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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-02-14
The Cake That
Billy Bought
A Valentine Story
By MARTHA J. TOwNE
(xoovr,o,,f INV Arnarfcon prass sso-
By MARTHA J. rowNR
Copyright by American Press Asso-
alton. 1911.

The door of the Woman's Exchange
swung open and closed behind Billy
Delwin's broad back. For an instant
he hesitated, besieged by o battery Of
feminine eyes. Then he strobe for
ward to the counter, where under
glass cases were arranged handsome
and toothsome cakes of every descrip
ton and variety.
With his hat under his arm he stared
down at the cakes with calculating
eye. Il want plum cake" he said
finally. "Have you got one today?"
"Wait minute" And the woman
disappeared, presently returning with
a large box, which she opened and
disclosed under tissue paper wrap
pings huge round cake
Billy's eyes sparkled dangerously as
he surveyed the beautiful cake. 'T'lI
take it." he said quickly. Then he
added a question, rs it plum cake?"
Eyes, indeed, and perfectly deli
cious." said the woman enthusiast
cally.
Then it was that he summoned cour-
age to lean forward and ask a ques-
ton in low voice, lis it against the
rule to mention the name Of the men,
Der who baked this cake?"
The cash register changed noisiIy as
the woman turned away. Against
the rules" she said crisply.
May inquire" persisted Billy hesi-
tatingly, his voice still lower, 'if this
cake was baked-er-er-by an old
ladyT
The attendant smiled shrewdly over
her shoulder. tits. against the rules
to mention ages also" she returned.
Once In the street he boarded car
and was conveyed with more or less
rapidity to his bachelor rooms. He
took the cake from its box.
81 dunno. That's more like it than
any of EN-" he muttered as he went
to and fro, hastily removing the things
from his library table. Then he laid
several clean white towels on the pol
ished surface and, bringing from vari-
GUS places of concealment number Of
large round frosted cakes, he placed
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A Fine TaIker.

81 like the looks of this parrot" said
the lady who had stepped into the bird
store. Is he good talker?' The pro-
prietor replied that the bird was an
excellent talker, and it was evident the
customer was favorably impressed.
what is your price for him?" she
asked.
"The man had noticed the rich ap-
parel worn by his customer, and he
judged that there was a chance to
make little ''easy money at the ex-
pense of one who would never miss it.
"Ten dollars" he said, with just the
slightest possible hesitation.
Give dollars, madam instantly
croaked the parrot.
"The lady looked at the proprietor,
who had turned red.
"He certainly is a fine talker," she
said, land he also seems to have good
sense. l am willing to take him at his
own valuation. Do l get him for
that?-
"You do" answered the bird man
sadly.-Youth's Companion.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-02-14
The Re.Ort Legal.


"SOinetimes the law seems unjust
for the reason that 1t isn't compre-
hended," said judge. Take the case
Of the woman prisoner before Sir Ed
ward Coke. This woman appeared In
court with her hat on The judge said
sternIy:
".A woman may be covered In
church, but not when arraigned In q
court OF justice.
''To this the woman replied:
1T seems singular that may wear
my hat in the presence of Sod, but
not in the presence OF man
"And she would appear, in her legal
ignorance, to have got the better OF
the argument until SIR Edward Coke
retorted:
at isn't singular at all. Man, with
his weak intellect, cannot discover e.
crets known to GOD, and therefore in
investigating truth the court must see
all obstacles put aside. Accordingly
1t is fitting that the prisoners hat be
removed and with it the shadow that
1t casts on her face"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-02-14
The EarIv Drum

Drums are probably an eastern ides
introduced by the crusaders into Eu
rope. They are frequently mentioned
in accounts of the first crusade. When
Edward III. of England and his
queen made triumphal entry into Ca
lais in 1347 "tambours" were among
the instruments which were played
in their honor. Another of these was
called a "nacaire" or kettledrum, tax
en-. together with its name, from the
Arabs. The poet Chaucer also men
toned this instrument In his descrip
ton of the tournament in "The
Knights Tale" The king generally
kept troop of these bandsmen OIL
minstrels in his employ, and we read
that Edward II. on one occasion gave
a sum of go shillings to Roger, the
.trumpeter; Janino, the nakerer. and
others for their performances. An
other minstrel was called the "che
veretter," or player on the bagpipe.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-02-14
The
LiberatOr
A Story OF How Small Boy Tries
to Initiate Lincoln
By CLAHssA MAcNE
Copyright by American Press Assoc
By CLARISSA MAcKE
Copyright by American Press Asso-
alton, 1911.


Little Azariah Ichabod Peters sat on
the topmost rail of the fence and look
ed thoughtfully down at the shiny new
rubber boots that incased his fat legs.
A warm overcoat was buttoned tight
ly about his form, and on his black,
woolly head was drawn bright red
toboggan cap that matched his red
mittens.
81 reckon rs mighty lucky" he
unused. "Jes' t'ink, dat ole Sandy Claws
a-bringin' me all desc yere spandy
new cloes wen my ole ones wasn't all
wore out yit! Now, dat no count
Caesar Woodson he say it's jes' be-
cause my pappy has butler job at
de hall an gifts sight OBJ mummy fer
standin' benin Marse Clements char
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ia D;dn,t Like Connecticut.

81 have always had mild interest "
said the lawyer, Sin the origin Of the
Connecticut Yankees reputation, but
had no idea that it extended SO far
back until l ran across in the surro-
gates office the other day the will OF
Lewis Morris of Morrisania, made In.
176O and admitted to probate In 1862.
1t contains this paragraph:
" 1T Is my desire that my son, Gou-
verneur Morris. may have the best
Education that is to be had in Eng
land or America but my Express VIII
and Directions are that he be never
sent for that purpose to the Colony Of
Connecticut. least he should imbibe In
his youth that low Craft and cunning
SO Incident to the people Of that Coun-
try, which is SO interviewer in their
constitutions that all their art cannot
disguise 1t from the world, tho many
of them under the Sanctffyed garb OF
Religion have Endeavoured to Impose
themselves on the World for honest
Men, New York Sun.
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A cre~some Reouest.

What is probably the strangest and
at the same time the most horrible be-
quest ever made is to be found in the
will Of Lieutenant de Pap, formerly
an officer In smart regiment Of Aus
trian hussars. who was executed by
strangling some years ago for the muir
der Of his brother.
. Previous to his execution the muir
derer requested that he might be pho
tographed while hanging on the gall
lows and copy Of the CHASTITY picture
sent to his 1afheE
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-02-14
The PLAQUE and tbe Tan PTS.

Bermondsey's association with the
tanning industry was originally due
partly to its fine oak woods and partly
to the fact that the London slaughter.
houses were to large extent situated
in Southwark. on the questionable
side of the river. For brief period
however, it enjoyed certain fame as
health resort. That was, as Sir Hen
ry Trueman Wood reminds us in I'm
dustrial England In the Eighteenth
Century" when terror stricken crea-
lures fed from the ravages of the great
plague in the city Of London to the
Bermondsey tan pits to find strong me
dicinal virtues In the nauseous smell. .
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-02-14
CAMDEN AND SUBURBAN RAILWAY co,

Leave MOORESTOWN-from Cos q. M, to
laos q. M. every half hour. AFTER 12O8 q. m.
every hour all night.
Leave CAMDEN FERRY-from sos a. M.
70 l.Ss p. m every half hour. After Hos p M
every hour all night.
Leave MERCHANTVILLE every o minute
nom bS2 q. %. until 9.27 g. M; then every II
minutes until AT p. M; then every minutes
until 6.H p. M; then every 10 minutes until
l1.H p. m; then as per night car schedule.
Leave FERRY at sos and 5.3S q. M; then
every 10 minutes until OBS a. M; then every
minutes until 6.58 q. m; then every 10 min.
utes until S58 p. M; then every minutes IN.
I'll 7.58 p. M; then every 10 minutes until l2O<
midnight; then every hour as per night car
schedule.
CLUB CARS
Leave MOORESTO WN-8.0s, $50, SO, sos
Sss, so6, ess q. M, SSS. 4.os, 4as Sos 5Ss sos
Leave CAMDEN FERRY-6.50, 700, 7.30, 500
$40, e.00a. M, 800, $50, 400, $50. 500, $780, 600
p. M.
On SATURDAYS additional Club Cars leave
Ferry at LOO. l.30, ECO go p. M, leave Moores-
town at LBS, 2.0S, 2.sS. S8s p. m.
Connect with Mount Holly cars at stanwick
avenue.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-02-14
PRETENsE.

As general rule. people who
flagrantly pretend to anything are
the reverse Of that which they pre-
tend to. A man who sets up for
saint is sure to be sinner, and a
man who boasts that he is sinner
is sure to have some feeble. maud
lin, sniveling bit Of saintship about
him which is enough to make him
humbug. Bulwer-Lytton.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-02-14
The Burlington and Bristol Steamboat
and Ferry Company

Schedule in effect $40 a. M, December IS, 1910
Subject to change. Daily except Sundays
LEAVE BRISTOL FOR BURLINGTON.
$40. 500, 900 1000. 1l.00 a. M, 1880. I30, 230
$50, 40, 5.25, p. m.
LEAVE BURLINGT0N FOR BRISTOL.
$50, $50, $50, 1890 ll.3o, a. M, LOO, zoo, 800.
40. 500, 5-s5 p. m.
SUNDAYS
First boat leaves Bristol at 500 q. m. Last
boat leaves Bristol at $40 p. m.
First boat leaves Burlington at $50 a. m.
Last boat leaves Burlington at $50 p. m.
The g. 40 p. m. trip from Bristol and the Csc
trip from Burlington on Sundays will be with
drawn when there is ice in the river.
NOTES-Read Carefully
The boat for the performances in the Audi
forum will leave Bristol at 740 p. M, return.
ing will leave Burlington twenty minutes
after the perfor msnces No trips Will be made
without there are 90 passengers.
The above trips will be run on schedule
time, unless prevented by ice-when there is
ice in the river no trips will be guaranteed.
No trips VIII be guaranteed in foggy
weather.
WILLIAM E DORON
Secretary, Treasurer and General Manager
Call Independent Telephone, Burlington. n
j., via Keystone; Nos. i69-D or l04-D Bristol
and 257-D Burlington.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-02-14
To Win Notice.

Mrs. Greene-One does not like to
be ignored. l wore brand new gown
at the reception last night, and don't
believe a soul noticed me. Mrs. Gray
There's where you made a mistake.
Now, l wore my old black silk that
has been turned twice. and everybody
saw me fast enough.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-02-14
4s.sutifut AZ . pachshund.n

1t is in the drawing rooms Of the
German diplomats and their friends
that you meet occasionally the long hair
ed, aesthetic masculine beings whom
you have perhaps noticed skating In
the Tiergarten, with their long coats
tapping in the breeze, or hunched over
journal at Bauer's- artists and writ
ers whose names every one knows, and
there are dozens OF young army off,
GERS, their cheeks SCARED with the
wounds OF many duels. They talk
Wagner and Schopenhauer with seri-
GUS appreciation, and in the midst Of
the waltz as they are spinning fraulein
giddily around and around like an ami.
mated top you may oyerhear them
whispering In her ear, "You are as
beautiful as dachshund''
1t is their supreme compliment.-De-
lineator.
5seeher and Emerson.
One day Mr.. Beecher was dining he
side Emerson and said. 'sMr. Emerson.
when You are eating this fine beef can
you tell by the flavor what kind Of
grass the OK ate?''
why, no, of course not!'
81 am right glad to hear it, replied
Beecher. .'for I have been feeding my
congregation on Emerson for many a
year, and havs been AFRAID they
would ind 1t out"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-02-14
Crooked and straicht.

In all things throughout the world
the men who look for the crooked viii
see the crooked and the men who look
ror the straight win see the straight
John Ruskin
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-02-14
Two rhumhsd Cloves.

In so cold climate as that of Ice
land the glove must be put of or on
as rapidly and easily as possible, so ii
Is made without fingers. and in order
that no time may be wasted in dis
tinguishing between right and left all
gloves have two thumbs. You simply
thrust your hand into the first glove
that comes and your thumb immedi-
ately finds its way. There are, of
course. drawbacks in the matter of ap-
pearance, for the dangling idle thumb
looks untidy-London Chronicle.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-02-14
Mot auxinu WhoIasaIa.

A man went to the store to select
some goods for dress as present to
his wife. He caused the fat lady be-
hind the counter no little trouble, but
she finally persuaded him to decide
upon a certain piece of goods.
Now, l don't exsctly know how
much l want" said the man.
WELL" interposed the fat saleswom-
an suavely, Tets see. Now, l should
need about
Madam brusquely rejoined the
husband, 81 don't want this for an
awning; want it for a dress" liar
per's Magazine
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-15
SAYS her MAID
Stole Big sum

Kansas City, Mo-, July 15.-Mrs.
Margaret Klock Armour, widow of ST.
neon B. Armour. the packer, filed a
suit in the circuit court for $4,000
against Miss Harriet Byington to cover
peculations alleged to have been made
by Miss Byington while serving as a
companion and housekeeper to Mrs.
Armour.
The first intimation the public re-
ceived concerning the pecuIations
against Mrs. Armour came about three
months ago, when The Star published
story saying that $4,000 in bonds
and securities had disappeared from
Mrs. Armour's safety deposit box at
the New England National bank Of this
city.
The fact that Mrs. Armour's COM
panion held the keys to the safety de-
post box was mentioned but the name
of the companion was kept secret
Mrs Armour refused to believe any
charge Of dishonesty against Miss By-
fngton. Meanwhile new discoveries in
creased the amount of missing securi-
ties until the Armour attorneys placed
it at $150,000.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-15
TRAVELLERS DAY
At CHAUTAUQUA

Valley City, N. d., July 15.-Today
was travellers day at the chautauqua
and one OF the best addresses OF the
assembly was delivered this afternoon
by Col. Geo. w. Balm. Rev. Mr.. WAL
tiers OF Fargo had charge Of the boy
scout drill In the morning and those
present were pleased with the man
euvers of the youthful scouts. One
OF the features OF this afternoons
programme was story telling contest
In which prize was awarded the
traveller who could tell the best Ave
minute story.
Sunday. July Is, viii see the finish
OF the 1911 Valley city chautauuua.
Thus far the people have been treated
to a number of grand treats. Each and
every day has proved fine and all at
fractions have been of high grade.
Sunday the last day will prove the best
Church services will be held with the
of them ali.
best OF sacred music.
At IL a. m. the sermon viii be de-
livered by Bishop Cameron Mann or
North Dakota. Sacred song concerts
and music BY the orchestra will All in
during the afternoon hours. James w.
Foley. North Dakota's poet win APP
pear IN the afternoon.
Father 4, J Trayers. a priest who
i the friend Of labor. his topic has
not yet been announced as yet. but
whatever he may chose 1t win prove
one Of the most interesting numbers
during the entire assembly. Tell your
friends 20 come and enjoy the last day.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-15
BURNS not IN
COURT FOR TRIAL

indianapolis, July IT, detective
VIM. J. Burns. who il under $4,000
bonds on charges Of having kidnapped
John ]. Mcnamara from this city last
April and taking him to Los Angeles
where he Is held In connection with
9 number Of alleged dynamiting OUT
RACES, did not appear In court today,
the time set by Judge Marley OF the
criminal court for the detective Is
answer to Indictment against him.
Henry Span. counsel for Burns, was
on hand and pleaded that the hearina
be postponed until September He said
Burns was on his way from England
and that he would land In New York
soon, While unwilling to delay the
case until September. Judge Markey
said he would not forfeit the bond at
this time but ordered attorneys to re-
port 10 him In = few days when Burns
could be had lii court.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-15
BLACK HAND
AGENT SHOT
Signal to Pay Money Met BY
VolIey Of Bullets
POLICE SHOWN LETTERS
WHOLESALE FRUIT DEALER WAS
INTENDED VICTIM BUT he USES
AUTOMATIC GUN INSTEAD or
MONEY TO STAND OFF GANG
HIS BARNS HAD BEEN BURNED.

jeanette, Pa. July 15.-Upon a sig.
nal OF the "black hand" to turn mon
ey over to its agents. George Labarto
q wholesale fruit merchant shot and
Killed Venei Ceciliano. an Italian bar
Der here today, and Immediately there
after eight letters from the "black
hand" demanding money Of Labarto
upon pain of death were turned over
70 the police by Mrs Labarto.
Early today Ceciliano entered La
oarto's store and stood lighting a sto-
gle when Labarto opened fire with an
automatic revolver from the rear of
the establishment, The lighting Of
the stogie was the signal for Iabarto
TO pay ceciliano $4,000. This signal
was explained to Lebarto in a letter
he received after his barns were burn-
ed and several horses destroyed
Labarto has escaped.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-15
AVIATOR MARS
WILL RECOVER

Erie. Penn. July Isl. c. BUD
Mars, aviator. hurt In fall with his
aeroplane late yesterday, will recover
and will be able TO leave the hospital
In about ten days. This announcement
was made by the attending physician
after further examination Of the in
jured man today.
Mars injuries are not nearly so SER
ious as at first reported. He has a
slight fracture OF the skull. which is
not serious, but no other bones are
broken, and beyond a slight hemhorage
Of the lungs which was stopped this
morning, thersaare no internal injuries
apparent. Because OF the accident to
Mars machine. the aviation meet has
been called OFF.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-15
hint OF FOUL
|. PLAY AT BISMARCK
DUFFY DROWNING IN THE MIS-.
SOURI, RIVER is BEING
INVESTIGATED.

Bismarck. n. D., July 49,. K.
Duffy OF Austin, MINI, in COM
pany with the coroner left this morn
ing for the place where his son is sup
posed to have drowned in the Mis-
souri, river. With the party il Powers.
who claims the boat tipped over and
Duffy was drowned In attempting to
draw two heavy suit cases to shore
with him.
The trip Is made in the hopes Of
finding the body and with the idea OF
investigating the truth Of the stories
of an alleged accident told by Powers.
Powers is not under arrest but should
he attempt to leave town he undoubt-
edly would be detained.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-15
Bob St. Henry, Who Flies Each Day. VIII Be the Main
Attraction, But There VIII Be Other SpIen-
did Free Attractions
IDr. Willis Moore, Chief Of U. S. Weather Bureau, VIII
Speak First DayHis Talk Of Special
Interest to Farmers
Many improvements at the Grounds-Spendid Racing Is
PrOmiSed-BicycIe Racing
Special Feature
SPECIAL FOR SUNDAY.

SPECIAL FOR SUNDAY
1880 m.-Sacred grandstand
TUESDAY JULY is.
800 a. m!-Band front Of the grandstand
1880 m.-Address by Willis Moore Of the
bureau. - - -
p. m.-Band concert in grandstand
D. m-Free attractions n of grandstand
$1,000 Aeropane flights Lucky Henry
1880 m.-Band
m--Free
p. m!-Dancing pavilion.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 49,
a. m.-Band
1880 a. m.-Stock Judging A.
m-Free attractions Of grandstand
$3.50 m-Fsaces 2:15
$3.50 p m-Band concert. Aeroplane flights
1880 nh
p. m.-Free attractions.
D..
p. m-BicycIe races, two best three heats
THURSDAY JULY 90
mt-Band
a. ms
nj on in front gran5stana
p. m-Band
2:3O mRaces: pace (purses $500 eacb
Aeroplane flights N'
III
m.-Free attractions
m-Bicycle best OF threehe
p m.-Dancng
FRIDAY, JULY 2t-FARco DAY
a IF
10:3o-stock judging
p m-Free attractions stage n front of grandsand
2 r. M concert
$3.50 mRaces: trot (purse $500 each,
AeropIane flights Stock parade. Wv ~
p. m-Band
m.-Free
m.-Dancing.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-15
Cane Raisers Of Louisiana Are
Helpless Says Grower
TRUST FIXES own PRICES
voHN DYMoND, A CANE SUGAR
GROWER TEsTIFIEs ON THE
STAND ToDAY-sAYs THOSE
NOT IN TRUST ARE AT EARNED
TRUCE" WITH COMBINATION.

Washington, ID. c., July 15.--Johr
/ Dymond, a cane planter Of New Or
leans today told the sugar Investigate
ing committee that the cane sugar
/ growers OF Louisiana were absolutely
at the mercy of the American Sugar
Refining Co., which bought raw sugar
arbitrarily and paid its own price.
Dymond said there was now no COM
petition in New York all of the buy
ers who had not been brought into
the combination he said. maintained
an armed truce" Representative
Jacoway said it had been suggested
that the Louisiana Cane Growers as
gociation was very closely associated
with the American refining company
and that the growers were in combina-
tion to sell only to the trust"
Disciplined Grower.
Dynond recited one case In which
he said the trust" has disciplined a
large grower by refusing to buy his
product He said that there were now
only two refining companies in Louis
lana and that it had been matter Of
curiosity why the trust" had allowed
one Of the independent plants to con-
tinue in operation.
Dymond said he favored maintain
ing the present tariff on sugar and
that the elimination of protection
would bring the Louisiaae sugar men
In competition with the cheapest peas
ant labor in Europe. The witness said
that most of the laborers he employed
were negroes whom he paid 81 a day
and "who wouldn't work half the
time at that