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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-04-18
Elk lake, in Sullivan county, concealed

Elk lake. in Sullivan county, concealed
for a time one of the deepest of Pennsyl-
vanis's criminal mysteries. Nearly fifty
years ago John Veltengruber, q little old
cobbler, who lived near the lake, dis
No trace of him could be found.
All during the snow-covered and ice bound
winter officers of the law made search for
the little old German or his body. 1t SEEM
ed to have vanished as completely as II the
earth had swallowed him up. The story
is one Of the most exciting Of The NORTH
americans series of Pennsylvania crime
mysteries. All who are interested in the
criminal mysteries of the state will want
to read this number of the series.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-04-18

Following their two-century old Gus.
tom, members of the Assembly of Proprie-
tors Of West Jersey held their annual
meeting at Broad and High streets, Bur
lington, on Wednesday, and after hearing
the proclamation of King Charles read by
Surveyor General Henry s. Haines, the
new council was chosen. The council
members reelected are Henry ]. Trick,
Richard Mott. Walter E. Robb, Franklin
D'Olier and /. 8. Haines. The priceless
records Of the society are stored In the
little brick surveyor generals office, which,
by recent enactment of the Legislature,
will be removed from its lot on Broad
street, near Locust avenue, to make room
for the new post Office building.
The Gloucester Division of the West
Jersey Proprietors, on Thursday, held its
2S4th annual meeting under the old wal
nut tree at the river front, and elected
Benjamin B. Cooper, of Ridley Park. Pa,
William G. Wood, of Haddonneld; Mrs.
Laura c. Wood and G. Chester Craig, of
Camden, as the directors to serve at the
General Assembly which meets in Bur-
lington on the first Tuesday in May.
They. with Henry J. Trick, Of Vincentown.
l. Snowden Haines, Walter Robb and
Richard Mott, of Burlington, and Frank
D'Olier, of Philadelphia, who were elected
by the Burlington Division on Tuesday
last, will constitute the General Assembly.
The meeting was conducted by Mr..
Cooper. Mr.. Wood and his wife arrived a
few minutes before IL o'clock and stood
under the walnut tree where the meetings
have been held for the past 23S years.
When the whistles announced s'higb
noon" the men barred their heads and Mr..
Cooper read aloud the grant from King
Charles II, then reading from piece OF
wood cut from the old buttonwood tree
years ago the names Of the four directors
who were elected. The meeting lasted
just eighty-two seconds. Mr.. Craig ar.
rived just as the meeting had adjourned
About score of others, including officials
and persons connected with historical
societies, were also present.
The West Jersey Proprietors is an or
ganizatlon whose history is connected with
the early settlement and colonization Of
the State Of New Jersey. The Burlington
Division for 9S4 years met under tree al
Broad and High streets, Burlington, sn6
vent through similar ceremony to thai
performed by the Gloucester Division
on Thursday. The home of the Genera
Assembly is a small brick building neal
the railroad station In Burlington anC
there, In the possession of the Surveyor
General, is the original grant of West
Jersey to Berkeley and Carteret by King
Charles II, of England. on June "a. 1854
also many papers of the utmost historical
value to the State of New Jersey.
The meetings of the Proprietors still
have considerable Significance In the eyes
of the law, although many we're under the
impression that they were held merely al
a custom carried out by descendants Of
John Fenwick and Edward Byllynge.
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HH nv VU1hNh OUN1NO TIE NEAI
THREE MONTHS OF THIS sEMI-cEN-
TENNIAL YEAR.

The Civil War will be the great topic of
the year, and those who aim to be well in
formed will find these articles of inestim-
able value.
If you are not now a regular reader
leave your order at once for both the Daily
and Sunday Ingwirsr.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-04-18

Are you going to come out in your new
suit on Sundayf 1t is to be hoped the day
will be bright and pleasant. While get
ting into your new Spring suit why not
look after the carriage littlei You will
want to take your family. your sister, or
some other fellows sister riding and you
want to have your outfit looking bright
and new. Gaskill, the carriage man at
carload of the incest carriages Of all des-
criptions he has ever put In. Just the
thing for Easter, And he Is going to get
rid Of them at prices that will give him a
small return for carrying them. Go to his
warerooms and look at the display. But
you will have to hurry, for although he
just got them In on Friday, there ID big
hole In the stock already.
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one size smaller by using Aliens Foot-Ease.
the antiseptic powder for swollen, tender
aching feet. 1t makes walking q delight, re.
neves corns and bunions OF all pain, and gives
rest and comfort. Sold everyW here, Csc,
Don't accept any substitute. Sample free,
Address Allen 8. Olmsted. LIE Row. N. Y
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An investigation of the School for
Colored Youths at Bordentown is planned.
The Senate adopted resolution that such
an investigation should be made. Senator
Gebhardt, speaking for the Committee on
Appropriations, stated that the condition
of the school had been reported as being
deplorable.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-04-18

Republicans Of the Assembly are proud
of their attendance record for this session.
Thursday. the day of the week when it is
difficult to get the members to be present.
there were seventeen Of the eighteen As
sembly Republicans in attendance, and at
NO time have there been less than sixteen
at session.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-04-18
CPECIAL MAsTEK's SALE OF
REAL ESTATE

By virtue OF decree of the Court OF Chan.
the twenty-hrst day of March, one Thousand
nine hundred and eleven, in cause wherein
Ellen A. Shrevei s complainant, and John A.
ShreYe and others are defendants, there will
be sold, at public vendue, at the Court House,
In Mount Holly, in the county of Burlington
and state of New jersey, on
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-04-18

In the House Mr.. White has introduced a
bill providing that County Boards of Free
holders state separately the amount of
money required for the Office of surrogate,
county clerk and sheriff.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-04-18

Oriticising the school bills introduced
In the Legislature by Senator Frelinghuy-
sen, State Superintendent of Public In
struction Charles J. Baxter has issued an
open letter, In which he particularly re-
Dukes the effort to gain dictatorship on
education. He says such proposition is
unthinkable, and that American spirit,
now aroused, will not down. While COM
mending the work of the Senate School
Investigating Committee, Mr.. Baxter ex-
presses the opinion that in some respects
the inquirers went too far.
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The InQuirer VIII Tell the
Entire Story of the War in the
Next Three Months.

A full page every Sunday will describe
in their order the great battles of the war,
while the intervening articles in the daily
issues of Tie Inquirer will make a con-
nected story, covering the entire conflict
Do not miss this highly instructive and
entertaining history, which will be
A DAILY AND SUNDAY FEATURE IN
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-04-18
Interesting Items.

Two bills applying to Burlington County
were acted upon by the Legislature last
week. The Assembly concurred in the
Senate amendments to the White measure
providing an armorY at Mount Holly. BY
unanimous vote the Senate concurred
In the Governors veto of Senate bill 1874,
creating state oyster commission for the
district of Burlington County.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1911-04-18

Il
got busy, Tuesday evening. on receiving
word to that effect from Caleb wilkins,
who lives near Lumberton. The latter
also stated that one Of his employees was
missing. which made the case look suspi-
cious. 1t seems that the man quit his
job without giving any notice, and the
team was found In the field where the en-
ploye left 1t.
Miss Mary Bintliff, only daughter OF
Captain and Mrs. John Bintliff. of Bever.
| y, waited at her home, Tuesday night,
with all preparations made for her wed.
ding, but waited In vain for Daniel Ed.
wards, of Camden, to whom she was en-.
gagged. The guests were assembled, the
wedding feast was ready, and cab was
at the door waiting to take the couple
to the Methodist parsonage, where the
ceremony was to have been performed
Eight O'Clock, the hour set for the cere.
mony, came and went, the bride-elect be
came restless and then grew aim ,st hys
terical In the belief that some harm haG
come to Mr.. Edwards, who later refused
to give satisfactory explanation of hi
conduct.
Members of the Burlington quarterly
meeting of the Hicksite Society of Friend
were in Mount Holly. ON Thursday, dis
cussing proposed purchase of the resi-
dence of F. Il. Lee, corner of High ant
Broad streets, which is regarded as suit
able place for the Friends Home now 10
Gated at Trenton, the latter being deeme'
Inadequate for the purpose. The Friend
have a ten days option on the property
and its purchase will be decided by q sub
committee TO whom the matter has BEEF
referred, and who are now considering
the financial end of the proposition. 4
hitch In the proceedings may cause tn
deal to fall through, however. by reason o
the fact that the owner wants to retail
fifty feet of the yard on Broad street. A
such lot in that location Is considered {
be quite valuable, the Friends say the
viii let the matter drop rather than Civ
more than q, ZOO for the premises Tn
sprics for the sntire property 10 90, 900.
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orator. Rev. Adolos Allen, Rev. Thomas
T. Yost, and elders John Freck, of Red
Bank. and James Smock, of Asbury Park,
were elected commissioners to general as
sembly. The Presbytery dissolved the
pastoral relations of Rev. G. q. Whita
ker, of Bordentown, and Rev. J. T. Mil
Ter. Of Delanco. Eighty delegates were
present. Several addresses were made b,
prominent ministers.
A horse driven by Franklin 8. Gaskill
of New Egypt, president of the Unior
Transportation company. became un
manageable near the Cookstown depo
last week and ran away. Mr.. Gaskill wal
thrown out when the wagon collided will
large tree In front of the residence o
Henry Davis. Mr.. Gsskill was though
to be fatally injured when picked up. Blu
NO bones were broken and it is nov
thought that he viii recover, although h
will be confined to the house for severa
weeks The wagon was complete wreck
The horse was caught uninjured.
: A jury In the United States Distric
Court at Trenton, on Wednesday. render
ed verdict In favor Of Ernest Watts. ex
ecutor of the estate of the late Firmal
Dubell, OF Burlington, against whom
suit had been brought by Nathan WORT
to recover $500, which he alleged he hat
paid In various ways on property which
he had purchased from Dubell during thu
lstter's lifetime. The purchase of thi
property was contested by Mr.. Watts
and the court sustained him In the suit
declaring that Worth had never bough
1t. The suit just decided was to recove
from Worth rent which he claimed to hav'
paid and other money expended In i'm
proving the property. The Dubell sid
of the case was given verdict for IS,
600. The contestants were represented
by Mount Holly lawyers. Eckard B
Budd and Joseph 81. Gaskill represented
Watts, aud v. Claude Palmer sppeares
for Worth.
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ulsIrlcL ueputy, Will De present. ne
freshments will be served.
A double frame house situate near the
Van Brunt sand wharf at Centreton, was
destroyed by fire Sunday afternoon at 8
o'clock. The fire was caused by a defect
i've fiue and started in the east end of the
house. The building being frame, with
no means to quench the flames 1t was soon
mass of ruins. James Dolan occupied
the eastern end of the house, Herbert
Dever being In the western side. Dolan
lost nearly all of his household goods, but
Dever was more fortunate and was able to
save great many articles. Both men are
employed at the sand pits.
Until an official Investigation had been
made yesterday, all sorts of rumors were
circulated concerning an alleged murder
In the pine district. Detective Parker
was put on the case. and from statements
made by the coroner, ascertained that two
men found dead yesterday morning had
died from natural causes. The first victim
was George Kellock, formerly of Mount
Holly. He expired suddenly at the nome
of William Leaders, who lives In the
tenant house on the Wesley Taylor farm
above Tabernacle. The second victim
was William Moore, of Bridgeton, wood
chopper, whose remains are at the morgus
of William Riley, in Medford. He wal
found in bungalow near Atsion, wher,
he lived with two other companions.
is said that Kellock and friend dranl
three quarts Of whiskey In their celebra
ton of Easter, and that similar quantity
was consumed by Moore and his friends
This excessive drinking brought on acut
Bright's disease, which proved fatal II
i both cases. 1t is quite coincidence, a
the men had no acquaintance with eacl
other. Kellock, who is brother-in-lay
of William T. Stecher, Of Riverside, vii
!, be buried from the latter's home to-mor
row afternoon.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-06-03
OF THE
/, TRUCK INDUSTRY


Mr.. Ferd v. Becker, who has
been handling the truck business of
this vicinity this season, this week
shipped one car of Irish potatoes
from Brookhaven. which is the first
time a similar amount ever went
out from Brookhaven before.
ALI during the season every day
shipments have been made of
beans, peas. carrots and general
produce, and as soun as practicable
arrangements will be consummated
for a more extensive handling of
the crop next year in carload ship
ments so that better rates and more
remunerative prices can be obtain
ed.
One Of the most satisfactory ar
rangements to the truck farmers
this year has been the fact that
they have been paid for their pro-
duce on. delivery, not having to
wait for the commission man s
check to come in, and the same
kind of arrangement will be made
for the marketing of the crops next
year.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-06-03
THOSE BIG CROWDS.

The Memphis Commercial Appeal
says editorially that it doubts if
any of the candidates for senator
in Mississippi have addressed as
many as 5000 people at one time,
in the campaign. What appalling
liars this makes all of the Varda-
man correspondents -Anti-varda-
man Ex.
Maybe so. but the anti vardaman
correspondents have never yet had
a chance to stretch their imagina-
tiop as to big crowd, even on
court days when Percy and Alex
ander spokel
All of The Commercial Appeals
sympathy is with the anti crowd,
anyway.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-06-03
2,500HEARV VARDA-
MAN AT CORINTH
mother Ovation Il North
lississippi ! own
3, 500 Crowd

Corinth. Miss, May 30. Gov.
Vardaman came in from the south
on an early morning train and spent
the morning entertaining his friends
and going to the Gates services,
lunching with the evangelist at
Russell Dances.
He was escorted to the opera
house by the Corinth band and in
troduced to crowd estimated at
from 1000 to 5000 people by Dr..
Carroll Kendrick. who served with
him in the legislature when he was
elected speaker without opposition.
The distinguished candidate spoke
for two and half hours, equaling
Bob Taylor in pathos and eloquence,
holding his audience spellbound by
the magic of his words and yeceiv-
ing liberal applause from srconstit- Z
ency that have always delighted
to honor HIM.
The opposition were always the
1ractlonal part and the August re-
suit seemed never ia doubt as he
frequently spoke OF when he should
be in Washington. AS usual he
scored the secret caucus and asked
the people to reverse their action
in the coming primary.
He was opposed to holding the
Philippines, to the ship subsidy. to
the enormous naval expense and to
the central bank. He was in favor
of parcels post, election of senators
by the people, repeal of fifteenth
amendment, and more power for
the people.
1t was unfortunate that the
opera house would not accommo-
date all that came. many being
unable to get a hearing at all.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-06-03
FORD BROS. TO
HAVE BIG SALE


Ford Bros. located just north Of
the Commercial Bank. are making
arrangements for one Of their
phenomenal price-cutting sales to
be held June 9th to July 1st, in.
elusive.
They won't do any newspaper or
poster advertising this their
sales are so we'll known that all
they want to do is to let the public
know the dates they are going to
have it, and have requested The
Leader man to announce to the
trade that from June 9 to July L.
20 days-they are going to slash
prices.
They state that during this time
you can almost name your own
price on what you wish to buy at
their store.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-06-03
JEFF DAVIS.

Today is the birthday of JefFer-
son DAVIS. He was born June 8,
1903. Sixty years ago be was a can
didate for Governor Of Mississippi
and was defeated by Fl. S. Foote,
the Union candidate. He was
twice United States Senator. re-
signing his seat to take prominent
part in the secessional movement
of the sos. He was soon after
elected President Of the provisional
government. In 1861 he was elect
ed President of the Confederate
States and was inaugurated. on
Washingtcn's birthday. Feb. %,
1862.
After the capture Of Richmond.
President Davis moved Southward,
was taken prisoner in Southern
Georgia. confined in Fortress Mon
roe. two years. and was released on
bail. He was included III the gen
eral amnesty of December 25. 1868.
Az 1880 he published q History of
the Civil War.
He died in New Orleans ID 1889
ana was buried at Richmond, va.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-06-03

The railroad company is making
fast headway on the new city and
railroad park along South Railroad
Avenue, The trees, ferns. palms
and other vegetation being set out
is as far developed as possible for
transpIanting and in few weeks
will show up like an oasis in a
desert these hot summer days.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-06-03
500-MILE AUTO
RACE--ONE KILLED
Seven are Injured Biggest
Motor Event Ever
Held.

Motor Speedway. Indianapolis,
Ind May 80. For fame, fortune
and the glory of the automobile.
one life was sacrificed and several
men we're injured today. in the first
i've hundred mile race on a speed
way, the greatest test of skill and
endurance in the history of the
sport of motor racing. won by Ray
Harroun, driving a Marmon car, in
the time of SIX hours. forty-one
minutes and eight seconds. Closely
pressing Harroun for the victory
were Ralph Mulford. with a Lozier,
who finished second, and David
Bruce Brown, who drove his Flat
under the wire a good third.
Seventy-seyen thousand persons
roared encouragement to the forty
pilots that started the race at 10
o clock this morning and with un-
tagging enthusiasm. encouraged
the leaders in the last lap of the
race and watched the field pound
around the course in division of
the lesser honors.
In the most serious accident of
the day. S. P. Dickson. of Chicago,
mechanician for Arthur Greiner,
driving an Amplex. lost his life in
an upset on the back stretch. The
race had been on but few minutes
and the Amplex was in its thirtieth
mile when the rim of one of the
front wheels flew. The car twisted
in mighty spasm. hurting Greiner
and Dickson from their seats.
Dickson was thrown against a
fence, twenty feet from the car,
and was terribly mangIed. He
was killed instantly. Greiner was
unconscious when he was picked up
and 1t was feared he had concus-
sion of the brain, but when he was
revived at the field hospital, it was
found his only injury was frac-
tured arm.
A series of succeeding accidents
threw the immense crowd pitched
high into a fearful expectancy and
kept thousands of eyes strained on
the track for a carnival of death |
that SEEMED imminent whenever a
grQilF of cars flashed close 10 each
otlsHf
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-06-03
THE CITIZENS OF
NOLA AROUSED
A Drunken Row Causes
Action to be Taken---
Resolutions Adopted.

What came very near being a
serious row occurred at NoIa on
Saturday, 10th inst, among some
lot our citizens. the details of which
would take too much space to mem
ltion.
1t seems that John Barleycorn
was the central figure of the whole
affair. There has been a tendency
to kind of petty drinking, gamb-
ling and cursing going on for some
time at Nola, to the total disgust
of its best citizens and the sur
rounding neighborhood. All the
inducements to get the partakers
to church in order to try to WELD !
different influence. were of no
avail. But. in spite of all moral
suasion, things reached their crisis,
and the time came for strenuous
action. Our fearless pastor ap-
peared on the scene and denounced
in the most forcible language. the
'tbet" that is being eliminated
right in the heart of our little
town. Our9children's morals are
being contaminated by the wicked
influences of drinking. swearing
and gambling, to the extent that
it is growing alarming, to say
nothing of the anxiety of mothers,
whose little boys are constantly
carrying home the news that I'VE
saw somebody drunk and swearing.
or somebody gambling"
And he announced that with two
men and six women he would drive
out hoodlumism and its wicked
influences. The proof of the result
is: An organized citizenship, a
turning up of fifteen true indict-
ments, some compromises and ac-
knowledgmnets and few trials
and not through yet.
At a meeting of our citizens the
following resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, There has been a grow
ing disposition on the part of some
people, living in and out of Nola
community, to lawlessness, and
Whereas. The laws of our coun-
try are for protection and to devel-
op good citizenship, and
Whereas, As laW.abiding citizens
we believe that the Jaws of eur
conne should 81 enforced lh
nat Ne 6ek
UillA cls IA Sae Ny +.
lessness 81 has been tHs4iet 6n iii
|ouf community
Resolved, Second, That we, ais
law-abiding citizens take every
legal. as well as moral. step to
stop such lawlessness.
Resolved. Third. That as indlvid-
ual citizens we feel personally re-
sponsible for the maintenance of
law and order.
Resolved. Fourth. That we stand
ready TO report all violations of
the law coming under our know
ledge; and to do all in our power
TO bring up the life Of our people
to the standard.
Resolved, Fifth, That our county
papers be asked to publish the fore
going resolutions.
E. L. SUTTON, Secretary.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-06-03

Remember. brother farmer, that
the hot weather and hard work, tax
the strength of your wife. She
will enjoy going to the store with
you and riding slowly home in the
cool of the evening.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-06-03
GarafhVc Close Mr(nrafhc
~ ~ - 49,
Center Counter Bargains

Department always something
closing Wash Goods
Examine the bargains before making selection and will be the
vogue. REMNANTS, you quite you
length mark them that viii
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-06-03

No man ever offended his own
conscience, but first or last it was
avenged upon him.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1911-06-03

Our greatest glory consists not ia
never falling. but in rising every
time we fall.