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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-02-19
JUST WHAT INTERESTED BILL
Loss of Cars and Freight Didn't Seem
to Amount to Much to Him
at the Moment.

81 was riding on a freight train
through Kansas" Santa Fe official
relates. II was up in the cupola of
the caboose. Downstairs the conduc-
tor and the rear brakeman watched
carefully a pan of beans warming
over on the old coal stove. They
waited only the return of the head
brakeman before putting away their
luncheons, which they were taking
from their full dinner pals. The pan
of beans was partnership dish.
could see the head brakeman coming
down the train from the engine. Sud
denly there was a jerk, shock, and
1 saw freight cars begin to pitch from
the track and pile up in heaps. l had
a hasty vision of the head brakeman
sailing through the air and landing
In a cornfield, clear of the right of
way.
"'Bill's killed. 1 shouted as
clutched wildly to retain my seat
He's been thrown clear over into the
field
"As the caboose finally came to a
standstill, about the only car left on
the track, the conductor and the rear
brakeman rushed forward to gather
up the remains of BILL But as they
ran to him Bill picked himself up in
a dazed sort of way and was brush
ing the dirt from his eyes and his
clothes when they reached him.
"There was at least $4,000 worth
of cars and freight piled up there in
that wreck, probably $100,000-a total
loss. But the question Bill asked as
| his rescuers reached him was:
"Boys, how's them beans back
| thereY"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-02-19

similar organizations could do excel
lent work In rat campaigns.
State and National Aid.
To secure permanent results any
general campaign for the elimination
of rats must aim at building the ami
mails out of shelter and food. Build
ing reforms depend ON municipal ordi-
nances and legislative enactments.
The recent plague eradication work
of the United States Public Health
Service in San Francisco, Seattle,
New Orleans, and at various places in
Hawaii and Porto Rico required such
ordinances and laws as well as fnan-
cial aid in prosecuting the work. The
campaign of Danish and Swedish or
CARNATIONS for the destruction of rats
had the help of governmental appro-
priations. The legislatures of Cali
fornia, Texas, Indiana and Hawaii,
have in recent years passed laws or
made appropriations to aid in rat rid
dance. 1t is probable that Well-or-
ganized efforts of communities would
soon win legislative support every
where. Communities should not post
pOne efforts, however, while waiting
for legislative cooperation, but should
Mt once organize and begin repressive
operations. Wherever health is threat
ened the public health service of the
United States can cooperate, and
where crops and other products are
endangered the bureau of biological
survey of the depart mont of agricul-
ture is ready to assist by advice and
in demonstration of methods,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-02-19
MAKE WAR ON ONION MALADl
Strong Efforts Going On to Stamp Gu
Disease That Is Known
as Neckrot.

To combat neckrot-a DESTRUCTIVE,
storage rot of onions-in various local
tiles of the United States, the Unitet
States department of agriculture mex
season is to assist growers in testing
a method Of controlling the disease
with the hope of putting the method
on practicable basis for CONNER
cial use. Specialists of the depart
ment will be assigned to the districts
affected to advise farmers and to helI
in the installation and equipment OF
necessary structures.
The districts known to be infected
include the principal onion-grOwing
centers in Massachusetts, Connecticut
Ohio, Indiana, Delaware, Wisconsin
and Oregon. The disease occurs il
other states also. Losses of from %
per cent to 70 per cent in white onion
sets have been recorded in the vicinity
of Chicago and in northern Indiana
Red and yellow onions are not at.
tackled as seriously as the white vari.
ETY..
The disease known as neckrot is
caused by fungus. The parasite en-.
tiers the wounded neck of the bulbs at
harvest time and gradually rots the
scales until they become dried up and
worthless. OF the control measures
that have been tried, artificial drying
of the onion sets in crates just after
harvest has given the best results. The
object of This method iS RI c1rn tbe
necks as soon as possible, and thus
check the fungus before it enters the
flesh scales. In various lots treated
recently the rot was reduced from II
per cent to 1 per cent; from AZ pei
cent TO per cent; from SO pei
cent to per cent, and from % pei
cent to 10 per cent.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-02-19
Removable Roof.

to admit the posts at the corners. as
in the cut. The poles should be cut
about % feet long and set in the
ground about four feet, leaving 1S
feet above the ground. Holes should
be bored in the posts foot apart as
high as the roof should go, and then
one can raise the roof as high as he
wants 1t. OF course, there is no use
In having 1t any higher than one can
pitch the hay, but the roof must be
raised up high enough to work under
while putting in the hay. When rails
ing or lowering, iron pins are placed
in the holes to hold the roof. We
bored one inch holes. TIE posts should
be quite heavy, say about nine inches
at the butt. We use tackle to raise
ours, one corner at time, and keep
going around until it is as high as one
wants II
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-02-19
ENOUGH for = PARTY.

Gladys was visiting her aunt. One
day, as they were going down town
Gladys noticed three rather untidy
children playing In front of house
and remarked about 1t. ''There are
ten children living in that house ard
only one mother to care for all Of
them, so she cannot always keep the n
us clean as mothers who have only one
or two to care for" said her aunt.
TEMP asked Gladys. "Ten? Why,
they can have a party without inviting
anyone"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-02-19
MAINTENANCE OF EARTH ROAD
Same Principles of Drainage Apply to
Clay Roads-keep Pipe Line and
bitches Open.

The same principles of drainage as
apply to the earth roads should apply
to the sand-clay roads. The sand-clay
roads are usually located by an engi-
neer before they are built, and in this
event they are constructed on grade
and with proper provisions for drain
age, it remains for the maintenance
force to see that the pipe lines and
bitches are kept open. The surface OF
the sand-clay road requires continual
attention and 1t should be dragged af-
ter every rain or wet spell; it should
not be allowed to deteriorate and blow
away.
AS this class of roads Is more expen-
sive than the earth roads are, so is
their maintenance more expensive, but,
on the other hand, the service that
they give is much more satisfactory
than that of the earth roads. The
communities through which they run
are usually more enlightened and pro-
gressive than those on the earth roads,
and therefore are more able and will
ing to bear the maintenance cost.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-02-19
PLAN OUTLINED FOR
MARKETING PRODUCE
Much Time of Farmer and Labor
of Horses Wasted by the
Present Farm Practice.

1t is impossible to say how many
thousand dollars worth of time of men
and horses Is wasted every year by
the present plan of having each in
dividual farmer go to town with few
vegetables, chickens, eggs, or pound
or so of butter. How much better
is the plan adopted some time ago by
one neighborhood to which we have
called attention: One man was en-
ployed to act as market agent for the
entire group, going to the market town
say on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat
urdays, and selling for commission
of 15 per cent. Three collecting sta
tons were named Cat farmers homes)
one say three miles, one six miles, anc
one nine miles from the market town
To these collecting stations the neigh
bors sent on Monday, Wednesday ant
Friday evenings whatever stuff they
wished their market-man to sell fol
them. Thus one man did the work Of
many; regular line Of customers was
built up; the market man knew wha
prices were right and got them, ant
there are other obvious advantages
| The Progressive Farmer.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-02-19

lied to promote the destruction of
the English, or house, sparrow, but
many of the so-called sparrow clubs
are really sparrow and rat clubs, for
the destruction of both pests is the
avOwed object of the organizations.
A sparrow club in Kent, England, ac-
complished the destruction of $4,000
sparrows and 10000 rats in three sea-
sons by the annual expenditure of
but f6 ($29.20) in prize money. Had
ordinary bounties been paid for this
destruction, the tax on the commu-
nifty would have been about f250 lover
$1,000.
Many organizations already formed
should be interested in destroying
rats. Boards of trade, civic societies,
and citizens associations in towns
and farmers and women's clubs in
rural communities will find the subject
of great Importance. Women's mu.
nicipal leagues in several large cities
already have taken up the matter
The league in Baltimore recently Sc
cured appropriations of funds for ex-
penditure in fighting mosquitoes, flies
and rats. The league in Boston dur.
ing the past year, supported by volml.
tary contributions for the purpose,
made a highly creditable educational
campaign against rats. Boys corn
clubs, the troops of boy scouts, and
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-02-19

unite in efforts to get rid of rats,
much more lasting results may be at
tanned. If continued from year to
year. such organized efforts are very
effective.
Community Efforts.
Cooperative efforts to destroy rats
have taken various forms in different
localities. In cities, municipal en-
ployees have occasionally been set at
work hunting rats from their retreats,
with at least temporary benefit to
the community. Thus, in 1904, at
Fol5estone England, town of about
$4,000 inhabitants, the corporation
employees, helped by dogs, in three
days killed 1,645 rats.
Side hunts in which rats are the
only animals that count in the con-
test have sometimes been organized
and successfully carried out At New
Burlington, o., a rat hunt took place
some years ago in which each of the
two sides killed over 5000 rats, the
beaten party serving a banquet to
the winners.
There is danger that organized rat
hunts viii be followed by long in
tervals of Indifference and inaction
This may be prevented by offering
prizes covering a definite period of
effort Such prizes accomplish more
than municipal bounties, because they
secure a friendly rivalry which slim
ulates the contestants to do their ut
most to win.
In England and some of its colonies
contests for prizes have been origin,
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-02-19
Destroys Sleep
Many Mount Holly People Testify
This


This
You can't sleep at night
With aches and pains of a bad back.
When you have to get up from uri
nary troubles.
If the kidneys are at fault
Set them working right with Doan's
Kidney Pills.
Here is Mount Holly proof of the T
merit
Frank L. Pratt, retired blacksmith 81
Water street, says: about year ago
l was taken down with a severe attack
of kidney complaint and was in bed for
six weeks. l couldn't move hand or
foot. The pains in my back were
enough to drive me crazy and most of
the time my back felt as though knife
had been thrust into it. 1 had to pass
the kidney secretions eight or ten times
night and they were burning and fll-
| ed with sediment Everyone thought /
couldn't live, l was in such bad shape.
Even before had to go to bed, had to
walk with cane, all bent over. My
| feet and ankles were SO swollen.
couldn't put on my shoes got Doan's
Kidney Pills at Kille's Drug store and it
didn't take them long to cure me OF the
attack. still use few of Doan's now
and then they keep me in the best Of
health"
Coo, at all dealers. Foster-Milburr
Co., Mfgrs., Blu ffalo, N. Y.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-02-19
Iona Ride Before Him.

A cyclist who stopped at village
inn boosted about his abilities as a
rider to such an extent that the land
lord ventured to make wager with
him.
'Look here, mister" said the inn
keeper, "you can't ride up and down
this road till the church clock strikes
six"
'Done," said the cyclist, "It's just
close on five now" and the next min
ute he was speeding down the road.
After about an hours riding the
cyclist shouted to one of the by
ISLANDERS, of whom many had assem-
bled:
IT say, has the church clock struck
six yet2'
mo, you idiot" was the blunt re-
ply. "Our church clock never strikes
at all."-London Tit-Bits.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-02-19
FACTORS FOR FERTILE SOIL
Must Be Sweet, Not Acid, and Well
Supplied With Organic Matter to
Produce Big Crops.

A fertile soil must be sweet, not acid,
and well supplied with organic mat
ter and humus. 1t must have a suit
able texture and tilth-a favorable en-
vironment for the plant roots. The
soil must be aerated and have suffi-
cient supply of soil moisture, which in
cludes proper tillage, irrigation and
drainage. All of these factors and
others must be associated in a sys-
tematic plan of soil management in
order that the land may be fertile and
produce large crops.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-02-19
RESTAURANT MGR.
TELLS GRATITUDE
WORKS COMES EASIER TO
CHARLES CHRISHOLM
SINCE TANLAC RE-
LEVIED HIM

Charles Chisholm, 1903. 53rd street
Philadelphia, manager of Dement'S
restaurant, oo3 Market street, is among
the hundreds of well known people who
have recently endorsed Tanlac: He
said:
81 am pleased to say that Tanlac per.
manently relieved my nervous indiges-
ton and general run down system.
my appetite used to be poor, and
when did eat suffered severe pains in
the stomach. My nerves, too, were in
bad shape.
''Since taking Tanlac, my appetite
has picked up wonderfully and every
thing eat, no matter how solid, digests
perfectly and causes no severe pains il
the stomach or distressed feeling after
eating. NV nerves are now under con
troll and / sleep soundly. My work
comes easier"
No one is stronger than his stomach
If YOU can eat heartily and digest you
food, you can expel almost any ailment
Tanlac promotes perfect digestion by it
mild, cleansing action on the vital or
gaus. Get bottle of Tanlac today take
It faithfully and you'll soon know VIII,
it's called the National Tonic. Tan]as
10 distributed. from Kille's East Sid
Phar., 4o Main street, Mount Holly, O
Henry P. Thorn, Medford.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-02-19
RATION FOR EGG PRODUCTION
7ens IN Fun Laying Require Rations
Which Have Greater Relative
Content of Protein.

Poultry rations at once divide them
selves into two different classes.
Those for the fowl, and those for egg
production, Too many farmers are
feeding for the hens upkeep, forret.
ing that they must also feed for eggs
Hens In full laying require rations
which have a greater relative content
OF protein and ash, as against those
fed merely for maintenance.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-02-19
BORN OF DESIRE FOR SPEED
From Earliest Ages Man Has SOUGHT
Methods of Transportation Other
Than His Feet.

Doubtless the first form of construc
tive transportation was by the boat n
the form Of float and our earliest and
simplest conception is man astrfde
a log, propelling it by hand and foot.
The idea Of propulsion stimulated to
activity the inventive genius of mans
mind, and we find him developine vori.
Gus modes of land conveyances. The
camel was drafted into service with
the elephant, the horse and other ami
mas. Then came the sledge, the first
or natures own construction, simnlv
forked tree limb.
This gradually developed into a more
perfect mode of conveyance. heinz
mounted on rollers or logs. and hero
began the development of the axle and
the wheel. The most primitive form
OF wheel was the simple roller made
from a tree trunk, afterward differen-
tlated into a pair of fixed wheels nv
trimming down the middle portion of
the cylinder in such a manner nc IN
leave the center of the trunk nc
rotating axle. I
ne next step was the substitution
OF two shorter sections of tree trunks
attached to rotating axle; fiat, round
cylinders of stone doubtless were used
as well, and later considerable adj
was marked by the substi-
tuition of the fixed axle on which the
cylinders rotated.
Inc cart Wheel similar to that which
nay today be seen in the remote dis.
riots OF Mexico, is doubtless the next
noteworthy advance, and from these
primitive steps we find Aristotle and
ther Greek philosophers interesting
themselves In these important advance.
lents and earnestly agitating the
linds OF the mechanics of that period
the effort to stimulate even greater
nnrouornonta .usu~ss-
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-02-19
FOR INCREASED CROP YIELDS
Manure Adds Plant Food and Organic
Matter to Saltwater Is of
Great Importance.

Estimates Of the returns of crops
fed on the farm, by way of manure
are worked out on the basis of the
tonnage fed, and they vary greatly
due to the methods of handling and
preserving the manures. 1t has been
shown by careful preservation of the
manure that 80 tons of ensilage fed
can return as much as 80 pounds Of
nitrogen, Is to 80 pounds of phosphor-
ic acid, and 40 to As pounds of potash.
This shows an inducement to take
good care Of manure.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-02-19
PROTECTING PEAS IN STORE
Damage by WeeviI Overcome by Use
of Air-SIaked Lime or Liquid
Carbon Bisulphde.

The difficulty of keeping seed peas
free of weevil damage is overcome in
a simple manner by storing them in
air-slaked lime at the rate of one part
of the lime to two parts of peas by
weight. Liquid carbon bisulphide will
keep the seed if it be dipped for a
few minutes in it, but the full benefit
of the liquid seems to depend upon the
percentage Of moisture in the seed ut
the time of dipping.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-02-19
Pain Gives Warning.

The nervous system is our life-sav.
ing service and every time a nerve
aches or quivers In pain 1t is a bless
ing In disguise. The first bit of tooth
ache warns you that disease germs are
attacking its structure. An ache In the
head is notice that something Is wrong
somewhere and not always is 1t In the
head itself. Pain Is not natures meth.
Cd Of punishment, it is her way Of
warning. When you feel pain don't
merely try to allay it. seek out its real
cause and stop that.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-02-19
TAKE GOOD CARE OF MANURE
Estimates Worked on Basis of Tonnage
Fed Vary Greatly, Because of
Methods of handling.

Manure increases crop yields The
less the rainfall the more important
the application of manure becomes.
The higher priced the crops are the
greater the returns of the manure.
The manure adds plant food and organ
lie matter to the soil which is of more
Importance than it ut first seems, as
the plant can get along with less moist
ure when the soil is well supplied with
available plant food such as manure
furnishes as it decays.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-02-19
Not Extravauant.

An English, Irish, and Scottish sol.
dier were returning to camp after a
stroll. They were footsore and tired,
and kindly farmer on his way home
from market gave them a lift on the
road.
The soldiers were very grateful and
wished to reward the farmer for his
kindness.
Said the Englishman: Lets stand
him a drink !"
Sure" said Pat, shat is agin the
law. Let's give him some baccy"
"Hoot, ma ladies! !" interiected the
Scot. Don't be extravagant. Let's
shake hands with the mon and wish
him good NIGHT"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-02-19
Business and Collections.

Small Gordon is the son of a ply.
sician and Is fond of being with his
father when he types his monthly
statements. Meeting him one morning
on his way to the mail box with a
handful of envelopes, a neighbor call.
ed to him: How is business, Cor
donT To which he replied: "Busi.
nasa IA mod hut killections is door,"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-02-19
Made the Account Even.

There's nothing like reprisals, /"
said a recruiting officer. "a tobacco
mist sent doctor the other day SIC
box Of cigars, saying he knew they
hadn't been ordered, but they were SO
excellent he was sure the doctor would
enjoy them. Bill inclosed. Terms
strictly cash.
The doctor wrote back:
Delighted with the cigars. Though
II Is true you haven't called me In, ]
venture to send you herewith two pre-
scriptions for-rheumatism and dyspep-
saa. respectively, that I am sure you
VIII like, as they have given universal
satisfaction to my patients. My charges
being So for prescription. we are now
QUITS"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-02-19
REDUCING MOUSE
And RAT DAMAGE
Cooperation and Organization
Is of Utmost Importance.
Community EFFORT IS BEST
Permanent Results Can Only Be OBJ
tanned by Building Animals Out
of Shelter and Food-Govern-
ment Ready to Help.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
The necessity of cooperation and
organization in the work of rat de-
struction is of the utmost Importance.
To destroy all the animals on the
premises of a single farmer in a com
munity has little permanent value,
aimee they are soon replaced from
nearby farms. If, however, the farm-
ers of an entire township or county
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-02-19
American Girls Who Marry Young

The census bureau finds that hum
dreds of American girls in every twelve
months are married at fifteen. Thou
sands annually are married at sixteen.
Out Of every 100 women in this coun-
try eleven have married before pass
ing nineteen. In New England lac
cording to the census data) only one
woman in fifteen gets an acceptable
proposal before she is twenty. In the
south, the desirable man offers himself
to one out of five or one out of six
girls Of nineteen or under. It Is shown
by the census that young woman's
chance Of offers is decidedly better in
a rural community than anywhere
else.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-02-19
shrinklnu From Death.

Is 1t quite fair to dub a man a cow
ard because he is "afraid to dieT
Death, the prospect of it, even when
it lies many years ahead, makes many
of us quake. What, then, Of the death
that the air, full of whining bullets,
shells, bombs, grenades, holds? "All
that man hath will he give for his
life" Is very true, and to shrink from
death is but human and natural.-Lon-
don Tit-Bits.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-02-19
The Soap Berry Tree.

The jaboncello, or soap berry tree,
grows in the humid parts of western
Ecuador. 1t attains a height of so feet
and has wide-spreading branches and
immense quantities of fruit of the size
and shape of cherries. The nearby
transparent yellowish skin and pulp
surrounding the round black seeds are
so saponaceous as to be used instead
of soap, being equivalent to more
than 80 times their weight of that ma
terial."