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The Holly chieftain., 1899-12-15
APPEAL FOR AID.
Many Dependents Left BY the Mine Dis
aater in WashinGton.

aater in Warrington.
Carbonada, Wash, Dec. PA re-
lief committee was organized here to-
day and the following appeal issued:
ITO the Public-We. the relief conf
mittee of CarbOnado, issue the follow
ing appeal to the generous hearts and
willing hands of the state of Washing
ton:
''This little mining village has been
suddenly smitten by the heavy hand
of pitiless calamity. Death has over.
taken many breadwinners in their
toll, and has left its wake Of tears and
deprivation In many homes. Thirty
one miners killed Is the extent of the
fatality of the disaster of Saturday,
December 9th. In addition to the thir-
ty-one dead, there are seven injured,
four Of whom are badly burned. One
is with several ribs fractured. another
Is severely bruised and one is suffer
ing as a consequence of having been
in the explosion and subsequently en-
tombed In the mine all night, poisoned
with the smoke and damp.
"These thirty-one miners have left a
score or more of bereaved families and
saddened homes. The coming Christ
mas will be n sorrowful one for Car
bonado. The result of the swift catas-
trophe of Saturday is, that sixteen wild
ows, forty-five children, six aged pa
rents and dependents. making sixty
seven dependent altogether deprived of
q source Of supply"
The Holly chieftain., 1899-12-15
,.s,soo NIL, Hand. &c. Nor. Pay.

FAN River, Mass. Dec. 1O.-The new
wage schedule, giving 5000 cotton
,aill employees in this and other New
england cities 10 per cent. increase
IN wages, will go into effect to-mor-
row. On December 18th an additional
10000 mill employees will begin to in
crease n like advance in wages, and be-
fore the first Of the year 1O,5OO others
will have received the increase.
Thus by January 1st fully 145,5OO
New England mill employees will be re-
ceiving an average rate Of pay equal
to the previous high rate of 1892, when
they were paid the highest rate of
wages since the inception of the cotton
industry.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-12-15
TIL, MIL at Aleodonss.

Don Felipe Garcia at the village of
Algodones has gristmill in operation
that probably has no fellow in the
world. An immense circular platform
sloping downward, through which
passes a huge, slightly inclined tree
trunk set on swivel, constitutes a
unique but very efficacious treadmill.
Five burros walk 'lazily uphill all day
long. A huge homemade rope of cow
hide connects the treadmill with a
small gristmill. Both corn and wheat
are ground. BY means of n small bolt
the product from the wheat is divided
into three grades. The best quality
of flour is surprisingly fine and white
Albuquerque Journal-Democrat
The Holly chieftain., 1899-12-15
THE VOTING MACHINE.
It HAS Proved 70 BE 0rsst Dssse
in Hrpoklxu.

Il Has Proved to BE . Great Dsssesn
In Brooklyn.
One Of the Incidents Of the recent
elections that deserves notice u the
employment Of voting machines in
Brooklyn. The New York EEening
Post chronicles the statement that they
proved = complete and satisfying sue
cess.
Brooklyn's vote was very full and il
was recorded without friction or de-
lay, enabling the full totals for the en-
tire city to be accurately known with
In an hour after the closing Of the
polls.
Machines broke down in two or three
cnses, owing to malicious injuries in
nicted. It is charged. by enemies Of the
system, but within few minutes they
were replaced by others, and nobody
lost his vote in consequence
The result Is said to have proved
entirely satisfactory to all honest
BroOkiyTites and Is calculated to
greatly strengthen the faith OF all sim
cere seekers after ballot reform in ma
chine voting.
Voting machines have been tried be-
fore in limited way. That they can
secure an absolutely accurate count
which nobody can tamper with has
been demonstrated, but never so COM
pletely as In the Brooklyn election.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-12-15
The Health and PIea.ur. Resort.

OF Texas, Mexico, Arizona and Cali
fornia are quickly and comfortably
reached via the Southern Pacific Com
pany's Sunset Route. Daily through
service from New Orleans to San
Francisco via Houston, San Antonio.
Ell Paso and Los Angeles. Special
semi-weekly service, Sunset Limited
from New Orleans Mondays and
Thursdays, composed OF Buffet Smok-
ing Car. containing Bath Room and
Barber Shop, Drawing Room Compart-
ment Car, regular Pullman Sleepers,
and Dining Car (meals la carte), ali
OF the latest design and most luxuri-
ously appointed. Direct connections
made at New Orleans from all points
North and East. Detailed informa-
ton cheerfully furnished by W. @.
Neimyer, G. w. A., So. Pac. Co., 23s
Clark St, Chicago; w. H. Connor,
Coml Agt., Chamber Commerce Bldg,
Cincinnati, o., w. J. Berg. Trav. Pass.
Agt.. 220 Ellicott Square. Buffalo.
N. Y.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-12-15
a TIDAL eoRE.
The ra.ous w... At tn. Head of th.
Hay Of Fuady and How to Sec 4.

Tho Fanous Wave 1t the Head Of the
Hay of Fuady and How to Sec Il
The Bay OF Fundy is known to the
world chiefly on account of its tides.
which rise to an immense height. sew
enty feet having been recorded. As
these tides reach the head of the bay
and are forced up the Petticodiac riv-
er, the conditions are such as to form
the front into an almost perpendicular
wall Of water termed bore" This
formation is grand and exciting
spectacle. and interest in the phenom-
enon is increasing. Large numbers Of
American tourists. scientific men and
others visit the locality to admire its
effects and study its causes. About
nineteen miles from the mouth Of the
Petticodiac.a at point commonly known
as the bend" the river takes turn
almost at right angles to Its previous
course. Immediately above the bend
and on the line of the Intercolonial
railway is situated Moncton. The run
OF the rising tide first breaks into a
bore at Stony Creek, eight miles below
Moncton. At first 1t is scarcely notice.
able. but 1t gradually grows until at
the bend it about reaches its maximum
height. The wharves of Moncton are
thus the most popular positions from
which to view this interesting phe-
nomenon, says Self-Culture. The aver
age interval from the arrival of one
bore to the arrival of the next is about
twelve hours and twenty-five minutes,
so that the average retardation from
day to day is about fifty minutes. But
his boreship" is erratic, and the daily
retardation may be anywhere from for
ty minutes to an hour. The best time
to see the bore is during the full moons
OF August, September or October, and
II the visitor would see this natural
wonder in its most beautiful aspect, let
him choose a bright moonlight night,
rather than the daytime Under such
favorable circumstances a crowd of
four or five hundred people, one day
last fall, witnessed the arrival of the
bore. The schedule time for fits ar
rival. given by the local newspapers,
was 9:20 O'Clock. At 9:12 the ex-
pectant crowd on Moncton's wharves
heard noise easily distinguishable as
the rush of distant waters. This grew
louder as the bore Approached and
rounded the bend, and at 1922, two
minutes later than the schedule time,
there appeared in full view of the spec
tators an almost perpendicular wall of
water, five or six feet In height, rush
ing madly against the swift current of
the stream. In some places along the
head OF the bore the water beaten into
a foam by its own violence, sparkled
IN the moonlight, while along the shore
the mud ploughed from the bank made
the water almost black. The contrast
was beautiful.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-12-15
Mexicn

On Tuesday. Jan. 23. q special vesti-
buled train Of Pullman palace cars.
compartment, drawing-room, library.
observation and dining cars will start
from Chicago, going to the City of
Mexico and to other prominent cities.
of the republic and back to Chicago,
again. making the tour of all
Mexico complete. The party will be
strictly limited and absolutely first
class. Tickets include all expenses
everywhere. The tour is under the
personal escort and direction OF Mr..
Reau Campbell, general manager OF
The American Tourist Association.
For maps. books of the tour, tickets,
etc, call on agents of the Chicagn.
Milwaukee & st. Paul Ry.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-12-15
oATAcRe.s REVERSE.
Lessons Drawn Prom It-Over eix Hu,
dred Captured.

Lessons Drawn From It-Ovor elx Hun
dred Captured.
London, Dec. 12-The reverscs suf-
fered by General Gatacre Mt Storm
borg yesterday are regarded us another
case Of under-estimatiOn Of the enemy's
forces and ability which has already
cost the British so much. The many
long forced marches by which Gatacre
reached Stormborg are characteristic
OF this commander, whom his men call
"Backacher.'
This sort OF marching against Indian
and Egyptian troops was usually
crowned with sharp and brilliant sue
cesses, but In the case Of Boer fighting
1t ia different. Gatacre's troops We're
not only surprised, but were evidently
TOO fatigued to withstand the terrific
fire which was poured over them.
The military expert of the Morning
Post. who has followed the Boer war
critically and dlspassionately, warns
England OF the danger of losing part
OF the empire through the parsimony
which Is displayed in the inefficient
FORCES with which she attacks the
Beers. This warning is the first hint
IN any British paper of even the proba-
Diiity Of final defeat for England in
South Africa.
1Here IS much comment to-day over
Gatacre's casualties, his losses In miss
ing, which are not quite equal to those
at Nicholson Mex. being remarkably
disproportionate to those In killed and
wounded.
General Walker wires that the cas-
ualty list is not complete. and in view
OF the Beers. heavy fire the completed
list will doubtless place the fatalities
at much higher figure.
The known casualties are rs follows: !:
Royal Irish Rifles: Six officers
wounded.
Suffolk regiment; Wounded one Of
1cer and twelve men; missing, three Of
ficers, 800 men.
Seventy-fourth field battery: Wound
ed, one officer and five men.
Seventy-fifth field battery: One off,
Ger killed, one man wounded.
northumberland Fusileers: Six Of
fcers and 3O6 men missing.
Royal Berkshires: One man killed.
Paris, Dec. 1.-THE papers are wild
with glee over the British disaster at
Stormborg yesterday. The offices of
the yellow journals are decorated with
Boer flags.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-12-15
Amusements ia tho suln..

Pig Sticking and horse racing are com,
mon amusements in the country back of
Jolo. but, although we tried hard to ar
range for the former, we were unable to
do so. Coral diving proved to be a splen-
did and interesting diversion Out on tho
reefs the water is SO clear that one can
plainly see a coin lying on the sands
twenty feet below the surface. The div
animals and pieces of live coral. In their
diving these natives frequently use pieces
of bamboo which are full of air and from
which they can catch n few breaths while
under the water thus being able to re-
main below for three or four minutes.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-12-15
THE cHRlsrMAs ISSUE

OF the Lake Shore Book OF Trains Is
something entirely out OF the ordinary
In the way OF railroad literature and
Will be OF interest to ALL Copy will be
sent to any address on receipt Of 2-cent
stamp.-F. M. Byron. G. W. A., Chi
cago; A. j. Smith, G. p. A., Cleve-
land
The Holly chieftain., 1899-12-15
ChAracteE.

From Puck: He-Don't you think
Mrs. Van Squillerton is interesting?
She-Very! She seems like woman
who has suffered. He-She has. Al
most every night at her house they
have chafing-dish parties.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-12-15
Elegant. Clean. Convenient. Room,

New equipment makes the Union Pacific
the most popular line running both east
and west from Denver. Nine hours saved
between Denver and San Francisco or the
Pacific northwest and only one nieht ne
Shicag9 81 Paul or st. Louis. Ticket
The Holly chieftain., 1899-12-15

He who prorogues the honesty OF to-
day till tomorrow, will probably pro-
rogue his tomorrow to eternity.-Lav-
ater.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-12-15

The loss of fortune only serves to in
crease the pride of the worthy.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-18
THE MOONSHINER EXPLAINED.

A Georgia revenue man had a novel
experience recently with moonshiner
in a suspected district.
Early one morning he discovered an
old man standing near grave in the
mountain region.
But the trouble about this grave
was that the revenue man had OBJ
served smoke issuing from the place
where the headboard should have
been.
He surprised the old man, who i'm
mediately feigned great sorrow, ex-
planning his presence there by the
statement that his brother was buried
there.
At the mention of his brother he
feigned great grief and said he never
would get over tit wuz SIGH hard
dispensation of Providence"
But isn't it peculiar" said the rev.
enue man, "that see stovepipe at
the head of his grave, and smoke is
suing therefrom?"
Stranger" replied the weeping
moonshiner, she died in MS sins, an
hits my opinion they're a-roastin' of
him down low."-Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-18
LEGEND OF DON JUAN.
Whore Byron Got the Theme FOR HI
Most Famous Poem.

Whore Byron Got the Theme ZOE nis
Most Famous Poem.
| The simplest form of the story, &C
cording to M, Antoine Latour, who
hunted this "belle legende" to It's
source in 1856, seems to be that Don
Juan Tenorio killed the Comendador
Ulloa, whose daughter he had stolen
away. The Comendador was buried IN
the chapel of the Franciscan Convent,
into which, it was rumored, Don Juan
forced his way for the purpose OF IN
sulting the tomb of his victim, where
upon the effigy, descending from It's
niche, seized upon the offender anu
bore him body and soul to the lnfernal
regions; the most probable explanation
being, however, that the monks, in or
der to check the atrocious career OIL
Don Juan, enticed him within their
walls-whence he never came forth.
The idea of the talking statue was
first utilized by Lope de Vega, VINO
lived near to the time of Don Juan;
next, Arise de Molina gives the COM
plete legend in his play entitled El
Burlador de Sevilla; or, Ell Convidado
de Pedra" (The Mocker of Seville; or,
the Marble Guest). A century later
Antonio Zamora uses it again in play
translated Cali Debts Must be Paid; :"
| Moliere presents it in lie Festin de
PIERRE" laying the scene in Sicily how
ever, and improving the character OF
Don Juan so little that his audiences
were shocked and his play prohibited
and forgotten. His Don Juan was more
a citizen of the world than Spaniard,
and the legend had become Familiarity
known all over Europe and flourished
as favorite theme for puppet shows
and pantomimes. 1t had appeared in
England in Shadwell's play, called
THE Libertine,' and at later day
Byron took possession of the name,
saying:
I'll therefore take our ancient friend
Don Juan,
We all have seen him in the panto-
Sent to the devil somewhat ere his
time
But his hero is by no means res
direction of him of the Spanish leg
end; he is only peg on which to
hang another and no better story.
Finally Mozart and his libretist, the
Able Da Ponte took it up, eliminated
some of it's most repugnant features,
and gave us the opera of Don Clio
vanni. Poet Lore.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-18
THE WINDOW OYSTER.
Queer Shell That Serves as Substitut
for Glass in Manila.

Queer Shell That Serves as Substitute
for Glass in Manila.
In Manila, where there is an inter
esting field open to the naturalist, the
natives have a queer substitute for
glass. 1t is a bivalve shell of about
nine inches of surface, so transparent
that print can readily be seen through
it, and admitting a mellow light in a
room where it is used as window
glass. The shell is an attractive OBJ
ject, perfectly straight, and in appear
ance resembles isinglass. One could
almost imagine that it was some
skilful invention of the natives, could
not the growth rings be readily OBJ
served. The outer side of the shell is
perceptibly rough, while the interior is
perfectly glazed over, and in the light
has the pearly luster found in many
of the thin-shelled oyster-like mol
lusks of the tropics. The shell is the
placuna placentia of science, and is
we'll known in China, the common
name being the Chinese window oys-
ter 1t is employed there also for win
dows, and used in lanterns. The Chi
nese grind up the shell and make
from it the silver paint so common in
their water collows. The bivalve is
very common in the Philippines, and
forms very good and cheap substi-
tute for glass; one that is extremely
ingenious and suggestive Of the value
of shells.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-18
CHAPTER VIII.

Florence had grown quite well and
strong again. Her figure was. per-
haps. a shade more fragile. her check
a shade whittier. but her beauty was the
greater for the slight and almost i'm
pcrceptible change.
She never smiled. She rarely spoke
Sometimes Harry Arkwright feared
she would 90 mad.
Almost three months had gone by.
Louis Gcrvase had made no effort to
see her. She still lived In his house,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-18

Mr.. w. H. B. Williams, Columbus, o.
other remedies with little or no sue
cess. But in Pe-ru-na I found prompt
and sure cure. always keep the
remedy which promptly relieves any
attack Of the same malady.
My wife also uses Pe-ru-na. She
finds it of especial use for severe spells,
to which she is subject. We always
keep it in the house as family medi-
cine. We think it an excellent remedy
for the various ills to which children
are subject, especially climatic dis
eases. Address DR.. Hartman, Column
bus. Ohio, for free book on family
medicine.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-18
why Tommy Is Good.

Aunt Sophia-"And is Tommy good
little boy at school?" Tommy-"Yes,
auntie.'' Aunt Sophia-"And why is
Tommy a good little boy?" Tommy
"'Cause it's better fun to see the other
boys get licking than to get one
Yourself Boston Transcript.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-18
short Girls and m.,r,mo,v.

It is said that short young ladies have
a better chance of marriage than their
taller sisters, and the reason given il
that short women make the better
wives.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-18
100000 FAMILIES
RELY ON PE-RU-NA.

w. H. B. Williams, publisher of The
Farmers Industrial Union, in a recent
letter to DR.. Hartman says: Il have
used Pe-ru-na as family medicine for
several years. / find it of especial use
for myself. l have had several tedious
spells with systemic catarrh and before
using Pe-ru-na I had tried several
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-18
Gordon's Garden of Eden.

The Strand Magazine publishes an ar
ticle by the late Gen. Gordon of Khar
toum on 1.-The Site of the Garden of
Eden" He was so sure of having To-
Gated it correctly that he published n
map of it. AS near as can be made
out, he thinks it was near the Persian
Gulf. The tree of life he believes is
the bread fruit, but of the tree Of
knowledge he is not certain.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-18
Read the Advertise me Is.

You will enjoy this publication much
better if you will get into the habit OF
reading the advertisements; they will
afford a most amusing study, and
will put you in the way of getting some
excellent bargains. Our advertisers
are reliable; they send what they ad-
vertiSe.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-18
taR4s&15@z :; = zs*$ssss@Ags@1
2 ) Heart,
y A THRILLING LOVE STORY.
~ BY FRANCES WARNER WALKER.
A THRILLING LOVE ST.
BY FRANCES WARNER WALKER.
CHAPTER VI.-(Continued1

He closed the outer door, through
which she passed behind.
A dull rain was beginning to fall
the wind was rising. and in it was
something Of the coming winters Chill
the darkness, black and impenetrable
was about her
For IL little space she staggered Oh
then. While vet the lodge gates were
not reached she sank forward on her
knees on the wet ground.
oh, God" she cried. give me re-
ven@e" and fell face downward, sense
less and unconscious.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-18

Many man will spend five times the
amount in day for drinks and cigars
who thinks so cents for new asparagus
an extravaganza.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-18
Do Your Feet Acne and Burnt

Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot
Ease, powder for the feet. It makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Corns, Bunions, Swollen, Hot and
Sweating Feet. At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE
Address Allen s. Olmsted. Leroy, N. 7.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-18

The man who points out our faults
may be a true friend, but we feel like
kicking him just the same.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-18

None are rash when they are unseen.
by anybody.-Stanislaus
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-18
Beware of Fraud.

A man will make tools of his friends
and then howl if they cut him.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-18

Every success breeds imitators and counter
feiters. Look out for substitutes when you ash
for Cascarets Candy Cathartic. All druggists
1Oc, 25c, soc.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-18

DIR. j. II. RINDLAUB, Specialist
Eye, Ear. Nose and Thront,
Fargo, N. ID.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-18

If you go one mile on the wrong road
you are two miles further from your
destination
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-18

The secret of success is constancy to
purDoSe.-DiSraeli.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-18
Crowded. Ont,

I'VE will have to leave our fat"
"What for"'
"Our baby has got too big to sleep in
the cheffonier. "-Chicago Record.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-18
Not Wholly Disinterested.

your health"
Yes; she knows that if 1 get up a
big doctors bill she won't get Il sum-
mer trip."-Chicago Record.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-18
frances New President.

FranCe'B new Fres10ents
The new president of France is calm,
sane and a trife bourgeois. He looks
like a man who would infuse into
French politics as much vigor as Hos
letters Stomach Bitters will do into the
rundown system of anyone who uses
it. 1t is an absolute cure for all stom-
ach disorders.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-18

Baseball should be played on the
square as we'll as on the diamond.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-05-18
Charges Accordingly.

Charges Accordingly.
Tommy Jones-Don't yer hate to take
OF nasty medicine?
Bobby Brown, makes by 1t. The
nastier it is the more pennies l get for
takin' it.-Ohio State Journal.
Sharp County record., 1899-03-17

h~Domtal
ymalby
Nhno oNmagro
1Gu,e6
Sharp County record., 1899-03-17
A Gren. NlIncrnI MIND.

The reported discovery on Mad river,
in the state Of Washington, Of q great
ledge Of remarkably rich platinum ore
Is a matter Of much interest TO the sci-
cntidc world, especially a5 this metal
has never been counted amopg our
economic products Years ago snail
quantities were found at IIWNLug,
New York aud Port Orchard, Ot,o but
in neither place were thorc mdica-
tlons Of paying dcpodls. uud m iMi
The entire product Of thc tnllcd states
was only l5O ounces, The great bulk OF
the worlds supply comes ffom he
western slope Of the Ural muuntaius In
Russia Platinum has a steel gray
color, aud derives is great commercial
value from is infudblity IN the most
intense heat aud It's iasoiubiliiy uadyr
extreme conditions ltl2ugcd By chem.
lists jewellers and manufacturers Ct IN.
canGesccnt electric lights aud for mauy
other purposes requiring wire that
viii resist intense heat Commercially
II Is worth about $40 per troy ountc,-
Philadelphia Post