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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-03-04
HAD Good POINTS
Hot Tempered Woman Evidently
Not Altogether Bad.
Surely No High-Priced Lawyer Could
Have Surpassed Pathetic Plea
of Husband Which Won
Her Her Liberty.

There was a negro family living In
Bowling Green, Ky. The wife had
VIGOROUSLY ungovernable temper,
usually taking it out on her husband.
who was meek and lowly. On this oc-
casion she struck him with Skillet,
inflicting a wound SO painful and dan
gerous as to necessitate his having to
be taken to the hospital for treat
ment The neighb0rs, knowing the
violent temper of the wife, and the
cruel treatment she had inflicted upon
her husband for such a long time,
were so outraged they could endure II
no longer. and procured warrant TOT
her arrest on the charge of ASSAULT
with deadly weapon.
The husband sat through the trial
giving rapi attention to Its every ue-
tail. The case was handed over TO
the jury and after very brief delibera-
tiOn Ii brought in verdict OF guilty..
i'he old darkey husband rose and
said:
"AIarse ledge. don't reckon moth
ing q ole niger could say would make
much diifunce, but I would lax to say
A word before you send the old oman
10 the pcnitenshy. She's always been
a good mother to the chillun, all the
neighbors will tell you that. She
washes and scrubs and sews and
mends for 'em. and keeps 'em clean
and nice. an when they's sick she sits
up with 'em at night. And, Marse
ledge. | Jest want to ak you If you
won't let her go by the house and see
the chillun befo' you send her to the
penitenshy. They's at home all alone
right now. cryin' they pc little hearts
out and ii would do 'em good. and the
ole oman. too, If she could just go
and kiss 'em good-by befo' she was
put in the penitenshy,"
BY this time the judge and the spec
tators were in tears and the judge
said: Gentlemen Of the jury, l
haven't passed sentence yet and II
you want a few minutes to further
consider this case. I will be glad to
grant it." The jury retired and in
few minutes returned with a verdict
of mot guilty."
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-03-04
Sailor Values Charm.

The king and queen recently re-
ceived at Windsor castle the Austria
liam. New Zealand and South African
press delegates now on visit to Great
Britain. His majesty spoke warmly Of
the gallantry of the Dominions troops,
and exchanged recollections of his
empire tour of 1901. When Mr.. Pirani
Of New Zealand mentioned the name
of Maggie Papakura, the Maori guide
who conducted the king round the hot
springs wonderland of Rotorua, the
king recalled her at once, and was in
terested to learn that she Is now In
England. The New Zealand delegates
found that Princess Mary knew all
about the pre-war Maori prophecy con-
corning the battle-cruiser New Zea-
land-that she would 20 into action
within a given number Of years and
would be hit but escape serious dam
age If her captain wore a Maori tiki
(greenstone charm) The first part of
the prophecy came true. and so up to
date has the second. The captain
does not forget to wear his tiki.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-03-04
CONTROL OF COOLING MOTH
Effective Treatment Found In AppII-
cation Of Arsenate of Lead-Fish
OIL Soap Added.

From the United States Department Of
Agriculture.)
During the past year biological stud
les of the codling moth have been con-
tinued by the bureau of entomology.
United States department of agricul-
ture. Also much experimental work
bearing upon various practical points
In control of this serious pest has been
done in various orchards. In co-opera-
ton with the Colorado agricultural ex-
pertinent station, in the Grand Valley
of Colorado, spraying experiments
have indicated that a schedule of six
applications of arsenate of lead, at the
rate of four pounds Of the powdered
product to 200 gallons of water, with
the addition of four pounds of fish-oil
soap. will make an effective treatment
for the orchards in that valley.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-03-04
TUESDAY, MARCH I, 1919
The Best
Proof

Given by a Mount Holly Citizen.
Doan's Kidney Pills were used
they brought relief.
The story was told to Mount Holly
residents.
Tine has strengthened the evidence.
Has proven the result lasting.
The testimony is home testimony
The proof convincing.
IL can be Investigated by Mount
Holly dents.
Mrs. aarles H. Jenness, 1S5 W.
Washir gton ST., gave the following
account OF her experience with Doan'i
Kidnex PILLS: kidney and bladder
troub,. used me much suffering.
bnd f. ng and dizzy spells. After
irving several kidney remedies without
getting any relief. got Doan's Kidney
Pills. Doan's relieved me from tns
f,rst and soon put me in good health.
GONE FOR GOOD
Several years later Mrs. Jenness SAID
81 am glad to say kidney trouble ha'
rAver bothered me since Doan''
kidney Pills cured me several year
ago. / am pleased 10 renew my forme
recommendation because / have grea
faith in Doan's.
Price 6oc, at all dealers Don't sim
NV ask for a kidney remedy-ge
poan's Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs
Ienness had. Foster Milburn Co
Mfgrs., Buffalo. N. Y.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-03-04
STUDY sUGAR-BEET INDUSTRY
Need for Increased Production Leads
Department Of Agriculture to
Investigates,

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
The urgent need for an increased
production Of sugar in the United
States brought about by the war led
specialists of the United States des
partment of agriculture to make a
study In areas where sugar beets are
ROW grown to determine factors that
are favorable to the production of this
investigations has just been published
by the United States department of
agriculture as bulletin 721. This bull
Ietin discusses the soils and climate
best suited for sugar beets, suitable
farm equipment, methods of culture,
diseases and insect enemies, farm la
Dor problems, and other phases that
should be considered by the prospec-
tive growers.
Almost any fertile soil capable of
producing crops of other kinds will, if
properly handled, produce good sugar
beets, according to the bulletin. More
depends upon the physical condition
of the soil and the way it is handled
than upon the so-called kind and type
of the soil. Extremely sandy soil or
soil of decidedly gravelly type, how
ever, is not usually satisfactory for
this crop. Successful sugar-beet grow
ing is confined to the temperate re-
gions. Frequently the beets will pro-
duce satisfactory tonnage of root in
warmer areas but for some reason
they generally are not sufficiently rich
in sugar to make them profitable in
sugar making. Good drainage has an
important bearing upon producing high
yields.
One Of the serious problems on
many Of the sugar-beet farms Ia that
of labor. There are periods when con-
siderable labor is needed, as during
the blocking, thinning, and harvesting
seasons and the problem of securing
the. necessary help at these times is
one of the limiting factors in sugar.
beet production. This problem is be-
Ing solved by organizing available la
Dor, by adjusting the farm work and
by the development of labor-saving
machinery.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-03-04
MAKES FINE ORCHARD CROP
Popularity of Hairy Vetch Is Due to
Rapidity of Growth and Addi-
ton of Nitrogen.

The popularity of hairy vetch as a
cover crop is due to its power to grow
rapidly and introduce large quantity
of nitrogen in the soil. To be most
successful In either Of these qualities.
however. it must be inoculated.
Keep Moving Up.
To be worth moving up you must
keep up. There are thousands of things
In which you must keep up. It's not
enough TO think well In terms of bust
ness. The average business man must
watch his habits, dress, speech, and
companionship. They are all sign
boards of his standing. The man
above the average takes care of every
thing that advertises him and his busi-
ness. He can afford to let others ex-
plot the freakish and the startling. He
takes care that whatever he does or
wears tells of the man of Judgment
and good taste. Call 1t waste time
II you want TO. A few years Of OBJ,
servation will show the wisdom of
his position. SO the thing is TO men,
tally and efficiently move up. The
visible transfer will come with the
digger pay as soon as you are prepared
30 handle the Job.-Grit.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-03-04
superstItIons About Shoes.

Many superstitions are connected
with shoes. 1t Is thought unlucky to
put either shoe on the wrong foot. Be-
cause Augustus Caesar was nearly as
sassinated by mutineer one day when
he put on his left shoe first, a saying
mas arisen that the right shoe must
be put on first unless its owner wishes
to court misfortune. Pythagoras, the
old Greek sage, told his disciples to
put their left foot into their baths first
In Anglo-Saxon marriages the father
ln-law gave the BRIDES shoe to the
bridegroom, who, touched her on the
head with It to denote his lordly au-
thority.
AT one time-in the fourteenth or
nrteenth century-people wore the
points or beaks of their shoes so long
that they tumbled over them when
they walked, and were forced to tie
them to their knees bv Iaces mr. chains
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-03-04
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trailan Beetles.

prepared by the United States Depart
mont Of Agriculture.)
Cooperating with the city of New
Orleans and the state of Louisiana the
bureau of entomology, United States
department of agriculture, completed
dtlring the year the control of the
fiuted scale IN New Orleans and neigh
boring places. This was accomplished
by the propagation and liberation Of
thousa nds of the natural enemy of this
scale insect. the Australian ladybird
More IAN 300 colonies of the lady
birds ere liberated over an area oil
40 So 70 miles. The distribution ais,
was ended to the known outlying
infes' 'ons of the fiuted scale IL
LOU: "a, Mississippi, and Texas.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-03-04
DESTINED TO live
Not All War Phrases Likely tc Be
Forgotten.
Some Of Them Are Welcome Additions
to the Language, and Those That
Are Not Will Not Long
Retain Favor.

The Buffalo Express appeals for o
new war vocabulary. 1t cites six
phrases in common use and declares
that they have been used so much thai
they mean nothing. 1t demands that
writer's cudgel their brains to find new
| phrases to take their places.
Here are the six phrases that have
0ccasioned this attack:
"Hun," "drive." "over the top" ''do-
ing your Bit" carrying on" and
'strafe."
| Though possibly all of these words
and to them should have been added
'Boche" and "camouflage" at least
are being 0verworked, there is much
to be said in their behalf, and most of
them doubtless will stick till. in the
natural and unprecedented course of
word manufacture, new ones develop
10 take their place, the Duluth Herald
observes.
And the main thing to be said for
them is that they are very useful. he
cause every one of them expresses
poignantly an important thought The
purpose Of language is to convey
| thought. Language that conveys
thought most effectively to the moss
people, especially at time whci
clearness and definiteness of thought
are so important as now, is the best
language to use.
Hun" isn't likely to go out of use
so long as Americans remember Bel
GUM and northern France and the
bombing of cities and the destruction
Of churches by long-distance guns and
The work of the submarine. Not to
speak of the rare availability of the
word for the uses of head writer's. who
have helped to make it common, the
eonnotations of the word fit so ac-
rurately the common opinion of the
character of the Germans as devel
Dped In this war that there is small
chance of its retirement
"Over the top has been worked
hard In the same connection, used aft.
err quota has been filed; and In that
sense WEAKNESS of II has led to its
gradual disuse. Moreover, there is like
~ 10 De less trench warfare ana more
war in the open henceforth. and as
"over the top" means leap of the at
lacking force out of its trench this is
the phrase most likely to be dropped
Yet its significance In stouthearted
salor and daring among those who
have gone "over the top" is so deep
that it will never be forgotten by them
or by us.
Doing your bit" 1t is well enough
to retire, not because 1t has been over
worked. but because 1t has been mis-
understood. In Britain, where 1t start
ed. K means doing your share" 1t
doesn't mean doing "a little bit" 1t |
means doing all you can. But our |
sense Of the word having that large
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-03-04
First Fresh Air Crank.

Methuselah was the first real fresh
air crank. according to the version pre-
sented by DR.. Vincent Y. Bowditch of
Boston. The reason why Methuselah
lived 80 long, he said, was that he
knew enough to get all the fresh air
that he could and to live out of doors
day and night. Hippocrates, the IA
nous early Greek physician, recon-
nended fresh air as cure for many
diseases, and number of ancient and
medieval writer's in medicine follow
his suggestion.
Benjamin Franklin, in an article
written in 1776. extolled the virtue OF
fresh air and emphasized how easy il
was to prolong ones life by living liz
the open.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-03-04
Passed by Sentry.

A colonel of colored regiment COM
ing in about 10 80 was duly challenged
by the sentry, and responded: Sol
onel -, officer Of the camp" The
The sentry tried his best to pierce
the darkness, gave it up. and finally
said:
Look 'eah, man. yo-all ah de 10th
man what's done tried to make me
think he's Cunnel -. Go way wild dat
stuff"
The colonel pretty warmly reaffirm-
ed that he was Colonel and de-
manded immediate admission. The
guard. unabashed, told him to step up
so that he could see him. The colonel
walked up to him In a rage. and you
can imagine his CONSERVATION when
the sentry took hold of the silver
eagle on his shoulder, looked up at
him with grin on his face and said:
"Oh, Lawsyl IT'S de ole bird, aln't
itT'lThe Bayonet.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-03-04

piled as often as necessary to protect
them against discomfort and losses
caused by ear ticks. Herds grazing
on infested ranges should be treated
late in the fall or early In the winter
to prevent winter and spring losses to
poorly nourished range cattle. All
animals in an infested herd should be
treated whether or not they show In
festation.
When animals are grossly infested
and the ear canals are packed full of
ticks the parasites are easily visible,
but when the infestation is light or
moderate the ticks may be overlooked.
The parasites usually attach them
selves In the deep folds Of the ear or
crawl into the ear canal and follow it
inward, sometimes as far as the ear
drum. Animals badly infested usually
shake their heads and repeatedly turn
them from side to side, meanwhile in
verting first one ear and then the
other.
Restraining Animals for Treatment.
Most animals oppose the insertion
of anything into their ears. The farm
er who has only few gentle farm AMI
mails to treat may tie them to a post
or restrain them by other well-knOwn
methods, but in treating herds of wild
range cattle or horses special equip
ment, such as dehorning chutes, brand
Ing chutes or other cattle chutes may
be used.
Ear ticks are especially prevalent In
the semiarid sections of the south
western area of the United States. The
infested areas, however, extend as far
north as Nevada and Oregon. The
climate in parts Of Texas, Oklahoma,
New Mexico, Arizona and California
seems to favor their rapid multiplied
ton. The ticks remain attached to
the ears of the animals for several
months, and shipments of live stock
from the infested area to various
points in the United States cause the
parasites to become widely disseminat-
ed, but moisture Is apparently detri-
mental to their development in certain
stages, and they do not seem to be
able to flourish in any part Of the
United States except the semiarid
sections of the West.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-03-04
Hindu Snake superstltion.

The pious Hindu believes the snake
to be the reincarnation Of some human
being, possibly a great philosopher
and he has the assurance that the del
ties he worships will protect him from
these venomous reptiles. Sometimes
one sees Hindu before an altar In
temple. with serpent in the folds Of
his cloak. Suddenly he permits the
snake to sting him, showing the blood
flowing from an undisputed wound. He
then takes black stone from his peck
ct, rubs 1t over the bleeding spot, then
muttering many incantations he makes
passes over his body. A few moments
later he assures his audience that the
bite. which would have been poison
Gus otherwise, was made harmless by
his prayers and lamentations offered to
tho Aaik-
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-03-04
HIGH 1918 BUSHEL WEIGHTS
Estimated Average for Wheat Placed
at 5s.s Against 5e.5 In 1917
Oats Also Gain.
prepared by the United States Depart

prepared by the United States Depart-
ment Of Agriculture.)
investigation by the bureau of crop
estimates indicates an average weight
of 5S.S pounds per bushel for the wheat
crop OF this country in 1918. The aver
age for 1917 was $50 pounds, and the
ten-year average ending with 1917 was
ISL pounds. The oats crop Of the
United States in 1913 had an average
weight of 33.2 pounds per bushel and
for the preceding ten years 80 pounds.
An average weight Of 400 pounds per
bushel is reported for the 1918 barley
crop, compared to 46.4 pounds for the
previous eight crops.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-03-04
Found n Wav Out.

Several times had the priest retnon-
strated with Pat against his wasteful
habit Of treating when attending mar
ket and made him promise to keep his
change in his pocket until he reached
home and then hand 1t over to his
wife. A short time afterward the
priest. passing through the market
place, noticed Pat and some compan-
Ions leaving a public house. NOW,
Pat" he said, what did you promise
meT Och, sure oil cudn't hip 1t yer
rivirince," answered Pat. Sure o.
list foun' hole in me trousers pocket.
an wuz afeerd ore lose the change
afore Ord got homs london Taller
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prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
About four-fifths Of the area in this
country planted to corn is harvested
for grain, the remainder of the crop
being cut for silage and for green
feed. Various practices govern the
harvesting of the mature grain. 1t Is
estimated by the bureau of crop es-
Inmates that So per cent is gathered
by swapping the ears; about 20 per
cent of the crop is cut and shocked in
the field; per cent is cut and hauled
to the barn for huslIing; per cent is
harvested by live stock in the field;
and that unnamed practices are used
to harvest 6 per cent of the crop.
Big Waste in Burning.
The burning of cornstalks is to be
condemned as waste of feed and
a soil improver, and yet about one
eighth of the cornstalks left in the
field in the United States are disposed
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-03-04
~, J

Your government asks you very ear
nestly not to sell your Liberty Bonds
unless you have to. To part with your
Liberty Bonds means giving up your
pledge of patriotism and citizenship,
and handing your responsibilities and
privileges over TO some one else. Lib
erfy Bonds will be worth much more
money presently and it is good bust
ness to hold them.
If you must sell, get the full market
price. Go to a responsible banker
and let him give you information aud
advice. Do not sell to just anyone,
who may not treat you fairly.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-03-04
AGENTS INCREASE IN NUMBER
Jump From 544 in 1917 to 1,1o3 In 1918
MANY Counties in North and
West Benefited.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
The number of county agents in the
33 northern and western states in.
creased from 544 On June 80, 1917,
to LOB on June 80, 1918. On this
date the following states had COM
pleted their quotas for agents: New
Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut.
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Dela-
ware, Iowa, Minnesota, and New
York.
Eighty per cent of the agricultural
counties in the northern and western
states are now reached by county or
district agents.
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of in this way. This procedure is fol
lowed mostly in the South and some of
the corn belt and Pacific states, where
the fraction is usually larger than one
eighth. Where stalks are left in the
field more than one-half of such area
in the whole country is pastured and
the stalks on one-third are plowed I'M
der,
Forage From Corn Crop.
A large amount of forage is derived
from the corn crop. Besides the 10
per cent of the entire area that con-
tributes silage and green feed, IA per
cent of that kept for grain is topped,
and on 10 per cent the leaves are pull
ed. Besides, there is an enormous
amount of stover that is pastured in
the field and is cut and fed in the win
ter. 1t is estimated that the harvested
corn slower per acre averages over two
tons and that in many states the guam
tity is three to four tons.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-03-04

ESTATE OF RICHARD DECoU
Notice ls hereby given that the nrst ahe
fnnl account OF the subscribers, executor
on Richard DeCou, deceased, late OF IN.
county OF Burlington, will be audited ane
stated by the Surrogate and reporteo Ioi
settlement and allowance TO the VI pna US .
conrf AZ a. I'd counfyat a session to be heiC
on the twentieth day OF March, 1919.
HANNAH DECOu,
WILLIAM DECoi', JR-,
ALLEN c. MIDDLETON,
U.hrrarv N laIa Executors
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OF sETTLEMENT

ESTATE OF Fred ". MoNAcH
Notice is hereby given that the account
the subscriber, executor of Fred W. Mon
ach deceased, late OF the county o. bui
Huefon. Will be audited and stated ny IN.
HurroTate and reported for settle rent ano
Allowance to the Orphans Court OF saio
county al session to be held on the TWEEN
tieth day OF March. 1919.
Lewis starr, Proc,orl EAecu.o''
February IL, 1919.
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1xECuTOks. NOTICE.

ESTATE OF HENRY j. Trick
dNotice is hereby given that an order ha'
been made by the Surrogate OF the co Mt,
OF Burlington, bearing date on the SIN
teenf h day of January. A. ID 1919, upon III
appficatfoY Of ]. Ellis Trick and Henry r
Thorn the subscribers, requiring In
credftors OF Henry j. Trick, deceased, Il
bring in their claims against the estate O
SAID dscedent, under oath or affir nation. OF
or before October l6, 1919, or they will be de
barred Of any action therefor against the
said executors.
j. ELLIS TRICK
HENRY P. THORN
GEORGE NJ. HILLMAN Executor
Proctor
leu-arv n IQlQ-g-aS1Q
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nnrinn The MAR

The bride and bridegroom had III
tered their solemn vows. the celebrant
had blessed the couple and the service
was over, when the priest-probab,
from force of habit, as he had done
the same every Sunday since the war
had begun-solemnly announced. LET
us now pray for peace"
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NoTlor OF SETTLEMENT

ESTATE OF CHARLES B. HoRNoR
Notice Is hereby given that the account q.
Charles b. Hornor, DECEASED, late of tie
county Of Burlington, will be audited and
stated by the Surrogate and reported for
settle mept and allowance to the Orphans
l.ourt az said county At a session to be he'll
on the twentieth dav of March. 1913.
HAROLD HORNOR,
surviving Executor
SAMUEL A. ATKINSON. Proctor.
February Is, 1919.