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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-01-21
WEARY or ROUTINE
Eternal Protest Against Same
ness of Things.
Act Of Man Who Died Rather Than
Submit to the Wearisome Common
placeness of Life Causes inter-
esting Comment.

A newspaper item reports the sui
eide Of q man who declared that he
was tired of everlastingly lacing his
shoes and then unlacing them again.
Petty enough the act appears In the
grist of the days news, but the report
of It (be 1t fact or fiction) fingers In
the mind till against a larger back
ground of time it begins to take on
significance, even to find a place be-
side immortal acts of legend and ia
miliar attitudes of art. Here was
man who found the master knot of his
fate In his shoe lacings. Was he a
fool or a hero? Alexander has fame
for an act which as symbol might
lave much the same Significance,
resolute blow of the sword through
the GOrdian knot, which disposes Of
the difficulty without solving the prob
lem. For himself the suicide had dis
missed routine with suave gesture
and with superb flnality, but he leaves
mankind In the attitude of LAGOON,
agonizingly entangled in shoe lacings,
the serpent routine, huge, insensate,
unrelaxing. In Its grip man writhes
forever, hopeless of escape. To this
group the suicide waves jaunty fare
well-"The best of luck to you," he
says. I'm out of it, anyway
Whatever our scorn for him, we
must admit that he voices unmistak-
ably the eternal human protest against
rnIttnns fhnf &c v.nolIu OnIu N tho
suavity of his gesture and the supreme
finality of the rejection that he goes
beyond the rest of US. The feeling
that commanded his act is nearly the
most universal of human impulses.
We all rebel bitterly in the days when
heaven lies about US, and the later
shades of the prison house are nothing
more than the creeping paralysis of
hopeless submission. Only those of us
who have trodden the mill so long
that we are almost irreclaimably SUBJ
dued to what we work in prefer, In
such times as these when we have the
choice, counters and ledgers to
trenches and barbed wire. The lad
who with Q whoop of Joy filings behind
him his columns Of figures or vaults
the counter In his eagerness to rush
into poison gas and machine-gun fire,
though his gesture is one Of bravery
rather than suayity. Is that Of Alan
Brock, rather than of Beau Brummel,
makes his rejection Of routine no whit
less final than does the hero Of the
newspaper item. And he is not the
one In a million who makes the Ma
tional army.-Robert P. Utter in Har-
per's Magazine.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-01-21
People Eat Too Much.

Life would not be near the struggle
1t is If we did not eat so much, OBJ
serves writer in Ohio State Journal.
It does not require very much toll to
earn enough food to keep soul and
body together. And then, what Is the
better part of it, Is that the soul and
body kept together on just as little
food as necessary make for each other
the very best company. Just once give
the body more food than it needs and
see how the soul protests Just enough
and no more Is the doctrine of life
and health. We read the other day of
a great English author describing his
persistent diet. which was bread and
butter and fruit. On that he lived,
thrived and did his great work and
is happy. The idea that stuffing the
stomach conduces to health and
strength is not to be trusted, and espe-
cially where anxious mothers cram the
little bodies of their children with all
kinds of treachereus food to make
them grow fat.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-01-21
Perseverance rvs. Il.

tits the allies perseverance that
won this war;" said Senator Lewis.
"The allies suffered defeat after de-
feat, but from each defeat they learn
ed something.
'It's like the advice which the edi-
tor of the Cinnaminson Scimitar gave
to an unlucky wooer who had been re-
jected by seven girls In turn. The ed
itor wrote:
'Unlucky Wooer.-Go ahead. Don't
be discouraged. Never say die. You
must have learnt lot by what you
have gone through. Strikes us you
must hold something like a record.
Well, stick all your experience togeth-
er and make love to the next girl who
comes round and takes your fancy.
If she don't reciprocate, try another.
Remember you only want one girl to
saw yes.'"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-01-21
BERMUDA GRASSES
VALUABLE AS FEED
Troublesome Weed Makes Good
f. as Sod and Pasture.
susceptibility of Root-stoeks to Win.
terkilsiag and Its Inability to
Withstand Shade Make 1t
Easy of Eradication.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Bermuda grass is one of the most
valuable as well as the most trouble
some grasses of the Southern states.
This vigorous growing perennial
spreads rapidly, making a thick sod
which is well suited for pastures and
lawns. The same characteristics that
make it so valuable also render it one
of the principal weeds the eradication
of which is essential to the successful
growing of intertilled crops. The plant
has certain natural weaknesses, such
as its inability to withstand shade and
susceptibility of the root-stocks to win
terkilling, which can easily be made
use of in it's eradication.
The most widely practiced and sue
cessful control measures, especially in
the Southwestern states, is combined
attack upon these two weak points by
alternating a summer shade crop, such
as velvet beans and cowpeas, with in
terrified crops, such as corn and cot
ton. keeping the soil occupied with
growing oats or rye, with or without
vetch, during the winter.
Hogs are also useful in eradicating
this grass. They are fond of the root
stocks, and they will be aided greatly
in the good work if the land is first
plowed. A good system is to Craze the
land an entire season, continue the
grazing the following season until mid
summer, then pillow shallow to expose
the root-stocks to the drying action Of
the sun and the persistent roofing of
the hogs.
Bermuda grass may be winterkilled
by exposing the root-stock system to
freezing, but this method is effective
only in the northern part of the Ber-
muda grass area, as killing frosts do
not ordinarily occur in the central and
southern parts. In small areas, such
as gardens, the root-stocks may be
gathered after the land has been
ed. Where only small patches are in
tested they may be covered with heavy
paper preferably roofing paper, which
should be weighted down. This SC
completely shades the plants that in
about two months they will be killed
Bermuda grass was at one time
looked upon solely as a pest, but In
view of the fact that 1t is exceedingly
valuable for pasture, hay and lawI
purposes, the plant has been widely
utilized throughout the cotton belt ant
its value is far in excess of the dam
age which it causes.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-01-21
Do Away With Mental L.p.es.

There's little difference between the
pupil that sits gazing blankly out of
the window and the man who sits at
the desk conscious Of much to do but
unable to start things. A truant mind
is sure to embarrass any one who per-
mits mental lapses. What right have
you to be dreaming Of the girl you
might have married when you have
lied up to anotherf What's the use
Of fussing about the order you lost
yesterday Nothing you can do today
can redeem 1t. The only thing pos
sible L. to take your medicine like a
man and fortify yourself with every
thing needed to land the next one. For
get the past and make the present
count. After all you are living today
and have hope only for tomorrow.
Think In terms of making the most OF
what you have and the result will be
entered on the credit side Of the ledger.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-01-21

One of the first men a young SER
geant ran into after having been trans
ferred from one camp to another was
a fraternity brother from his home
town. During the conversation the
sergeant spoke of having met another
fraternity brother at his former camp
and asked his friend if he knew him.
"Know him! Well. should say | do
He owes me S125." Another soldier
standing near whom neither of then
that. He owes me 5000
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-01-21
SNOWFALL Fight at Elmwood.

There is a charming picture of
SNOWFALL fight at Elmwood, with the
three young nephews, in Lowell's es-
say. "a Good Word for Winter" writ
ten in 1870.
ALREADY. as write, 1t is twenty
odd years ago. The balls fly thick
and fast. The uncle defends the
waist-high ramparts against a storm
of nephews, his breast plastered with
decorations like another Radetsky's.
How well l recall the indomltable
good humor under fire of him who
fell in the front at Balls Bluff; the
silent pertinacity of the gentle
scholar who got his last hurt at Fair
Oaks; the ardor in the charge of the
gallant gentleman who, with the
death wound in his side, headed his
brigade at Cedar Creek How it all
comes back-and they never camel'
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-01-21
LaWmakinu Bodies

Any legislative or lawmaking BODY
may be called congress or parlia-
ment but different countries have DIFF
ferent names. France has a national
assembly, with two houses called SEN
ate and chamber of deputies. Bel
GUM has senate and chamber of rep
resentatives; Spain has cortes, with
two houses, senate and congress; Den
mark has rigsdag with upper house
called landfhing and lower house folk
thing; Italy a parliament with senate
and camera di deputati, or chamber
of deputies; Sweden diet, with first
chamber and second chamber. All the
South American republics, being mod
eled on the government of the United
States. have a congress composed of
two bodies. senate and chamber of
deputies.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-01-21

junction with a well-planned cropping
system, will not only maintain but in.
crease soil fertility. Terracing can be
done at any time during the year when
the lands are free of growing crops.
In the cotton states the weather is
rarely too severe during the winter to
prevent this work from being done,
Those who have not already terraced
their farms should see the county
agent and get his advice and help
along this line.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-01-21
Geological Survey q War-Map Printer
The contribution m tho mor of fh<

Geological Survey War-Map Printer.
The contribution to the war of the
map engraving and printing plant of
the United States geological survey,
department of the Interior, has not
been limited to the reproduction of
the surveys executed by the topograph-
ic engineers, but has included the re-
printing Of photographic and British
admiralty charts in large numbers for
the navy department and of various
military maps of French and Belgian
areas for the war department. Motor
truck route maps and airplane route
maps have also been compiled and
printed for the use of the army, as
well as special charts and maps for
use at instruction camps. An inter-
esting use of this specially equipped
printing plant has been the regular is
sue Of camouflage charts for the navy.
The regular geologic map work has
given place during the period of the
war to these exigency calls for color
printing for military purposes.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-01-21
PREVENT WASHING OF SOILS
Good System of Broad-Base Terraces
Is Recommended-Work Can Be
Done at Any Time.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
The maintaining of soil fertility
should be one of the supreme aims of
every farmer. The most universal
source of loss Is from soil washing
Nothing will do more to prevent this
loss than to establish good system
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-01-21
Evil In Small Talk.

There's enough small talk with its
vicious insinuations In every idle
group to make candidates for the mad
house.
What men say causes other men to
think. What men think determines
their conduct. Given the suggestion
that you are crazy the chances are
that you viii either resent II strenu-
ously OF begin to act q little queer.
And then one Of your professed friends
will come along and eonfide to you
that you are acting little queer. It's
no wonder some folks go daffy. Little
yarns without foundation keep stirring
up things that even the angels could
not keep straight. So the only rem
edy is to apply the censor. Let folks
talk. Take out the good and let the
rest 60 where II belongs.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-01-21
"IndustrIous YOUTH

An industrious youngster has been
busy at Palo Alto. CAL, during the
past season with war garden. 1t is
about 20 feet square. On that patch
of ground he planted variety of gar
den truck, cared for 1t all summer long
and did the selling. He realized some
thing like 800. which he invested In
Liberty bonds and War Savings
stamps. Besides this he stored away
in the cellar fair quantity Of squash
and other vegetables for winter use
The youngster is Rev. E. ]. Gillespie.
'etired, eighty-three years old.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-01-21
The Chance.

Times shore change" Philosophers
ly said Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge.
"Just luther day. as 1t were, nobody
thought anything in pertickler If a fell
Ter took demijohn to church under
the back seat of his wagon, and after
the sermon had grown sorter tiresome
winked a few of his friends outside
to help him lap 1t up and fool around
and swap horses and mebby fight
little In a general way. But now. by
grit. II he even smells of patent medi-
cine on week day he's got to produce
he omenick and pint out the place
vhur 1t says he's got the deadly dis
'ase that he claims to have taken the
medicine for."-Kansas City Star.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-01-21
Half.Wax Paint

Justine lived next door to Betty.
The two were constantly together.
Occasionally their mothers thought 1t
best to keep them apart for a while.
One day Betty came In and said {:
Mother. Justine can't come over.
Can ! go over therer
mo. not today" her mother said.
well. then. we will SIT on the fence
and visit" said Betty.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-01-21
Famous Old Scottish SONG.

1.-THE Blue Bells of Scotland" is
not only popular In the land Of
the thistle, Of which 1t sings, but 1t
has an international appeal. It was
written by Miss Annie McVicar, a
young Scottish woman, who spent con-
siderable of her early life In Amer
lea. The occasion which prompted
the words Of this song was the de-
parture of the Marquis Of Huntley
for the continent with his regiment
In 1893.
The music to which Miss Mcvic-
ar's poem has been set is several
hundred years old, and 1t was rescued
from oblivion by Mr.. Fitzgerald, to
whom the world owes a great debt of
gratitude for his untiring work in this
direction.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-01-21
u.reIv w.ntsd the Maseri.Is.

$50 you married my daughter think
ing I'd pave the way for you In bust
ness? Is that lit"
"Well-er-nOt exactly. I'd do the
paving, but I thought you might fur
nish the rocks. Boston Evening
transcript.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-01-21
A Truthful Grocer.

81 presume these eggs are strictly
fresh?" suggested the housewife as she
poked around in her poeketbook for
dollar bill.
"Well, they were strict in their
youth" responded the truthful grocer,
but eggs is like a great many people.
you know. Some of 'em kinder relaxes
as they gets older, ma'am."
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-01-21
He chanaed the Sub Isct.

Miss Wombat. do you think two
cen live as cheaply as one?"
Il have never given the matter any
thought. When get married expect
TO make the money fy."-Louisyille
Courier-Journal.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-01-21
A Revised Renlx

She-Am | the first girl you ever
.issed1
He-Gosh mol Wasn't In France
The day the armistice was signed7-
From Stars and Stripes, France.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-01-21

The liberty which our fathers nlant.
ed, and for which they sturdlly con
tended, and under which they grandly
conquered, Is rational and temperate.
but brave and unyielding, freedom:
the august mother OF institutions; the
hardy nurse of enterprise; the sworn
ally OF justice and order; a liberty
that lifts her awful and rebukIng face
equally upon the towards who would
sell. and the braggarts who would per-
vert, her precious gifts Of rights and,
obligations. Edwin P. Whippla.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-10-25
MRS. BLANCHE MILESTONE

After long illness, which she bore
with cheerfulness and fortitude. Mrs.
Blanche MILESTONE passed away at
her home on East Fifth street, yes
terday afternoon. With her when she
passed away were her son Horace. and
two daughters. Miss Bessie Whet-
stone and Mrs. Rainey.
The funeral services were held at
the home this morning, Rev. L. H.
Kirkby officiating. The little home
was crowded with sorrowing friends,
who brought many beautiful flowers.
After the ceremony the remains were
taken to Greenwood and laid to rest
beside the body of Mrs. Whetstone's
husband, who died about a dozen
years ago. The pail bearers were
Messrs. w. W."Condon, j. ]. Gerig,
Ed. Clements. Henry Livingston. B.
F. Borden and P. w. Whitesides.
Mrs. Blanche Mckenzie MILESTONE
was born in Montgomery county, Ala,
May Bird, 1856. She was married to
Mr.. w. d. Milestone June 80. 1874,
confirmed in the Episcopal church in
1875, and with her husband and chill
dren came to Florida from Sylacagua
in 1901. Mrs. MILESTONE since her
husbands death has kept closely at
home, seldom leaving her pretty little
cottage, where she had plenty OF
company, however, all her friends
particularly loving to visit the dear
old lady, whose heart was an over
flowing fountain of cheerfulness and
kindness.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-10-25

Mount Tabor colored school, called
and asked that the principal of his
school be paid $5 per month more as
she had<an offer in another county
ar a l@ger salary and wanted to go.
He was authorized to offer her $5 per
month more and to inform her that If
she went she would not be paid for
the two weeks already taught.
The regular monthly reports of the
Ocala National Bank and the Bank
Of Dunnellon were presented with the
warrants paid and checked over and
found to be apparently correct.
The matter of the expense Of NOV
ing the Homeland school house was
taken up and it was agreed that the
bill would be paid from Homeland
district funds when the work was
completed and the bill was presented
properly endorsed by the trustees of
the district.
No further business appearing, the
board adjourned to meet in regular
session on Tuesday. Nov. 4, 1919.
]. II. BrinsOn, Secretary.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-10-25

west of Pennington. 1t was agreed
tn furnish a teacher and to appoint
Mr.. Bennafeld supervisor and fur
nish a teacher and desks for use az
soon as possible.
Mr.. w. H. Markham was recon-
mended to be appointed trustee of the
Buck Pond district in place of Mr.. J..
S. Mckenzie, who had moved from
the district.
The trustees of the Heidtville
school reported that Mr.. E. T. Jordan
had resigned as trustee of their dis
trict and they recommended the ap-
pointment of Mr.. K. H. Adams, which
was orderd done,
Owing to the fact that the colored
building at Reddick had been burned,
it was agreed that the board would
pay SIS per month for the use of the
call that had been selected if it would
accommodate the school.
A request was presented from How
ard Academy for a bill of lumber
estimated to cost about $40, and was
granted. The lumber is to be used in
the manual training work.
A request from Mr.. H. w. Wiley
for a school to be operated at East
Linadale was presented and it was
agreed to operate it if the necessary
number of pupils could be maintained
and teacher could be secured.
1t was agreed to get one dozen pri-
mary reading charts.
A proposal to furnish water for the
Homeland school at the new site was
presented from Mr.. j. S. Williams
but not accepted for the present
term.
Deed for the site of the Homeland
school was presented.
Materials were granted to the
Watula colored school to repair then
porch.
Letter was presented from Mr.. 7
A. Lamb in which he asked to be re.
lieved of the duties of attendance of
ficer for the Anthony district on ac
count of his state of health and Il
vas agreed to appoint Mr.. C. C
Priest Jr.
Letter was presented from Mr.. H
u. Dame, superintendent of Citru!
county, in which there was enclosed ,
warrant for $44.O6, the balance du,
on tuition of Citrus county line pupils
attending the Dunnellon schools.
A letter was presented from Mn
J. H. Carter, one of the trustees o
the Fairfield district. in regard to
lady coming from Pennsylvania b
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-10-25
MOVING NEW CARS

Business has been pretty good at
the Maxwell, Chalmers and Oakland
agency this week. and R. R. Carroll,
the proprietor, reports that his sales
fierce during the week has sold and
delivered the following cars and
trucks:
One five-passenger Chalmers to Mr..
@. E. Morgan, of the Florida Title G.
Abstract Corporation.
One five-passenger Chalmers to Mr..
G. S. Nash, of the Florida Title &
Abstract Corporation.
One five-passenger Chalmers to Mr..
c. A. Fort.
One five-passenger Maxwell to Mr..
II. G. Bilbro.
A new Maxwell truck to Mr.. W. B.
Smith of Martin.
A new Maxwell truck to Mr.. r. M.
Reeves of Lowell.
A Republic two-ton truck to Mr.. A.
r. Gano of Mascotte.
A seven-passenger Chalmers to Mr..
S. Feinberg of Dunnellon, and a
number of secondhand cars of differ
ent makes.
A full carload of Oakland skies, to
arrive in a few days, have been sold,
and deposits taken on each.
Mr.. Carroll says with the Chalmers
and Oakland skies, the marvellous
Maxwell four and his one and one
half ton Maxwell truck and one to
five-ton Republics. he has. a line of
cars and trucks that cannot be excell-
ed, and, best of all perhaps from the
dealers standpoint, is that his fac
tories are getting, out production and
he can practically get all the cars
and trucks he can sell, and business
looks mighty good for this winter.