The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-03-21
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Some interference Wireless Operators
Cannot Overcome.
Few are the steamer passengers who
fail to visit the wireless office aboard
ship to watch the operation Of the In
struments and to question the oper-
ator. Needless to say, the technical
understanding of the well meaning
visitors is a variable quantity. The
operator must listen to wondering ex-
CARNATIONS, original suggestions for
the improvement Of the service, dis
courses ON the relations between WIRE
less telegraphy and spiritualism and
other doubtful topics with uniform
courtesy. At times, however, the
strain Is too great. 1t was lady pas
senger with an eye for details who
came to the wireless room and looked
wonderingly in.
"Oh, here's the wireless! May I
come INF Isn't it wonderful to think
Of sending those-those waves-you
call them waves, don't you? How fas-
cinating to work at this! Are those
Jars filed with waterY'
Those are condenser jars. madam,
quite empty"
Really? l don't believe / could
ever understand it. That coil of wire
looks like birdcage."
'That is the inductance helix"
what are those things over your
ears"
1.-THE receiving telephones"
Then you have telephone connec-
ton too. One can hardly keep up
with the times these days. What does
that coil do?"
"That is the receiving tuner and In
reference preventer"
Wonderful Does it keep out all in
terference?"
mot ALL" replied the operator wea-
rily. "Some kinds of interference can't
be tuned out: we just have to stand
it."-Youth's Companion.
The vasabond Actor.
Moliere raised the status OF the ac-
tor to hireling clown who must
amuse his king. Sir Henry Irving was
even knlghted by Queen Victoria. who
recognized his magnificent services to
dramatic art. But In all the years when
Sir Henry was breaking his neck to
run back and forth between victoria's
royal residences and the cities where
be was playing. to set up bis scenes
and act for the old queens amusement
and the entertainment of her guests.
he was never once officially received
by her at court He had many private
audiences. which were much the same
for him as to have a chat with any
other old lady; but, although he was
the possessor Of royal title. a favor
lite with the royal family and the
greatest actor of his age. he never was
invited or commanded" as 1t Is
called, to Buckingham palace. The
status Of vagabondia chung to his gar
ments, and he was classed with crook
ed mobiles and other undesira bles.-
Archie Bell In Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Dumas and a Dog.
Dumas pere. designing to be In the
fashion during the sporting season.
purchased a fine dog at an equally
fne price. The next day he set out
shooting In the environs of Marty. A
partridge rose, and Dumas fred,
wounding 1t. It fell about 100 feet
away. Away went the dog. but SIM
ply gave the bird the coup de grace.
Dumas. enraged, took the ramrod of
his gun to whip the dog. The dog
took tho 30 ha&
rose on his hind legs and began to
dance polka. The famous author
then perceived that the dog had not
been trained to retrieve. His fame
had been made in a circus. DIsap-
pointed. Dumas retraced his steps and
gave Fido to the first peasant he met.
Tree Den'ts.
A few tree don'ts" from Country
Life In America: Don't tie your horse
to tree. Don't carve your initials on
it. Don't peel Its bark Don't cut a
valuable hardwood sapling for a fish
pole. Buy bamboo pole for 20 cents
instead Don't start a forest fire.
Don't let the electric light, telephone
or trolley men hack or mutilate tree.
Don't cut down an old tree that is
landmark even If 1t Is on your prop
erty. Such tree. like the air and
sunshine. belongs to the world. not to
an individual. though the law may not
say so.
Not Musician.
as that gentleman a musician
asked the inquisItive Mrs. Smith OF
the elevator boy as long haired In
dividual left the elevator.
mo. ma'am." was the response; che
amt no musician: he's a singer
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