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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-07-28


1t Is difficult to imagine our mod
ern complicated life being carried on
without telephones. There are today
more than twelve million five hundred
thousand telephones in actual USE
throughout the world and more than
thirty million miles of telephone wire
are used. in other words, il these
wires were wound around the globe
they would form band of more than
one thousand threads.
In the course of a year some twenty
three billion people shout hello
through the telephone. This is about
Eve times the number of people trav-
cling annually on all the railroads In
the world. The longest commercial
service at present is that between
New York and Denver, a distance Of
2,160 miles.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-07-28
Cause and Effect.

Apropos of Eastertide. the following
little story. which has reached me,
may be worth smile It was Easter
Sunday. and the wife already had ar
rayed herself in her spring finery. She
made pretty picture as she stood be-
fore the mirror In her peg top" skirt
and her chic little hqt of a French
model. Outside the procession had
begun. The air was vibrant. with
church bells. There was riot of gay
costumes.
For some reason or other, Friend
Husband was slow. Finally the wife
became impatient Henry" she ex.
postulated. tapping her feet, cant
you hurry7 What's the use of my hav-
ing $50 hat unless somebody can
see it?"
Just g moment, DEAR" temporized
the patient Henry; Just moment.
while trim my cuffs Chicago Inter
Ocean.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-07-28
Barnard Shaw wIttlnlam.

DR.. Stanton Colt of London, who has
been visiting friends in New York tells
this story on himself:
~At reception in London young
woman was persisting that should
dance with her. I explained that l
hadn't danced for years. But said
she, I do so want to say I've danced
with the head Of the Ethical society in
London So consented on condition
that we dance IN a room of to the
SIDE where my awkwardness you'd
not be 30 conspicuous. AS was hop
ping about perspiringly / became con-
scious that was under observation.
looked up. In the doorway stood
Bernard Shaw, with a smile OF devil
ish delight.
"'Ah.' said Shaw, It's the ethical
movement, perceive
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-07-28
Peoolno Down Roses.

Pegging down is an interesting form
of training roses and system that is
valuable for special effects. The first
consideration in pegging is vigorous
growth. Prune hard the first year, but
inNthe two following years very little
will be necessary. as all the growth is
pegged down to secure an even effect.
AS soon as enough young growth has
been made to take the place Of that
which has Powered the latter must be
cut away and the young shoot pegged
down in its place. A well-furnished bed
of pegged-down roses should have its
surface covered all over with shoots
about nine inches apart. Until there is
growth enough to cover the surface the
old wood must be allowed to remain
for another year. encouraging the
blooming by pruning In the laterals to
a spur with two or three buds. The
pegs are cut from twigs, cut so the
crotch will hold the rose branch to
the ground.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-07-28
ADEN0IDS ALWAYS A DANGER
Largely Duo to Conditions Of Modern
Civilization, but Should 30
Guarded Against.

Adenoids have been known ever
since the days of Hippocrates. but
within q generation they have be
come far more common than they had
ever been before. They seem to be
caused by an excessive proliferation
of Emphatic tissue, which Is a mani
festation of general rachitism, due
to the overcrowding Of cities, want
Of fresh air, scattering of dust by
rapid vehicles, eating foods that have
been preserved by chemical steril
ization, and other effects of intensive
civilization
Among the ordinary consequences
of adenoids are reformation of the
Jaws, teeth and nose, blocking of the
natural breathing channels, tendency
to breathe through the mouth and tt
keep the mouth open, chronic cough
deafness caused by the stoppage Of
the eustachian tubes, and dulling Of
the intelligence through habitual con
gestion of the brain.
Adenoids must be treated Just al
soon as their presence is suspected
The operation for their removal II
simple and has no danger when per
formed by specialist.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-07-28

swer every purpose. Mrs. Augustus
Arlington Atwater would never know
that the judicial garment, when be-
ing sketched, was not covering His
Honor's generous proportions.
One afternoon near the end of the
week during which Judge Atwater had
enjoyed, quite unbeknown to his inn
perious queen, golf, automobiling, fish
ing and real rambles in the woods
(not dreams of them), the driver ar
rived at the artists studio and found
1t deserted. M. Bots de la Tour had
been forcibly detained at his hotel by
"a bevy Of admiring women. The driver
arrayed himself in His Honor's robes,
and then, to while away the time until
the artist should be released picked
up a book from the table. Great was
his establishment to find underneath
it large roll of bills. Temptation
innocently to examine the money was
natural. Temptation to appropriate
the same naturally followed. And the
roll was just finding its way into the
drivers pocket when the door opened
and NJ Bots de la Tour, having finally,
cruelty and with difficulty, wrested
himself from the bevy, entered the
room. An instant later the driver was
darting out of the back door the art
list at his heels, the latter yelling at
the top of his little high-pitched
voice:
''voleur! voleur! Arretez lie
voleuri"
A judge tearing madly through the
streets, hatless and with robes flying,
and pursued by wildly excited and
screaming Frenchman, is an entertain
ing spectacle not to be missed and
it quickly draws miscellaneous
crowd into its wake. Small boys on
wheels, small boys on foot; hobblers
hobbling hastily in hobble skirts; hob
blers hobbling with more speed IN slit
skirts; drivers whipping up their
horses; chauffeurs whirling their ma
chimes about most dangerously; all
join in the race intent upon being
present al the interesting momana Of
capture. At street corner q dog OBJ
structs, for one brief instant, the fugi.
tive's flight There Is loud yelp.
and all the CANNES prov ling In the
vicinity come scampering up TO learn
the cause thereof. A moment later
the thief falls into the arms Of a Do
liceman.
Why need 1t have pleased fate that
a certain great lady should be return.
ing from lecture ON How to Man,
age Our Husbands" at this particular
time and by this particular street;
that the miscellaneous congestion Of
humanity should have brought her
limousine to standstill at this par.
ticular corner; and that said limousine
should have arrived on the spot just
at the particular moment when the
arrest is made and the culprit is hand
cuffed and dragged away through the
crowd? Mrs. Augustus Arlington At
water (for she It was.) greatly In
censed that the progress OF her auto
mobile has been iInpeded. raises her
wrath, gazes, gasps-and. for the first
time in her life, faints
The next afternoon His Honor sits.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-07-28
Entirely Peaceahle.

M. Fountainpen had been calling
upon Mae for some months.
One evening the girls mother met
him at the door.
Young man." she said belligerently,
Il want to know what your intentions
are"
I-er-ma'am," stammered the
youth, backing away. "My-er-inten-
lions. ] may say, are entirely peace
able"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-07-28
Not So Far.

80 you want to marry my daugh-
ter" said Mr.. Cumrox.
YES, replied the young man. u
hope to hear you say take her aid be
happy!"
NO. sir. I'm not going to shoulder
any implied responsibilities. All am
going to say Is take her --Wash-
ington Star.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-07-28
eIoantIo Formosar Tree.

In Formosa there is a tree between
$500 and 5000 years old, with cir
conference Of IS feet and the lowest
branch As feet from the ground. The
tree is species of cypress, the
Japanese "beniki."
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-07-28
Naturo.s Discrimination

Scientific tests have shown that in
occupations employing the larger mus
cles women tire more rapidly than
men. while in work In which smaller
muscles are used they are more effl-'
Client.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-07-28
Poor illustration.

At a meeting of clergymen q curate
was anxious to bring himself under
the notice of the archbishop. He In
formed his grace that he had recently
seen q wonderful example Of the way
of Providence. Your grace" said the
curate. my aunt intended taking g
railroad journey. but missed the train
owing to her cab being held up. That
very train met with an accident and
many passengers we're killed and m
jured. Was not that a wonderful In
PREVENTION OF ProvidenceT The arch
bishop looked at the curate and. after
pansfng a moment. simply said: y
didn't know your aunt"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-07-28
Alum Considered a Charm.

Alum is worn as charm in parts
of Asia Minor. triangular piece
is placed In a case of silver and worn
suspended from string about the
neck.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-07-28
eo.,d,rsr Emuiates Naturalist.

There is policeman in the Middle
sex Falls who carries book, pair OF
opera glasses and bundle Of note pa
per with him on his rounds.
I've been here number Of years,
he said to a visitor. and got
ashamed when everybody asked me
about birds and flowers and ! could
not tell them about anything. One
day saw Mr.. Packard, the naturalist,
at work, and I've been initiating him
since thsn.-Boston Traveller.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-07-28
DANDRUFF,. FALLING
HAIR STOPPED
Harmless, DID, Fashioned REM
edy Brings Back Color to Gray
Hair and Makes It Grow.


How many old-fashioned remedies are
being used, which goes to show that it
is hard to improve some of our grand
mothers old-time, tried remedies. For in
stance, for keeping the hair dark, soft and
glossy nothing equals our grandmothers
sage tea" Although, by the addition q
sulphur and other Ingredients, this old
fashioned brew has been made more eff
fective as a scalp ttonic and color re-
storer.
Nowadays, when our hair comes out or
gets faded or gray, instead of going to
the garden or garnet for herbs and
making the "tea" ourselves, we simply
20 to the nearest drug store and ask fol
a bottle of Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Hair Remedy. :.
Druggists are authorized to sell II
under guarantee that the money will DC
refunded IL It fails to do exactly as rep
resented.
This preparation Is offered to th'
public at fifty cents a bottle, and Il
recommended and sold by all druggists
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-07-28
Appreciation.

One must be poor to know the lux.
sry of giying-George Eliot.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1914-07-28

Nigeria has little more than Seel
miles of railway.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-15
Alice Gertrude Likes the
City Best in Winter Time
Dear Editor and Juniors:

Dear Editor and Juniors:
AS I have never written before I
thought l would write and tell you
about our smart calf. 81
She is red and has a white star. on
her forehead Half Of her tail is white,
and half Of it is red. She has one white
foot. We draw water for her with a
bucket and chain. Whenever she wants
drink she goes to the well and bawls
and when some Of us goes to water
her she stops bawing but if you start
away without watering her, she begins
bawling again but will not leave the
we'll until she has had a drink.
I have several other pets. They are a
dog, cat and pig. l did have a pet
rabbit but it got away and could not
find 1t. g.g%.
I have one sister six years DID, She
and l have lots Of fun playing show.
We have on our place a hog shed COW
cred with galvanized roofing and we
have show every evening while papa
and mama are milking We have lots of
fun. We live on farm about 4 miles
north Of Milton, Iowa.
l would rather live In the country in
the summer time. but in the winter
prefer to live in town. I have never
lived in town but my grandpa does and
stayed with him one fall and winter
and went to school. I like town school
better than the country school.
Alice Gertrude Conner,
Milton, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-15
Leora Mae Tells of Her Pet
Rabbits and Wants
Post Card

I have been a silent reader Of the
Junior page for some time. but will
write few lines this evening.
Papa and are out in the hammock.
1t is so warm down here now / believe
will tell you little story about my
rabbit This is true story.
One day in June while papa was
working in the field Captain Prince
Chat is my dog) brought two little
baby rabbits up to him and papa
brought them to the house with him.
He gave them to me for pets. One of
them died two days after for the dog
hurt him some, but the other one lived
and grew so fast.
would get lettuce, cabbage. leaves
and grass for him to eat. He would eat
mashed potatoes and peas also and
drink milk. We had his little dish sit
ting in the corner and every time he
feed
He grew so fast and played so much
that I at last felt very sorry for him,
and let him out. He came back to his
pen for feed. When I would play with
him and put out my hand he would
take his little paws and pat my hand.
After he was through eating he
would always wash his face, sit up
on his hind legs and take his front feet
W wash Ills ldCe Will II ulu lOOh 81
cute to see him.
felt sad after turned him out. but
l expect he is lots happier. / wish for
him to play with lots Of times. His
name was Prince Bunnie Bright Eyes.
One night 1 had him in the room
when Charlie Gosham was here. He
went In the bed room to bed and the
door was closed after while. My rabbit
wanted In the bed room too SO he took
"a \ ~, 4
the door. He continued doing so until
Mr.. Gorham got up and opened the
door. That was his way of knocking.
He would always do that when he
wanted somewhere where the door was
closed.
would like to receive cards from
some more Of the Juniors: Hello Maude
and Mabel. I had my pictures taken on
my horse and one with my dog. I'll
send you one If they are good.
Leora Mae Dawson, age 6.
Valley Falls, Kans.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-15
Libertyville Junior Is Going
to California to Live

Dear Editor: thought would write
letter as it has been some time since
I have written to the Junior page.
Mamma, my sisters, Welthie and
Frances and I. are going to start to
Pomona. California, to live, the eighth
of September. Papa will come after
he gets his corn gathered. So you see
I won't have much more time to write
to The Courier till I get to Pomona,
then I will write again.
II go to the Panama exposition !
may see that little girl in the auto.
am going to go to school in Po-
mona this fall. We have been to Cal.
nornia two times before and We like
to live there very much.
4 have two. pet dogs, their names
are Buster and Pud. Pud is a nick
name for Puppy Pud Is my favorite
of the two. I win stand up and she
will run and jump up In my arms We
have lots of frolics together. have
eleven pet bantam chickens.
l was sick all winter but am better
now. visited my cousin, Erdene VIII
liams We have such good times. Her
mamma taught us how to make tatting
while l was there.
I will close for this time.
Lucille E. Pearson. age H.
Libertyville, Iowa, R. R. No. l
Washington, Aug. 11.-More than
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-15
ssr, ii; THE WAR CONTEST.

i JarsaT THE WAR CONTEST.
A. the war contest does not close
mill Tuesday, Aug. 10, We Will reprint
the rules again:
Just now when all Europe seems IN
the throes of terrible war, We 'n'nA
. war contest would be interesting 10
al, the readers of The Courier Junior
We will suggest that the Juniors write
IN the wars or the battles OF the
limited States. However, If any juniors
have relatives who were in wars across
tho seas, why Of course stories or the
foreign wars will be acceptable 10 inc
Judges Of the contest, No doubt many
:, the Juniors can write excellent
stories from the narratives TOLD oy
their grandparents.
Select a prize from among the ro'-
towing: Roller skates, book, souvenir
snoon. beautiful doll, KNIT, work
basket. box OF candy, letter paper or
string Of beads.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-15
Iva Traul's Home Country
Is Iowa - Why She
Likes 1t

Why I like my home country. MY
home country is Iowa.
I love it because God placed so many
beautiful and lovabe things in 1t for
me to love-
love the country much better than
do the city.
All things are so beautiful in nature
in the pure. open country.
Beautiful. green trees. flowers OF all
varieties and colors, birds and insects
live in the country
Around the home there is place for
these things and for stock that no
farmer can do without
My home country Is noted for its
beauty. Iowa has beautiful scenery and
everything which is necessary for her
growth. She is the proud mother OF a
family of good Christian people.
II you We're all born in my home
country and had lived there all Of your
life. you too would be proud Of 1t and
love it.
Do you think God would have put SO
many beautiful things and then put us
in our country If he had not expected
us to love it? No indeed.
Some people do not love their home
country because it has not the money
to build magnificent buildings and
make everything like a palace, but l
would love mine just the same for
there are far more beautiful things in
nature than money could ever begin to
build
Money did not make the beautiful
woods. rivers. birds and flowers. The
next important thing to the home
country Is the country home.
Some people cannot have fine homes
but they can have a fine home country
and they will be sure to love it.
Iva Traul.
Ottumwa. Iowa, r. No. 9.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-15
Australia, a Great Wool
Producing Country
BY Vera Mi or

When white men first came to Aus
tralia. they found the only inhabitants
to be black skinned savages. Few of
these remain now. Most of the people
are immigrants from the British Isles,
or their descendants. although there
are a few Hindu, Malay and Chinese
laborers. About the beginning of the
18th century some Of the immigrants
brought the first sheep and cattle to
Australia and started the industry of
stock raising.
Australia is now one Of the greatest
wool producing countries. II
Nearly one half the land is devoted
to sheep farms and cattle ranges.
There are many animals, such as the
kangaroo and ostrich.
Agriculture is carried on in the east
and south.
Some wheat is exported Gold, silver
copper, coal and lead are mined. Near
ly one-fourth OF the worlds supply OF
gold comes from Australia. Yet the
product from all the mines Is but one
fifth as valuable as the pastoral and
farm products
More than half the people live in
cities. Manufacturing is an important
industry, but much cloth and machin-
cry are imported.
Most of the foreign trade Is with
Great Britain and her possessions.
Veva Miller,
Douds-Leando, Ia. R. No. 1.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-15
The Beautiful Life of a Little
Wait = BY Anna Pal
freyman

It was a bitter cold day in January
that little waif was sweeping the
sidewalks. There was a drizzly rain
and poor little waif had just ragged
dress and an old shawl.
Some days she got some money and
some days she did not get any.
1t was in the evening when a man
with little girl came by. q The man
said: May, do you want to give the
little girl something's"
Yes" said May.
So Mr. White gave May some money.
May gave it to little waif.
AS soon as they were gone joe her
cousin, came up and said "Waif, don't
you go near that man againS
Wait did not know what to think
Then he said: Give me some of the
some rainy day, or Granny won't
scold.'' :
Wait lived in an old hut with her
grandmother and cousin. Her grand
mother took all Of the mon~y they had,
so Waif had to beg. So months
went by, and, one day woman came
to the door and wanted to know il there
were any children to go to Sunday
school.
but she did not have any clothes, but
she said that not to mind.
So the next Sunday the women came
along and so she went. When she went
in the church she was afraid and
ashamed, but she saw SO many other
poor children she did not mind 1t. So
for month after month went by and
it came winter again. One day Joe was
taken sick and for days he lay almost
starved. One day he told Wait to pray
for him and he said: Wait am go
ing to die, and ! want you to find that
The reason I did not want you to see
from him. I wish you would hunt him
up and tell him about 1t. That night
Joe woke up and said: Granny don't
want you to whip Wait any more" and
then he died. They laid him in a rude
coffin Of wood. The next day Wait
went all over town hunting the man.
She almost gave 1t up, when she saw
him. She told him the whole story.
He said they were very valuable
papers and that he would not have lost
them for anything. He told Wait to
show him her home. He told her he was
going to take her home with him II her
grandmother would let her go.
After much coaxing she let her go,
and so Wait was a sister to May after
that. She changed her name to Jessie
When she goes to church and sees the
poor children like she was once it
makes her feel sad. When she became
a woman she was sent out as a mis-
sionary.
Anna L. Palfreyman, age IA. O.
Lucas. Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-15
The Gift of Kindness - B
Dorothy May Beatty

Little Ruth was very happy. Her
mother was going to take her to the
hospital and there she could deliver
her good things to eat and flowers to
the sick children and soldiers.
AS she and her mother passed along
the wide halls she heard the groans of
the sick people in the rooms.
AS they passed on they came to
large room with nurses and doctors
coming out Ruth's mother told her
that this was where the sick soldiers
live.
Ruth Immediately wanted to go in,
so her mother went in with her.
The first soldier they met was blind.
Little Ruth gave him some flowers
which he thought much Of.
The next was a little child Ruth
gave her some flowers and something
to eat which. cheered her up.
Ruth passed among all until her bas-
ket was emptied of its contents and
then she and her mother went home.
Ruth was sorry to go as there were
some she did not see, but her mother
said If she was good she could go some
other time so little Ruth prays and
hopes that she can do some more kind
ness.
Dorothy May,Beatty,
Lucas, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-15
Former Ottumwa Junior
Now Lives in Charles City

Dear Juniors:
1t has been long time since have
written to the Courier Junior moved
to Charles City about a year ago. did
live near Ottumwa. ! like to live here
fine.
l was in Ottumwa last Christmas l
had a fine time.
/ have bicycle and l ride after milk
every night. only have to go about
four blocks
I planted quite few flowers this
spring and most of them are in bloom.
One of my friends is out in the coun-
try staying with her grandma. I got a
card from her few days ago.
n Where did some Of you Juniors spend
the Fourth? We went to the woods We
had ice cream and we had a good time
July 9Th was my papas birthday and
they had surprise for him. How many
of the Juniors will be glad when Sep
TENDER comes?-I think I will be ready
to study when September comes. I
hope will see my letter in print
$40 Gladys. Jones, age IA,
Charles City, Iowa.