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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-01-30
PLAYING CARDS.
An Interesting Study From Historic
and Pictorial Viewpoints.

Gtto FSeStrGf WV HgItA~s
Quite apart from their use In vari-
Gus games, playing cards are an inter-
esting study from historic and pic
torial points of view Take first their
numerical arrangement % cards, 1855
pips or dots and 13 tricks. representing
the weeks and days in the year and the
lunar months.
There are four suits, representing
four classes OF people as they were d.
yided at the time the pack Of cards
we now use was devised by the French.
The spades stood for pikemen or SOL
diers, the clubs for clover. typifying
farmers: the diamonds for building
tiles. representing artisans. and the
hearts for choirmen or ecclesiastics.
The 'kings'' aud queens" at that
time were more or less correct likeness
Of certain royal and noble personages.
Even in our modern packs it Is said
that one of the queens is convention
allied portrait of Elizabeth of York,
who was engaged to the dauphin of
France.
The ''knaves'' were then the kings
testers, and even these cards may be
portraits. All the court cards. in fact,
retain their sixteenth century charac-
teristics. Cards are among the few
things that have not changed with the
centuries. Brooklyn Eagle.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-01-30
Our Climate an Asset.

On no other continent. under no 9TH
er sun. in no other zone, in all the
world. can be found the same extent
Of fertile, available agricultural land
as In these United States. And In no
other equally large tract az that
stretching from the Atlantic to the
Pacific and between the great lakes
and the gulf can be duplicated the
same amount of normally good wealth
er as nature has bestowed ON this ia
vored land. Our rain and sunshine
are SO proportioned the one to the
other as to produce the best yearly
conditions on earth. = Detroit Fret
Press.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-01-30

German In a French prison during the
reign Of terror In 1904. Lord Lytton In
1850 met a man who seemed the en-
kodiment of the old count Van
Damme writes Of mysterious INA
1or'' who was in the court of Louis Ma
poleon In 1866, who was Of no known
nationality, Of undiscovered origin and
with plenty Of money from source
none could learn
A man must have possessed excep-
tional ability as faker and must
have had the trick down to an art to
have fooled such intelligent men as
Andrew Lang. Lord Lytton, Crosby
and many others, and for that reason
he must be put down as one Of the
most monumental fakes of history. -
Philadelphia Press.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-01-30
WHY WOMEN SUFFER-
Many Mt. Holly People are LeaRninl
the Cure.

Many Mt. Holly People are Learnfnk
the Cure.
Women often suffer, not knowing the
couse.
Backache, headache, dizziness, ner
vousness,
Irregular urinary passages, weakness,
langour-
Each seeming torture Of itself.
Together tell of weakened kidneys.
Strike at the root-get at the cause.
Quickly give the help the kidneys
need.
No remedy endorsed like Doan's lid
ney Pills.
Recommended by thousands
Endorsed at home.
Here's convincing proof from Mt.
Holly citizen.
Mrs. A. Priestly, 96 Washington St.
Mt. Holly, N. J., says: II am pleased
to confirm all said in 1908, regarding
Doan's Kidney Pills. They are an
excellent remedy and should always be
used in cases of kidney complaint. My
back was often so weak and painful that
could hardly endure the misery.
tried several remedies but nothing
seemed adapted to my case until goi
Doan's Kidney Pills at Jones Pharmacy.
They soon drove away my pains and
aches and made me feel like different
person"
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents
Foster ilburn Co., Buffalo, New York
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-ano
take no other.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-01-30
FEATHERS AND EoosHELLs.

FEATHERS AMI E6GSH 6G@Ss
The farmer who grades his eggs Ia
up to snuff. The majority Of poultry
men get good sized eggs, and these
should bring more money than small
or mixed sizes. The larger the egg the
more it costs to produce.
The farmer often gets no high priced
winter eggs simply because his hens
have nothing to do all day but loaf
and eat. The old style Stat corncrtb
is a poultry pantry and shells OUT
corn all day, and the hens just lie
around and lay on fat and lay few
eggs.
Those fanciers that sell eggs Of sol
Id colored breeds which always hatch
chicks In two colors, like Minorcas, for
instance, should always speak Of this
popularity of the breed in writing to
customers to save themselves cussing
from some know-not when the eggs
hatch.
We notice those system promoters
that humbugged so many with their
hot air advertisements that especially
appeared in some poultry journals.
magazines and Sunday school journals
are now invading England. From
what we read In the London poultry
journals, they aren't going to catch as
many suckers on that side the pond
as they did on this.
1t Is remarkable how fast red mites
breed. The fowls of a neighb0r re-
fused to roost In his henhouse, ana an
investigation showed the place alive.
Spraying the interior with kerosene
drove them outside, and they were
there on the boards thick as dust. He
sprayed the house In and out, roof,
floor and all; literally soaked 1t with
oil before the bugs were destroyed.
Think of city Of 1000 inhabitants
shipping to market ], 440, 216 fowls and
| 7,150, 4S1 dozen eggs In yearl That's
| what Petaluma, CAL, does. Her
100000 hens make &45T worth OF
finished goods per hour, ten hours g
day, 1856 days In year, and yet there
are towns hunting industries and get
ting caught by wildcat promoters. Bet
ter go to Petaluma, you board Of trade!
People naturally take to chickens
from childhood up. At one Of our
shows we met a fancier eighty years
old who had been breeding Cochins
for fifty years. Did he know Cochins
Well, whole lot and some more. That
old sport told US that his father start
ed him with bantams when he was but
Eve years old, and from that time,
seventy-fve years ago. he had been q
confirmed chicken crank.
To many turkey raisers profits loom
big as they see the beautiful birds
roaming the orchards and meadows.
They drive them in and begin to fat.
ten them for market. Then terrible,
mysterious disease kills them or like
flies. But there's no mystery about II,
except that breeders expect turkeys to
thrive and live on solid grain ra-
ton, a complete change from the mix
cd natural food gathered here and
there on range.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-01-30

chin for many years without finding
relief He was finally cured by treat
ment with magnet, which drew from
his chin lot of steel filings that had
caused all the trouble The filings had
found Judgment in cut in his face
one day when working before turn
ing lathe No immediate trouble had
followed, and the man had forgotten
the incident until the magnet drew
them out and gave the ulcer a chance
to heal.-George E. Walsh in Chicago
Record Herald
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-01-30
An All Around Sermon.

A sermon had been preached On q
cathedral, and some of the clergy who
had been present were discussing 1t aS
the bishops luncheon table. One said,
WAS not that sermon little high z
"High!' exclaimed another. ut struck
me as being decidedly low" We'll,
now" put in an orthodox cleric Of the
old school. II should have described it
as rather broad What do you say,
bishopY' 81" replied the preIate.
thought 1t was rather long,"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-01-30

ing, to keep a male birds flesh tender
and sweet as a capon? Alt is claim
ed that cockerels Of the large breeds
if kept in ceibacy until ten months old
dress as tender and taste as sweet as
a castrated fowl
Q-How can l induce my Plymouth
Rocks to exercise in winter? They
get so fat, lazy and lay SO few eggs.
A.-First cut down their feed and get
them real hungry. Have place COW
cred with straw SO deep that they can
not get their grain easily; cut out corn
until you get down their fat and feed
them a variety consisting Of grains,
greens and byproducts, but only let
them fill up at night and thus their
hunger will keep them moving and
their blood circulating all day.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-01-30
A.rd Work.

IT want you to understand that I
got my money by hard work"
"Why. / thought it was left you By
your uncle.
$50 1t was, but / had hard work
getting it away from the lawyers.
Boston Transcript.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-01-30
xuRlos FROM CORRESPONDENTS

Q.-How long does it take for pigeon
eggs to hatch. and how may tell If
they are fertile? A.-Sixteen to eight
cen days. After three days incubation
hold eggs before light and you will
and the fertile eggs opaque.
OIL have a pair Of pigeons here
that are mates, but they lay no eggs
What Is wrong? Alien is either bar
rem or not matured. Let them sit on
fertile eggs from another nest, as the
Matching and rearing Of the squads
may arouse the natural functions Of
the hen so she will lay. If this does
not follow she is barren and good only
Tor potpie.
Q-Is there anyway, beside esRogis-
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-01-30

Geek that dropped In the grass may
have been chased by the dog or some
rooster bully.
Apoplexy is mainly caused by over
feeding. especially Of stimulating feed
Il IL seldom seen where hens are fed
properly and exercise for their grain.
Occasionally a victim has a slight
stroke, and tablespoonful Of salts
may relieve, but such birds are sub
5ect to vertigo and are worthless as
breeders. Apeplexy is case where
prevention Is worth all the cure and
then some.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-01-30

Fl o n G X on g,
China, Jan. 21st.-
The Foreign Mis-
sion s Investiga-
tion Committee
Of the Interna-
tional Bible Stu
dents Association
spent several days
in Hong Kong,
Canton and vicin-
ity. For effcien-
CT they divided,
some giving more
affonfi0r kn ono
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-01-30
pQNyTa.

Don't expect an editor to whitewash
You If you advertise A No. / and sell
what is bum
Don't put all the big eggs on top Of
the basket. Put all the big eggs in
one crate and get higher rate.
Don't expect hens to lay In winter
without exercise, and always have
some grain In the litter to reward the
hen that works.
Don't make it a foul house when It
should be fowl house, up to date,
clean, a comfort to the hens and some
thing for you to crow over.
Don't let the chickens bother the
horses and cows at feeding time nor
roost and lay In the manger. That
bughouse way never did pay.
Don't neglect to spray the henhouse
, and the fruit trees. II the pests are
kept on the hens and the trees you'll
make more profit to cackle about
Don't keep fowls in house where
water freezes solid and expect to get
eggs. for all their feed VIII go for heat
to keep them from freezing to death.
Don't throw the straw or sawdust
from foreign crate into the hens. 1t
may contain disease germs, mites or
ticks and breed nuisance or a pes
tilence.
Don't make the poultry house part
Of that new barn. Mites may infest
the roosts and stables and cause a
runaway. or a barn fire may destroy
your poultry.
Don't forget that fair return Is no
robbery. II the next farmer has been
boarding your turkeys all summer he
should have a share Of the turkey or
the selling price.
Don't build the henhouse right
against the barn. Build 1t out sep
arete 70 1t gets sunshine on all sides
and fresh air for ventilation and may
BE- surrounded by yards.
Don't expect people to spend their
ttme patting you on the back. While
genuine praise Is sweet and men must
commend If you do well, the testi-
mony Of good conscience should give
most satisfaction.
Don't look on machinery as a lux
ury, but rejoice that these time. labor
ana money making wheels within
wheels have emancipated us from the
age when grain was trod out by oxen
ana ground by hand between stones
COULDN'T BLUFF THE EDITOR.
Up on limb gobbler sat,
High In q walnut tree,
And gobbled till his face got red,
"Oh, woe-oh, woe is mel"
He was sly old bird, that turk,
And had In some fowl way
Escaped the turkish massacre
Wreaked for Thanksgiving day.
But now he felt his doom was sealed
The preacher had been round
And asked the farmer DER and Ger
Where turkeys might be found
s~There, take that bird!' the farmer cried
consider him a gift.
You'll fnd him tender, big and fat
When you bis carcass lift"
But that old turk was awful slick,
For when he got to town
He played right OF that he was sick
And hung his head way down.
~Alas." the hungry preacher cried,
my turkey sure will der
An editor looked DER the fence
And gave him this reply:
''Oh no, my chicken eating friendi
That whole thing is a blur.
n you read our weeks Poultry Notes
You would be up to snuff.''
With that he pulled the old turks snoot
The turk let loose the yell:
s'Oh, who could blur an editor?
Run for the axi I'm wellr'
But was that ed. invited round
To feast on turkey breast?
Oh. mol That preacher Just forgot
Forgot him. like the rest.
c. M BARNITz
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-01-30

Maud-Miss Oidun thinks that hotel
clerk Just lovely. Ethel-Why so2
Maud-He wrote opposite her name
on the hotel register. .suite 1e."-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-01-30
PASTOR RUSSELL
TO CHINESE
Pays Warm Tribute TO Their
Patient Courtesy.
EXAMPLES TO GHRISTENDOM.

The Preacher Pointed Out That the
Hope For All People Is In Mes
siah's kingdom-Those Who Have
Faith In Gods Premise Shall Be
Hlessed-Revelation Of the Divine
Power Of the Lord.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-01-30
au1n,x and pamand.

The Wife, Big checks for dresses
win not be in demand this season.
The Husband-Thank heayenl-Balti-
more American
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-01-30
A Pertinent Question.

| Idleness Is only the refuge Of weak
minds and the holiday Of fools. -Ches~
lteraeld. -.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-01-30
RAPID AMERICANS.

An English Critic on Our Barber ehsps
and Rocking Chairs
/ cannot find that quickness IS an
American characteristic What b mis-
taken for quickness is kind OF nerv-
GUS fidgets, for the American iS In
6nitely restless and nervous. It Il
shown in his passion for doing many
thing Enthusiastically American, AZ
fords wonderful example of this sub
stitution of restlessness and circum-
stance for real rapidity and economy
Of time. The business man, sti1l In
his dramatic character Of locomotive
pressed for time, hurries into the bar
Der shop and extends himself In .
chair, feet and hands outspread, q
bootblack engaged on each boot, q
manicurist on each hand and the bar
Der himself operating on his head
But such are the seductions of the
barber shop that he probably spends
twenty minutes or half an hour there,
as against the Englishman's four or
FIVE minutes.
1t is time simply wasted, from q
business point of view; that is to say,
1t is spent in sheer luxury. For the
Americans. being among the cIeanese
people in the world, have a Roman
sense of luxury in everything that ap-
pertains to washing and care Of the
body; and their lavatories and barber
shops are like temples raised to some
goddess Of health and cleanliness. And,
finally, It was America that invented
that triumph in the achievement OF
two opposite things at once-the rock
ing chair. So restless is the Amert-
can that even when he is resting he
wants to be moving, and consequently
he has achieved this internal engine,
the rocking chair, in which (when he
is obliged to remain In one place for q
time) he can indulge in continuous
movement which yet does not advance
him an inch. He can thus be busy
even while he is at rest-Filson Young
in English Review.
A Pertinent Question.
There are great men who cann0e
spell, and small people who object to
them. "Spell cat" said the teacher
to the boy at the tail end Of the class.
kat" replied the boy. ''eiIly," re-
piled the teacher. Cant you spell
lcat? "well." replied the sensible
boy, "what does kat spell?"-London
Chronicle.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-01-30

we now see what already appear to
be the beginnings of wonderful things.
Evidently Divine Power, within the
past century, has been lifting the veil,
because we are just on the threshold
Of the New Dispensation-becaus the
Church (the elect sons of Cod Is about
complete-because 'the manifestation
of the SONS of Cod for the aid of the
grooming creation" Is at hand-be-
cause Messiah's Kingdom glory is
about to be ushered in. The blessings
Of the present are only foretaste Of
those glorious blessings for the world
of mankind. Oh, what compensations
our loving God has provided for all the
lessons Of sin and sorrow, pain and
DEATH He has promised that the
former things shall be removed, nor
can the mind comprehend what the
glory Of the future things will be!
So then, to the patient, persevering,
civil Chinese, my message is an assur-
ance that Gods blessing is nigh at
hand. For eighteen centuries He has
been pouring out His Holy Spirit upon
eACnC sanity OLACoy LILO SCA 0AAo anu
handmaidens, for their comfort and joy
and preparation for the Kingdom glory.
The next thing in order is the pouring
out Of His spirit upon all flesh; that
will include your race and all the fam
lies Of the earth.
1 cannot hope that many Of you will
feel drawn to become footstep follow
ers Of the lowly Nazarene. and even If
many of you should so desire, we have
the assurance of the Scriptures that
the entire number will be but ''little
fiock;" but I do set before you the
glorious prospects Of human Restitu-
ton to all that was lost by Adam, to
all that was redeemed at Calvary.
admonish you that all development of
character you may make at the present
time means SO much of preparation and
advancement for the future, and that
all violation Of conscience and antag-
onism to the principles of Righteousness
will work to your disadvantage In the
future
Therefore. as the Scriptures entoin,
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-09-04

"That thermometer Of yours IL all
wrong" said the observant person. "It
registers away above the actual TEN,
psrature."
YES" replies the man who tries
to get more than his moneys worth
81 picked It out because thought II
had more quioksllvsr in 1t than any
Of the others"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-09-04
oatlOsactIon.

"Well." said The millionaire's soc
who has achieved success by his own
efforts. II have one great satisfaction
what II thatf" asked his admirins
friends.
AT least none Of you can say that
you knew me Whsn I didn't have Q
nickel"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-09-04
Clever Willie.

A rough looking man entered the
home Of a gentleman In a western
city, and. seeing no one around but 9
small boy named Willie, said to him !:
IF you don't tell me where your ia
Their keeps his money I'll knock youI
topknot on an afterward eat you"
please DON'T" said Willie You'll
ind all the money we've got in an Ole
coat in the Kitchen"
Two minutes later a bruised and bat
tered wreck was pitched through the
front door of Willie's home, and sal
in the gutter and blinked.
THE lids too smart" said the man
"Never said a word about the OIL man
bein' inside the coat."-Lippincott's
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-09-04
In Pat Berth.

Towns-No; Grafton doesn't worh
at all now.
Browne-Hs doesn'tf Why. when
knew him he seemed to be . young
man with considerable push.
Towne - All that's changed now.
He's q young man with considerable
pull and doesn't have to work.-Catho-
10 Standard and Times.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-09-04
EvIdsne1v In Earnest.

"That young nan who is coming to
see daughter" said mother. Il won
der II his Intentions are serious?"
Yes, think hey are." said father.
HE has given - several very good
Cigars Of late"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-09-04
She Ha1od lt-Yes.

She Ho1od N-Yes.
Il hate fattssy.s she said.
"Of course yoa do" he replied.
Every pretty G1s1 does"
Then she drew long. deep sigh and
permitted him - press her cheek
against his own.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-09-04
eubssqssont Growth.

eubssqoent Growth.
eff you do wo1k. your work will
grow after you are gone"
That's Q last Rubens left only
some 1000 pictures. but there are
10000 Of his J6sturss in circulation
now"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-09-04
ewal Vigorously.
Oh. faltsy not.
II 10 not nice
To have - swat
The sane ny twice.

A Blow.
"since you have decided not to
marry me, please give me my presents
back"
well. of all tAs nerve! You're the
Arst man I've Svsr been engaged to
that showed such . mean spiriti"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-04

Just received-new stamped novel
ties for Christmas. David Crichton
& Co.
The Misses Schmitt will begin
their gift sale on the afternoon of
Wednesday, December II, at their
residence in Lancaster. Everybody
invited. Just what you are likely to
want in the way of fancy needlework,
water colors and hand painted china.
This includes dainty things to wear,
IS we'll as pretty things for the table,
etc. 39cw2.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-04
Meredith on French Criticism.

I hold strongly to the value Of
French criticism, whether in praise or
blame. The latter is done (by the
masters in the art) with SO fine an
Irony that 1t instructs without wound
Ing any but the vanitous person; and
the eulogy confers green laurels in
stead Of gilt. England has little criti-
cism beyond the expression of likes
or dislikes, the stout indication of an
old conservatism of taste.-Mere-
d1th's Letters in Scribner's Magazine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-04

STRAY SOW-Strayed from my
premises on Bart Stoll place six miles
south of Lancaster, one black sow,
weight about 800 pounds. Reward
for recovery. JOHN LANGKAMP.
Route 2. Lancaster, Wis. 4Otfc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-04

FOR SALE--Fresh Jersey COW.
Albert 8rinkman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-04

New linen centerpieces for punch
and venetian embroidery, at erich
toms.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-04

New fancy Christmas handkerchiefs
just received. David Cricthon & Co.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-04

New stenciled and stamped pillow
tops at Crichton s..
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-04

FOR sALE:-One ga Folding
Pocket Kodak with R r. Lens and
automatic shutter, solid leather carry
ing case and folding metal tripod.
A snap if taken at once.
Gene Boyes,
40tfc. Lancaster, Wis.
Mrs. Myrtle Martens, a lady snam-
pooist. of Plattevilla, will be in Lam
caster December and 6, at Hotel
Farwell, to do shampoo, facial and
scalp massage work for ladies. Orders
respectfully solicited.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-04

Outline work especially for little
folks, just received at Crichton s.