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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-11-11
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A wellknown German, who is some
thing Of wag. walked into one of the
public offices In Cincinnati the other
day. and from the noise 1t was plain
that he was wearing a pair of new
shoes. or one that had recently been
repaired.
One OF the clerks remarked about
the shoes, and the German said:
Il comes pretty near selling desc
shoes the other day"
How was that7" asked the clerk.
81 had EN- half soled." said the Ger
man. as he walked out of the off1ca
A deep groan was heard as be
slipped through the door.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-11-11
MARK UP ONE FOR LOUISIANA
According to Senator's Story, Grocery
man From That State Reached
Height of GaIlantry.

The conversation turned to gal
lantry, and Senator Joseph q. Rams.
dell of Louisiana reflectively smiled
He said that few people could be SC
gallant as certain groceryman under
the same painful conditions.
Recently, according to the story told
by the senator, young woman weigh
ing about 225 pounds, was gracefully
waddling down the street when she
stepped on a banana skin in front OF
a grocery store.
The banana skin being right on the
job. the young woman Immediately
began to fly In several directions at
the same time, and finally landed
large and plenty into crate of fresh
country eggs.
How very unfortunate. madaml'
solicitously cried the groceryman
rushing to her succor. Il trust that
you are not hurti"
Not the least bit, thank you," said
the young woman as she rose to her
feet. Il really hope that / haven'1
broken your eggs"
"Oh, no, madam, not at ALL" was
the gallant rejoinder of the grocery.
man. They are only slightly bent
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-11-11
SCRIPT OF MAD EMPEROR"
Relic Presented to San Francisco Mu
scum Reminder of the Early
Days Of That City.

The old days of San Francisco-that
period about twenty years ago when
the "Guttersnipe," "Topsy-Turvey,"
1.-THE Great Unknown" and other IA
nous street characters were daily
sights in the city-are recalled wildly
by a donation made last week to the
Golden Gate Park Memorial museum.
Chris w. Smith gave the museum
piece of script issued by the far-famed
Emperor" Norton, the millionaire pio-
neer, whose reason went with the loss
Of his money by unwise speculation.
1t was in the late seventies that
Emperor" Norton held forth in all his
glory. He had come to California in
1849, had endured all the hardships of
that early date, and retired to San
Francisco when his wealth had
reached the million mark He was
not violently insane, simply possessed
Of the hallucination that this was one
vast empire, over which he ruled, and
that those whom he daily passed on
the streets were his humble subjects.
The piece Of script presented to the
Park museum is perhaps the only relic
of one habit of Emperor" Norton
Striding into store or into a place of
liquid refreshment, the emperor"
would, In a dignified manner, order
whatsoever he wished. In payment he
would give piece of script such as
that received by the museum, or may
hap a personal check. More than once,
say the old-timers, $4,000 check was
given in payment for q small glass of
mineral water.
Emperor" Norton's script is printed
on blank piece of paper slightly
larger than bank note, and worded
as follows:
"The Imperial Government of EN-
peror Norton l promises to pay holder
! hereof the sum of ten dollars in the
year 1880, with interest at five per
cent, per annum from date, the prin-
cipal and interest to be converted at
the option of the holder at maturity
into twenty-year five per cent. bonds,
or payable in gold coin Given under
our royal hand and seal this goth day
of March. 1879.
"(Signed.) NORTON L"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-11-11
LettIno Her Slide.

Il was in Connecticut few days
ago to see about some business in my
line, said the insurance man, when
1t became necessary for me to use
the telephone l stepped into head
quarters on the heels of farmer
and he turned to me and said:
IF you wish to use the wire first,
go ahead
but you are first 1 replied.
Yes, but I'll waive it.
1 only wish to ask business
question, while your message may be
one Of life or death
"'Oh, 1t amt so bad as that, he re-
piled with a grim smile. My wife
eloped with windmill man last night,
but you go right ahead with your
talk
But you want to stop her.
Stranger. that's just what l don't
want to dol l want to telephone to
the constables all over the coun-
try to let her slide. and be burned to
heri'"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-11-11
NEGLECTED. NeIahborhoods.

You can find in almost any town
a neglected neighborhood." The
easiest thing to do with such a neigh
borhood is to keep on neglecting it.
1t is so easy for US to study these
topics as If they were about Other
places and people than ourselves and
our homes. Is there neglected cor
ner in your town, or in your county
If there is what are you going to dc
about it? Not What have you been
doing about it?" as What ought you
to do about it?" but What are You
going to do about it?"
If you can't get the committees In
terested, do something yourself. Dc
not be afraid.
The thing is to get started. You
see, as soon as you have started some
thing, the neighborhood is no longer
neglected. And then 1t will be an cas-.
Ter matter to get someone to come in
and help.-Christian Herald.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-11-11

She had taken the precaution to lock
her door, and had no doubt that he
had tried 1t.
"Ah, ha, but I'll set a snare for the
birdl" she exclaimed to herself. It
didn't take two minutes to invent the
snare.
When she went down to dinner the
next evening she left her door I'M
locked. When the meal was half over
she rose from the table and tip-toed
upstairs. Mr. Bennett wasn't visible,
but she passed along and opened her
door with bang. Mr. Bennett was
on his knees before her open trunk!
Three yells into the hall of ''HelpI"
"Murder!" "Policei" and then she
grabbed the crook The room filed
with boarders in a moment, but Mr..
Bennett didn't seem very much en-
barrassed about 1t.
81 caught him going through my
trunk" explained Miss Oracle.
Yes" he calmly replied.
Then you are a sneakthief. and
we'll hold you until the police comet
said one OF the valiant actors.
mot quite sneakthief," smiled Mr..
Bennett This badge viii show you
that l belong to the government Sc
cret service"
He's a crook. tell you'll" shot
back Miss Oracle.
Il was in my line OF duty looking
after counterfeit money or plates!"
Counterfeit money!" gasped all in
the room.
"Just so. It's up to you. Miss Hol-
lands, to do some explaining"
why doesn't somebody telephone?'
she demanded.
Because no one wants to see you
locked up!" replied Mr.. Bennett. "Will
you kindly tell me where you got
those five two;dollar bills you handed
out the other day2"
'Why-why-"
Every one of them was a counter.
felt! I came here looking for plant!
did not want to ask for a warrant
for you, Miss H>S@ds. until sure OF
my case"
The next half hour was as full OF
explanations as a chestnut is full OF
life. The police were not called in
on the one hand, and on the other II
was tearfully admitted that Mr.. Ben
nett was not crook
The next day he had the good luck
to capture the man he wanted, and
1t was only natural that he should
come around to the house to make his
report. Then he called again to ask
Miss Gracie's forgiveness. and again
with some other excuse, and finally
the cheeky man got into the habit OF
calling without making any excuse at
all. It was during one of these calls
that he suggested that Miss Oracle
give up the detective business. She
promised to, and then he suggested
that she give up X. 6 X. She also
promised that, and when Nanny
Jones heard of it she exclaimed:
Whoever heard of the likes! Isn't
1t funny how some girls get hus.
bands?"
| Copyright. 1913. by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-11-11

A school boy says in an essay:
Hens is curious animals; they don't
have no nose, nor no teeth, nor no
ears. They swallow their whites
whole, and chew 1t up in their crops
inside 'eni. The outside of hens Is
generally put into pillars and into
feather busters. The inside of hen
is sometimes filed with marbles and
shirt buttons. and such. A hen is
very much smaller than a good many
other animals, but they'll dig up more
tomato plants than anything that amt
a hen. Hens is very useful to lay
eggs for plum-puddings. Hens have
got wings and can fly when they get
frightened. cut on hens head with
Ratchet. and It frightened her to
death"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-11-11
A cnmnarIann

you say the nobleman your daugh-
ter married reminds you Of summer
fiction"
Yes" replied Mr.. Cumrox. TITS a
case Of fine title for a mighty unin-
teresting piece of work"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-11-11
Mails arrive and ready for dlstribution:

Collections at 6.l5 and $50 a. M, and 500
p m.
Deliveries at 7.50 a. M, and 2.l5 p. m.
Rural carriers leave office al 7.30 daily ex-
cept Sunday and holidays.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-11-11
RALPH HICKS, FIGHTER
BY oPIE READ.

At the time when the Dispatch fell
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-11-11

nam, Ln6 OUTLOOK
for the paper was
not good. Even
with all the ad-
vertising in. a
town of twelve
thousand. city
printing and po-
litical patronage.
But where the
bad outlook came
in was with the
city editor, which
meant the entire
local STAFF. With
In nine months
four city editors
had been killed in
the street, and
no wonder that a
c o n t e m por airy
said that the pa
per was rightly
named the Dis
patch.
In the part of
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-23
CASE OF SMALLPOX
IN CAMBRIDGE CITY
Harry keever Under Quaran-
tine to Prevent Spread of
Disease.

CAMBRIDGE. CITY. Ind. Oct. %
Harry keever is sick with smallpox
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. John
keever. He is said to have contract
ed the disease while at work in
Knightstown. Every precaution Is be
ing taken to prevent the spread OF
the disease.
Z. c. FoNworthy was in Indianapolis
Tuesday. He has been appointed cleo
trtcal engineer in the federal build
ing. and with his family will move
to indianapolis the first of November.
Mr. and Mrs. l. \ Wright. the par
ents of Mrs. NJ. II Gaar. will go TO
Tampa. Fla. in a short time TO spend
the winter The trip is TO be taken in
the hope of bene Sting Mrs. Wright 5
health.
Rev Charles Schultz, pastor of the
Christian church. has new motor
car.
Mrs T l. Bird. Mrs. Jessie Cornell
and Mrs. George StOmbaugh went TO
indianapolis this morning to attend
the Pocahontas Council.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-23

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Oct. 23.-Exten-
sive plans are being laid for the an
nual state corn show, to be held by
the Indiana Corn Growers association
course at Purdue University, Lafay-
cite, January II to 16, 1914, and Su-
perintendent G.. |. Christie, of the Ag-
ricultural Extension department has
expressed the belief that this years
show will bring out more and better
corn than ever before.
The state corn show, he says, is of
especial Importance in that it is large
ly responsible for the Indiana displays
will be held February 10 to "a at Dial
las, Texas. Indiana has won the
grand champion sweepstakes on ten
ears of corn at every national eXposi-
ton, besides three out of four grand
sweepstakes on the single ears and
the best bushel grand sweepstakes in
1907, 1903 and 1909
These winnings are due to the in
terest that the growers have taken in
Purdues educational efforts along the
lines of corn Improvement" com
ments Prof. Christie. In nearly every
case the winner has been a man who
has been in close touch with the pro-
gress made at Purdue along expert
mental lines, and who has seen the
wisdo moi applying the knowledge
carried to him through the agriculture
al workers of the institk ton"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-23
Corn ShOW Attracts
Interest of Farmers

Prof Christie insists that there is
no time like the present for making
preparations for the state show. Farm
ers should make selection of what
they consider their best ears of corn
and subject these to proper drying.
After five or six weeks the selection
can be thinned out and only the best
twenty or thirty ears retained for show
purposes. Then, before the display is
finally chosen, the individual ears can
be Judged and scored and only those
ranking we'll under the provisions of
the Corn Growers association score
card submitted to the Purdue judges.
mo farmer ought to neglect the an
nual corn show. 1t will not only give
him the opportunity for comparing his
corn with that Of neighboring gorwers,
but will inspire him to continue his
selections until his entire corn crop is
of a high standard,-and this is the
Anne of the state association COM
ments Prof. Christie.
While the program for the corn as
sOciatiOn's sessions next January has
not been fully agreed upon, it is GER
tain that several speakers Of national
prominence will attend and give the
Indiana farmers the benefit of their
years of experience. Among these
will be representatives Of the U. S.
department of agriculture, and leading
who have played an important part in
the development of the boosting splr-
it" among the Indiana growers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-23
Fountain City Man
Sells Indiana Chief

slipping away quietly TO Richmond ana
returning as man and wife. Local
people generally were uniformed as
to the marriage until a big chivar1 on
the part of the young people broke
forth after nightfall.
r. II. EdgertOn, OF the contract :ur-
nishing department Of Sander & Reck-
err, indianapolis. is spending week 8
facatiOn with his grandmother, Mrs.
Lavina Pierson.
Tracey Clark, a local young man,
who has been city salesman for the
Armour Packing company in Indian
apolis, has been transferred to road
work in eastern Indiana territory,
with headquarters at Richmond. The
change is in the nature OF promo
ton.
Purchases Interest.
Will Bond has purchased the inter
ests of his father, Tom Bond, in the
threshing business and will hereafter
conduct the business independently
The fir moi Bond & Son have done A
fine business the present season
Mr. and Mrs. II. d. Coggeshall will
entertain a party Of young people at
their home this evening.
Clifford Hunt, Of Marion, O., has
been visiting here a few days.
Mr. Beetley, succeeding B. \. Bales
as manager of the local branch of the
J. A. Long company, has moved &c
Fountain City from Lynn and will
make his home on Green street.
c. w. Hinkle, agent at this place
will be transferred to the agency al
Valentine, Mich, and c. A. Crowell, OF
Bryant, will return as agent at Foun
tain City.
Mr. and Mrs. Orville Love have
moved to the Hinshaw farm, east OF
town, on which Robert Williams has
been residing. Mr.. Williams will
move to the Marquis Thomas place
and Mr. Thomas and family move tC
their property in town. Mr.. Thomas
is making a number of improvements
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-23
PUBLIC TO KNOW
NOTHING OF CASE

NEWCASTLE. Ind. Oct 23.-The
Henry county grand jury has about
concluded its investigation of the
Catherine Winters case 1t will ad-
journ tomorrow. subject to call after
having examined more than 100 wit
nesses. None of the information OBJ
tanned by the grand jury will be given
to the public The intention was to
have statement from the grand jury,
but Judge Jackson shut that off with
instructions that the grand jury must
not make any statement or comments
unless an indictment were returned. It
was not expected that any indictment
would be returned, but it was believed
it would be able TO catch something in
the oragnet which would lead up to
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-23

Eta Lee: The young man was rude,
but it is a fact that men object to see
ing their women friends with evidence
of having too recently "primped." Or
binary face powder does show plainly,
and the average man objects to 1t. My
suggestion to you would be to use
spurmax. It Is liquid lotion with all
the advantages of face powder and
none Of the artificial objections. 1t
will not show or rub off and never
looks "streaked." Get from your drug
gist ounces of spurmax and dissolve
it in II pint hot water. Add tea
spoonfuls glycerine. This will make
liberal supply of lotion which will
protect your skin as we'll as beautify
your complexion.
Georgene: l always advise against
the use of soap for shampooing the
hair. I'm glad you know its dangers.
Canthrox is my standby for a sham
boo and I'm sure it will be yours after
this trial. 1t is a very simple prepare
lions, and SO cents worth is enough
for over a dozen washings. Use only
a teaspoonful in a cup of hot water.
Makes a delightful, fragrant lather.
There is nothing like it for making
each strand light, fluffy and brilliant.
In time you will find such an improve
ment that you will not need to use any
artificial hair or switch. CanthroX
makes the hair dry easily.
Joyce: The use of rouge to give you
color is something I am too old-fash-
toned to approve. Try first this sim
pie, inexpensive tonic. | think it will
build up your system and bring nat
ural color to your face. Dissolve an
ounce of kardene in half pint of al
cohol, add one-half cup of sugar and
enough hot water to make full quart;
take tablespoonful before each meal.
1t will purify the blood, tone the nerves
besides relieving your pallor and i'm
proving the complexion.
Mrs. NJ. L.: Those dark rings I'M
der your eyes do not necessarily indi-
cate serious eye trouble. You probably
strained your eyes and they are suffer
ing from over-work. Here is fine
tonic. Get an ounce Of crystos, dis
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-23
REV. FREELANO TALKS
At BIG MEETING
Followed by Address to
Monthly Meeting of Cam
bridge City Brotherhood
THEME ORGANIZATION
Meeting Ends With Social
Hour For Members and
Friends.
THEME ORGANIZATION

CAMBIuDGE CITY, Ind, Oct. 80
Following the meeting Of the quarter
~ conference, held Tuesday evening
in the Methodist church, was the reg
ular monthly meeting of the Brother
hood or the church District Superin-
tendent w. B. Freeland, of Richmond.
gave an interesting talk. bringing out
many vital points regarding the organ
1zation and the church in general
This was followed by an hour Of gen
eral sociability, during which coffee
and doughnuts were served.
Mrs. Charles Widner Of Indianapo-
lis Is spending a few days with Mr..
and Mrs. William Oldham and other
relatives
Miss Alice Mccartney, who has been
quite sick at Kent Place, Summit,
N. j., where he is attending school, is
improving.
Mrs. w r. Johnson, of Wawmego,
Kan, who has been spending some
time with relatives in this city, is
visiting her brother, John Hastings,
at Dublin
T. H. Peet is in Indianapolis as rep
resentatives of Cambridge City lodge
Fl. and A. M, at the grand lodge meet
ing
w. p. Wilson, Ned Johnson and Will
liam Dilhorn of New Lisbon, motored
to Camden, O., Wednesday and attend
ed sale of hogs
Wilbur Owens and his cousin, Mr..
Willis, of Milton, attended the funeral
of their uncle Obediah Holler, at Alb
ington, Tuesday
Mrs. II. H. Bryan and Mrs. J. f,
Wright are spending a few days in
India napois.
J. J. Chase left today for his home
in Effingham, Ill, after q week spent
with his nephew, Oscar Chase, and
oteh relatives in the county.
Mrs. Ada Dennis and her guest, Mrs.
J. B. Conyers, of Milan, visited Mrs.
c. S. Wilson of Indianapolis the first
of the week.
The Friday Night Club will meet
this evening with Prof. and Mrs. G.
. K. Long, of Dublin.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-23
To the Voters of the Sixth
Ward, Richmond, Indiana.

At the election November 4, 1919
my name will appear on the Republi-
can ballot as a candidate for Council
man from this ward 1t will be impos-
sibe for me to see all of the voters
and personally ask and solicit their
support, and therefore make the fol
lowing statement and pledge to the
voters if | am elected.
/. own my home in said ward and
am in every way identified with the
best interests of the city of Richmond,
>. l believe that Councilman
should devote his attention to the dut-
les of that office, regardless of the
small pay that he receives for such
duties.
3. If elected to council. I shall pay
no favors-individuals and corpora
lions standing upon an equal footing
in every question that comes before
me to pass upon.
4. While it is impossible for a pub
lie officer to discharge his duties hon
estly and fearlessly without making
some enemies, yet I pledge myself to
so discharge my duties, regardless OF
the selfish interest of anyone or any
corporation. and solely for the best In
terests of the city at large.
5. I believe that politics should not
enter into the duties of a public Off
Ger, and | pledge myself to the vot-
ers that if elected, all people, regard
less of politics or religion, shall look
alike to me in the discharge OF my
public duties.
G. l am in favor of brick streets in
the business section of the city.
7. I am in favor of municipal own
ership of public utilities when it is
found they are for the best interests
of the city.
8. I shall stand pledged for the
passage Of all ordinances for the bene
fit Of the people, and the strict en-
forcement of all of the city laws.
8. | most earnestly solicit your
vote and pledge myself to the faith
full, honest and fearless discharge OF
all of the duties of the office if elected
Respectfully submitted,
F. M. JONES,
1T S. 14th.