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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-01-10

Special Sale of PERCALES, best goods
II nc yard. Friday and Saturday only.
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A MAN AGAINST A NATION.
The Most Curious European War That
Was Ever Wagsd.

The Most Curious European War That
Was Ever Wagsd.
The most curious European war ever
waged was that which in the sixteenth
century, the period of the reformation
and the renaissance. was carried on
single handed for between five and six
years between a bankrupt grocer Of
Berlin and the elector Of Saxony, who
was the most powerful German prince
Of the period. The grocer's name was
Hans Kohlhase, and the immediate
cause Of the quarrel was the arrestng
of two of his horses In the electors
territory, he being subject Of the
elector Of Brandenburg. Failing to
get redress, he adopted what was then
perfectly legal expedient and de-
clared formal war on the realm Of
Saxony. The declaration was accepted
In due form, and the war began.
The extraordinary part Of the story
is that the grocer kept the war up for
nearly six years practically single
handed and even went to the extrem-
ity Of declaring war on his own sover-
eign In the meantime before he was
caught. He burned farms and even
villages, employed mercenaries after
the fashion of the times and made
himself the terror of the district. He
was finally Influenced to stop hostili-
ties by Luther, and after he had taken
the sacrament from his hands he was
betrayed into a further act Of hostility
by treachery and, being captured. suf-
fered death on the wheel after refus-
ing an act Of grace which granted him
the painless and honorable death Of
the sword. The story is perhaps the
strangest Of all the romances Of that
romantic Westminster Gazette.
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uano.d For STEALING Golf ssII,

Some sharp punishment has |; tely
been melted out to men convicted Of
golf ball stealing, and one boy was
sentenced to six strokes with the
birch. The offenders, however. may
congratulate themselves that they live
In a merciful age.
In 1887 at an assize IN Banff a lad
Of the town, having confessed to steal
Ing a few trifes, including some golf
balls, was actually hanged for the Of
Tense. The indictment ran that he
was 'ane lewd liver and boy Of ane
evil lyiff, and conversation. and ane
daylie remainer fro the kirk in tyne
Of dyvyne worschip." The humane
judges ''ordanit the said Francis to be
presentlie tackit and cariet to the Gal
lows hill Of this burgh and hangit on
the gallows thereof to the DEATH
London Graphic.
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TUESDAY. JANUARY 10, 1911
Bordentown.

Bordentown has several cases of measles.
The remains Of the infant son of Charles
and Isabella Jewett were brought here
from West Philadelphia on Thursday for
burial. Mrs. Jewett, before marriage was
Miss Isabella Warrack, of Bordentown.
Harold Pope. fourtesn-year-old son Of
Charles Pope, proprietor Of the Washing
ton house, had q shoulder injured and was
pretty well shaken up by coming in con-
tract with telegraph pole while coasting
with his sled on sidewalk here Wednes-
day evening.
Announcement has been made OF the en-
gagement OF Charles Stern, son Of William
Stern, Of Roebling. to Miss Celie Stern,
daughter Of the late Miss Mrs. Mollie
Stern. The intended bride is step-sister
to the bridegroom. The marriage Is to
take place In the early spring.
Humane Fire Company No. 1 has elect.
ed the following officers: President, james
Tantum; vice president, Edward Holz-
baur; recording secretary, William 8.
Ginglen; financial secretary, DAVID Bower
treasurer, Frank A. Brown; foreman, Neal
Keeler; trustees. Charles Allen, Harry Nc
Laughlin, A. A. Kafer, Jr.; janitor, 6tog'
den Bodine.
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That Was Enouqh.

They were talking about the nosey
women who knew everybody In the
middle of the block.
Apparently she's got it in for those
people who moved away from 80 last
week." said he. "What did they do to
her?'
Nothing" said she. except to Dor
row her opera glasses the day before
they moved and keep them till the day
after, so she couldn't get chance to
train them on their back room furni-
ture."-New York Times.
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SHE sNUBBED MONROE.
incident In the Later Life Of Mira.
Alexander Hamilton.


Alexander Hamilton.
A striking incident in the later life
Of Mrs Alexander Hamilton. who sur
vived her husband fifty years, IL told
In the words of an eyewitness In Al
Ian McIane Hamilton's Intimate Life
of Alexander Hamilton"
Mrs Hamilton could never forget the
behavior of Monroe when he, with
Muhlenberg and venables, accused
Hamilton of financial Irregularities at
the time Of the Reynolds incident
Many years afterward when they were
both aged people Monroe visited her,
and an interview occurred which was
witnessed by a nephew, who was then
a lad of fifteen. 81 had" he says.
''been sent to call upon my Aunt Ham,
ilton one afternoon. ] found her In
her garden and was there with her
talking when a maidservant came
from the house with a card. 1t was
the card of James Monroe. She read
the name and stood holding the card,
much perturbed. Her voice sank, and
she spoke very low as she always did
when she was angry. What has that
man come to see me forr escaped
from her. Why, Aunt Hamilton said
/, don't you know it's Mr.. Monroe
and he's been president, and he Is Wis
iting here now in the neighborhood
and has been very much made Of and
invited everywhere, and SOL suppose
he has come to call and pay his re-
spects to your After moments hes
itation I will see him. she said.
1.-THE maid went back to the house.
My aunt followed. walking rapidly, |
after her. As she entered the parlor
Monroe rose. She stood in the middle
Of the room facing him. She did not
ask Elm to sit down He bowed and.
addressing her formally. made her
rather a set speech-that It was many
years since they had met. that the
lapse of time brought its softening In
fuences, that they both were nearing
the grave, when past differences could
be forgiven and forgotten-in short,
from his point of view very nice.
conciliatory. well turned little speech
She answered. still standing and look
ing at him: Mr. Monroe. If you have
come to tell me that you repent. that
you are sorry. very sorry. for the mis-
representations and the ISLANDERS and
the stories you circulated against my
dear husband-if you have come to say
this, understand It. But otherwise
no lapse of time. no nearness to the
grave, makes any difference She
stopped speaking. Monroe turned. took
up his hat and left the room"
In this connection 1t may be said
that the oft repeated story Of the
meeting Of Mrs. Hamilton and Aaron
Burr many years later on an Albany
steamboat is fiction, but 1t was prob
ably suggested by the Monroe incident.
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A cAsK: OF GLYcERIN.
The Admiral Had to Prove That u
Ma harmiasa.

The Admiral Rad 20 Prove mat "
Was Harmless.
Life In Ireland IL never devoid Of
the humorous, and when Admiral then
Captain, John Moresby was stationed
at Queenstown, in 1869, he had his full
share. He narrates in 1.-TWO Admirals"
that it became his duty to survey
damaged ship laden with casks Of
glycerin. For purpose Of repair he
directed portion Of the cargo to be
landed and stored and thought no
more about 1t.
What was my astonishment next
day. he says. to find the whole town
In a panic and to be informed that
every life was In danger from the
deadly compound stored under one Of
the principal Offices OF the place.
The town council assembled and sent
their health officer to stop all dis
charge Of cargo and to remove the
vessel to the outer anchorage, and the
people gathered at the street corners
In agitated crowds to meet their doom
in comfortable companionship.
/ vainly contended that it could be
nothing but pure glycerin.
Pure glycerin, is itT' said the chair
man. well, there's mighty little diff
ference between pure glycerin and inn
pure glycerin, and the ship must be of
before we have the place blown about
our ears"
All I could say was: well, gentle
men, II 1t is nitroglycerin blow win
explode It. ] propose that a cask
should be put In field, and win fire
q shot at it. VIII this satisfy your
After much elaboration this hand
some offer was accepted. l shall new
er forget that procession nor the ago
nized countenances Of the bearers who
lifted the cask to cart as softly pad
ded for its reception as If it had been
an invalid In the last stages Of disease.
PATSY and Jim Dempsey had great
courage entirely" was the comment Of
the crowd as they followed at what
they believed to be safe distance.
We wendell our way into the coun-
try attended by the prayers and bless
| ings of all the old women Of both
sexes whom we met en- route, and the
gilded pinnacle was put on the terror
when in lifting the cask into the field,
far from all human habitation, one OF
the bearers stumbled and almost fell.
He turned a face Of wan appeal to
heaven as he recovered himself.
But we got it there. can still re-
call the town council crouching among
the brambles of distant hedge and
watching with expectant eyes and
manifest intention Of instant flight.
The shot hit the cask fair and
square, and amid an awful silence a
few slow tears of glycerin oozed out
and trickled down its side. That was
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Not 70 be copied BY any other newspaper
unless ordered,
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LINcoLN's QUESTION.
II stiIIed the Storm Of Applause Fer
His Opponent, Douglas.

II stilIed the Storm Of Applause Fer
His Opponent, Douglas.
Professor James T. McLeary Of
years represented a district Of his
state in congress, told this Lincoln
story:
"a friend Of mine told me that when
a boy he attended with his father one
Of the famous Lincoln-D Douglas de-
bates in Illinois. My friends father
was Lincoln man. but the place in
which that particular debate took
place was Douglas stronghold.
Douglas spoke first, and he was
frequently interrupted by vociferous
applause. The cheering and the hand
clapping at the end lasted four or Eve
minutes. When Lincoln was intro
duced the crowd broke out into cheers
for Douglas and kept it up for several
minutes. Lincoln meanwhile waited
patiently.
when at length the enthusiasm had
subsidized Lincoln extended his long
right arm for silence. When he had
partly got this he said In an impress
sive tone, What an orator Judge
Douglas isr
'This unexpected tribute to their
friend set the audience wild with en-
thusiasm. When this applause had
run its course Lincoln, extending his
hand again. this time obtained silence
more easily.
"What fine presence Judge Dou-
las hasv exclaimed the speaker ear
nestly. Again tumultuous applause fol-
lowed the tribute.
How well rounded his sentences
arei How well chosen his language
isl How apt his Illustrations arer
ending up with, What splendid man
Judge Douglas isr
'sThen when the audience had again
become silent at his call Lincoln lean
ed forward and said:
".And now. my countrymen, how
many of You can tell me one thing
Judge Douglas saidr
my friend told me he searched his
own heart for an answer and found
none. Afterward he asked his father
If he could remember anything Judge
Douglas had said, and the latter re-
membered practically nothing. But
my friend said to me impressively.
even now, half century later, I can
recall practically all that Lincoln
said "-Exchange.
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Want Advertisement. London. 1ses.


l want young man that can read
and write, NOW and roll garden. use
a gun at deer and understand coun-
try sports and to wait at table and
such like.
want complete young man that
will wear livery to- wait on very val
liable gentleman. but he must know
how to play on violin or a flute.
| want a genteel footman that can
play on the violin to wait on a person
of honor.
If can meet with sober man that
has a counter tenor voice | can help
him to a place worth EGO the year or
more.-From SIMPSONS History of
Advertising
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For Body and Soul.

Here is a curious advertisement. re-
published In the Cornhill Magazine
from an eighteenth century paper:
'Wanted-For a family who have bad
health, a sober. steady person, in the
capacity of a doctor, surgeon and
apothecary He must occasionally act
In the capacity of butler and dress hair
and wigs He will be required to read
prayers occasionally and to preach
sermon every Sunday. The reason Of
this advertisement Is that the family
cannot any longer afford the expense
Of the physical tribe and wish to be at
a certain expense for their bodies and
souls. A good salary will be given"
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ESTATE OF SARAH E. REGAIN

December 10, 1910.
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Illusions of Life.

Life is like a beautiful and winding
lane-on either side bright flowers and
beautiful butterflies and tempting
fruits. which we scarcely pause to ad-
mire and to taste. so eager are we to
hasten to an opening which we imag-
inc will be more beautiful still. But
by degrees as we advance the trees
grow bleak. the flowers and butterflies
fail. the fruits disappear. and we find
we have arrived-to reach a desert
waste.-G. A. Sala.
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What Damp Means.

Learn to know what damp means.
especially when used upon polished
woodwork Think it means wet and
you will be reviling valuable informa-
ton as newspaper rubbish" Dip
cloth in hot water, wiring it as hard
as you can. then shake 1t in the air
and 1t should have about the right
amount Of MISUNDERSTANDING.
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Special Sale of 12Hc PLAID GING-
HAM 9Hc yard. Thursday, Friday and
Saturday.
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CBERIFF's SALE.

BY virtue of a writ OF f. IA. de bon. ct ter, to
me directed, issued out of the Common Pleas
Court of the County of Burlington, in the
state Of New Jersey, 1 will sell at public sale,
on
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1911
between the hours of IL and O'Clock in the
afternoon of said day Ito wit at o'clockl, at
the Court House, Mount Holly, NJ.
All that certain tract or parcel of land and
premises hereinafter described, situate in the
township OF Florence, in the county of Bur-
1ngton and state of New Jersey, on the north
west corner OF Third and Iron streets:
Beginning at the northwest corner of the
intersection of Third and Iron streets, and
running thence westwardly along said Third
street ninety-two feet to an alley, thence
along said alley northwardly and parallel
with Iron street forty mine feet to the land of
Florence Iron Works, thence. eastwardly
along the line of said Florence Iron Works
ninety-two feet to the line Of Iron street,
thence southwardly along the line of Iron
street, forty-six feet to the place of beginning.
Being the same premises granted and con-
veyed to the said John Sozio by Chester e.
Emmons and wife by deed dated February q,
1905 and recorded in the Burlington County
Clerks office In Book 42S of Deeds, page ass
&c.
Seized as the property of John SOHO, de-
PENDANT, taken in execution at the suit OF
Alfred Lowry and VIM @. Lowry, trading as
Alfred Lowry q Bro, plaintiffs, and to be
sold by
WILLIAM W. WORRELL,
BUDD NJ. RIGG, Atty. Sheriff
Dated Dec. 50, 1910. PRS adv. fes, siSos.
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NOTICE OF MEETING FOR ExAMINA.
In TON OF TEACHERS.

NOTICE OF MEETING FOR ExAMINA-
IN TON OF TEACHERS.
Notice is hereby given that there will be a
meeting of the County Board OF Examiners
of Burlington County, for the examination OF
candidates for teachers certificates, in Cap
tain James Lawrence school, Burlington. on
FRIDAY and SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8
and A, 1911.
Each applicant for a certificate should be
present as early as nine O'Clock A. M.
The questions will be given In the following
order:
FRIDAY.
Third Grade-a. m. ~ arithmetic, (2) geo.
graphy. (S) penmanshIp: p m. ~ orthography
(5) grammar, (6) reading.
SATURDAY.
Third Grade-a. m. ~ Theory and practice
~ school law, l3l United States history, al
civics. D. M, l6) elementary composition, (6j
temperance physiology.
practice. l2) school law, (s) history OF educa-
sitlon, ~ ookkeeping, az physiology.
law, tS) history of education, (4) plane geo.
metry; p M, (5l physics, (6l general history.
Special enthusiastically ~ Theory
and practice, (2) school law, (3) kindergarten,
(4l drawing, (5) manual training, t6) physical
training, az music, 49, ancient languages, (9l
modern languages, u0) Intentional geometry
HERMAN A. STEES.
January Q, 1911. County Superintendent.
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unless ordered,
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are benefited, 10 given In fuli as follows:
memory and understanding, do make and pub
fish this my last will and testament, as follows:
will and bequeath to my sister, Mary H. Earl,
all my estate, real and personal of every kind
and description whatsoever and wheresoever, to
her and her heirs, on the following conditions,
viz: should the said Mary II. Earl fail or neg
1ect to make legal will before her death, then
in such case, as do not wish the estate to be
distributed according to the present absurd in
testate laws Of the state Of New Jersey, and to
devise and bequest and dispose of the estate in
manner and form following: / will and be
SWAIN q ihS to Bertha seymour
$4,000 and an annuity of $500 per annum; to
Marie Louise Smith, $4,000 and an annuity of
annuitant that the amount shall be paid to the
survivors or survivor before the principal shall
revert to the residuary estate. give and devise
Elmgrove Terrace property, to Charles D. Hen
derson, of Detroit, Mich, together with stock,
crops of every kind and description, and $4,000;
plant known as the Deep run and Reamer tract,
near New Lisbon together with cranberry house
and contents, policy of insurance, ETC., and $Io,
600 to Charles D, Henderson, the large pier
mirror and furniture of every kind In west par
Tor, three bookcases in library, with contents;
to Lulu Swain, the large musical box to Marie
to Bertha Seymour, the two small musical
boxes, my watch and chain, and furniture IN my
room.
direct my executors hereinafter named to
appropriate $500 for addition and repair of cot
tage the Elmgrove property, which, with
garden attached, give and devise to Bertha Sey-
mour during her life the same to revert at her
death to the Elmgrove property.
direct my executors to appropriate moder-
ate sum for monument on the lot at Spring
field cemetery and to pay $75 per annum to Ber-
tina Seymour to keep the same in proper order,
she having also the privilege of burial in the
same.
direct all expenses of every kind, taxes, &C.,
to be deducted from the corpus or body of the
estate and not from individual 1egatees. When
ever legatee or devisee dies before myself such
devise or legacy lapses.
give and devise 10 the Ladies' Aid Society of
St. Andrews church. Mount Holly my property
on Church street, Mount Holly, should own
the same at the time of my DEATH
If the legacies can be paid without injury to
my estate direct that they shall be paid In
sixty days after my death.
The rest, residue and remainder Of the estate
give, devise and bequeath to the Burlington
County hospital, to be safely invested and the
interest used for current expenses. The same
can be known az the Earl Fund
do appoint as my executors of this my last
will and testament my sister, Mary II. Earl and
Charles d. Henderson, of Detroit, as have full
confidence that they will faithfully carry out
my wishes. direct that no bonds shall be re-
quired of them.
If accepted by the Pennsylvania Trust Fund
of Philadelphia. for payment of assurances on
lives, direct my executors to place in that in
stitution the trust for the annuites and hospital
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Truth VIII Out.

Hubby with irritation) is it
that you women insist upon having
the last word?
WHEY (calmlyl-We don't. The only
reason we get 1t is because we always
have dozen arguments left when you
stupid men are all run out--Ladies'
Home Journal.
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"Oh. john" exclaimed Mrs. Short
cash, who was reading letter, ''our
son has been expelled from college.
Isn't 1t awfulY'
"Oh, don't know" answered Mr.
Shortcash. Perhaps can pull through
without making an assignment now
Chicago News.
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kns,x Whsn =. Wa. Wall OF

Sanitarium Doctor-So Mrs. Pitts
field was here while / was awayf
Nurseries, sir. She wanted to take
her husband home, but he said he
preferred to stay here.
Doctor-Pve suspected that case all
along; the man is not crazy at ALL
Purk
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Mr.. Hubb-I haven't saved a dollar
since | married you
Mrs. Hubb-Oh, what 6bl You've
saved nearly half you had in the bank
at that time.-Boston Transcript.
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ESTATE OF SARAH e. REGAIN
Notice is hereby given that the account of
the subscribers, Executor of the estate of
Sarah e. Regain, deceased, late of the county
of Burlington, will be audited and stated by
the Surrogate, and reported for settlement
and allowance to the Orphans Court OF said
county at a session to be held ion the Second
day of February. 1911.
WILLIAM A TOWNSEND,
JOSEPH HUFF,
December 10, 1910. Executors.
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Now u Ioek.d

"Why don't you eat your caviare?"
asked the host.
Didn't know it was to eat" replied
Broncho Bob. II thought there had
been an accident and the cook spilled
the bird shot Washington Star.
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GNxECUToR's NOTICE

ESTATE OF RICHARD P. HoLEMAN
Notice is hereby given that an order has
BurIineton. bearing dsfe ON the aSth dav 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
or before June Is, 1911. or they will be debarr-
ed of any action therefor against the said
executor.
THE BURLINGTON COUNTY
SAFE DEPOSIT & TRUST Co.
CHAs EVAN MERRITT Proctor.
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Al Office OF SETTLEMENT.
ESTATE OF SAMUEL H. oHAMBEH

ESTATE UF oAMU Ed N. OHAMBEHS.
Notice is hereby given that the final ac-
counts of the subscribers, executors OF the
estate of Samuel II. Chambers, late of the
county of Burlington. deceased, will be
audited and stated by the Surrogate and re-
ported for settlement and allowance to the
Orphans Court of said county at session to
be held January 5, 1911.
JOHN b. DAVIS,
ECKARD p. BUDD,
FRANCES <. b. CHAMBERS,
Nov. 20, 1910. Executors