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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-06-06
Street Railroad Comedy

The uncertainty of travel on the
cable cars In Edinburgh was respon-
sible for little comedy the other
night, in which the principal actor was
an indignant and disappointed passen-
ger. The passenger had just paid his
penny fare, when the vehicle came to
stop. 1t was an unofficial stop,
and when 1t was seen that there was
no immediate prospect of resump-
ton of the journey, the passenger con-
cerned demanded his money back. The
conductor, on the ground that he
had punched the ticket, refused to
comply with the demand. Eventually
the passenger, in his indignation, lift
ed the spare driving wheel which was
lying at the rear end of the car and
threatened to retain it as a tangible
substance for his lost journey. The
man was told that he would be given
In charge to the police. He threatened
to charge the conductor with the theft
OF the penny. The carman called in
the policeman, and the parties pro-
ceeded to the police station, where
the passenger was charged with the
appropriation of the tramway com
panys property. The police are pre-
pairing a report upon it for the crown
prosecutor. The complaining passen-
ger was not detained. The stoppage
on the route concerned in this tram
way episode lasted for about an hour.
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REAL CHARM OF BIOGRAPHY
1t Leads the Reader Into Quaint and
Delightful and Most Divert
ing Byways.

Reading biography will furnish you
with a peculiar and rare form of en-
tertainment, for besides the subject
in hand biography legitimately treats
of the foibles the fashions and the ne
culiarities of the age with which it
deals, says Youths Companion. His
tory, although it may have it's lighter
moments, is essentially sober; but BIZ
ography although it is never merely
farcical or satirical, may touch vivid
ly upon the lighter phases of life.
and take you, as it were, into quaint
and delightful byways, through prt-
vate parks and into remote and lovely
fields.
Indeed wrote Boswell in mis- in
PRODUCTION to his famous biography,
Il cannot conceive a more perfect
mode of writing any mans life than
by not only relating the most impor-
tant events of it in their order but
by Interviewing what he privately
wrote and said and thought; by which
mankind are enabled, as it were, to
see him alive, and to live Ger each
scene with him, as he actually ad-
vanced through the several stages of
his life"
Biography, treated in taat manner,
must inevitably include much that is
delightfully."- diverting. 1t WIZ give
you the table talk of the great;'s, it
will recount those fascinating littEc~
incidents and anecdotes that history
so often regards as beneath its notice.
1t will afford far more than running
account of life, beginning with a
pedigree and ending with a funeral"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-06-06
AT TOMB OF A WRESTLER
Gloomy Epitaph That Marks an Eng
llsh Athletes Resting
Place.

Until the early part of the nine
teenth century, says the Badminton
Magazine, wrestling was the favorite
sport in Devonshire, and many notable
champions of the ring were produced
by the county.
AS result of the prominence of
this sport another epitaph is added to
the long list of those that are notable
on account of their unconscious humor
or naive directness.
In the churchyard at Marytavy, near
Tavistock, is tombstone to the mem
ory of John Hawkins Blacksmith
(1721) and his two wives and five chill
dren, among whom we learn was
One Thomas named, whose fate was
such
To lose his life by wrestling much.
Which may warning be to all
How they into such pastimes fall!
A gloomy and depressing epitaph in
deed. worthy of the prowess of the de-
parted Thomas, of whose career we
should have liked fuller epitome.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-06-06
ORIGIN OF THE TANKER"
Thirty Years Ago the First Iron OIL
Carrier Was Built by a
PrussiAn.

About 1880 Wilhelm Riedemann. a
Prussian shipowner, withdrew from
the East Indian and American trade
Tor use in transporting petroleum two
sailing vessels which had amidships
two iron tanks of the same depth as
the distance between deck and keel.
the Wall Street Journal states. Orig
inally these tanks contained drinking
water for the sailors, but 1t was found
out that the water could not be kent
free of iron rust and this use was
abandon'd. Reidemann utilized these
tanks as petroleum containers and
found that his transportation ex-
penses were reduced four marAs a
barrel in this way.
Continuing the experiment on a
larger scale, Riedemann transformed
the Andromeda, a 5000 ton vessel.
into petroleum carrier by installing
on each of her three decks twenty
four iron tanks connected with pine
lines. The big disadvantage on this
arrangement was that in the event of
repairs being made on the ship, which
was OF wood, the tanks had to be re-
moved at great expense and risk Of
damage. Riedemann finally concluded
that the ideal tanker must be of iron
and the entire hull of the vessel used
as container. Accordingly he
planned ship with the engine aft,
protected by water-filled cofferdam.
and the remaining space separated by
bulkheads into eight compartments.
Riedemann tried in vain to get a
German shipbuilding firm to construct
a vessel after his design. He went to
England and finally persuaded a New
castle concern to undertake it. The
result was the first modern tanker.
the Glueckauf, which was launched in
1886.
The arrival Of the Glueckauf in New
York in August of the same year Gre
ated CONSERVATION among petroleum
shippers. An indignation meeting was
held, and it was proposed to petition
congress to prohibit the expectation
OF petroleum in bulk on the ground
that the oil gases would endanger the
lives of all on board the tanker. A
committee was appointed to request
the Standard Oil company to refuse
petroleum to the Glueckauf.
But progress triumphed as usual.
Today there are 400 vessels of sub
stantially the Glueckauf type trans
porting petroleum and So more are in
course Of construction in American
shipyards.
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Eli the Command.

Alkali Ike is dead. He died with
his boots on, as befitted a man of his
brave and strenuous character. It
happened in a little silver mining
town in Nevada. Since his arrival,
several weeks before, the residents
had been on tenterhooks. No one
knew what he would do next. His
stunts were as varied as they some
times were deadly-and life insurance
was at a premium. The nerves of all
OF them being so strained, it was
dangerous and significant fact that
they should all carry their guns where
they were handiest.
Alkah Ike decided that as nothing
new had been done in the town for "a
hours, 1t was up to him. So he went
to the Metropolitan hotel, and went I'D
to room on the second (top) floor.
Going to the window he stuck his head
out and shouted:
"Fire!"
And everybody did. A pleasant time
was had by all at the funeral.-Kan-
sas City Star.
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THE WHITE FEATHER
By FRANK FILsoN.

Geoffrey had his eyes on the girl
like the rest OF the passengers in the
London tube" She was q remark.
ably pretty girl. in big hat and wear
ing costly furs, and she held feather
Of snowy Wilderness in her hand.
And then she handed 1t to the young
man who sat two seats away from her,
remarking:
Il think this belongs to you, sir"
The young man flushed crimson,
opened his mouth. gaped, and began
to stammer.
Il tried to enlist. but they wouldn't
take me-"
Then why are you not wearing an
Rrmlet?" inquired the young woman.
The young man, as the train stopped
OPPORTUNITY at q station, got up and
darted from the car. followed by the
amused laughter of the passengers.
The girl walked into the next car
and Godfrey. now interested in this
incident Of English life. followed her.
Presently she sat down opposite a
very stout man with a flaming tie.
please let me present you with
this feather, SIR" said the girl.
The mans mouth opened, Just as
the other mans had done. He blus-
tered.
I'm over forty and l don't have to
enlist. They wouldn't take me-"
"Forty-one is the limit" answered
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-06-06
Hla class Eye In Palm.

A very peculiar accident happened
to o. R. McColley. While walking
with one of his customers. James L..
Boyd. he suddenly threw his hands to
one of his eyes which he had had re-
placed with glass one.
He exclaimed in great pain that
something had hit him in the eye He
was nearly frantic for some time, when
Doctor Cogswell was summoned and
the patient was removed to his Office
After the pain was relieved the eye
was removed, and it was discovered
the back of the glass eyeball had
broken and the vacuum from the hol-
low inside had drawn the optic nerve
through the broken part, which caused
intense pain.
The inside part of the eye is badly
infiamed and it will necessitate the
placing of a new glass eye as soon
as it Las healed ufficiently.-From
Wolsey Is. Dak.) Dispatch.
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provingly. And with a relic of her
past fears, Lydia had contrived to seat
the O'Regans where they could do no
real harm.
1t was obvious from the first that
young Bertram, who had taken MiIlie
in to dinner, was engrossed with her.
Everyone, in fact, noticed the mutual
interest of the young couple. Mrs.
Lentfeld, in the drawing room, opened
her heart to her hostess.
Il don't know how to thank you
enough, she said 1T is perfectly
clear that they are fascinated with
each other And that girl is SO sweet
faced ! should like nothing better
than for him to take to some simple.
innocent girl like that, if he won't
have Miss Milliondecker."
ALLOW me to introduce you to Mrs.
Gray" said Mrs. Stevens diplomatic
ally.
And it turned out that in girlhood
Mrs. Lentfield had lived within few
miles of the Grays-and had seen
them, too, and swung on the same
fence with Mrs. Gray's elder brother.
Lydia was enraptured.
John" she said, when the men
came up, Il never could have believed
1t would be so successful. Mrs. Gray
and Mrs. Lentfield are chatting like
old friends"
We'll, why shouldn't they?'' growled
John
He watched Lentfield's face It was
evident that the rich man was also in
terested in the process of the very OBJ
vious Irritation. He liked Millie as
much as everyone did at first sight. In
fact, when the party broke up the
Stevens felt a sense of triumph
And just as the Lentfields were
about to leave Mrs Lentfeld came
rushing back from the elevator. She
rang wild peal at the bell. Lydia
opened it, to see her and her husband
and the young fellow standing outside.
The boy looked sheepish enough, the
father hardly less SO. But Mary Lent
field fell upon Lydia's neck.
you never told mel" she cried.
f'What?"
THAT that was the girl! His father
would never let Bertram bring her to
the house, and just as he was asking
Bertram why he didn't look for nice
girl like that Bertram turned on him
and said 1t was the same one And
you knewl Don't tell me you didn't
know! I'll never forget i'll"
Lydia Stevens face was study as
she went to break the news to John.
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A little device has just been patent
ed which transforms any standard pre-
serving jar into a mouse trap. The
traps which kill the little rodents lose
their usefulness after a time by rea-
son of the fact that the odor left by
the deceased vermin acts as a warn
ing to the acute noses of others, SO
that to be Of use the tray must be
scalded or otherwise fumigated at reg
ular intervals. The preserving-jar
mouse trap does not hold any odor,
and, being of glass, it catches an I'M
limited number of mice, one after the
other. The bait will catch the first
mouse, and after that the newcomers,
seeing their fellow inside, will be
prompted by curiosity to follow, and as
each one enters the trap entrance is
automatically set for the next one.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-06-06
economy Of a Stock company.

The economy of stock company Of
fered interesting instances here at the
old Boston museum. Some of the &C
tors had no intention of letting grass
grow under their feet. One player
was a barber by day; another, the be-
loved "Smithy," was a tailor-very
properly, the tailor played tops. / had
a particular friend who was cab
driver. Who shall point the finger of
scorn that these had two strings to
their bow? Their example might be
well followed an honest barber or,
for that matter, an honest cab driver,
may be the noblest work of God And
well may the actors study of man
kind be multiplied a thousandfold by
the scraping of innumerable chins or
the driving of the accidental wayfarer
from the cradle to the grave. Who
could better take mans measure than
the tailor, dissect him to hair than
the barber, or consider his final des-
tination than the cab driver.-From
my Remembrances.' by E. A. SotheFn
in Scribner's Magazine.
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Woman Earns a Double Salary.

Did you say no one can do two
things at once? But listen to how this
little woman did two in one. Sounds
like mystery? Oh, no! You have
doubtless read of the portrait painter
OF children who married a successful
kindergarten? Well, this young wom-
an knew children, she knew the sto-
ries they liked and the toys that they
preferred to play with so well that she
could make both-the stories and the
toys.
The toys were so quaint and I'M
usual that large toyshop heard of
them and is delighted to sell them
And the stories, too, not only enter
tain her husbands little subjects, but
entertain and amuse many other chill
dren through the means Of an accom-
modating publisher.
Not many women are SO gifted as
this young woman, but those of you
who have either of these talents might
avail themselves of such an income as
this woman genius gained from either
of hers.-Exchange !
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Worlds Eutur. E,sh e,

The sea beats upon $4,000 miles of
Alaska shore line, a distance greater
than the circumference Of the earth.
All Of that vast stretch of waters is
teeming with the most edible fish on
earth. Every bay is harbor where
these fish can be prepared for the
markets Of the world, and the great
est ships afioat can anchor In safety
while taking on their cargo of food
Tor the hungry of all Chimes In few
years Alaskan fish will be famous
wherever ships sail and men ex.
change the products OF their toll. This
is but one Of Alaska's sources of
wealth. The pioneers now opening up
this vast wilderness for the glory and
enrichment of the republic are laying
foundations the magnitude of which
is not even dreamed Of by those back
home.
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handed Gepffrey his own. Geoffrey
read 1t and looked more sheepish than
the stout man had done.
Uncle William" he stammered.
well, you've made a good begin
ming, young man." said the other with
evident amusement. He turned to
one of the ladies. lilly, my dear, this
is our nephew from New York who
has come over to study our methods
for year or two in my Office, and he
has begun well-very we'll"
"Why-why-" stammered Geof-
frey.
well, do you still intend to drag
US into court Of law?" demanded his
uncle.
I'm sorry" said Geoffrey humbly.
Suddenly the girl began to smile,
and then she stretched out her hand
and put 1t in his.
IN forgive you If you'll forgive me,
then" she said.
And Godfrey decided that 1t was
certainly a good business proposition.
Copyright, 1916, by W. g. Chapman.)
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supper afterward and seems bent on
marrying her."
How do you know that part, John %
inquired Lydia.
His mother told me. She said
there was fuss at home when Ber-
tram wanted to bring the girl there for
a visit. Old Lentfleld raved and fumed
and threatened to cut him off,"
But she may be respectable, John, :"
protested Mrs. Plunkett.
May be-" he admitted. "But any
way, she's poor. And they have rich
match in view for him. They aren't
exactly mercenary people, but-well,
Bertram has way of putting his IA
theirs back up, and now they're at
daggers drawn"
Then in my opinion the best thing
would be to introduce young Bertram
to Millie," said Mrs. Plunkett Shed
turn any young mans head, If ever
knew young men,"
"Mother-in-lawi" exclaimed John in
mock horror.
But it was true. Mile Gray was the
sweetest girl in the world, and it did
seem a shame that she and her mother
and the few folks of the old set should
be unable to meet those Of the new.
And there had been scheming and
planning in order that the Stevens
might live their double life without
suspicion. John was heartily sick Of
1t ALL
II tell you, Lydia, this is all foolish
ness" he said. 1T may be necessary
to keep in with the Lentfields for bust
ness motives, but want to be able to
sit down and talk about the old days
with Mamma Gray, and SO do you"
Then what are we striving for?"
his wife demanded.
1T beats me-" muttered John,
scratching his head. Now see here.
Lydia. I'm not going to live like q
man with a past any longer I'm go
ing to let the Grays meet the Lent
fileds, and then let the heavens fall"
Lydia looked round their expensive
apartment, and the memories came
locking fast. She thought Of their
struggle in New York ten years be-
fore, OF how they had resolved to sue
coed. of her husbands position, given
him through business association with
Mr.. Lentfield, for whom he now ran a
branch of the firm uptown, which. with
his own business, brought them in
twenty-five thousand year. And then,
perhaps because she was a real sport
1T heart, she suddenly capitulated.
John she said, 'I'll do it,"
What, Lydia?"
I'll give snob party. Well have
the Lentfields and the Grays, and the
ORegans, the real estate people, and
the Dawsons, who've just put up that
bungalow on Long Island.
And well let them fight it out to-
gether. And do you see the end, John?"
New friends, and warmer old
"Or bankruptcy. But I'll do it, John.
Trust mel"
And with the decision a vast relief
came to both of them that they were to
sail under true colors at last.
Mlliie and her mother were the first
o arrive. The girl had never looked
70 sweet, John thought AS for Lydia,
me was sure that young Bertram Lent
ieid would soon forget his present en-
anglement in her presence. Mrs.
dressed like a dowager in
tin black silk, lent an air of refined
I'D age to the assemblage. John, who
his guests every action al
most as keenly as his wife, saw that
he Lentfelus looked about them ap-
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-06-06
johnnie Wasn't Fooled.

Nearly all the pupils and the young
woman teacher at Smartsville school
thought it was kitten at first. The
exception was Johnnie Reading, who
identified the animal and promptly
slid out of an adjacent window. Incl
dentally that is why Johnnie did not
have to get new suit.
Teacher and the other pupils tried
to fondle the kitten. Incidentally that
is why they did have to get new suits
and why the schoolhouse is being
fumigated.- Grass Valley (Cal) Dis
patch Chicago Herald.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-06-06

Give Up Coat Tails to Help Win War.
AS measure of war economy, the
schoolboys of the famous English
school, Harrow, will cut off their i'm
memorial coat tails and also wear few
er buttons.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1916-06-06

Henry Such great artist He is the equal the worlds greatest
vlon Ysae Keser and Kubek his superor He has
had wonderful recognition abroad playing greatest orc and
before the German emperor and the kings Of England Sweden
playing and commanded by King Edward play again He has
wonderful musical repertoire including the greater part violin
literature, both classical and modern.
Mrs Henry Such his accompnis but she
soo Of marked ability and adds much the charm work
done by her husband They will give splendid
the afternoon and evening Of the third day Of the Chautauaua
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Does Insurance Pay?

fioweii's Agency the Last 10 Months
paid losses under 81 policies. Partial
The Prescott daily news., 1916-09-11
SHE SHOULD KNOW

Miss Young-Men are deceuu ever.
 Widow Wyse-Not so, my dear; sometimes they only think they ars
The Prescott daily news., 1916-09-11
CS@  * NotsS a
FOLLY OF NATIONS.

In an address at London university before the Child Study association on Serving the Future" Dr. c. w. Saleeby, an eminent English scientist, stated that he had it on the highest authority that the increase in infant mortality since the war began was af- most entirely due to the fact that mothers had been drinking more alc0- hol-had, in fact, been using to kill the future the money given by the na- tiOn to save the future. People do not realize" the doctor declared, how much of the finest food is being de- stroyed to make poison. It is the mad dest thing you can imagine! There are not enough ships to carry our com merce, ye many ships are being used to bring to these shores the material for making poison that our mothers may buy at the corner of the street"
 To illustrate the national need of caring for children in their earliest years, Doctor Saleeby remarked that during the past F months the army had been rejecting immense numbers of damaged" men, who were really damaged as long ago as 1S90-95. Ger many had been having the same diff culty, but in her case it was even more serious. That country, he said, was now paying for her characteristic militarist neglect of the mother and the child, for it was certain that n high rate of Infant deaths meant a proportionately high rate of dam aged" or unfit men.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-09-11
PERIL IN MODERATE DRINKING.

Doctor Ploetz. editor of the Archiv fur Rassen-und Gesellschaftsbiologi declares that ''it is just the average moderate use of alcohol which injures the race more than genuine drunken. ness, since there is here relatively no elimination through sterility or infant mortality as is the case with the hard drinker, Many who imagine them. selves in the category of the wholly moderate must actually be placed in 8 lower category. From the standpoint of race hygiene. an absolute end of the drinking of alcohol is the most de- sirable. The greatest need Is that the average moderate use should dis appear-that is, drunkenness is sec ondary"
The Prescott daily news., 1916-09-11
NOTICE:

The following have been named by the Democratic National Committee as members of the finance committee for Prescott, Arkansas;
 Thomas C. McRae, M. L. Moore, Nat Martin, Joe A. Bailey, w. F. Denman, II. V. Scott, D. L. McRae; and as such are authorized to receive contribu- tions to the campaign fund of the Democratic National Committees
 This committee has met and elected Joe A. Bailey as chairman and D. L. McRae as treasurer of the local com mittee.
 It is desired that Prescott and Ne vada county do its part toward con- tributing to the reelection of the Ma tional Democratic ticket so that loyal Democrats are requested to see D. l.. McRae, treasurer, and make contri- buttons as early as possible and save the committee the time necessary to call on the people Do it now. Some have made contributions and the com mittee desires to know how many Democrats and others approve of Wilson's policies with their pocket books as we'll as their words.
 COMMITTEE.