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Ia He Guilty2

i A most unusual proceeding Is the fact
that newly discovered evidence by the
complainant has been placed In the hands
of counsel for the defence, which fs of the
utmost importance to a once highly re-
spected citizen Of the county, who will
endeavor to get reversal Of judgment
recently rendered against him.
Along this line second effort will be
made to secure new trial Ia the case Of
George D. Higgins. owner of the Corner
Grove farm. on the road from Jacobstown
to Cookstown. Ten days ago he was given
an indeterminate sentence of not less than
five years and not more than thirty years
In state prison on conviction Of serious
crime alleged by Viola Falls, aged 10
years, ward of the New Jersey State
Children's Home Society.
Mr.. Higgins is SO years old and his
wife is II. They have two sons living in
Baltimore. As Methodist minister he
occupied the pulpit of the church at
Cookstown for 35 years.
When Huggins was sentenced he gave
bail In the sum of 5000. At that time
counsel gave notice of appeal on a writ of
error to the Supreme court, but in view
OF new developments that matter will
rest until the disposal of other proceed
ings which are to be taken, which may
may make the proposed appeal unneces-
sary.
The case against Higgins was prosecut-
ed on the complaint of II. FL. Williams,
superintendent of the State Children's
Home Society. In speaking of this mat
ter last week he said: " was Mortified on
learning of the severity of this sentence.
With the evidence new in my possession,
showing the innocence of Huggins. felt
that 1t was my duty to inform his coun-
sci, SO that the great wrong done might
be rectifed."
The important facts secured by Mr..
Williams have been reduced to an afida-
Wit and signed by Viola Fails. This doc
ument will be presented to Judge Horner
by Robert Peacock, who will apply to
the court to have reopened the applica-
ton for new trial that was denied on
November 3D..
Resting under the belief that Higgins |
Is not guilty Of the crime charged against
him, Mr.. Williams will render all possible
assistance to the defence. 1t can be shown
by medical testimony and the affidavit of
the girl, that the main point in the trial
on which the jury convicted was erro-
neous and could not be charged to the
defendant.
Since sentence was passed on Huggins
he has been expelled as member of the
Junior Mechanics lodge Of Wrightstown.
1t is alleged that this action was taken
In violation Of the laws Of the order, as
he was not given an opportunity to be
heard He has served notice on the lodge |
that he will appeal from its action, espe-
cially on the ground that he is not con-
victed man by virtue of bis appeal to the
Supreme court.
The store In which you have confidence
-Boyce's.
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MARRIED


BRANsoN.-November II. at Forked River,
Sallie. wife of Harry Branson.
BURK.-November 10. at MoOrestown, John,
son of Michael and Margaret Burk.
BRowN.-November 4. at New York, Mary
Ella, wife of David II. Brown. of Bordentown.
CoNKLIN.-November7 Z, at Florence, Debo-
rah p Conklin, aged 70 years.
DURAND.-November 8, at Mount Holly,
Edward L. Durand.
FRAKE.-October "a. at Pemberton, Harry,
son Of the late Joseph b. Frake, of Mount
Holly, aged IS years.
FosTER.-November z, at Medford George
w. Foster, aged 81 years.
GoLDY.-November Z, at Bridgeboro, Hiram
Colby, OF Centreton, aged 81 years.
acknowledgements 8, at Mount Holly,
Timothy Hulit. aged 70 years.
HERBERT.-November IL, at Bordentown.
Mary. daughter of the late Thomas Herbert.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TO- at Philadelphia,
Ernest ID. HolemRn, of Mount Holly, aged Al
years.
HUGHEs.-Noyember 10. at Florence, Melvin
E., son OF William j, and Mary A. Hughes,
| aged q years.
HoRNER.-October %, at New Egypt, Han
nah HOrner.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10, at Vincentown,
George w. Knight, aged 50 years.
| ACCOMPLISHMENTS Z. at Delanco
Merriam, wife OF Address Ridgeway, in her 18th
year.
| REED.--November 7. at Pointville, Samuel
Reed, aged 81 years
! WoRRELL.l- November 10, at Rochester
Minnesota. Elizabeth NJ. wife OF William w
Worreiis of Mount Holly.
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Business Notices.

Wanted.-A woman to do general family
washing. Mondays preferred. Apply 4s
Mill street.
For sale, two desirable farms. near Lum-
berton and Mount Holly. Apply to 212
High street. Mount Holly, N. ].
Orders left with W. C. Bozarth, Ridg-
way street, for oysters or fish will be de-
lIvered promptly. Both phones.
Start an account with the Monnt Holly
Safe Deposit & Trust Company to-day.
Three per centum interest paid on time
deposits.
For headache and neuralgia look to your
eyes. Eye strain Is often the cause. Con
suit Stiles & Co., eye specialists, at Ma
sonic Temple. Mount Holly, Wednesday
November 10.
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The terms of several members of the
Board of Freeholders expire this year.
Turner Birkhead, Beverly city; Edward
s. Phillips. Burlington city; Louis F..
Lowden, Riverton; Walter Denning. Del
ran; William Miller, North Hanover; and
Harry E. Dubell. Westampton, were re-
elected. In Bordentown city Harrison G..
Wright was elected over William War
rack; George F. Clevenger succeeds A. W.
Lofand In Evesham; George A. Mccoy
resigned In Riverside and Thomas W.
Fairbrother was elected. Burlington city
claims the right to have two more repre-
sentatives In the Board. and Peter L Van
degrift and Philip M. Hutchins were
elected. They are both Democrats. An
drew J. Jordan has resigned his seat and
the township committee Of WiIlingboro
will probably appoint Elwood Hart. The
new Board will stand IS Republicans and
10 Democrats. This, of course, depends
upon whether the two new men from Bur
lington are entitled to seat.
There was funny circumstance nigh
or two before election in Florence town
ship. Desiring to talk with gentleman
Surrogate Lippincott was told where thu
party could be found, and he went to thu
house indicated. 1t was the residence o
Republican worker. Inside was the Re
publican candidate for Sheriff, the owne
Of the house. another man who poses as
Republican power, and Democrat prom
inent In Florence ranks. The meeting
sssmedsto be Of grave importance. bu
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Political Notes.

Free trade" Senator MARITIME may be
thankful that he was elected by last years
joint ballot
Edward T. Haines, of Lumberton, will
resign as freeholder, and it is said J..
Aquila Jones win succeed him.
burlington county is not the only local.
ity that chose Democratic Sheriff. Out
of II candidates In the state the Republic
cans secured but two.
Sheriff Jordan will take charge of the
Office today at noon. He will not appoint
his Office force for some time yet. and will
keep the present incumbents In the place
for at least month
1t seems that Democrat was perfectly
satisfactory to the unsuccessful Republi.
can candidates for Surrogate and their
friends. What the situation is today may
be continued later when favors are sought.
Much has been said about the uncer.
tainty Of the colored voters. This yeai
the colored voters were in a district by
themselves, and glance at the returns
compared with those of the first district.
which is populated by the reliable and
intelligent voters" will show as follows:
In the first Stecher had five majority;
Huff, So. In the fifth, where the ''unreli-
ables" were. Stecher got So majority;
Huff, 1e.
or1a tad oil fw,r
ton county bearing the portrait of DR..
Alexander Marcy, Jr., Democratic candi-
date for Assembly, with the statement
that he should be elected because he Is
endorsed by the Burlington County Local
Option League" The endorsement did
not seem to carry much weight. yet those
who are growing over the defeat of Will
liam T. Stecher claim that the local option
sentiment had much to do with that result.
Before the election Philadelphia paper
said: s'The fact that DIR. Alexander Marcy,
Jr., of Riverton, was put on the ticket as
a Democratic candidate with the endorse
ment Of Governor Wilson, has given the
Democrats an advantage they haye never
previously enjoyed. The Governor will
tour the county on November and ask
the voters who gave him plurality Of
500 last year to vote for man who will
hold up his hands in the next Legislature.
He ''toured." and DR.. Marcy was defeated
by 400 majority.
There has been much said about PRO
gressiye" methods in politics, but they
appear to have been myth SO far as one
Office In Burlington county was concerned.
1t Is generally acknowledged that many
of the officials who have relinquished
their positions in the past have known no
more about the Office when vacated than
when they entered it. In the case of VIII
liam P. Lippincott 1t was different. He Is
conceded to have been the best Surrogate
this county has had for years, but the
progressive" idea to keep good man In
amounted to nothing and he was turned
down.
All the Republican candidates in North
ampton township were elected, and the
proposition to bond the town for street
Improvement was adopted. The vote fol-
lows:
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PUBLIC SALE OF

The subscriber will sell at public sale on farm
known as the B. Frank Deacon farm near
Eayrestown, on
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1911.
SToCK-Brown horse. IL years old; bay horse,
e years old; sorrei horse, years old; black
morse, good driver and gentle. These horses
are all good for general purposes Pair of mare
mules, and years old, sound and all right 20
head of cows, some in profit and others will be
IN soon, mostly Holstein Holstein bull. 10
IMPLEMENTs-on full cut under truck
wagon, one hay wagon, these wagons are near
y new; broad tread farm cart. milk wagon. new
buggy, runabout, Osborne binder, Buckeye
mower, horse rake, hay tedder, Robbins potato
planter, new potato digger, horse buster in
good order, two hand busters, two 2-horse
cultivators. Darne1l marker, disc corn pillow,
three 2-horse plows. two I-horse plows, three l.
horse cultivators, iron roller, iron harrow, A
harrow, swill cart, two barrels grind stone
corn shelter, disc grain drill In good order, hay
forks, ropes, blocks, shovels, hoes forks. rakes,
HARNESS mule harness, nearly new.
two sets work harness, two sets single driving
harness, cart harness, milk harness, fly nets,
collars, brides, lines, halters, blankets Sc
Dairy fixtures, milk cans, strainers coolers,
cooling box, buckets. About 100 sawed locust
posts.
CROPS-7o tons first-class timothy hay. 10 tons
mixed hay, 1000 bushels corn 1000 bundles
stalks, 40 acres of growing rye straw to go with
HOUSEHOLD GooDs-Bedsteads. bureau.
stand chairs, window screens, portable furnace,
double heater, wood stoves carpets, big ward
robe, cross-leg tables and many other things
not mentioned.
given on sums over Sac by giving note with an
approved endorser, payable in bank Under $40
to be cash at close of sale
Sale will begin at II O'Clock.
Parker & O'ISeary, Auctioneers.
Ebert & Lippincott, Clerks.
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Retreat.

Miss Stella Wells of this place will take
charge of the public school at Hanover
on Monday next.
Cranberry cleaning is about over In this
section.
Ross Monroe has returned to his home
In Riverside after enjoying a successful
cunning trip at this place.
Joshua B. Howell says there is no ex-
cuse for mistaking wood duck for q
black duck when they are within range, as
a gunner who is inclined to can easily dis
Germ the difference
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Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children
break up colds in "a hours. relieve feverish
ness, headache stomach troubles, teething
dsorsers and destroy worms. AT all drug
gts,26c. sample mailed free. Address Al
In 8. Olmstead. Leroy. My.
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Hedding.
The Misses Margaret and Alice Shreve
were home over Sunday.
Miss Rebecca Michalis is spending few
days with friends In Camden.
Mrs. Sarah Dey has been spending
few days with friends at Atlantic High
lands.
Mrs. Charles Pope, of Worthwhile, Pa,
was the guest of Mahlon Shreve, on
Sunday
James Milman and family. OF Camden,
have returned home after spending week
with Geo. w. Green and family.
The organization of brass band is In
contemplation and the present indications
are that 1t is to be made sure thing.
1t Is a conceded fact that the present
Gubernatorial official reached the height
of ambition, at that time, by the help of
the opposing party. A most pathetic
incident in connection with the election of
last fall Is the case of an exceptionally
bright and intelligent feminine mind In
ducing a husband to contribute to the
support Of Woodrow Wilson. The result
of the election showed his success. Now,
the pathetic part Of the situation lies In
the fact that the lady has experienced q
change of sentiment and is deeply repent
ant. sincerely regrettingsthe political state
of affairs brought about, undoubtedly by
the strong logical arguments she put forth
In favor of the candidate. Moral: always
stick to your own side of the house"
On Tuesday evening of last week Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Armstrong. Sr., cele-
hrated the fiftieth anniversary of their
marriage, at their home near here. The
house was artistically decorated with
natures fairest flowers, the golden rod
and chrysanthemum, and presented a
pleasing appearance, typical of the season.
MIR. and Mrs. Armstrong were married at
Medford fifty years ago, and the year Of
1911 brings them to the ripe old age of 78
and 70 respectively. Four sons were born
to them. three of whom are living, and
nine grandchildren. There were present
about seventy-fve guests from Medford,
Camden, Philadelphia, Allentown, Col
umbus. Trenton, Hedding, Georgetown
and Bordentown. The gifts were numer
Gus, valuable and appropriate. Dinner
was served from six until nine when six
young girls, attired In white, looked after
the substantial welfare of the guests and
saw that they were well supplied with
the delicacies Of the table. At this time
Rev. P. Carly paid fitting tribute to the
bride and groom. The evening was made
enjoyable with choice selections of music
and other forms of entertainment until
the time for departure came and the
guests babe each other good night and
departed to their respective homes.
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The Legislature.
HoLp-ovER SENATORS.

HoLD-ovER SENATORS.
ATLANTIC. HUDSON
Walter E. Edge (Rl. James f. Fielder ID.
BURLINGTON. HUNTERDoN.
G. W. Lewis [R.l. VIM. C. Gebhardt fD.).
CAPE MAY. MIDDLRsEx.
Robert E. Hand tR.). George s. Siizer (D.l.
CUMBERLAND. MORRIS,
Isaac T. Nichols iR.) Richard Fitzherbert ID.
MERCER. OCEAN
Harry D. Leavitt ri. George C. Low (D.).
PAssAIc SUSSEX.
John d. Prince (R.|. Jacob c. Price DJ.
BERGEN.
]. A. c. Johnson ID.
The next Senate will be composed of eleven
Republicans and ten Democrats, Republican
majority of l.
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Teachers Institute.

Following is the program Of the
Teachers Institute of Burlington county,
to be held In the Opera House, Mount
Holly, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
of this week:
DIR. B. M. Davis, Miami University,
Oxford, Ohio.
DR.. Charles H. Reyes, Executive Secre-
tary Committee on Safety. New York
City.
DR.. Henry Suzzalo, Teachers College,
Columbia University. New York City.
Miss Annie E Moore, Teachers College,
Columbia University. New York City.
Miss Lille A. Williams, Trenton Normal
School.
Mr.. Harry Houston, Supervisor of Pen
manship. New Haven, Conn.
Wednesday. November 10Th
FORENOON SESSION
: 10 00-Opening Exercises.
1015-"The Rural School and the Com
munity," DR.. Davis.
11.O6-.'The Gifted Pupil and his
Claim" DIR. KeYes.
AFTERNOON SESSION
1.30-"Agriculture and Other Country
Life Subjects" DR.. Davis.
230-"The Victim of School Arrest, y
DIR. Keyes.
S.30-Mr. Davis will meet, for Round
Table Conference, those teachers who
wish to remain.
Thursday, November 10th
FORENOON SESSION
9.30-Opening Exercises.
9.45-'gTypical Methods of Teaching, "
DIR. Suzzalo.
11.OO-"Every Teacher Her Own
Critic" Miss Moore.
AFTERNOON SESSION
1.30-''The Teaching OF the Formal
Subjects" DR.. Suzzalo.
2.30-Address, State Commissioner
Kalvin N. Kendall.
O0-''Literature In the Elementary
School" Miss Moore.
Friday, November nth
FoRENooN SESSION
9.30-Opening Exercises.
9.45-"The Economy of the Positive,
Miss Williams.
10.45-''Penmanship Methods" Mr..
Houston.
AFTERNOON SESSION
1.30-"Determining the Causes OF
Backwardness in Children, Miss Williams.
215-"The State Teachers Association, !,
Superintendent Stees.
230-'Practical Writing for All the
Grades" Mr.. Houston.
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Thanksgiving post cards. L. 8. Boyce,
stationer.
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The store in which you have confidence
-Boyce's.
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with heavy cane. He secured his release
by promising to leave town. which he did.
In default of bail George Kilbaugh has
been committed to the county jail. The
defendant Ia charged with assaulting John
P. Lippincott, farmer near Vincentown.
with fence rail- last September. Mr..
Lippincott had intended to overlook this
matter, but he changed his mind because
of second attack made about week
ago. when Kilbaugh threw a plowshare
at him. 1t was then thought advisable to
take action.
The degree team of Minnehaha Tribe,
Of Red Men, from Florence, visited Mount
Holly last night. and performed the floor
work in the acceptance of twenty pale
faces who brayely entered the mystic for
eat of Pocahontas Tribe No. IS. At the
close OF the program the large number Of
guests. composed of members from the
eleven tribes In the county. were served
with Refreshments. This evening Poca
hontas Tribe. accompanied by fife snt
drum corps. will journey to Moorestown
where, with the assistance OF Ottaw'
Tribe, No. IS. of Camden. they will seal
six pale faces that have been captured Dl
Mineola Tribe, No. 81. of Moorestown.
Joseph Thomas. the self confessed hors
thief and barn burner, captured by De
tective Ellis 81. Parker and sentenced b.
Judge Horner to serve twenty-one year
IN state prison, was given fourteen year
more by Judge Berry at Toms River. OF
Thursday. The prisoner was then take
to Freehold where the grand jury, ON Fri
day. returned four indictments, and o.
these an additional twenty years were add
ed by Judge Foster. making fifty-fiv
years in all. As Thomas is SO years ole
It is more than likely that he will serv
the balance Of bis life in confinement
Within one hour after the last sentent
had been imposed. Detective Parker LAM
ed the incendiary In the penitsntiarY
Trenton,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-06
CLOSE RACE Of DEATH AND ST0RK
TOTAL BIRTHS 1O26...DEATHS 1920

Officials Of the health department
state that the death rate in Okla
homa City, which seems exorbitantly
large, considering the figures of the
annual report, includes $50 records of
deaths of persons who did not reside
in Oklahoma City. but who came here
for treatment and died while in hos
pitals and sanitariums.
Oklahoma City is practically the
only city in the state where treat
ment can be given many sufferers,
and as a consequence thousands come
here annually for treatment. Some
of them never leave alive, and they
are included in the number of deaths,
accredited to Oklahoma City The
officials claim that at least one-fourth
OF the / ,02O deaths in the city during
| 1910 We're persons sent here for medi-
cal treatment.
I'VE annually treat thousands of
'floaters' and people who come here
and become i'll, or who are i'll and
come here knowing that they will re-
ceiye free treatment" said mem
Der of the city health department.
Thousands OF 'floaters' are always to
be found in the largest city in state,
where they can procure medical treat
ment and the best of medical skill,
when they are penniless,' he said
Oklahoma City has always been
known as the middle ground OF the
middle west for ,"floaters" and
'brokes' TO come when they are "on
their uppers."
An interesting feature of the rec
ords of births is the few births of
negroes recorded. This, the health
department says, is because
many OF the negroes do not
have physicians at the birth of chill
dren and consequently no record OF
the birth is ever made. OF the 5000
negro inhabitants of Oklahoma City
there were only "a births reported
during the year. This number, it is
claimed by the officials of the de
rartment, is not fourth of what the
correct figures should be.
As whole Oklahoma City's re
port of deaths and births shows an
increase over that of any previous
year, and at the same time it shows
that the health department has been
perfected until close track of deaths
and births is kept
Among the prominent men who
passed away during the year were:
Joseph Arnold Stimmell, aged 80
years, a prominent Knight of Pythias