in
a runway waiting to shoot deer driv-
en- in by old Bose or sprawling on the
bank of stream fishing. In that way
he was good provider after a fash
ion, but not all the urging, scolding.
nagging and demonstrating of his
shrewish wife could drive him to work
Lem led the lazy life of a Rip Van
Wrinkle until the outbreak Of the civil
war, and then he Joined the Confed-
crate army. At the end of six months
Lem was shot through the right thigh.
and 1t was long before he was able to
limp out of the hospital and back to
his regiment. In the second year he
was shot In the left shoulder, and when
he returned to duty his left hand was
bent far back by shortened tendon.
but he was still able to raise his rife.
Early In the fourth year they got him
again-a musket ball through the body
but he was back In the ranks long
before the fighting was ended Every
one wondered at LENS persistence in
sticking to the terrible trade of war.
DR.. Girdner met Lem hobbling down
the street In Greenville one morning
In June, 1885, still pale and weak from
his latest wound. his right leg short
and wabbly, his left hand stif1y bent
back.
"Glad to see you alive, Lem" said
the doctor. 81 suppose you're glad to
be home againT'
"Waal," Lem admitted without en-
thusiasm, 81 s'pose had to git erlong
home. Gin'ral Lee he surrindered us
down to Appomattox. an we all had
to go home"
But aren't you glad to be away from
the dangers of war;"
why, doc. war hain't so bad," cried
honest Lem-"war hain't so bad.
There's lots of days when you don't
have nothin' to do."-Harper's Weekly.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-05-24
OUR FIRST MINT.
Some Of lts Curious Old Rules and
Regulations.

0om~ OF tto CURIOUS OiC mules ana
Regulations.
The first United States mint at Phil
adelphia was naturally q very unpre-
tentious affair. The material for coin
age was secured from abroad There
was found much difficulty to get any
one Of experience to operate the coin
age. and the salary list of the first
mint employees was: David Ritten-
house, director. $1,000 per annum;
Tristram Dalton. treasurer, $1,000;
Henry voight, coiner, $1,500; Isaac
Hugh, clerk, $312.
The regular coinage of copper began
in 1893, silver in 1904 and gold in 1895.
The following curious extracts are
taken from the mint rules and regula-
tons of the early days:
'Srhe allowance under the name Of
drink money is hereafter to be discon-
tinued
"rhe operations OF the mint through
out the year are to commence at 8
o'clock In the morning.
"Christmas day and the Fourth Of
July-and no other days-are estab-
lished holidays at the mint
HE (watchmon) will keep in prop
err arm chest. securely locked, mus
ket and bayonet. two pistols and a
sword.
1.-The Waterman must attend from
o'clock In the evening to o'clock In
the morning. must ring the yard bell
every hour and send the watchdog
through the yard Immediately after
ringing the bell"
Besides the Philadelphia mint, which
is now established in palatial quarters
at Seventeenth and Spring Garden
streets, there are mints at San Fran
cisco. Denver and New Orleans and an
assay office at Carson City.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-05-24
He WAS THANKFUL.
A Reporter Who Appreciated the At
tentions of His Superior.

~
tentions of His Superior.
A reporter for Philadelphia news
paper was sent up the state to act as
STAFF correspondent in an important
court trial. 1t was the reporters first
big out Of town assignment, and his
managing editor kept the telegraph
wires busy with instructions and in
quiries. For two days and two nights
the reporter had received a dispatch
from his office half hourly, and 1t be-
gan to get on his nerves.
At the end Of the second day he
worked until 2 O'Clock in the morning,
fled his last page Of copy, received
word that his story had been re-
ceived, and he went to bed. Just as he
was putting out the light the hotel
porter appeared with the inevitable
tray and the inevitable telegram. The
reporter opened 1t and read:
"What time does court open In the
morning%
1t was too much. He hated the sight
of telegram. He had been fleeing the
curse of the dispatches only to have
them pursue him to bed. He sat down
and wrote to his office the most cour-
teous answer he could compose:
"Court opens at o'clock in the
morning. 1t is now 3. Thank you for
waking me In time" = Philadelphia
Times
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-05-24
A GAME OF BALL.

How II May Strike a Stranger Who
Sees 1t For the First Time.
Nothing has set America so high In
the estimation of foreign nations. says
Ellis Parker Butler In Success Maya
zine, as the adoption Of baseball as the
national sport. If foreign spy wan
ders into America seeking to fathom
our real inwardness and sees a game
of baseball any feeling of contempt
for our newness gives way instantly
to awestruck admiration. At his first
glance baseball is to him a mystery.
and it remains mystery to him. He
sees 10000 men and women suffering
the tortures of the lower regions on
hot grand stands. He sees man pick
up small white ball as hard as pine
knot. Facing him Is another man who
holds smooth but deadly club in his
hands. Behind this second man is a
third man whose face is hidden behind
a birdcage. Suddenly the man with
the ball raises one foot in the air and
shows the man with the bat the sole
VI Ills SuOC uc ludIt at Luc Ddl seer
that there are spikes In the sole of the
shoe, and it angers him. and he raises
his bat to throw 1t at the man with the
ball. But-ah. ha!-the man with the
ball is too quick for him. He throws
the hard, white ball at the man with
the bat with all his strength. The
man with the bat waves defiance BY
swinging the bat in the air. The bal
proceeds. The batsman never ainches
Will the bail kill the man or will the
impact crush the ball? But. see! The
ball finds man unflinching; the ball Is
panic stricken: the ball lodges aroupl
the man; the ball is lost, buried in thu
huge leather chair cushion that cover,
the hand of the birdcage man behinC
the batsman. Strike one!" says The
umpire. Thirty thousand cheers
Why?
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-05-24
A SMALL BIRD.
But II Had Mighty Swat When II
Came Down Dead.

6UI u TAO q Mi9uLy 0Wdt WISH "
Came Down Dead.
W. M. Newson tells Of an amusing
incident in which a dead duck dis
played more activity than would live
one. The incident is as follows:
1--WE saw a small flock of broadbills
approaching. They came directly for us,
but unfortunately did not stop for our
decoys. AS they arrived almost over
us we stood up and fred. pulled on
a nice plump looking drake. He start
ed to fall, 50 l turned my second load
loose rather promiscuously and then
started to load up. Behind me Johnny
was still shooting. Then Johnny yelled.
and something hit me a mighty swat
on the back of my neck. whereupon
tried to clean a big hunk of stone OF
its barnacles by means of my nose and
front teeth. This may be pleasant 10
look upon, but it is moi nm enjoyable
pastime
81 had always liked JOHNNY but tho
thought that he had hit me on the
back of the neck and was now laugh
ing was too much. | started for him
with murder In my eye and u large
driftwood stick in my hand. Johnny
still in fits Of laughter pointed behind
me and mumbled some words about
duck looked around. and there be-
hind me on the rocks was the same
plump looking drake that had shot
at the first time. II was hard to real
lie that such n small bird had such a
mighty swat.
when Johnny had come out Of his
commissions and l had picked the
feathers out of my back hair we look
ed around bit and found there were
four dead broadbills, so l cheered vi
a bit. Johnny didn't need any cheer
ing up."-Recreation.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-05-24
A FEARFUL Poison

From the microbe which gives rise
In human beings to the disease known
as tetanus, or lockjaw. poison called
tetanine is obtained which is over 100
times more powerful than strychnine
A fragment of tetanine SO small as to
be invisible to the naked eye would
kill almost instantaneously the strong
est man. One en-thousandth part
Of a grain of it has caused the death
of horse 1.600O00.000 times its own
weight.-Pearson's
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-05-24
The Psychological Moment.


"Is Miss Wheaton at homer asked
one of the neighbors of the spinster as
he called at her door to get her sigma
ture to petition.
"She is that" responded Celia Leahy.
three weeks over from Ireland and a
most willing handmaiden. will yez
step In. sorrY
81 should like to see her on a matter
of business for few moments If she
is not engaged said the neighbor.
Celia flung wide the door and waved
him in
'If she has wan, he's neglectin' her
shameful. she said In hoarse, conf
Dental whisper, ''for tbs three weeks
tomorrer since come here, and he's
not put his fut over the t'reshold in all
that tonne. Sure. tbs your chanstl'-
Youths Companion.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-05-24
A PAIR OF BOOTS.
They Figured In an Amusing Case Of
Mistaken Identity,

They Figured In an Amusing Case of
Mistaken Identity.
1t may be doubted if there ever oc-
Cured a more amusing instance of
mistaken identity than that afforded
by Theodore Hook, the English humor-
list of his time, and it all came about
through pair of boots. Hook was
travelling along the south coast of Eng
land and arrived in the course of his
journey at Dover.
Alighting at the Ship hotel he chang
ed his boots, ordered slight dinner
and went out for a stroll through the
town. Returning at the appointed
time, he was surprised to find the
whole establishment in confusion. A
crowd had collected outside the door,
The master of the house was startling
at the foot of the stairs with two can
dies In his hands, and on Theodore's
entrance he walked backward before
him and conducted him into the prin-
cipal saloon. where all the walters
were standing and a magnificent re-
past had been provided. The wit was
much amused at the dignity to which
he had been promoted. but, being an
easy going fellow. made no scruples
and. sitting down. did full justice to
what was set before him. Next day
he signified his intention of departing
and ordered coach, when, to his as
constituent, a carriage and four drove
up to convey him to his destination.
He inquired with some apprehension
what he was to pay for all this gran,
deur and was no less astonished than
gratified on receiving the answer.
Nothing whatever. your royal high
ness" He was never more thoroughly
mystified, but the next night, on TAX
ing of his boots. which be had bought
ready made just before be went to
Dover, he found 81. S. 81. the Prince
of Orange" written inside them. They
had been originally made for the
prince, who was then In England suing
for the hand Of Princess Charlotte.
and notice had been given that all his
expenses while In the country should
be set down to the charge of the gov
nment-Minneapoli News.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-05-24
His Alternative.

Even at the tender age of four little
Benny was considering his future oc-
cupation. Mamma" he said, when
Pm man I'm going to have a wagon
and drive around collecting ashes"
why. Benny" exclaimed his mother
in horror, mamma doesn't want her
little boy to be an ash man"
well, then" replied Benny with a
very self sacrificing air, 81 suppose !
could collect swill. "-Delineator.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-05-24
Birds and Insect Life.

Men of science are generally agreed
that birds are natures great check on
the excess of insects and that they
maintain the balance between plant
and insect life. Ten thousand cater
pillars, it has been estimated, could
destroy every blade Of grass on an
area of cultivated land. The insect
population Of single cherry tree in
tested with aphides has been estimat-
ed by a prominent entomologist at no
less than 100000 The bird popula-
ton Of cultivated country districts has
been estimated at from 700 to 1000 per
square mile This is small compared
with the number of insects, yet as
each bird consumes hundreds of in
sects every day the latter are prevent.
ed from becoming the scourge they
would be but for their feathered enc.
mies.-Harper's Weekly.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-05-24
A Pansr Restaurant.

Hamburg, Germany, has an eating
house made of paper. Its walls are
composed of a double layer Of paper
stretched on frames and impregnated
with a fire and water proof solution.
A thin wooden partition affords fur
Their protection from the inclemency OF
the weather. Roofs and walls are fas-
tened together by means of bolts and
hinges so that the entire structure may
be taken apart and put together again
The dining room itself measures 30 by
6 meters and is capable of accommo-
dating $50 people. There are twenty
two windows and four skylights, and
the heating is done by two isolated
stoves. A side erection contains the
managers office, kitchen, larder and
dwelling room. The total cost was
S35O.-Detroit Free Press.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-05-24
Coral That Shocks.

On the coast of the West Indian
islands a curious kind Of coral is
found. called "millepoca." This has a
most extraordinary property which
makes the people who know 1t very
shy Of handling it. The moment you
pick up piece sort of electric thrill
runs through you and an agonizing
pain shoots through your jaws. You
feel as if every tooth and every nerve
and muscle connected with them was
burning. The acute pain lasts gener-
ally for about half an hour and slowly
passes of. but the effects do not dis
appear entirely for hours. The reason
Of this curious shock or poisoning is q
rnvHtnrv
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-05-24

with all your wealth are you not
afraid of the proletariat?" asked the
deliver In sociological problems.
mo, amt" snapped Mrs. Ncwrich
I'VE boil ali cur drinkin water. Phil
adelphia Record
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Jack Ashore.

Fond Mother-You are never salts
fed. Jack. When you go to sea you're
homesick, and when you come home
you're seasick.-London Punch.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-05-24
Well Satisfied.

"Old Grabber ought to be satisfied
with the money he has"
"He is satisfied-so much so that he
wants lot more of exactly the same
kind. "-I4ondop Tit Bits.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-05-24
An Anomaly.

The average young woman doesn't
like to see her thirtieth birthday Yet
when she has seen it she would like
70 see Il again--Smart Set.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-05-24

Pa-But, young man, do you think
you can make my girl happy? Suitor
DO II Say. wish you could "a seen
her when proposed.-Cleveland Lead
er.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-05-24

WHEY tat the hotel of1ce)-The clerk
says they don't take pets, A.gy, SO
suppose Fido and you will have to put
up In the basement.-Life.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-05-24

If you would hit the target aim lit.
tie above 1t. Every arrow that dies
feels the attraction Of earth.-LongfeI-
low.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-05-24
So Feminine.

Lottie-I wouldn't be in Kittie's
shoes for anything in the world. Hat
tie-Of course not. They hurt you ter
nbly.-Harper's Bazaar.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-05-24

Shed Remedy That.
Mrs. Hoyle-Your husband has a
mind of his own. my husband says
Mrs. Doyle-rll speak to him about il
when he comes home.-New York
Press.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-05-24

Make yourself an honest man. and
then you may be sure there is orc
less rascal in the world.-Carlyle.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-05-24

He that loves to be 6attered is
worthy Of the Observation-Disclosures.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-30
SHIPPERS STILL
FIGHT INCREASE
Five Experts Give Testimony
Before Interstate Com
merce Commission.

washington. D. c., November 20
Five experts, witnesses for the ship
pers. testified to-day before the In
terstate Commerce Commission in Its
of the proposed rate In
creases and. upon adjourning until to-
morrow, the commission announced
that the arguments of the Eastern and
western increase cases consolidated
would be heard here December Q.
To-day's testimony tended to show
that the proposed increases, which
the roads claim will involve mel
additional revenue Of s27,0o0,o0o In the
official classification territory, extend
ing from the New England States to
the Mississippi River and north OF the
Ohio and Potomac Rivers were unjust
and unfairly distributed. There was
discussion also of the high cost OF
living. rebates and other questions.
The only witness who did not agree
ia the unfairness of the rates was =.
Ia Mccain, Of New York, chairman OF
the Trunk Line Association. who was
called to explain a pamphlet which
ha nrepared for the railroads as an
argument for the increase. Other
Witnesses were D. o. Ives, Of Boston,
Mass. chairman of the traffic COM
mittee of the trade organizations oi
the Atlantic Seaboard: j. l.. Tittemore'
If Omro. Wis; Edward s. Orr, OF 81
Louis. and e. e. Williamson, OF Cln,
cinnati, commissioner for the Shippers
bureau there.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-30
WILL LEAVE WORK
FOR DEMOCRATS
Little Will Be Accomplished at
Coming Short Session
of Congress.

Washington, d. c., November 29-
Senator Eugene Hale. OF Maine, Repup-
lican leader of the Senate by virtue Oh
his position as chairman OF the party
caucus and OF the Senate Committee
on Appropriations, foresees little OF
accomplishment in the coming snort
session of Congress. Beyond the pass
age OF the usual appropriation bills,
and possibly of an apportionment meas.
ure and one providing an ocean mail
bounty, he believes no important ousi-
ness will be transacted.
THE Democratic party" he said to-
day, "has captured the House of Rep
resentatives by a great majority, and
has almost captured the senate, anu
with the country apparently behind
that party it will, ! have no aouot.
lnsis, upon taking its natural respon-
sibilities.
Should an expiring Congress, in It's
last days, undertake by any deathbed
action to rob the victorious parry OF
It's national inheritance. 1t Will ne
resisted to the utmost and rothins
will follow but a protracted struggle
which will shut out certain import
ant measures which otherwise may
perhaps carry in both houses
Mr. Hale was emphatic in his 5ecla-
ration that there would be no tariff
Legislation in the coming session. The
Senator went so far as to express the
conviction that while the President
may suggest general program, ne
will not try to force 1t on Congtess
Mr.. Hale made 1t clear that be vas
not speaking for the President. nor IN
any way forecasting the probable at
! titude OF the Chief Executive.
| Diminishing the question of an extra
! session as most improbable Mr.. Hale
! discussed the proposed ocean mail sub
/ sidy measure.