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ARTICLE VII.

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Tbe Gra=geaoer.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY.
Mrs. J. VOL BROCK, Editor.

Entered as second class matter April 5, 1910
at the post once at Franklinton' La under
the Act of Congress of March 8, 1879.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
State of Louisiana,
Parish of Washington.
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ARTICLE VI.

The Board of Directors shall have the
power to fill all vacancies in their
number caused by death, resignation
or otherwise, from among the stock
holders of this corporation. The said
board shall have full power and con-
troll of the property of this corporation
and shall conduct and manage the same
consistent with the objects for which
this company Is organized and in ac-
cerdance with the provisions set forth
in this. charter. Said Board is further
authorized to adopt such laws, rules
and regulations as the affairs and bust
ness of this corporation may require,
and as may be necessary for the man
agement of the business thereof, pro-
vided the same shall not conflict with
this charter, or the laws of the State
of Louisiana, or OF the. United States.
The BOARD OF Directors shall elect OF
appoint such further agents, clerks
servants or other employees as they
may Gem JlecessarY for the conduct
Ing of the business affairs of this cor
efsfiQns and to fix their compeh-
aatt0I and term of service. with the
right ~ dismiss them at pleasure.
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CHARTER

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ARTICLE III.

The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is established, and the
nature of the business to be carried on
by it, are hereby declared to be the
operation of a general merchandise store, to
buy and sell either at wholesale or retail
and do all acts necessary and proper
for the conduct and maintenance OF the
business as above outlined. or as incl
dental thereto.
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The domicile of this corporation shall be at
Sunny Hill, Washington Parish, Louisiana;
where all citations, papers and all other legal
process shall be served upon the president, or
in his absence or inability to act, the secretary
treasurer.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-01-06
WOMEN STRONGER THAN MEN
Much More Tenacious OF Life and
Less Likely to succumb to
Disease.

More boys than girls are born every
year, but every census return shows
that there are more women than men.
The apparent contradiction is ex-
planned by the theory that women are
much more tenacious of life than men,
that they have tougher organisms, and
are less likely to succumb to disease.
Men are prodigal of vital force.
whereas women conserve It, preserve
1t, and as a result women will often
recover from ailments that are fatal
to men. A woman of forty has IS
chances to one against dying within
the year, while the chances of a man
are only 40 to one.
These figures are based upon Eng
lish actuarial tables, but they are sus-
tanned by calculations in other coun-
tries. An English sociologist, after
extensive investigation, estimated. that
if LOCO men and 1000 women. each OF
average weight and build, and practi-
cally equal training, were armed and
equipped for battle. and started on a
long forced march. probably 80 per
cent. of the men would reach their
destination.
OF the remaining ten per cent. six
would die from exhaustion and four
recover. On the other hand. only rs
per cent Of the women would com
plete the march, but none would die.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-01-06
BEAN PoRRIDGE OF OLD DAYS
Real Standby of the Time When Peo-
pie Were Less Fastidious Than
at Present.

Bean porridge hot, bean porridge
cold, bean porridge In the pot nine
days old" So every child has chant
ed for year, and every generation.
Some of them have wondered what it
meant; more of them have chanted
without wondering, intent only on the
fun of the hand play that goes with
It,
In the old days-the pioneer days
when the men of the family could
not drop in at a restaurant or cafe
for their lunch, but must take it with
them into the forest where they went
to clear away wood each winter day
bean porridge was standby.
The good housewife would make up
thick bean porridge and pour it into
little stone pots. In the center of
each dish Of porridge she would put
a string. Then she would stack the
little pots of porridge upon a shelf
and let them freeze. And each morn
ing when her good man went forth
for the day he would take a mess of
porridge in the pot. often nine days
old. with him
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-01-06
Lives That Help.

Certainly, in our own little sphere
1t is not the most active people to
whom we owe the most. Among the
common people whom we know, 1t is
not necessarily those who are busiest,
not those who, meteorlike, are ever
on the rush after some visible change
and work-it is the lives, like the
stars, which simply pour down on US
the calm light of their bright and faith
full being, up to which we look and out
of which we gather the deepest calm
and courage. 1t seems to me that
there is reinsurance here for many of
US who seem to have no chance for &C
tive usefulness. We can do nothing
for our fellow men. But still 1t Is
good to know that we can be some
thing for them; to know land this we
may know surely, that no man or
woman of the humblest sort can really
be strong, gentle, pure and good,
without somebody being helped and
comforted by the very existence Of
that goodness.-Exchange.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-01-06
curate's Joy Ride.

While the Rev. A. ]. Seaman, who
has been a curate at Carlton, near
Nottingham, England, for three years,
was walking with some women friends
on Sunday afternoon, he was seized
with desire to demonstrate his skill
as horseman.
An animal belonging to one of the
church wardens was standing in a
field, SO he leaped on its back and,
though it had neither saddle nor
bride, he dug his heels into its tanks
in the approved military fashion.
Away went the horse like a thor
oughbred, but when its rider saw
they were making Decline for a
hedge, he decided to retire gracefully
over the horses TAIL
This he did, and luckily he fell clear
Of the animals flying heels, but in
the fall his ankle was fractured
The curate was taken home in a
motorcar, and was unable to fulfill an
engagement to preach sermon in the
evening.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-01-06
It Happened In China.

An American commercial traveller
who was in China soon after the down
fall of the empire was approached one
day by a Chinaman, who told him, in
fairly good English, that he had
brick of pure silver, weighing 80
pounds, which had been looted from
one of the government subtreasuries
during riot. The Chinaman explained
that to only an American would he
trust the secret, and said that he would
sell the silver for sum which amount
ed to S. in our money. Not being one
who would look such a gift horse In
the mouth, the American promptly
paid the IS and took possession OF
the silver bar. Soon after, being in
Hong Kong, and wishing to test the
value of his purchase the American
took the silver bar to a Chinese as
sayer and asked for its weight. The
pig-taiIed savant of the scales careful
ly tested the metal. weighed 1t and
then remarked laconically: He weigh
lead"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-01-06
Rand Gold Industry.

The economic value of the South
African gold industry and the conse-
quences to the world at large, should
a strike ever close the mines for any
length OF time, are difficult to esti-
mate. Last year, according to the
London Chronicle. almost 38.000,000
pounds sterling worth of gold was ia
ken out of the mines of the wit
watersrand." A large part of this vast
sum remained in the country to be
used to pay the wages of the $4,000
Europeans employed in the mines and
of the almost 100000 natives.
The recent industrial upheaval in
the RAND has called more attention
to the Reef that supplied the whole
world with the greater part of it's gold,
because the money centers of Europe
openly feared that even a temporary
suspension of work in South Africa
would paralyze the worlds finances.
But, fortunately, this has been averted
by the speedy termination of the
strike
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-01-06
The Rhino of Pomneii,

Animal stories are somewhat rare
In archaeology, but these pictures will
help to tell a story which has been
occupying the serious attention of
German antiquaries. Before the Ber-
lin Society of the History of Art, DR..
Harry David recently announced his
discovery of fraud" in the Naples
museum, in the shape of the bas-relief
of a rhinoceros said to have been
found at Pompeii.
The doctor triumphantly pointed out
that the bas-relief was really a copy
of drawing by Durer in the British
museum, and that, therefore, the Ital-
ians had been deceived. The Italian
authorities, however, retorted by stat
ing that the bas-relief did not appear
in any official catalogue, and that, as
a matter of fact, the fraud" was
really the result of book by a Ger
man writer!
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years back. She pointed to the
hearthrug. There she Is, safe and
Sound, and l was just going to steal
her from you"
You can have her any time now.
Miss Janice" he laughed happily,
gathering BERTHE up in his arms.
We're much obliged"
The door was shut and bolted again,
and Janice stood alone, feeling old
and bewildered at the way the sun
shine had gone out of her life. She
looked at her sisters still indignant
profile. and went over to her chair.
Sister" she began. but Dinora pat
ted her hand understandingly..
Never mind, child" she said
gently. You always were sentiment
tai, and I'm glad she's Jim's grand
daughter. l suppose you might have
been her grandmother. I'm sorry, jan
Ice"
Janice went over to the window and
looked out anxiously. The lights at
the other house were going out one
by one. She sighed little. and drew
the curtain.
Let's ask them all over for dinner
tomorrow, sister" she said. 'I'll tele-
phone down to the market for a tur-
key now"
Copyright. 1913. by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-01-06
Reason Enough for Tears.

The telephone bell rang sharply
robbs recognized his wife's voice at
the other end
NO" he said 81 won't forget It.
But what on earth Is the matter with
your voice? Have you taken cold al
ready this fall?"
No-n-no-no-but I've been crying
horribly. So has your mother"
Dobbs puckered up his brows and
whistled softly to himself.
Well" he ventured, "ah-that is
can't you call some sort of truce until
get there? Don't quarrel any more
dear. You know what your temper
does when you let ia get away from
you"
"Oh-but it isn't that"
We'll, what Is It? Tell-hello, hello!
say, central, what's the matter? You
cut me of from my party. Yes, you
oh, hello, dear, what was the matter
Went out to wipe your eyes again
Well, for the love Of Mike, quit 1t, will
your"
"Oh. dear, I would if l possibly could
But you know you like the onions In
that pickle mixture cut real fine, and
when put them through the meat
chopper"
Bang!-Indianapolis News.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-01-06
BUILD NESTS OF MUD
SOUTH AMERICAN BIRDS CON.
sTRucT STRONG STRUCTURES.
As Small as the Robin, the "caseras"
Demand a Luxurious Home and
Have the Ability to Put 1t
Together.

Visitors to Argentina or Uruguay
ere surprised to see big wads of sun
baked mud perched upon trees, rocks,
the cross arms of telegraph poles, or
fence posts, and still more amazed
to learn that these curious masses
are the nests or birds not unlike our
robins. The people call the little ar
chitects caseras (housekeepers) or
horneros (oven birds), for their build.
ings resemble the dome shaped ovens
of clay that stand in every farmers
dooryard, says the Youths Compan-
ion
When the autumn rains soften the
parched earth, pairs of these fore
handed birds gather beakfuls of the
sticky adobe soil, and mold 1t into a
roughly globular form. They mix in,
very cleverly, a little horsehair, or
some fine grass and rootlets, which
prevent the walls from cracking as
they bake into sundried brick. When
they have finished the outside, they
build partition of mud inside, near,
the rounded entrance. The inner
chamber thus formed is accessible on
ly by a small aperture at the top, and
in 1t they prepare comfortable bed
Of grass, or sometimes of feathers
The finished affair is as big as peck
measure, and may weigh eight or nine
pounds. 1t does not crumble away for
two or three years, but the birds build
new home each season The mother
bird lays five white eggs in the early
spring.
The cSnntry people like to have the
oven birds about their houses, and the
birds usually turn the doorway of
their nest toward a neighboring house
or road. One observer says that
pair lived on the end Of the protruding
roof beam of ranchhouse, where all
the family enjoyed their lively ways
and shrill song. One day one of the
birds was caught In rattrap, and
when released. it few with crushed
and dangling legs into the inner room
of its house, where it soon died It's
mate stayed about, calling necessarily
for two or three days, and tSen dis
appeared. Soon 1t returned with
new partner. Together they plastered
up the entrance of the old nest with
fresh mud and built a new home upon
it's roof.
The advantages Of the oven like
nest, especially when it has two
rooms, are many. 1t completely con-
ceals the brooding mother and young,
it shades both parents from the hot
sun and the heavy showers, and the
outer chamber furnishes a sheltered
lodging at midday or during the night
for the father of the family. It can
be easily defended, too.
The caseras suffer, however, from
one bold and persistent enemy-the
martins. These big swallows refuse
to breed anywhere except in an oven
birds nest. If they cannot find an I'M
tenanted one they will GUST the first
pair of caseras they find from their
snug quarters. Strangely enough the
poor owners seem unable to prevent
the outrage, although they angrily
drive away all other birds that come
near their castle
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-01-06
Boy Sets New Page In Tragedy.

A boy killed seven persons In q
farmhouse near Nantes, France, one
night recently. The crime, which is
one of the most terrible recorded for
years was committed by boy of If
teen, Marcel Redureau who murdered
the seven people, and then went home
to bed. Redureau was employed by
a farmer named Mabit in the village
of LIE Landreau. He and the farmer
were working in the wine vat at ten
o'clock at night, when Mabit made an
observation to the boy which he re-
scented. Redureau, who had in his
hand one of the short sharp curved
knives used to trim the vines, imme-
diately stabbed the farmer In the neck
This is the boys own description of
what happened, as the police took it
down from his lips when they had
saved him from being lynched by the
villagers: 81 did not deserve what
Mabit said to me. He had his back
turned to me, and i stabbed him with
the knife Then l saw red l went
straight into the farmhouse and cut
old Madame Mabit's throat. She
screamed, her daughter-in-law and the
servant came running. | killed them
both. Then l went into the children's
room and cut the throats of all three
(the children we're eight, seven and
two years.. l did not see the other
child, and do not regret what have
done"
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"GLAD TO HAVE MET Your
You Must Come and See Me Some
Time Soon, and Bring the Family,
Too-But They Never Do.

well, good-by! Awfully glad to
have met you. You must come to see
me some time in the city"
Eyes, thanks; will. And you must
come and see me some time. You
have my card, you know"
Yes, and you have mine. 1t would
be nice il we could meet some time in.
the fall and go to the matinee some
time"
20, that would be just fine! I'll call
you up some time on the phone and
make date"
Yes; and I'd be awfully glad If you
come up and take luncheon with me
some time, and bring the baby with
you. I'd love to have you. Any time,
you know; just call me and I'll be sure
to be home"
That is awfully kind of you Thank
you. I'll surely come-Tll be glad to
some time. And you must come
over and take luncheon with me, and
bring little Gladys, some time Or
perhaps you'd rather come in the eve
ming, for dinner, some time, you and
Mr.. Throckmorton."
Why, thanks, we would like to ever
30 much. And you must come up and
take dinner with us some time, Mr..
Muggins and you. And perhaps we
might go to the theater afterward,
some time when there's a good show
In town"
"Of course we might Some time in
the fall, or in the early winter some
time"
20, we must make it sooner than
that Some time a little while after
we both get home and have a chance
to get settled. Some time real soon. .
Yes; all right. Soon. Good-by."
"Good-by. and don't forget Come
and see me some time SOON"
And be sure to call me up some
time. Good-by."
They don't. AS you know from your
own experience. some time" is no
time.
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&C., crandma,a First National

The First National Bank" has a
new location. 1t used to be inside
but now 1t is on the outside and has
a snap-buttoned flap. 1t even has a
new name. 1t used to be called just
Stocking" but now, under its mod
ern development, 1t Is known by the
euphonious appellation, Safe KeeI
Pocket"
The old-fashioned depository of our
grandmothers has been superseded
Those who know say that the latest
production of the dressmaker, the
slashed skirt, is responsible, and have
chalked up another argument against
that alluring style.
It seems to be more convenient than
the old way, and there is room for
powder puff, rouge, mirror and such
necessary accessories. Material? oh,
silk, of course. Who would have q
nsw-fanRled stocking In ANYTHING else
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-01-06
Great vlcIInI.t,s Kind Act.

An impressive example of kindness
is given by Paganini, the great must
clan. One cold Christmas day he was
going along the streets of London
when he saw poor blind man playing
on violin trying to earn a mite with
which to buy food to satisfy his hun
ger. But his tunes lacked power to
move the hearts of people and he re-
ceived no response. The poor blind
man stood hungry in the cold. As
Paganini approached him, he kindly
patted him on the back and said,
Won't the people give you any
money!" No. was the reply; they
won't open their window; it is too
cold" We'll, lend me your VIOLIN =
said the great musician, land l will
see if they will open them for me-
Paganini played as never before. The
windows opened as If by magic. The
people listened, and money was
thrown plentifully to the beggar. The
sweet violinist picked 1t up, gave 1t to
the blind man, and told him to 60
home out of the cold.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-01-06
WITH THE PASSING OF MAN
Writer Is Looking Somewhat to the
Future, but the Times Seem to
Warrant II.

Man: A once useful animal, who
lived on the earth for the purpose of
enabling woman to reach her present
exalted position. Strange as it may
seem, it is doubtful If without him
woman could be what she is at pres
ent. Man was employed on railroads,
in mines and at the head of primitive
states. He was also used in the
army and waited upon the table in
palm rooms. Some of the rarest and
crudest works of art, poetry and
drama were fashioned by man before
woman came to her own. 1t Is said
be was possessed at one time of a
strange Illusion that he was necessary.
Since man has gone out, his place in
evolution is well recognized, it being
thought that without him our present
financial system would not be what
it is. Aside from this, however, no
permanent use has been discovered
for man. He appears to have been
a parasite, was filed up to the
gap between the old regime and the
new. At one time man was thought
to be immortal, but this view was
held almost entirely by himself
Life.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-01-06
rhe verx Human Worker.

A curious type Of labor dispute has
developed simultaneously in two diff
ferent directions in the shipbuilding
industry on the Clyde and among the
coal-trimmers at Cardiff. In each in
stance the trouble has been caused
by the fact that a number of work
ers prefer the enjoyment of their due
leisure to working overtime, even for
considerable addition to their wages.
They are not willing to sacrifice their
half-holiday in order to gain more
money by doing more work, the less
so as they have to resist the pressure
of their womanfolk. who argue that
when the husband works on Saturday
afternoon the wife must work also in
preparing his meals and bath.-Lon-
don Daily Mail.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-01-06
"Grjp Fast"

Some interest was aroused in the
old country by the announcement
that H. R. H. the Duke of Connaught,
our governor-general, recently paid a
visit to Ireland, no doubt to find out
for King George the axact position
of matters in the Emerald isle.
During his stay in Ireland the duke
was the guest of Colonel John Leslie,
veteran baronet who belongs to the
house of which the Earl of Rothes Is
the head. Colonel Leslie, who was
formerly in the Grenadier Guards,
served in the Egyptian Expedition
and in South Africa He is a promi-
nent man in County Monaghan, which
his father formerly represented in the
house of commons. There is an in
teresting legend-not accepted by the
family-concerning the motto which
Sir John Leslie and the Earl OF
Rothes have adopted-"Grip Fast. y
The story runs that as Queen Mar
garet of Scotland was crossing a
swollen river she was thrown from
her horse A Leslie caught hold of
her girdle, whereupon the Queen cried
out: Grip fasti" and, to mark her
gratitude, desired those words to be
retained as her rescuer's motto.