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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-02-04

ONE Of the matters before the Senate
last week was resolution calling for the
resignation Of Senator Fitzherbert, who
was found guilty last winter of acts not
IN accordance with the dignity of his
office. Senator Fitzherbert is Democrat
and that party has majority In the upper
house Of the Legislature, hence the Sena-
tor from Morris was not unseated. Sena-
tor White, from this county, asked to be
excused from voting because he was not a
member of the Senate when the case was
heard and he did not think he was quail.
ned to pass judgment In this particular
Senator White was correct. He was in
the Assembly when Senator Fitzherbert
was tried and while he had a general
knowledge Of the affair he did not possess
the facts as II he had been one of the jury
sitting In the case
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Reasonable objection.

Conan Doyle was once asked why he
didn't establish a detective agency and
employ Sherlock Holmes tactics in
conducting the business. For the very
good reason" he replied, that all the
knots Sherlock Holmes united were of
my own tying. l should fail If l under
took to unravel other peoples entangle-
ments. / believe that on one occasion
l could have done so, though. was in
a tailor shop when rather unattrac-
tive man was selecting pair of trou-
sers. He fatty objected to striped
goods, and / got the idea that he was
an ex-convict. To satisfy myself Wis
tied one or two prisons and, sure
enough, found the mans picture in the
rogues' gallery. He had had enough OF
striped clothes. Detroit Free Press.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-02-04
Wav 10 Apujv For a lob.


Having lost three jobs for which he
had applied, after he seemed in a fair
way to get any one Of them, certain
young man has figured out where he
made his mistake
II referred to wages and hours be-
fore the interview was three minutes
DID," he explained.
Ordinarily the business world recOg-
nizes the right of the applicant to
know how much money he is going to
make each week and how long each
day he will be expected to work and
how many days a week. This is col
lectiye recognition.
The thorough business men will not
close an interview until he has brought
up the subject of pay and working
hours. He wants it understood, Of
course, before he employs any one, but
when the applicant makes the first
mention of it a bad impression is Gre
ated.-Chlcago Tribune.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-02-04
No Wonder Lincoln Always Had a
En~I e c4an;o~ - L1nI

Lieutenant David B. Parker, author
OF "a Chautauqua Boy of '61,' sheds
some light on the question of where
lincoln got his stock of stories. Lieu
tenant Parker was in the office of the
provost marshal at City Point when
an Irishman presented himself for
pass through the Union lines
The Irishman was dressed In cordu-
roys, with hobnailed shoes. He had
humorous, rudy face, and his eyes
sparkled with fun. He handed out a
card, but held on to one corner of it.
The card read: Pass the bearer, -
-, to General Meagher's brigade in
the Army of the Potomac and return
to Washington. with free transporta-
ton. A. LINCOLN"
"All right said Major Beckwith. 81
viii give you a pass, but want you
to tell me how you got the card"
The Irishman said: 81 had three sons
In this country who were in the ar
my. One was killed. The others sent
me money to come over and visit
them. They told me to come t. Wash
ington and l could git a pass. l came
t. Washington. but could git no pass.
whit Everywhere l pushed me way
in to that old Turk in tn war depart
ment, and l thought for a minute he
would put me in prison for gittin' into
his room. Then | hung around the
White House and went into the gar
den and talked with the gardener, who
was a kind fellah. and told him me
story. He said: Come tomorrow morn
here. When Mr.. Lincoln comes to
walk in the garden you can speak to
him.
$50 in the mornin' l whit there and
fused wild some plants along the
walk Pretty soon saw the master
comm AS ne saw me he stopped and
spoke. He said:
New man herep
81 said I am helpin' the gardener a
little And he said:
care you gardener
"T'm just come from Ireland said l.
"'But are you a gardener said he.
"T am said |. but that was a lie,
fr Pm groom.
"Then he stopped there and talked
to me, and l told him my story. Come
into the Office he says, and | will fix
you out So the gardener told me
what door to go in and what to tell
i'm, and walked past those fellahs as
If | owned the place
when | come in. Mr. Lincoln said.
Have a seat. sir. and warm your feet
by the fire. He sat writin' and a man
was shown papers before him. and he
would sign them. He said. You must
know lots of Irish stories.' and | said:
al know some, and he said:
"'All right; talk to me, talk to me!'
"Well, could always talk If hadn't
much to say, but KEEP talkin' and talk
In, and a man came in to see i'm on
business. and he said, Never you mind;
sit where you are and he KEEP me
there. When dinner time came he told
the man to take me down and see that
had some dinner. Then came back
again. | stayed with him day afther
day. | was given a dinner of turkey
and Everything, but there was no whis-
ky. Finally he said. 1T is time for you
to go to the boys. and will let you go.
But he had pumped livery story out Of
me that l had liver heard"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-02-04

Thomas S. Gibbs fell from a haymow in
his barn on Saturday last, and sustained
quite serious injury to his head.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. N Dobbins will spend
the latter part of this week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Watson T. Sooy, at Green Bank
Miss Laurel L. Deacon, of Burlington,
has been elected teacher IN the Columbus
school to succeed Elizabeth L. Bovine,
who resigned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Caleb s. Ridgway and
daughter Sara, left last week for Southern
California. Their itenersry includes trip
through the Northwest before returning
home.
A meeting Of the taxpayers, called by
the Board of Education to discuss the
matter of a new school, was held in the
town hall, Saturday evening. County
Superintendent Stees was present and
enlightened the people as to the exigencies
of the situation. Having on former &C.
casions urged the Board of Education to
discontinue their country school house
and transport the pupils to the village
school, his statement on Saturday evening
that 1t was not thought practicable to
close up the school at Hedding was con-
siderably at variance with statements that
had been given out by those opposed to
new school building at Columbus and no
doubt will result in lessening the opposi-
ton to the project whenever another vote
is taken. The cheap" farmers were In
evidence and concluded that $40, 900 was
the limit that they could afford to spend
for school house, notwithstanding the
fact that 1t was demonstrated that an
eight room building was necessity.
Nothing definite was agreed upon and the
probabilities are that drastic measures
will have to be resorted to by the State
Commissioner before Columbus will have
decent school building.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-02-04

THERE has been much talk over the re.
fusal of pupils to salute the American flag
as required by the rules of the school that
Assemblyman Peacock, of this county,
has introduced in the Legislature a bill
which he hopes will cover the entire
ground and put stop to all further con
troversy on the subject. "Bobby's" bill
makes it compulsory for child to salute
the flag as often as the rules of the school
requires that act to be performed and he
provides expulsion for the child that re-
fuses. There ought to be a way to reach
the parents who tell the children not to
salute the stars and stripes, but If the
child is compelled to do it that may reach
the desired end. The state gives an edu-
cation to all children, whether those of
American parentage or those of foreign
parents. The fact that some of the fathers
have not renounced their allegiance to the
land from which they emigrated has no
right to be considered in respecting the
laws Of the land or the rules of school
1t is to be hoped Assemblyman Peacock's
bill will be enacted.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-02-04
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 4, 1918

e A NEWARK paper criticises two bills
offered by Senator White, of Burlington
County, one Of which permits the killing
OF doves In one month of the year, the
other allows wood ducks to be killed be-
tween November and March. The paper
thinks both of these bills should be killed,
but II the writer were to come down this
way he would soon discover the sentiment
is strongly the other way. and he would
also find out that Senator White is look
ing after the interests and wishes of the
people Of Burlington county.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-02-04

WHEN 1t was proposed, five years ago, to
make Trenton the place where murderers
were to be executed, there was loud pro-
test from residents of that city, who fear
ed the capital would become known as
hang town. " During the period the law
has been In effect twenty-three murderers
have been executed in the state prison.
and there has not been as much publicity
TO the entire number of executions as
would have been the case had they occur
red locally under the old system. There
was no demand for tickets of admission to
the solemn happening, no disorderly scene
at the execution, or following it. Whether
the new plan has had any effect In lessen
Ing the number of executions is not GER
tain, but IL Is sure there have been fewer
murderers put out of the way since the
law changed the place of execution.
There were seven electrocutions in 1908;
six In 1909; four each in 1910 and 1911;
and only two in 1919.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-02-04

Marjorie-He proposed as soon as he
heard me MARBLE Edna-rd hate to
admit got my husband for song.
Exchange
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-02-04
TOsEPH HUFF

TOsEPH HUFF
COM MISSIONER OF DEEDS
NOTARY PUBLIC
lbs Main street, opposite Surrogate's once
Mount Holly, N. j.
Specisl attention given to making Abstract
OF Titles, Conveyancing, General Accountant
and Administration OF Estates.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-02-04
Theatres.
CHESTNUT STREET THRArRE

Ludwig Fulga, the German writer of
note, added to his fame in the play eThe
Lost Paradise, y which has enjoyed pop
ular success in this country, IN the adap-
tation for the American stage by the late
Henry c. DeMille, associate writer with
David Belasco. The play, which will be
at the Chestnut Street Theatre, this week,
deals with the frequent happenings of the
everyday world, of the style and charac-
ter that has made many famous for
realism in construction, bright in dia-
logue, exciting scenes and choice comedy,
with touching love story, pathetic and
impressive.
Reuben Warner is superintendent of
the Knowlton Iron Works, where strike
threatens. Knowlton has taken a partner
Ralph Standish, who is engaged to his
laughter, Margaret Knowlton. Standish
feeling his superior position, takes stand
against the strikers, defying everyone,
even his benefactor Warner, who has
developed the enterprise through his
inventions, unknown to all except Knowl-
ton, who is secretly in love with Mar
gaet, suffers humiliation from the girl
when expressing his true feelings. War
ner, naturally, sides with his men, and
the works are temporarily closed until
final decision, which results in the COM
plete overthrow of Standish with the
turn of affairs, Margaret transfers her
affections and becomes Mrs. Warner.
The scenes are the home of the Know1-
tons and the superintendent room at
the works.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Tonight is the greatest minstrel night
which Burlington has had in years. Two
of the greatest favorites in the black face
art, Primrose and Dockstader, both of
whom have had their full share in making
minstrelsy what it is today, will be seen
at the Auditorium Theatre for the first
time in years. Opportunities to hear
famous teams like Weber & Fields, Avery
& Hart, Primrose and Dockstader are
presented very seldom after they have
once become separated. These six enter
tanners have gone their several ways for
years, and this year they are reunited
In those cities which they visit, there
have been ovations poured out which
would f1atter royal parsonage, for when
the American people pay homage, they
do it from choice and not from compunc-
ton. Both Mr.. Primrose and Mr.. Dock
stader have hosts of friends III Burlington
and they will be there to hear their fav-
orites. Weather permitting, the parade
will start at II:45 at the foot of High
street.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-02-04

By virtue of an order made by the above
named court, shall offer for sale AT the
Court House, in Mount Holly, on
Friday, the 28th day of February, A. ID. 1918
at the hour of ten O'Clock in the forenoon
the property described below:
Lot No. /. A certain lot of land frame
evening mouse and stable situate on the East
slos OF mount Holly avenue between Garden
ana Union streets, Mount Holly, containing
In 'front.' or breadth on Mount Holly avenue
tWenty-nv feet and extends back between
ana forty-three feet and three inches to
cafes alley, bounded on the north by lands
OF samuel Burtis. on the east by Gales alley,
on the south by land now late of Isaac
Hlsoon and on the west by Mount Holly
avenue with the privilege of the aforesaid
alley.
Lot No. 2. Beginning on the eastwardly
side OF Mount Holly avenue at the lot of land
which Samuel Leeds purchased of Isaac N.
hlsuon ana running along along said avenue
ID northwardly direction twenty-five feet
In course north twenty-four degrees fifteen
minutes west, thence ~ north sixty fl re
degrees fOrty-1ve minutes west at right
angles with the said avenue and RisdOn's
other land one hundred and forty-one feet
nine inches to the westwardly side of Gales
alley laid out for the of this and other
lands, thence (8) south twenJy-four degrees
and fifteen minutes east along the west side
OF said Gales alley twenty-five feet to the
said Leeds land, thence az along said Leeds
line south sixty-five degrees and forty-fve
minutes west one hundred and forty-one feet
nine Inches TO the place of beginning, be the
| contents thereof what they may.
Terms of the sale will be made known at
the time of the sale.
ROBERT PEACOCK.
DAVIS DAVIS, Auditor.
Attorneys. Prs adv. fee S20.74
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kHRGS
Both Phones
Interstate 6 Bell III
GRADUATED SUGAR. &C

GRADUATED SUGAR, sc.
LENTEN GOODS. Lent CON-
mences Wednesday, Feb. s. Our
Lenten goods consist OF fine, fat
Bloater Herring, 8 for Ioc and
SC each; Strip Goldfish, nc Id,
Beardsley Shredded Cod, 1oc;
Flaked Fish, SC pkg; Horse
Shoe Salmon, zoe can, fat cans
I5c, Helmet brand I2c; Gold
Label CLANS Ioc; Lobster CSC
can; Imported, French and
Skipper Sardines in oil and
mustard sauce, Domestic Sar-
dimes sc and Ioc can; Salmon
Outlets in fat cans 25c; Her
ring in bullion cans 25c, kip
pered Herring cans I5c.
FREIHOFER'S BREAD; French
and Vienna rolls-fresh every
morning.
LAKDi the present month is the
best time to put up your lard
for summer use. Send in your
can-13c h., and guaranteed to
keep.
HAMS; Michener's celebrated star
hams-whole or sliced-none
better.
BACON; hollands wafer sliced
32c per ID.
FRESH MEATS-Beef, Lamb,
Mutton, Pork and Veal of the
best quality.
Phil. Karg, Ssn King St
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Tasty Food
C0DapbeIHs Soups

What could be more tasty than
a plate of this delicious soup?
RI kinds. Ioc a can
C0rIc0L Tea
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-10-02
IN WILLISTON
NEXT YEAR
CONGREGATIONALISTS SELECT
WILLISTON AS PLACE TO
HOLD NEXT MEETING

The Congregational church confer
ence of North Dakota will be held in
Williston next year. At that time the
meetings will be held in the new
church now in course of construction
here. 1t is also planned to dedicate
the church during the conference
meeting. The decision to hold next
years conference in Williston was one
of the last matters to come before the
conference at the three day session
in Fargo last week.
The national council of the Congre
gational church of the United States
will be held this year in Kansas City
beginning Oct. % and continuing for
a period of ten days.
Two delegates were chosen to repre-
sent the North Dakota conference.
Honored with this election where DR..
E. H. Stickney of Fargo and Pres. c..
C. Creegan Of Fargo college.
Rev. r. A. Beard, D. D., pastor of
the First Congregational church, was
chosen delegate to the national coun-
Gil from the Fargo association, which
comprises twenty-four churches. Each
association belonging to the state con-
ference will send one delegate to Kan
sas City.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-10-02
PLIER LOCATES
AT ALEXANDER
MAN WELL KNOWN HERE WILL
START STORE IN THAT TOWN
SOON

The Mckenzie County Chronicle of
last week says:-"N "Nick Plier, former
ly in charge of the clothing depart
ment of the Bruegger store at Will.
liston, will open an exclusive gents
clothing and furnishing store Alex
ander
The new store will be 24x4O feet
two stories with full basement made
of concrete walls and press brick
front. 1t will occupy the lot between
the Alexander State Bank and the
new drug store.
Mr.. Plier is anxious to start work
on the new building at once and hopes
to have same completed before the
Thanksgiving.
Our new clothing merchant is well
known to many in Alexander and vicin'
ity. He understands the clothing bus
mess thoroughly and will be a val
liable addition to our town.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-10-02
COMMERCIALCLUB
LYCEUM COURSE
FIRST NUMBER OCTOBER IL
SOMEGOOD ENTERTAINMENTS
-OPIE REED COMING

Tickets for the Commercial Club
Lyceum course to be given this fall
and winter are now on sale. The an
nouncements of the course show that
some high class entertainers have been
booked to appear here.
The first number will be The Dun
bar Male Quartet and Bell Ringers.
This attraction is one of the best on
the course, and will no doubt be we'll
received by the people of Williston,
who enjoy a high class musical num-
ber. Much of the success Of the en-
tire course depends upon the first
number, and this attraction should
guarantee a crowded house on Satur-
day, October II, the opening date. The
other numbers on the course are:-
The Four Artists; The Military Girls;
Opie Reed and John B. Ratio. The
dates are Oct. II; Nov. II; Jan. 27;
Feb. 16 and Mar. 4.
The price of the course tickets has
been placed at the usual low mark Of
$3.50. Childrens season tickets at
$1.25. Single tickets will be Is cents
for adults and IS Gets for children.
The sale of tickets this year will be
handled by the ladies of the Congre-
gational church. Reserved seats will
be on sale as usual preceding each
lecture at the Rather Drug Store.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-10-02
ALLEN WANTS
TO GET OUT
SENT TO ASYLUM FROM HERE
WRITES MEMBER BOARD
OF CONTROL

Tom Allen sent to the insane asy-
lum from Mckenzie county for the
killing Of Brownie Emery in that coun-
ty about year ago, wants to get out.
Some ftw days ago J. w. Jackson, of
this city, member of the board of con-
troll, saw Allen at the asylum, and
when Mr.. jackson got to Bismark he
received a letter from him pleading
for his release. In the letter Allen
stated he wanted to get out and go
to California to work, as he had a
job out there. Mr.. Jackson says that
there is not bit of doubt that Allen is
insane. He did not talk coherently
and has a vicious appearance about
his eyes. Recently the superinten-
dent found large nail concealed in
Aliens clothes.
The insane man killed Emery in
the western part of Mckenzie coun-
ty about a year ago as Emery was
leaving the home of a young lady
where he had been calling during the
evening. Allen was hid behind some
brush and used shotgun on his
victim. He was brought here and con-
fined in the Williams county Jail until
early in the summer when he was
taken to Mckenzie county and tried
on murder charge. He was found
to be insane and his commitment to
the insane hospital at jamestown fol-
lowed.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-10-02
TAKE CHARGE
OF DETROIT MILL
B. C.. WILLIAMS LEAVES WILLIS
TON TO TAKE POSITION IN
MICHIGAN

&c. Williams, who for the past two
and a half years has been head mill
err at the Williston mill, has left for
Detroit, Mich, where he assumes a
responsible position as hear miller in
a 1900 barrel mill in that city.
Mr.. Williams was employed in the
Detroit mill previous to coming to
Williston and goes back now as head
miller Many people regret to see Mr..
and Mrs. Williams leave the city, as
they have made many friends here.
While talking to the Graphic man Mr..
Williams said:-"I have learned a
great deal about North Dakota, which
l did not know before coming here.
There is no better wheat raised than
that raised in this section, and l am
quite sure that the Williston flour is
as good as can be made anywhere. |
do not expect to make any better
flour in my new place than "Oppor-
tune" -four, but hope to make it as
good"
The esteem in which Mr.. Williams
was held by the other employees of the
mill was attested to when they pre-
sented him with fine leather travel
ing bag as a remembrance.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-10-02
MUCH BOOZE
IN WILLISTON
NO ONE ARRESTED HOWEVER,
WAS SEEN ABOUT STREETS
SEVERAL TIMES

There was quite a lot of booze float
ing about the streets of Williston one
day last week. However no arrests
have been reported as result of this
sudden appearance of the oh-be-joy-
full. This is a indeed remarkable
thing for Williston, as the police have
been successful in keeping the traffic
rather we'll curbed. Something more
than 200 pounds of Booze was in cir
culation for several hours here on the
day mentioned.
We might tell you now, though, be-
fore the thirsty begin to fear they
have overlooked bet, that the mans
name was Mr.. Booze, from Indiana,
and he stopped off here for a few
hours between trains enroute to his
home from Montana. Yes, real man
by that name, and not the liquid
stuff. To those whom this sensational
news item has proved a disappoint-
ment we apologize, by stating that
the nearest source of satisfaction is
still at Mondak.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1913-10-02
HE SMOKES AS
LEG IS SEVERED
TRAIN VICTIM WATCHES SUR
GEON AMPUTATE CRUSH.
ED LIMB

Fargo, Oct. latter his leg had
been crushed beneath the wheels of
a freight train, Carl Bryans satur-
day calmy watched City Physician
Kaess while he completed the amputa-
top of the limb just below the hip
Bryans smoked cigarette and talk
ed with bystanders during the opera
ton. He was later removed to a
hospital and the leg was dressed.
DR.. Kaess believes that the mans
wonderful nerve will insure his re-
covery.
Bryans stated during the operation,
which was performed beside the track
where he was injured, that he worked
in the harvest fields this summer and
was on his way to Minneapolis. He
attempted to catch freight passing
through the city, but his coat became
entangled in a switch arm and he was
thrown beneath the wheels of the NOV
ing train. He says he has no living
relatives. .