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The Monticellonian., 1899-09-22
THE SERIOUS CIRRUS.
ETs-smith Thinks There Are Times When They Amount to
 Tragedy.

Might blooming cereuses are no joke, :" remarked Smith to his partner as he ar rived at the office about l2 clock i'll the day.
 Serious things, l suppose, remarked Brown, joeulary.
 say so. They are q tragedy We have one in our family, and just as soon as l can per suade my wife to go down to her mother s for few days that hoodoo of a botanical specimen goes in the ash barrel. For some reason or other my wife decided that the eereus was going to bloom last night. It has threatened to bloom so many times and then backed out at the last minute that nobody but a woman would have any more faith in ii. But It was q sure thing thIs time and Mrs. Smith sent runners all over town 10 summon our friends in 10 see that dastaTdiy thing burst into flower; certain billed to blossom out at midnight When l came home Mrs. Smith said
 Now, Henry, night blooming cereus is something you don't see in flowers more than once i'll century-or Is It thousand years? Anyway it's an awful long time. And I've invited the Jones and the Collinses and the greens and
 Well. about 90 people, half of 'em living seven miles out on the North side l had al- ranged to meet a man at the club, but l tele- phoned him l wouldn't be there. Then the caterers came and they turned the house into an icecream parlor. All my papers and books and fishing rods and guns were car ried out of the study to clear q suitable place for that eontounded cereus. IL took the center of the stage and kept it. and as far as | am concerned l wish botany was at the bottom of the sea. The layout cost me S5O besides losing in the melee a deed to ten lots in EngleWood
 Well. but tine cereus queried Brown,
 "Oh, yes, hang 1t, the thing didn bloom. Thanked for the twenty-tifth time. '-G hi- cago Inter Ocean.
The Monticellonian., 1899-09-22
\ Flurry.

New York. Sept l9 -'There was a large attendance in the galleries at tho open ing of the stock eXcnIage. attracted by the reports of the excitement on Satur- day and the prospect of it's continuance. They were gratified hy lively scramble at several posts when the gong sounded. Brokers were loaded up with orders to sell and many stocks showed d wide opening Quotations We're difficult to fol- low and simultaneous sales of large amounts were made at widely different prices Individual blocks of 1.o00 shares and upwards were the rule in the first few minutes. Liquidation Was very heavy. but the bear tcdlcrs also operated with great confidence. and made short sales iu the bare face ct iquidatins of t5rfhgS- In many cases they were able 10 tuNer at substantial profit in the course of d very few minutes. tS prices We're dropping in an alarming manner Open ing losses raueed from to ala points in 9 long list. which embrtlsd most all the leading lndustuials in the market. and smaller number of cIilrpads Rumors and Canards Tere living thick by messenger boys and telephone and telegraph wires with all the usual 1eNiecs UN induce hold CTS of stocks 10 sell. MlnY We're eaPer to do S0, and many more Wese compelled To ti1 so. aS the tall in pri ses wiped out their margins. Nearly thrae-faU5 ths of d mfp- ion shares changed haaas up to uoon but the industrious traders Mere. of course "m and oHt many lines i1 the course of the decline. The haStY covering by shorts after the first decline gave t brief breath ing spell. when the selling commenced more eagerly than ucf lre New York stocks and the Flower stocks were tho most hurt by the second said but eNery- thing went lower thau on the opening drep Brooklyn Transit lost points Con solidat ted Gas :. Metropolitan 5l4, Mauhat- tan ,. Then came another breathing spell, when the mercurial specialties ral- lied from l to 3 points. anI a few rail- reads as much as d point
 \ heavy covering movement developed after one o'clock, and Sriees advanced for time with much yigor There were no lagsards. everything going up strongly but feVerishlY RecOVerieS ranged from ] 10 4ia for the lowest. with Metropolitan Street Railway leading, The specialtie,, generally We're the best gathers changes in some instances exc aedias d point be tween sales. The acti.i;N lied out be. fore two o'clock and prices reacted. N .t- ropolitan dropping li2, or point be.os the previous low point.
The Monticellonian., 1899-09-22
Live stock Market.

St. Louis-Ca -Cattle-Fancy export, S5 SEQ 615; butchers s4 75n5S5; stockers & 504t 450: cows and heifers. g 5aQ4.4o. Hogs Packing, s4l5Q4 St. butchers S435@4 6212 : light, A.00a4.60. Sheep-Native sheep, S350 @420; yearlings, si 2545tg; spring lambs. $4. 50G600.
 Chicago Hogs Mixed and butchers $A 35d4 72ts; good heavy, A 40Gt4.70; rough heavy, S4.15d425; light. A.SQ4.75. Cattle Reeves, 4.50a6. .65: cows and heifers E 00l0 5.25: Texas steers. $350d4.25; stockers and feeders, S3.50a500; western S400q5. 9. Sheep-Mutton sheep, Si.vtlti.50, lambs, Si 250650.
 Kansas City-Cattle-N Native steers s4 9 6t6.00: Texas steers s. 59n5.2U; Texas COWS $2 o0Q3 25. native cows and reifers. sl 50a f .75. stockers and feeders $2. 75u5.00 Hogs Heavy. S4 35q4 2612; packers, $.32120449 D; mixed, S43o043712; light, S430d440; york CTS. x43544.40 Sheep-Yambs. A.00Q500; muttons, $3.00Q45g
The Monticellonian., 1899-09-22
RAILWAY RUMBLE.

An ordinary railway engine is equiv- alent in strength to about 900 horses.
 a good railway engine VI travel about 1,000,00o miles before 1t wears oat.
 The street railway companies of Great Britain are using ou roads now in oper- ation, and have ordered for roads which are being constructed, between 2,500 and COCO electric motors, and accord ing to street railway journal nearly or quite 20.00o horsepower of American electric railway generators
The Monticellonian., 1899-09-22
stunned with Woe.

The gentleman with the red, red nose got aboard the trolley car, which, by some mis- chance, had stopped for moment.
 The silence was intense
 The little boy looked at the man with the nose.
 And the little boy didn't ask his father anything.
 "Merciful heavcnt' muttered the fond parent, '''I am the father of freak! k!'-In- dianapolis Journal.
The Monticellonian., 1899-09-22
Believed to Have Been Lost.

London Sept. 19.-A boat containing the captain and II men from the French steamer Danrae, reported on Saturday to have fouhdered off the island of Elha. in the Mediterranean, is feared to have sunk with all OF beard.
The Monticellonian., 1899-09-22
ExaSpern tin F.

Elrs Higgsley- Cara. I must insist that You fend young Mir Granley away earlier. l. was long after II clock last night when you closed the front door after him.
 Glara-l kuoW it, mamma. and l have made up my mind a dozen different times to make him Ieave early. but he has way, somehow, of always giving the impression along after the shank of the evening has passed that he Is just about to say some thing one has been waiting for. It's aw- fully exasperating Chicago Evening News.
The Monticellonian., 1899-09-22
British ~feId Equipment.

Toledo, O., Sept. l9.-The MiIburn wagon works is in receipt of large order for wagons and ambHlanees for the British government, to be sent 10 the Transyaal The order is to send ill all laste
The Monticellonian., 1899-09-22
Tina ancfai.

New York. Sept i9 Money on call strong at 7aS per cent. lnime mercantile paper, 4&,n512 per cent, sterling exchange irregular. with actual business in bankers bills at 4S6d4S6ll for demand and at 4s2s2 mlN2s4 for 50 days, posted 1etes, iS5atS7i2; con mercai pills, iSil244S2, silver certifi- cates 5gG1g24 bar ilVar 5S34: Mexican dollars inaetice. Government bonds ir regular
The Monticellonian., 1899-09-22
Kentucky. BaiIdcrs Trial.

Newport News, Va. Sept 19.-The builders trial of the first class battle ship Kentucky, sister ship of the Kearsarge, will take place about the first week in October.
The Monticellonian., 1899-09-22
Accom- nn odated.

At the end of his two weeks vacation, wanting third week, he telegraphed his employer: Very sick Please hold my jo6.
 And back came this mystifying reply: Take all time you want to get we'll An. other man is holding your job b"-Philadel. pha North American.
The Monticellonian., 1899-09-22

Tomewell-"It's wise man who knows when hes well off v Page-"Yes?' Tome we'll Jaekard told me that everybody was talking about my new book. Page-'And what then Tomewell-"I was foolish enough to ask what they said Boston Transcript
The Monticellonian., 1899-09-22
Burned mt Loo Cf,oo.

London, Sept. 19.-Ihe ship George stetson, of Bath, Ma, Capt Patten, from Portland. Ore, .Iune r, for Taku, China, has been burned at Loo Ghoo. No lives were lost. She was owned by Arthnr SeMaI {. ao.
The Monticellonian., 1899-09-22

"Your wife, 1 believe, is a strong minded woman "Oh, l don't know 1 should rather regard her as temiaded?2 Brit tle.mndedz' "Yes; shes been giving me pieces of her mind for several years. - Household Words.
The Monticellonian., 1899-09-22
Resumed HerNoNnce.

New York, Sept. 19.-The Belgian steamer Waesland of the Red Star line, which put in here Sunday for re- pairs, after having left Philadelphia on Saturday, for Liverpool, has re- sumed her voyage.
The Monticellonian., 1899-09-22
TUESDAY, Sept. I9. GTESlri n1d ProyIsIons.

St. Louis = Flour -- Patents $S.45@2.55 other grades, & 7583. 25. Mheat-No. ? red 63l2G70iqe Coru-No. , m.5led. 32l4c Oats No. 2 228M28e. Hay-Prairie, 5 0daS. 1o. timothy neW1. $99Jdn.50 choice elesen, $7504t95a. Butter - Creamery, 2la23c; dairy, 16qiSc Eggs-Fresh. lie. Lard Prime steam, S5.2n. Pork=New mess, $9.uq Racun-Glear rib, 6isc. Wool-Tub-washe 20a26hc; Missouri and Illinois medium combins. 19a4e; clothing. 191ae; other graGes, l34l9c
 Chicago Closing Guatauons. Wheat September 7O3sc. December, 70ssc; May, 7314c. September, 32a4c; October, 30ac; December, sS42S=sc: May, 29s4 4c. September, 2l7sc; December. 2l&sG 2I12e; May. 22& &d227sc. Pork September, S7.95; October, $7.95; December, Ss10; Janu- arY. $9 B Lard-Sept ember $527l2a53l; October. S5.27laQ5.S0; Decemoer, S5.35; Jan uary $5.45. Short libs-Sep,ember $5.15GJ 5f712; October, s5.t712; December. $49Q. January S4 g5.
The Monticellonian., 1899-09-22
Frnit For inc Sfnfc.

Jefferson City, Mo, Sept. 19-The United Railways Co.,, St. Louis filed certificate increase capital stock with secretary of state from S5,o00,000. to to $4o.odo,oo0, paying a fee of S20,000.
The Monticellonian., 1899-09-22

What we need in this world is nature" she said "We have too much artifieiality. For my part, simply adore nature That's why l got my husband to buy country place. But you haven't been there this summer "Oh, dear, no; certainly not. We won't be able to go there for two or three years yet. It will require all of that in shape for us -PhilaJelph Call.
The Monticellonian., 1899-09-22

\ loveless marriage isn't circumstance to one that wlli occur in Atchison shortly; the bride has borrowed an elder sisters lin- gerie for three months, when she will go back to her own old clothes.-Atehson
The Monticellonian., 1899-09-22
Fire at Promised Land.

New York, Sept. 19.-The plant of the American Fisheries O., at Prom ised Land, Long Island was destroyed by fire Sunday night
The Monticellonian., 1899-09-22

Miss Upperten-Clara, began the young man, you have no doubt noticed that my attentions of late have been more than that of d mere friend. l love you, Clara, and in asking you to share my lot, l-' Pardon maiden, but has the lot you wish me to share a good house on it with all the mod e1n improvements! !"-Chicago Daily News.
The Monticellonian., 1899-09-22

Accuse woman of extravaganee and she will remember that she saves all the strings that come around parcels, and feel that her conscience Is clear. = Ateh3son
The Monticellonian., 1899-09-22
'HSTAN5 HygENYy sTFEF STkE FOR EVERY HUNOR

HOT CU7TCURA SOAP to cleanse the skin aud scales soften the ueena eae Dry, bRg CUTICURA Ointment a3dg itching, CUIICGRA RESOLV VENTto 0 c0ola and cleanse the blood
 relief permits other itching burning and scay the kn scalp blood and speedy and all
The Monticellonian., 1899-09-22

Piso's Cure for Consum ption is an \ Nc. l Asthma medicine W. k. Williams An tioch, IL, April Il, 1891.
The Monticellonian., 1899-09-22

IIoax-"S Salary been reduced, eh? That's hard iuek. Made you feel mad. didn5 :" JoaX-"No, but 1t made me feel cheap. - PhlIa lelphia Record.
The Monticellonian., 1899-09-22

Some men work hardest trying to accom-. plish useless things-Ghieago Daily News
The Monticellonian., 1899-09-22
cotton.

Quotations for middling range as fol- lows: St Louis, 6c New York, Csc; Memphis, 6c.
The Monticellonian., 1899-09-22

Teaeher-sWhat dc you know about Jonah?" Scholar-"IIe was the first man to take trip in the vicinity of the oil re zion. " Yonkers Statesman
The Monticellonian., 1899-09-22

Do you know anything that will maa me stout, doetor?" Why, certainlyl l do" What is it?" Flesh. ."-Y onkers Statesman.
The Monticellonian., 1899-09-22

In her apologies to her husband. a wom- an lays the blame ot her fault on either her affections or her nerveS.-Atchison Globe.
The Monticellonian., 1899-09-22
EmpIoyment for inc Idle

Almost anyone. when he can't think of anything else to do, eats something. ington Democrat.
The Monticellonian., 1899-09-22

It is the agents business to sell things; t Is your business not to buy unless you need what he has to offer.-Atehison Globe.
The Monticellonian., 1899-09-22
Ffiit.
sdng man who, Unfit order, is a W. fathers voice to a lone aGn fzr. Nonng man Hanf.

UDIyithout delay, some money to pay a bill, and he knew that his father would treat his request with cold contempt. Waiting till he knew that his father would be away he went to the telephone and rang up the office, calling for the cashier The cashier was forthcoming, and when he was at the other end the young man initiated his sire's voee: T say, Blank, if that scapegrace son of mine comes around and asks for Sl00, don't give it to him, only give him $50" The cashier promised that he would full til the commands. Not long after that the son called at the office and demanded Sl0O He was refused by the conscientious cash fer, and, apparently in anger, the young man contented himself with the $50. When the old man reached the office there was q scene.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Monticellonian., 1899-09-22

A salute of 13 guns is a 5ang.up affair Chicago Daily News.
The Monticellonian., 1899-09-22

writing to Mrs. Pnkham at Lynn. Mass.
 MRS. CORA GILsoN, Yates, Manistee Co.,. Mich. writes
 "DEAR MRs. PINKHAM-Two years ago l began having such dull. heavy. drag ging pains in my back menses were pro- fuse and painful and was troubled with leueorrh@a I took patent medicines
The Monticellonian., 1899-09-22

Money talks-and poverty has a way of telling, Chicago Daily News.
The Monticellonian., 1899-09-22
The Best Prescription for ehiiIs

Ahe beS' t''Scitpttoh TOT tAataS and Fever is q bottle Of GRovE.s TAsrELEss CHILL TONIC. It's simply iron and qHinIne in atasteless form. No cure no pay. Price ,50c
The Monticellonian., 1899-09-22

Men are men; the best sometimes forget. Shakespeare.
The Monticellonian., 1899-09-22

A fellow with a nice string of game very rarely comes into town by a back alley Washington Qa.1 Democrat.
The Monticellonian., 1899-09-22
HaIIs Catarrh Cure

Is a Constitutional Cure. Price. 75c.
The Monticellonian., 1899-09-22
To Cure Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund money fit fails to cure 25c.
The Monticellonian., 1899-09-22

"Helloi" exclaimed the fish. "Her. tc stay?" No" replied the worm; q iuy dropped in for a bite" = Philadelphia Record.
The Monticellonian., 1899-09-22

unable to become pregnant but since have used 1t my health is much improved and have big baby boy the iov and pride of our home"
The Monticellonian., 1899-09-22

a CAPABLE mother must be a healthy The experienced of maternity shoudnOt be approached "A without careful physical preparation
 Correct counsel what the be mother needs and this she without cost bv
The Monticellonian., 1899-09-22
River News.
THE MARKET REPORT.

I'all* Trace.
The Monticellonian., 1899-09-22

5dng man who,
The Holly chieftain., 1899-06-23
MARRIED BY SUPREME COURT.
Miss Jennie A. BrowneH joins Fortunes
wifh Nuna r. Vidal.

A well-known graduate Of the East
Denver High school entered the ranks
of the matrons last evening, when
Miss Jennie Alemath Brownel was
married to Mr.. Numa Fernand Vidal.
The wedding occurred at the residence
of the BRIDES parents, Mr. and Mrs.
H. A. r. Brownell, 2l54 Welton
street, the ceremony being performed
by Judge Campbell Of the supreme
court. The house was profusely and
beautifully decorated with palms,
ferns and masses of greenery, inter-
spersed with cut flowers. The front
parlor. where the ceremony was per-
formed, was decorated in American
Beauty color, to correspond with the
great bunch of American Beauty roses
tied with long streamers of the same
color, carried by the bride. The back
parlor was in pink, and the refresh
ment table in green and white, with
fresh orange blossoms. The bride
wore pretty white organdie, with
veil and natural orange blossoms. She
had no bridesmaid, but her mother
stood up with her.
About 100 guests were present, In
cluding many old friends Of the bride,
who was a member of the class of '87
of the East Denver High school. After
her graduation she attended the State
university for a year, and then taught
school at Castle Rock. Mr.. Vidal 10
the private secretary Of the manager
Of the Amity Land company at Holly,
Colo, and his present to the bride was
a pretty home, neatly furnished, in
Holly, whittier they went last night.
Numerous handsome presents testified
to the regard in which the young peo-
pie are held.-Thursday's Rocky
Mountain News.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-06-23
Plenty 81 ls1tsf - lle1f.

LAktlesentne THIS ssctidn - xlsltsy
ed by . rather heavy rain. but fspa
all reports it was ibuta drop 10 ~
bucket as compared with what I'm 81
the Amityyille country and frum tlseFs
70 the state line. nike Cunley, ditSt
rider on the Amity canal ana otse u
the oldest settlers, came In earl ~
morning to report He aid II -
the heaviest rain that has fallen Sjnes
he has been in that country. Consid-
cradle damage was done 70 the Amity
canal, but the worst waahouts occur
red along the Buffalo canal. The
water came raging down Horse creek
carrying out the Buffalo waste gate
and filing that canal 50 full that IT
overfiowed the bauks In many places.
After reaching the bottoms the water
oyerfiowed the banks Of Horse creek
on both sides, doing some damage TO
those in close proximity. A few gar
dens were inundated and several sus-
tained losses Of pigs and chickens, the
heaviest loser Of the latter being J. L.
Wood who lost 15 hogs and all his
chickens. Among the gardeners VIM.
Mitchell is perhaps the worst sufferer,
rs he believes his entire crop is ruin
ed, but at this time it is impossible to
tell the exact extent Of the damage
as it is expected that much OF the
vegetation will survive the flooding.
Notwithstanding the loss sustained
the rain was heartily welcomed and
will be OF immense value to everybody.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-06-23
Attention, Farmers and Gar
denerS.

AS announced last week, I am pre-
pared to furnish cabbage, tomato,
and cauliflower plants in large guam
titles at low rates.
have made arrangements with Mr..
John LaMotte, the canning factory
man, whereby those who are not pre-
pared to pay cash for plants, may get
them and pay for the same out Of the
crop as delivered to the factory.
Tomato plants sold under this ar
rangement will be $3.50 per thousand,
while the price for cash will be $500
per NJ. Early cabbage plants are cash
at $500 per NJ. and caulihower at $500
per M.
At Flora Vista Fruit Farm II miles
northwest Of Holly.
w. FRANK CROWLEY.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-06-23
Sealed Proposals.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
proposals will be received by the
school board of District No. G, Prov
ers county, Colo, for the erection and
completion ola two-story brick school
house in said District in accordance
with plans and specifications on file in
Office OF secretary Of said District Of
Holly. Colo. Bids will be received up
to and including Monday the 24th day
of July until two o'clock p. m. when
bids will be opened. The board re-
serves the right to reject any and all
bids.
S. F. WHITE Secy.
A. L. JOHNSON Pres.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-06-23
A. L. JOHNSON Pres.

What is K' dol Dyspepsia Cure2 1t is
the newly discovered remedy. the most
effective preparation ever devised for
aiding the digestion and assimilation of
food, and restoring the deranged digest
i've organs 10 u natural condition. 1t is
a discovery surprising an, thing yet
known to The medical profession. For
sale by Ixelman Bros.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-06-23
Strayed.

Strayed from my place in Holly, one
brown mare, branded B on left jaw;
and also one bay mare, branded cross
/ on left hip and B on left jaw. viii
pay reasonable reward for informa-
tion leading to their recovery.
]. w. BRYCE.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-06-23
Card Of Thanks.

l desire to express my sincere
thanks to the many friends who SO
kindly lent their assistance during
the recent illness OF my wife.
BEN MANHEfM.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-06-23
Big show in town tomorrow after.

Big show In town to-morrov after-
noon.
J. |. Banks Is building Nov. res
idence.
The Bank Of Holly put up new cur
tains this week.
A. G. Burgesser Is . new subscriber
to the Chieftain.
A rain sun,cient to lay: tile dust
fell Wednesday night.
$. F. White had his grain room
nicely painted this week,
Mrs DR.. Wilson vent to Denver
last week for brief visit.
Jock Wilson was sick the nrst Of
the week but is around gain.
The Colonists are making arrange
mentsfor grand time on Commander
Booth fuckers visit next Sunday
and Monday.
Rev. G. s. French's sermon, from
the text "Be not deceived God, is not
mocked," was well presented last Sab
bath evening.
The base ball players have prepared
a nice smooth diamond In the south
east part of town. They expect to
have an interesting game on the 4th.
We have large supply of blank
applications for stock brands. I'm
der the new law all brand owners are
required to re-register their brands
before January l. 1900. Better attend
to 1t at once
The Great American Show which
is billed for Holly tomorrow exhibit
ed in Garden City Tuesday and is
spoken Of very highly by the citizens
OF that town. They say 1t is some
thing worth going to see.
w. NJ. Gallagher. of Bryan, Pa, says
For forty years l have tried various
cough medicines One Minute Cough
Cure is best of all" 1t relieves instan..
ly and cures all throat aud lung troubles
For sale by Ikelman Bros,
There is time for all things. The
time to take DeWitt's Little Early
Risers is when You are suffering from
constipation, billonsnesr, sick headache
indigestion or other stomach or live,
troubles For esle by Ikelman Bros.
June is said to be the ideal month
for weddings, but SO far none have
occurred in this vicinity. There are
few cases, however, said to be seri-
GUS and we may yet have one or two
to chronicle before the month has
departed.
Everybody around Holly knows that
Colonel Thomas Holland is an able
speaker, and that his Grafton on July
4th will be well worth coming to
hear. The committee was very for
tunate in securing the Colonel's ser
vices for that occasion.
Two Of our prominent citizens had
an alteration Tuesday morning on
the street and each went away with
more or less soreness about the face.
They are no doubt convinced that
raising chickens on a town lot is not
conducive to good feelings between
neighbOrs.
Sunday. Monday and Tuesday were
three of the hottest days this section
has seen in years. ThermQmeters In
various places about town on Monday
afternoon registered all the way from
los to ITO in the shade. Nights have
also been quite warm though not un-
comfortable.
Wall paper! Wall paper!. Here
we go!!l 15 ard 20 ct. paper at q cts.
per roll; % and 30 ct. paper at s cts.
per roll: the best from 40 to go paper
at II per roll, his holds good until
stock is closed out.
Respectfully,
HOLLY PHARMACY,
Ikelman Bros. PrOprietOrs,