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The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03
MlSCELLANEOUa-

BEFORE the coroner's jury at Ocono-
mowoc, Wis, Ernest Cornell testified
that he believed he murdered his two
children and cut his own throat, al
though he had no recollection of doing
so at the time. This announcement
created a sensation, as the officials had
charged the crimes against Cornell's
wife and a man named John Lewis and
had had them incarceratcd in the Jail.
ONE of the worst storms ever expo
rienced ragged on the English coast on
the 2sth and Goth and many vessels
were known to have foundered with
all on board.
THE Union Pacific mail train recently
made the run from Cheyenne, Wyo.. to
Council Bluffs, Ia, 5ig miles, in $50
minutes, including all stops.
FIRE broke out on the steamer Ma
hanta at Escanaba, Mich, and before
it could be controlled it spread to the
docks. Two of the crew lost their
lives and several others were in jured
Loss, $500. 900.
AT the horse sale at Lexington, KY.
on the Goth the yearling thoroughbred
by Rayon dor. out of the famous race
mare Sallie McClelland, was sold for
$4,000.
NEAR Town Creek. n. c., Nathan
Willis, colored, who had killed white
boy, was taken from the sheriff by II
mob, carried to the woods and chained
between two pine trees Light wood
| was then piled around him and he was
| burned to death.
AUGUST TICHowsKY, the wife of 30.
hemian farmer at Sinner, Tex, and
| her two-year-old daughter were burned
to death through their clothing catch
ing fire from the explosion of n coal
| oil can.
SIMON TuUMPKI, Pole. fell into II
vat of hot water at the Nelson Morris
| dressed beef works at St Louis and
received injuries which will probably
cause his death. The water was nearly
waist deep and, although he was at
once pulled out by fellow-workmeu,
the wnole lower part of his body was
frightfully scalded.
AT Sharon, Tex. small portable
sawmill boiler exploded, killing Gus
Thelander instantly and wounding
four others.
DECEMBER wheat sold at 81 in Chicn.
go on the Goth, but the price soon
dropped.
A DISPATCH from Charleston, W. Va,
on the 25th said that the Vanderbilt
interests had scheme on foot aiming
Mt the control, through the Chesapeake
Il Ohio railroad, of the soft coal mar.
kets of both the east and west Every
part of the enterprise. from the owner.
ship of the soft coal lands TO the final
delivery of the product, will be man.
aged by one head. representing one in
terest
EIGHTY quarts of nitro-glycerine
which had been placed in an open
field half mile from Chesterfield, Ind.
exploded on the 26th. Every animal
in the vicinity was instantly killed
and the houses in the town were
moved from their foundations and
windows broken. At Dalesviile, two
miles away much damage was also
done. The jar of the explosion was
felt for IS miles in all directions.
Several men were badly injured.
A PRAIRIE fire was sweeping over tho
great stock range belt south Of Clay
ton, N. NJ, on the Goth. Thousands OF
sheep were said to be in peril and many
ranches in danger Of being burned.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03

THE fame which Ada Rchau. the
actress, acquired by posing for the
Montana statue of solid silver. exhibit
ed at the worlds fair, is to be eclipsed
by the president of the United States,
who will furnish the figure for a life.
size statue of solid gold. This will be
the most costly lump Of precious metal
the people of the modern world have
ever seen. So says +. u. Highly, oi
Chicago, who has been retained by
western millionaires to furnish such q
statue for exhibition at the Paris ex
position in 1900. The statue will con
tain bullion to the value of $1,000
600
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03
MADE HIM PROPOSE
And 1t was Not a Very Dimcuit Un-
dertaking.

The diffident young man wanted to pro-
pose TO his girl, but for the life of him he
did not know how to go about it. He read
books. on the subject, and sought informa;;
while the theories were admirable, in every
instance he found that the practice thereof
was different thing He was walking with
her one evening, thinking over these things.
when her shoe became united. She stuck
out her pretty little foot with smile, and
looked down at it. He fell on his knees to
tie the lace. Then he walked on with her.
The shoe became united again. The third
time it happened he was ready as before.
"See if you can't tie knot that won't
come undone," she said, as he worked away
at it.
lie looked up at her tenderly.
III l can't know man who can" he
DO you want him to tie it," she asked,
coquettshly.
Yes he replied.
She jerked her foot away. He smiled 10
himself.
Its the parson." he said. And he rose
to his feet and finished the proposal.-Tit
Bits
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1T IS estimated that the cost OF con.
struction OF the projected ship canal
from North Tonawanda via Lake On.
tario and the Mohawk and Hudson
rivers to New York harbor will reach
s., 900, 600. At West Troy 1t is pro
posed to build lock In connectiop
with this canal which will have . lift
of "a feet BY constructing few hun.
dred feet Of low embankment the Mo
hawk river can be made to con tain
the first lock Of the canal. The route
of the canal will be by way Of Schemes
tsdy, Utica, Rome, Herkiner, One,d.
lake, the oswego river and thence "a
Lake Ontario.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03

JUDGE SPRINGER and Indian Agent
Wisdom have issued most sweeping or
ders regarding the liquor traffic in the
Indian territory. Agent Wisdom has
directed his Indian police to arrest all
persons found with liquor in their
condition. Judge Springer has ruled
that all persons brought before him,
who are found in possession of intoxi.
eating liquors, or in an intoxicated
condition, will be required to prove
from whom they purchased the liquor,
under penalty OF being declared in con.
tempt of court II they refuse to do so.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03

Hood's Pills are the favorite cathartio. %
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03
An E.~le Attnck. a Chlld.

BLACKwArEB, Mo-, Dec. Henry
Kella, of near this place, captured q
bald-headed eagle yesterday while ii
was trying to carry off four-year-old
son of his brother, Theodore Kella. The
child was in the yard near the house.
which is near Blackwater river, wher
the eagle made the effort, but the
child being 200 heavy it could not rise
off the ground Its claws became en-.
tangled in the child's clothing, and
Mr.. Kella rushed to his nephews assist
ance. The eagle measures feet II
inches from tip TO tip.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03
New yenr.. In the Garden.

1t was the first day of the new year
IL the Garden of Eden.
81 don't like this side of my new
dress, Adam" sale Eve. ''and I'm 60
ing to turn it"
"Ah." chortled Adam. going to turn
over 4 new leaf. arc you?"
There were loud hisses from his
snake!ets a, this salIy.-A. y. World.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03
lie InnI. NIore.

Only one!" he pleaded.
Sh,. looked at him in surprise.
"Cne little kiss" he persisted.
"Oh. nil right" she replied. careless
ly. If you're fool enough TO start the
press for single Impression. go ahead.
but 1, doesn't seem 10 me it pays. Chi.
cago Post.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03

THERE is plan on foot to get the
Arlington estate in Virginia, VIII ich
before the war was the homestead OF
Gen. Robert l.. Lee, and have it trans
ferred to the United States department t
of agriculture for central expert
mental station to which all the exist
ing stations in various parts of the
country should contribute. Secretary
Wilson said that such a tract of land
was necessary to the department and
II it was secured he would make it one
of the finest experimental farms in the
world.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03
Tragedy over q small Debt.

PANA, Ill, Dec. 1. Jesse McAdams.
drayman. shot and killed his neigh
Dor, Frank Radamacher, prominent
coal miner, yesterday morning Trou
Bile had been brewing between the two
men for several months, and wher
they met yesterday Radamacher de
manded that McAdams pay him s..G5.
which McAdams claimed he did moi
owe. A few ugly words were ex
changed and McAdams then fired.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03

In supplementary proceedings in a
New York court against a clergyman
settled over n church in that great me-
tropolis, and who owes more than he
can pay to those who supply his family
with the necessaries OF life, IL was
brought out at the hearing the other
day that he has to depend on the con.
tribution box for his salary, and that
his income from that source is fire.
quently not over $40 n week. From
weddings he sometimes gets s., and
more frequently nothing, while from
funerals his revenue is still less. In
the way of luxuries he has nothing but
81 watch.
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need. /. stronuer Man.

Mr.. Piper-De Blank is so lazy he has
~ hire valet TO smoke for him.
Mrs. Piper-l shouldn't think he'd
iave to pay man for doing that.
Mr.. Piper-But he smokes cigarettes.
iou see.-Detroit Free Press.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03
Iu hdcncc.

The Finnce-When WAS small boy.
Alice, | was given to ringing door-bclis
and running away.
The Fiancee-But you don't do any
thing like that now. suppose?
The Fiance-I came near doing it the
night called on your father TO ask his
Cousent-Puck
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03
Fourteen Men Go Down to Death.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1.-The British
bark Cordillera, which was reported
lost off the coast of South America by
cable dispatch this month, foundered
off Valparaiso and IA of her crew are
said to have been drowned.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03
ouxh, to Have a mig Sale.

What makes you think your new
iairpins will have u big sale?"
''Why, man, they're made strong
enough to lift the largest pickle that
>an be gotten in boarding-school.'
Judge
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03

THE famous Psychologist. Prof. J.
de Morgan. who stands at the head of
the antiquarians OF the world, has just
made startling discoveries in under
ground Egypt, which tend to prove
that the founders, not only of Egyptian
civilization, but also of the civiliza-
tiou of the whole world, were Chinese.
His discoveries show that the Chinese
were the first civilized race to inha bi
the earth, aud. therefore. that the
Garden of Eden was in China and that
Adam and Eve were Chinese.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03
Not Available.

Here is letter it would hardly do
for us TO publish" said quack. a man
writes: 4 have just taken the first
bottle of your medicine"
.'Well?" said his partner.
There it breaks off short and is
signed in another handwriting: Per
executor. '"-Tit-Bits.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03

JAMES l., HARRIS, of the Chicago
stock yards, recently completed trip
over Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri and
Colorado lie snid that % per cent.
more cattle and 35 per cent. more sheep
Will be fed this season in the corn belt
states than ever before. Mr.. Harris
is preparing paper on the live stock
INDUSTRY to be read at meeting to be
heid at Denver January aS-a5. 1t will
show statistics covering the meat sup
ply and demand of the United States,
where II is killed and where the meat
goes; also, statistics relating to the
supply and demand of many of the
large cities.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03
4. Di.cu..-d by Her Friends.

Mrs. Dinwiddie's husband is very
neglectful of her, they say"
rs that SO? I've often wondered
what it was that always made her SO
y."-Cleveland Leader.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03

CmCAGo's great amusement palace,
exposition building and convention
hall Is likely to become q reality. An
organization Of citiz.ns has been
formed and the structure will be erect
ed in the Lake Front park II is to
have a seating capacity uf somewhere
between q, 600 and 10000.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03
Petition for rs.nckinE In Liquor.

DuBUeUE, Ia, Dec l.-Petitions to
the board of supervisors of this city
for consent to the manufacture OF and
traffic at wholesale in malt, spirituous
and vinous liquors will be fled. The
petitions bear the signatures of mora
than 80 per cent Of the voters at the
recent election. which Is 81 per cent
more than the law requires The
supervisors will. Of course, pass the
resolution of consent.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03
Missed a Grent opportunIty.

Il wonder who invented kissing?" he
aid, after they had had one.
"Oh, some fool" she replied.
How can you say that?" he asked.
because, if he had not been fool
ie would have patented the process
Then they had ano,her.-Town
ropics.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03

HOMER ADKINS. Of Noble, Ok. who
has for several years claimed to be the
discoyercr of n gravity engine, which
is run wholly by the power OF gravita-
tion, will go to Washington and try to
induce congress by spccia. act to pro-
tect him in the rights of his discovery,
which cannot be protected under the
patent Jaws lie says that, in case
congress refuses to act, he will let the
Secret die Mith him
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03
An Explanation.

He-They say iron enters largely into
the composition of the human system.
She-I suppose that is the reason 4
man loses his temper when he gets hot.
N. Y. Truth.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03
The Rivals,

What do you think, old boy, stole
Kiss from that naughty Miss Juniper!"
Pooh. that's nothing. The last even.
ing | was there saw her poodle kiss her
II times."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03
SO He Did.
Ribhs- I tbpu

See here, Bibbs3, thought you told
ne you had raised that mortgage on
your farm" snid his chief creditor.
II did. 1t wns only 81 500 and raised
aer to S3,000."-Detroit Free Press.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03
Braiaiess.

The Customer think III take some
calves brains, to-day.
The Waiter-Sorry, sir; but haven't
any brains to-day, sir Yonkers States
man.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03
An Dcp.nded On Him.

.Will you think of me when ! am
gomez" he asked.
II shall be glad to-" she replied. with
a sigh, IF you will make it possible"
Then he went.-Chicago Post.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03

THE tall h.unon.r coupe building in
Chicago is slowly sinking. A fortune
was spent to secure a firm foundation
for this great 2l-story structure. but it
seems to have been failure. The
building is already 10 inches out Of
line at its roof
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03

IL 1871 the enrolment OF school pu-
pills in the United States was 1861, 5s2,
and in 1896 it was Il 1901
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03
FavorabIx lmpres.ea,

Interviewer-Are you favorably i'm
pressed with this country?
Eminent Foreign Lecturer-very
I'm raking in thousand dollars
week.-N. Y. Weekly.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03
Great Neglect.

A regular rattlesnake obituary cones
to US from Stewart county:
This grave we make
For little Andy:
Bit by a snake
No whisky handy.
Atlanta Constitution.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03
CURRENT COMMENT.

A CHILD preacher, aged three. IS said
10 be drawing large crowds in Georgia
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03
Helping Economix.

jackson is in love with the land
lady"
Has he admitted it?"
NO; but he eats the cold buckwheai
cakes."-Chicago Record.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03
A Better Way.

'If you want thing well done. why do 1
yourself"
ridiculous proyerb, vow!
The most sensible way
Is to find and TO pay
Some more competent man who know
how.
Harlem Life
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03
Al Hind,

We want only good men In of,ce,.
The cry from each statesman ascenAs. .
And" he'll candidly add, -
.''Ths best to b had
Ars myself and my personal friends"
-Washington Star.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03
A DEEP THINKER.

Tommy-If Uncle Bob shaves his fac,
will hair grow on it?
Mother-Yes.
Tommy-Then why doesn't he shay,
his head?-N. Y. Herald.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03
The s,rnndcd Comrnn,.

rhey had patent rain machine. and thun-
dcr they could make:
snoy-box also they possessed that really
took the cake:
AT their behest the breaking waves the
hearers ears bedinn.d.
BUT still one element dehed-they couldn't
raise the wind.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03
Referred to Headquarters.

Little Benny-Say.
Little Flossie-What?
Little Benny-Why does a baby sleep
all day and yell all night?
Little Flossie-Ask God.-Brooklyp
,fe
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03
Helm nn. p.lA.

Then let us not too much condemn
The men who fiop In politics;
Wed never know. except for them,
How firm our own conviction sticks.
-ChicaRo Journal
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03
A spisv Feature.

ANY spicy features in the new play r.
WELL = the lady answered, John had
biz mouth full Of cloves.
lis Journal
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03

The world seems narrow place when we
wish to avoid our enemies, but wide and
vast is it when we part from those we love.
N. Y. Independent.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03

ALEADING railroad compauy's agents
have just completed series OF demon
strations in the cure Of hog cholera,
the results OF which are in direct con-
flict with statements Of government
experts They have successfully treat
ed and saved $50 hogs owned by the
Amana society at Amuna, la. They
contend that the disease 50 commonly
called hog cholera is nothing but ty-
phoid pneumonia and much OF the sick,
ness is caused by improper feeding.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03

SECRETARY OF AGRICuLrURE WILSON
urges American farmers to turn to tho
cultivation of opium poppics-
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03
A CONFIRMATION,

Jack-I had an exciting ride ts
hounds in England.
Maude-Then the report is true tina,
you went to the dogs rapidly Will,
abroad.-Brooklyn Life.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03

SECRETARY OF WAR ALGEE thinks
that the big territory Of Alaska should
be divided into two territories
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03
Patience Rewarded.

His first loves age was Just twenty five.
When at twenty In marriage he sought
her:
He failed; but again at forty did strive.
And this time he married her daughter.
Chicago News.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03
A NepPoof,

You're all the world to me-" he sighed.
She smiled on him with gentle mIrth,
And when he said ''be mine" she cried.
'''Tis very wrong to want the earth"
-WashfnRton Star
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03

A large portion Of the busincs.
center OF the town OF Carberry, Man,
was destroyed by fire on the S0th.
The loss will exceed $50 600.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03

An election officer in philadel phia
Nho made false return was recently
sentenced to fine Of $500, impr!son-
meut for nine months, to be disfran-
chised four years and disqualified from
holding Office seven wears
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03

There are but few people who know
enough not to say that is what thought"
when anybody tells them anything Wash
ington Democrat
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03

Why is it that boy always insists upon
raising pigeons or bantam chickens, in
stead of something useful, like turkeys or
pigs?-Atchison Globe.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03

There is a remedy for everything except
some Of the remedies.-Chicago News.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03
IrrcnnonsIhIc.

vex
Give kindly pity to the weaker sex.
And never let your mind TO wrath incline
To err is woman. to forgive divine.
Judge.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03

The Final Tonch.-'H Jerry; got
your new fiat all fitted ups" "Not quite.
Say, do you know where can buy fold.
ing toothbrush ?"-Chicago Record.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03

At Harrisonvills. Mo, Bates Soper il
on trial for the murder Of his wife and
two children. Soper admits that be
committed the hurder. The defense
will be insapity.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03
An Up-to-Date Twist

She-What is love,
He-Two saddles with but single frame
two sprockets that turn as one.-Judge
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03
No, sv.et But powerful.

What do you think of my daughters
voice?"
well, what it lacks in quality it
makes up in quantity."-Yonkers
Statesman.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03
A F.tal Proro,t1o.

1T viii soon be sixteen to one out ii
Alaska"
"What do you mean?"
sixteen men to one loaf Of bread.".-
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03
Ne Wasn,t One,

He-Could you learn to love a man
she-Bring on your man.-N. i
Truth
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03
FOR STATEHOOD.
Gov. Otero Wants New Mexico TO Be
Admitted at the Coming Session.
WORK OF sALvATIoNlsTs.
The Holy Laugh"-Merehan.s Complain
ing About farm-r- Staying at LIONS
Since Rural Ere. Delivery Was In
AuKurated In Indiana.

WASHINGTON, Dec. i.-One of the
presidents callers yesterday was Gov.
Otero, of New Mexico, who talked
about matters in that territory. Gov.
Otero is the youngest chief executive
in the country. lie was selected by
the president when he was not can
didate for the position, and his official
acts SO far have been approved by the
administration. lie is an earnest ad-
vocate of statehood for New Mexico.
and hopes the president will recon-
mend statehood in his message. Gov.
Otcro estimates that the population OF
the territory is now 267, 900. large in
crease from the census of 1890. The
people OF the Territory are going to do
what they can TO obtain admission at
the coming session of congress. Dele
gates Ferguson will introduce bill in
the house early in the session confer
ring statehood and will work hard to
have it passed
The Work Of saIvationists.
NEW YORK, Dee. TO the congress
of the Salvation army, which is now
in session in this city, Commander
Booth-Tucker reports that in America,
since January $1,000 persons haze
been converted in the army meetings
More than 100000 poor men and
women have been given home and
shelter and food, three new rescue
homes for women have been estab-
lished and two farm colonoies for
working men have been thrown open.
The climax of the congress Will be
~ -.
hall tomorrow evening at eight
o'clock. At this meeting Commander
Booth-Tu cker will unfold his scheme
to colonize the Arkansas valley in
Colorado with the surplus labor of the
great cities.
The .HoIy Laugh"
BRUNSWICK, Ga, Dec IA travel
ing evangelist is holding revival meet
ings in barn near here. People have
become victims of strange form of
religious enthusiasm, bordering on
frenzy. known as holy laugh" in
which they indulge in immoderate and
constant outlaws. The whole district
is wrought mp with excitement and
hundreds of farmers abandon work
and go to the meetings. William
Hickman, young man, was stricken
with the prevailing frenzy and went
into n trance. He was in cataleptic
state three days and died yesterday.
This has increased the excitement and
aroused opposition to the meetings for
fear others may die under the peculiar
excitement
Farmers Now Stay Home.
ANDERSON, Ind, Dec Merchants
at Daleville, Albany, Eaton and Selma,
the four distributing points for the
rural free mail delivery experiments,
which are now being made in Della
ware county by postal authorities, are
protesting against the service. All
| four of these small towns were for.
| merly great trading centers. They de
pended wholly upon the farmer busi-
ness Since the free delivery has been
| put into effect and the farmers ge,
their mail delivered at their doors
every morning and evening, the bust
ness in the towns Is said to have fallen
off about 80 per cent.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03
A Good nargnIn.

Mrs. Benham-The paper tells of t.
Ipan vino exchanged his wife for u sew
ing machine.
Benham-The poor fellow probably
wanted something that could sew
y. Y. journal.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03

1t is very easy to convince man of what
he already Observation-Disclosures Demo
crut
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03

A mans only chance to get ahead in this
world is to be born with one.-Chicago
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03

Don't Neglect Cough. Take Some Hale'a
Honey of Horchound and Tar instanter.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03

To Cure n Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Qunine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03

Not yourself? Use st. Jacobs Oil for
Soreness and stiffness. 1t will cure.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03

Keep on and suffer if YOU think
St. Jacobs Oil won't cure rheumatism.
The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03

Frost bites are like burns, and both
Are cured by st. Jacobs Oil promptly.