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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-16
Over the Fence.

l have noticed that any fence gives
a feeling of protection to the speaker
who talks over It, prompting him to
frankness which he would not venture
without that slight barrier, much as
child outside the lions cage addressed
it with bravado. Especially is this true
In respect to the close back fence over
which only the elevated passer-by can
spy the worker In the garden. With
horseback riders, truckwomen, express
men, farmers on hayracks, and bespur-
red lInemen-those the Welsh call
''ffolks,"-I am on terms of familiarity
which is never abused when we meet
In other localities. A fat vegetable
woman stopped her horse and wagon
one day to look over the fence. Me
she acknowledged with smile and
murmur about the pretty garden. Then.
lifting her voice, 81 have great respect
for you, great respectl" Eager to rise
to the situation begged her to come
In sometime and see the garden. "I
will do that."-Lucy e. Keller. in the
Atlantic.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-16
CAT HELPS FIND THE LEAK
InuenIus Plumber Demonstrates Feline.
With Aid Of catnlp, ls Worth
Having Around.

@There are more ways than one to
kill cat" says an old proverb, and
''there are more ways than one to use
a cat" is the new reading. Here is an
illustration:
A plumber was called upon to locate
q supposed leak in a ten-story tene-
ment house. After q days cogitation
and sundry profftless soundings and
sniffings, he finally hit upon plan.
He went to a drug store and bought 10
cents worth of fluid extract Of valerian
commonly called catnip. Then he
took the elevator to the top floor and
poured the valerian diluted with water
down the drain. Half an hour later he
took a cat and visited each floor In
turn.
The cat exhibited no interest until a
room in the seventh story was reached.
Then, with bound, 1t sprang from the
plumbers arms and began to paw the
wall, mewing loudly. A hole was made
in the wall, and there, sure enough,
was the leak.
Tint plumber deserves to make a
fortune from his ingenuity.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-16
JUDICIAL SYSTEMS ARE OLD
Men Wrangled Over Rights and
Wrongs From Time They Began
to Live Together.

The concrete beginning OF q system
ICED judiciary. writes Lewis NJ. Hosea
In Case and Comment. are &c old as
the tribal relation. Men QuarreIed
about rights and wrongs as soon as
they began to live together as COM
munity, and the chief Of the tribe. or
the "elders," judged between claim
ants.
Indeed, at the earliest beginnings Of
recorded history we find in Egypt a
judicial system, including a reviewing
power and remarkably developed ideas
Of administrative justice. Judicial Of
flcers in their epitaphs rest their claim
to Immortality upon having judged i'm
partially, never depressing the weak
and humble, and their merciful regard
for the fatherless and the widow.
In the Code Of Hammurabi Of Baby
Ion were embodied many Of the essen
tial principles of modern justice which
were transmitted to European peoples
through the conquests of Alexander
and the Romans. These form the
primal basis of the Roman civil law of
our English ancestors, derived through
the early tribes of northern Europe.
Even old Homer zee B. CO. gives us
suggestive picture Of the modern sys-
TEN Of court trials, as the Odyssey:
"What time the Judge forsakes the
noisy bar
To take repast, and stills the wordy
war;"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-16
Breaks His Rule
To Tell Others
FRASER WANTS THOSE WHO
SUFFER AS HE DID TO
TRY TANLAC

81 am not one of those fellows who
crave publicity; in fact, have always
doged it, but if my endorsement of Tan
lac will aid others, who suffer as did,
to health and happiness, will gladly
give it." declared Arthur Fraser, 932
Spring Garden street, Philadelphia
salesman.
For years had been bothered with
catarrh, which finally resulted in
nervous indigestion" he continued.
''The constant dropping of mucous into
the stomach while sleeping no doubt,
caused my indigestion. would get up
after spending restless night with my
head and throat full and feeling mean
and out of sorts. 1t would often take
hours of hacking and splitting before my
throat and head felt clear. My tongue
was always coated and my breath foul.
''Finally my appetite went back on
me. The little did force down fer
mented in my stomach causing me to
suffer from belching of ga S and bloat-
ed feeling. Head ,ches, those splitting
kind, added to my misery. | was forced
to lay off from work for weeks at time.
Recently my roommate urged me to
try Tgnlac. did and today l am the
picture of health. Tanlac drove the
cstarrh out Of my system and my stom-
ach is working o. k. have actually
gained "a pounds and l never ate so
muce in my life. can't praise Tanlac
too highly"
Tanlac is now being specially intro
duced and explained at Kille's East Side
Phar., az Main street. Mount Holly, and
by Henry P. Thorn, Medford-
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-16

Stephen called to see the new Jer-
sev calf, so he was taken out to the
pasture where it was. The week-oid
calf was at one end Of the lot looking
through the bars. while the mother. old
Bess, was as far the opposite side as
she could get. gazing into space. After
waiting some time for a display of
affection between mother and daughter
Stephen looked up with a puzzled en-
preston and said: whats the matter
with that cow, uncle? Don't she pre-.
ciate that calfe"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-16
Do BID Ioha First

The more you ponder difficulties the
harder they seem. So the thing is to
get them off the slate as soon as posi-
bic. You get them of by going after
them. Just cast up the work Of the
day. Estimate the toll in each prob
lem. Tackle the hardest one before
you are tired. That may not be &C
cording to precedent, but it's according
to good generalship. As soon as you
get that off the list tackle the next
thing In importance. Keep the work
going and you're bound to win vic
tories over self and the Job you face.
Soon there won't be any real problems
to annoy you. It Will Just be matter
of attacking things In the best order.
You have gone long way toward
mastery when you have learned to do
big things f1rst.-Grit.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-16
Icelandera as Emlnranta


1t Is claimed for the 1celandic see
tiers that they have played no small
part In the progress and prosperity Of
the province of Manitoba, Canada. and
1t is asserted that the story of the for
eign population of Winnipeg must nec-
essarlly begin with the Icelander. He
has set the pace for all the incoming
races. He is the illustration par excel
lence Of how a people Of ambition and
industry can master difficulties, trt-
umph over prejudice, and attain their
desired place In the commercial, TIE
political. the intellectual and social
life of hustling and growing city In
q strange land. Outside the city It 10
not unusual to find Icelanders with
farms Of 1000 acres.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-16

half tumbling to her shoulders. The
pallor of her face was like the hue of
a jasmine flower; even her dry lips
seemed bloodless as she moistened
them nervously. leaning heavily on the
little shelf in front of the brass grating
at the entry clerks window. A wave
of compassion swept over Madge, as
she saw the look Of utterly dazed help
lessness In her wide, dark eyes.
81 beg your pardon" she said, slow
ly, 'but could you tell me who 1 am I
Please, please tell me who am. I've
walked so far and l couldn't find any
one / dared to ask. saw the light
from. your window. WIN you tell me
who I ann"
She suddenly burst into fit Of nerv-
GUS weeping, and bowed her face In
her hands. The door leading upstairs
swung open, and little Blair, one Of the
internes, came In, humming.
II say, Miss Laurence" he began, but
Madge motioned him to be quiet.
"Mf. Blair" she cried, pleasantly
do you think you could take my place
for just a few moments7 l want to
take this lady into the reception room
Blair gave the stranger "the once
over" as he would have expressed it.
and murmured, as he took Madge's
seat:
"Better land her in the Dip"
But Madge shook her head. This
was no case for the dipsomaniac ward
and she knew it. AS they stepped into
the big white marble hall together the
woman put out her hand like a child
for Madge &c lead her, and she took
her upstairs. When she came back
Blair noticed that she seemed excited
but not one thing would she tell him
except that she had placed the woman
In care of Miss Gage, and 1t seemed
only simple case of aphasia. She
told him she would report 1t as soon
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-16
Anglers OF COLD
Mount Holly People Will Do Well
to Heed Them.

Many bad cases of kidney trouble re-
suit from cold or chill Congested
kidneys fall behind in fltering the poi
son laden blood and backache, headache
dizziness and disordered kidney action
follow. Don neglect a cold. Use
Doan's Kidney Pills at the first sign of
kidney trouble. Follow this Mount
Holly resident example:
Alfred F. Dennis. I9T West Washing
ton street, Mount Holly, says: 81
worked on the railroad for about thirty
two years and was exposed to all kinds
of weather. frequently caught cold
which settled on my kidneys and
brought on attacks of backache. Many
times have been past going and had to
lay off work for two or three DAYS My
kidneys we're in a weak condition and /
had to get up at night to pass the kid
ney secretions. l finally used Doan's
Kidney Pills, procured at Dubell's Drug
Store and three boxes cured me-
Price Coo, at all dealers Don't SIM
ply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
cured Mr.. Dennis. Foster Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-16
Drum Major Necessary.

Indispensable is the drum major of
a rural brass band, and the envy Of the
small boy is he as well. This func-
tionary Is about as serviceable as q
f1gurehead on battleship, writes Zim
In Cartoons Magazine, yet his duties
are beyond estimation in keeping the
tubas and trombones from stumbling
into mud puddles and guiding the al
legged musicians past refreshment en-
poriums. His success rests on the ex-
tent of his ability to twirl the stick
over three-story buildings and catch 1t
behind his back on Its descent. He Is
to the band what the monkey is to a
hand-organ. All eyes are upon him
while the ears feast on the music. Big
city bands often roam about the streets
unescorted by drum major and feel
not at all disconnected by his absence.
but country band would not deem
Itself f1t to be seen on parade without
this distinguished appendage.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-16
Worlds Greatest weavera.

The ancient Indians of Peru are now
regarded as the worlds greatest weav-
ers. This noteworthy revelation In the
history Of textile art is the result of
the critical examination Of many rich
and beautiful tapestries and other fab
RIGS executed by the gifted ancient In
dian population Of Peru. Though
buried three centuries or more in the
sandy desert after being made with
primitive handlooms and other weav-
ing implements, these wonderful fab
RIGS are now found to be superior to
those turned out by the automatic
looms of the great mills Of today. The
primitive Peruvian handloom consisted
Of two sticks, one at the top and one
at the bottom.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-16
Good Wages Necessary.

Proper remuneration Of labor and
weil-being Of the individual must be
recognized as elements of sound bust
ness management, says the Cleveland
Plain Dealer. The age has passed
when the yearly dividend paid to stock
holders is accepted By the public as
the sole cause for the existence Of an
industry. Neither are we justified In
passing judgment on the quality Of In
dustrial administration, or on the prac-
ticability Of any system of factory op-
GRAFTON solely on the basis Of whether
such administration or system will In
sure permanent or increasing degree
Of financial profit to the owner. We
have to consider the human side Of all
industrial activity. not alone In its re
lation to the segregated community
and the public at large.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-16
By Matilda Emerson

per Syndicate.)
Madge had been at Mercy hospital
nearly a month as a probation nurse.
1t was her first week on duty in the
emergency room, helping Miss Paterson
write the entry record of each patient
as the ambuiances brought them in.
II don't see how you can be So
she hesitated for word that would
not hurt the feelings of the other nurse
$50 used to it all. Seems to me
each case is worse than the last one. >
"Oh, nearly all of you girls play
tunes on your heart strings when you
first land here. 1t just has to be, and
you can't help 1t. Try to look at 1t in
that way. You can't afford to be sorry
for them all. 1t uses up your nerve
force"
But she did not get used to it. Not
then, nor during the whole six months
Of her probation. Miss Paterson had
taken a fancy to her from the very be-
ginning. She was willing and well ed
ucated and all Of the doctors liked her
The last two weeks OF ner pr0DarloL
period she was placed at the emergency
desk at night, and 1t was here she met
Mrs. Crosby Latimer.
It was wild. spring night In early
May. There had been a heavy rain
storm, followed by a high wind, blow
ing in from the seq to the east. Madgt
had just stepped across the room tC
close the window as sudden gust Of
wind blew a lot of her papers on the
floor, when the door was pushed oper
by q woman. Madge saw at a glance
that she was not the sort who sought
the shelter of Mercy hospital. While
she wore no hat, her long broadclotf
cloak was Enthusiastically correct in 1t:
lines, and costly In quality. Her heavy
dark hair was streaked with gray and
the wind had loosened 1t so that 1t was
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-16
How to Save the Mothers.

According to a circular issued by
The children's bureau of the United
States department Of labor there are
annually about $4,000 deaths from ma
ternal causes in the United States, and
available statistics show no decrease
in maternal mortality since 1900. The
Medical Record comments that "these
$4,000 deaths are but rough indica-
ton Of preventable illness and suffer
ing among mothers" And it calls at
tention to DR.. Grace L. Meigs' sugges-
ton that centers of maternal and In
FAINT welfare be started In every
county.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-16

mothers little coup in Wall street
cleaned us out, instead of just sinking
a few thousand. I'm going back to
work on salary in my uncle's office.
Don't you want to try to teach me
how to live on II properly? Make me
your last emergency case"
Madge did not even answer as she
smiled up at him. Somehow she felt
glad that her days of probation were
really ended.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-16
The Duty Of Parents.

What better legacy can parents leave
their children than to teach them that
success and prosperity are surer If
they begin by doing everything well /;
by being so careful and exact In the
performance Of every duty, and max
ing themselves so useful that their
friends or employers cannot do with
out them /" and that when success be-
gins to crown their efforts they will
"be happier and no poorer" If they use
some proportion of their wealth in
aiding those less fortunate2 Let par
ents and employers, both by example
and precept, teach their children and
their employees to be industrious,
faithful, economical and scrupulously
honest, and the daily papers will not
send through our community so many
records Of crime and immoralty.-Mil-
waukee Evening Wisconsin.
Stunning.
"Oh, EfRe. your new gown and hat
are stunningI''
Eyes. Alfred hasn't recovered yet
from the shock the bill gave him."
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-16
Why Look After paddyi

Mary was going downtown with her
father, and mother, after dressing her,
gave a few instructions on how to be-
have. She ended with, "And, Mary
dear, always hold daddy's hand when
you are crossing the road" Mary
looked up innocently. why, mamma"
she said, "Qan't he take care of kHAr
aalfi" 81
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-16

Catherine Long on Blessing.

Catherine, who lives in the same
town with numerous relatives. was
wont to remember them all separately
in her prayer each night. A few nights
ago she was especially tired and sleepy
and when she began to enumerate
them, evidently the task looked hard,
for she ended up with "and bless ev.
erybody In the telephone book"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-16

! Mrs. A-"Are you troubled much II
vour neiehborhood with borrowings
Mrs. Dyes, a good deal. My neigh
Aors never seem to have anything l
want."
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-16
SHOULD KEEP ON ACHIEVING
Good Work Demands Continuous Inn
provement In Every Line Of
Human Activity.

The other day a famous author was
telling me how he felt when his first
story was accepted. He said that with
in few minutes the thought flashed
across his mind that he could not stop
but must go on. One good story
must be followed by another and an
other and another-else his reputation
would die and he would be Inundated.
He said that the feeling was not ex-
actly comfortable-that the prospect
was in a way terrible. "Being success
full" he said. "is not easy. The sue
cessAl man advertises to the world
that he can do certain things we'll
and he must go on making good or
back off the map. It's great sensa-
ton, a great experience-wOrth almost
anything-but 1t isn't a snap"
1t is the same way In business, says
writer In the American Magazine.
The salesman who sets a high mark
has to go right out and beat that
mark or suffer by comparison with his
own record. He can't sit down In a
rocking chair and devote the rest Of
his life to receiving congratulations.
Have you ever sat in a restaurant
and compared your Job with that of a
waiter7 Try 1t some time. No matter
what your work is am sure you will
see the point If you watch the waiter
and think how exactly his job typifies
yours. Take. for example, my job
that Of an editor. An editors Job is
exactly like that of waiter. He has
to go and get something good and bring
/ 1t In. And after he has brought 1t In
he has to go right out and get some
thing more and bring that in. The
minute he sits down or stops to talk
unnecessarily with the guests, he
ceases to give as good service as be-
fore. Then the guests who praised
him a moment ago begin to growl.
And 80, almost Immediately, he has
turned from a good servant into a
poor one.
This fits any line Of human activity.
A continuous performance is what is
wanted. Nothing else counts.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-16
opposItes.

We have two classes Of unfortunates
in this old vale Of tears and laughter,
those who can't get their minds on
their work and those who can't get
theirs off it.-Ohio State Journal.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-16
AntIx put

eyes," said Mrs. Twickembury, I'VE
have installed recrudescent lights In
every room In the ouse."-Christian
Register.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-16

Hoyle-Doyle is suing his wife foR
treach Of promise.
Boyle-For breach Of promise7
HoyIe-Yes; she promised to div ,rce
I'm, but now she has backed ouI -
xOwn Topics. a
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-16

"He never had but one genuine case
in his life" said lawyer of q rival,
"and that was when he prosecuted his
studies"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-16
Man Tries to improve Thing

Nature never intended that man
should take three days to recover from
one day off. Tint is his own idea
Toledo Blade.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-16
Had a Pull.

!, Casey-Finnegan got his lcife In
isured last June an he's dead so quick.
Cassidy hure he must hov had q
.pull Wild de insurance company.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-16
PERFECTLY sImnle.

Everyone goes to sleep during his
sermons" II don't" "How ever do
you stay awaken Don't go to
church.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-16
nanA M ao.h

"De man dat wants to do all de
talkin'," said Uncle Eben. SIS mighty
likely to leave other people do most of
the thinkin'."
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-16
Rustinese

Many people are rusty. Their harsh,
ungainIy manners eat out whatever Is
good In their own character.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-10-16

Optimistic Thought.
Whatever you do trust In Providence
and also In yourself.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-22

Col. NJ. A. Hildreth, United States
district attorney. is at Bismarck on
business.
Clark Moore, prominent Gardner re-
tired farmer, is among the gate city
visitors today.
Prescott: Howard Campbell of
Woods, A. f. Nesemeier of Leonard
and M. ]. Bryan Of Lisbon.
Dacotah: H. w. Hatch of streeter,
C. o. Holden of Sabin, Nels Oslund of
Wahpeton, and s. Jacob of Wild
Rice.
Waldorf: CIV. Klenk Of La Moure,
C. e. Mills of La Moure, ]. p. Smith
of Beach, George Raley of Hannaford,
p III. Delmore of Jamestown and p.
w. Green of Willow Lake.
Elliott: Roy Bond and o. w. Tice.
both of Wing. Carl c. Kress of Hills
bore. A. A. Walker of Casseiton. Mr.
and Mrs. Theo. Rasmussen Of Walum,
r. e. Coulter of Forest River and w.
". Picken of Hope.
Powers: C. B. May Of Argusville,
n, Gunhus of Edinburg, Ray Murray
of Crosby, G.. H. Corning of Minot'
Porter Kimball of Hope. Anton Bangor
of van HOOK, z. w. oShAOScCA - AsNS :.
vile and Mr.. and Mrs. o. c. Ness or
Parshall.
New Viking: G. Tollefsrud and B:
Braaten, both of Pekin. Ole Bordanl
az Aurelia. f. o. F'rederickson and ..
Thorson. both of Pekin. Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas Hogman of Prosper, G. Crosby
Of PerIey, Mr.. and Mrs Ole Nelson OF
Enrlevale. John Strand of Center and
Anton Skramstad of Cooperstown.
Annex: Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Plat Of
Davenport, Martin MlKkelson %
Christine. J. r. Marquisse of Valley
civ. Paul Hans of Davenport. r. 3.
Starke of Kathryn, Mr.. and Mrs. =, 7:
Breasted of Hope, Ralph Pagel OF
Chance. N. Malbert, p. f. Hasse and
L P Geesey, all of Tappen, and Il.
Christianson of Washburn.
Fred w. Kruse, president of the
Fred w. Kruse Co.. left last evening
for Superior. where he will visit one
of his stores. going from there to
Mankato to inspect another establish
ment, returning to Fargo in short
time. Mr.. Kruse was delighted with
the opening of the new store here. the
crowds that visited the elegant place
far exceeding his expectations.
North Dakota is ten DAYS ahead Of
southern Minnesota this spring ac-
cording to Edward A. Whitaker,
travelling passenger agent with the
Northwestern. who has Just completed
a tour of central North Dakota after
being snowbound in st. Paul for some
time. "The snow is all gone in central
North Dakota" declared Mr.. Whitaker,
"and the country looks fine. The pros
poets are certainly bright for this sec
ton OF the country"