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The Holly chieftain., 1899-11-24

A little rustic bridge crossed the
stream; and in the distance. behind
clump OF dark trees, thin line OF
blue smoke went UP, showing where
the house lay.
Marguerite let herself into the
meadow, and wandered across 1t like
one in a dream. She went and stood
on the bridge, and stared down at the
clear water. Little incidents came
crowding upon her memory. It was
here she had sat SO late. absorbed in
her book. on the evening OF her at
tempted escape. She remembered how
she had watched the sun behind that
very clump Of trees; she recalled the
splendor of the sky; she heard again
the cav Of the rocks as they few home
in long graceful lines. looking so
densely black against the glowing SKY;
she almost felt the dampness of the
dew on the pasture as her small feet
threaded the misty meadow as she
went homeward.
Yielding to the impulse of the mo-
ment she left the bridge and went
wandering on, making for q small
white wicket, which apeared in the
dark private hedge. Step by step she
traversed the very way she had gone
that evening when she saw her uncle's
guest leaning against the porch. She
would approach the house this way,
not by the drive and front gate. Dam
lei Brandon was away-there was no
one to say her nay.
The wicket clicked under her light
touch. A deathly stiffness reigned
around. Was the watch dog dead, she
wondered-the dog whose name she
had NO often tried to remember? In
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Esee. Of E:.e.r,el.y On rr....

A piece OF information fresh
from Brussels is causing a good
deal of comment in gardening
circles. 1t is announced that an
extraordinary phenomenon has been
noticed with regard to the chestnut
trees in the Avenue Louise, popular
thoroughfare of the Belgium met
ropolls, since the installation Of the
electric street railways. Their foliage
begins to turn brown and drop early
In August, to bud and even to blossom
again in October. This occurrence Is
all the more striking since the trees on
the opposite side of the tramway show
no such erratic inclinations. They be-
have like ordinary trees, losing their
foliage in the late fall and not putting
forth fresh blossoms until the spring.
After advancing all kinds Of theories
the bOtanists have Mt length come to
believe that the cause of the novel dis.
play is the electric current, which pass.
es underground and stimulates the
roots Of the trees, which are otherwise
quite healthy. This Is quite In line
with the results attained in the stimu.
lating Of Towering plants and shrubs
by the periodical application Of elec.
tricity.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-11-24
woMENFAlLuREs AT SHOPPING
It Is Rare That They Know What They
Want to Buy.


It Is Rare That They Know What They
Want to Buy.
It Is singular thing that with the
amount of shopping done by women
they should continue to shop SO badly
badly, l mean, in the sense Of shop
ping with an absolute lack of system"
writes Edward Box In the November
Ladies' Home Journal. Here and
there we meet woman to whom God
seems to have given logical mind
which she applies to her shopping. But
as a general thing the assertion that
women shop with an utter lack of sys-
tenn Is unfortunately all too easy OF
proof. And curiously enough, 1t is not
alone those behind the counter who
suffer, for the women themselves make
their shopping doubly hard by their
lack Of system. The percentages of
women who love to shop and those
who hate shopping seem about equal.
so far as can make out The methods
which both employ. however, are pref
ty much the same.the only marked Diff
ference apparently being the entire abb
sence OF all method In the one case and
the existence of only very poor meth
cd in the other. Take hundred wom-
en- who go for days shopping and
1t is perfectly safe to say that ninety
OF them will have not the slightest idea
Of what they want
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PICKING slLLlons OF FLOWERS

Work Of vonen whore the Perfume In
dsstry Il Carried On In France.
Grasse, in the southern part OF
France. is the center OF the perfume
industry. There women and girls may
be seen, with broad hats on their heads.
gathering flowers from 8 until II a. m.
and then returning with their fragrant
burdens to the houses, where they
pluck the leaves from the blossoms
and pass the rest of the day in prepar-
ing them for the work Of extracting
the essences Of essential oils, which
contain the perfume itself. In March
they begin plucking violets, from which
violet water is made, and from the be-
ginning OF May to the end Of June
they gather the jessamine, roses and
orange blossoms, as well as the tube
roses in July, the mignonette in Au-
gust and the cassia In September The
nimble fingers Of the women must
move rapidly to pluck the millions and
billions Of leaves that go to make up
the 100000 Kilograms Of rose leaves
alone that are used each season. Be-
sides there are million Kilograms OF
5essamine to be plucked, and violets
and orange blossoms to the extent OF
two million Kilograms a year. To give
an idea OF the number of plants that
are raised for this huge result, 1t is
calculated that each stalk Of jessamine
yields two Kilograms Of blossoms
season. So there must be at least five
hundred thousand stalks to yield the
million Kilograms required. But the
gathering OF the blossoms is only the
beginning Of the work, for then the
flowers must be picked apart and all
the spoiled leaves thrown aside. Then
the making Of the perfume begins. The
leaves are spread one by one upon lay
ers OF pure lard that cover plates of
glass. Three or four times these
fower-layers are renewed before the
lard has absorbed all OF the perfume
that 1t can hold. for the fat has a pc
culiar attraction for the essential oils
OF the flowers. This perfumed lard is
the pomade of commerce, not the POM
ade used for hair or beard, but the
crude material out of which this. IL
afterwards manufactured. The lard
Is then shipped as 1t is to other manu-
facturers. or put into alcohol. which
draws OF the perfume from the fat,
having stronger attraction therefor
than the lard, and the result is the fin-
est eau de cologne. Most Of this
pomade is shipped as it stands to all
parts of Europe and America, but some
of 1t is reserved and the oils are ex-
tracted by distilling processes, making
the purest extracts.
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without her own volition name spas
medically left her lips.
Wall" she cried.
The short syllable appeared to ring
out like bell, so startling was the
sound.
The man who heard 1t started: his
eyes met those of Marguerite, and for
some moments they remained so-each
staring at the other with the terror
OF the first surprise written on their
haggard faces. Through the girls
mind was stealing the awful conyic-
tion that this was no delusion. but a
horrible reality-a thing that could not
be rejected. Twice 1t seemed as IL he
would speak-twice he\made an una
vailing movement towards her; then,
with despairing gesture he turned
away, and covered his face with his
hands.
Slowly, with compressed lips, Mar
guerite approached him. She went
nearer and nearer; and at last, with a
strong effort OF will, laid a hand upon
his arm.
He stared again, and raised his face.
gazing at her with look of dumb.
despairing appeal.
Il wanted to see." she said, huskily.
III you were real, or whether you were
nightmare. You are real-you are
a man-oh, most unmanly! Oh. cow
ard! What am to do? Oh, what am
to do?"
You urged me to confess" said a
hollow voice. but 1 had not sufficient
courage. dared not tell you what a
wretch was; could not bear to
think of your eyes turned upon me
with contempt for deed so vile. Con-
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bv RoSIN GREY

path between high clipped walls Of
priyet she paused
His name. was Sultan Of course .
she said. II remember 1t well
enough"
Her heart beat with a strong agita-
tion as she reached the end Of the
privet walk. She knew she had but
to turn the corner Of that clump Of
Towering shrubs, and she should see
the white columns OF the heavy porch.
Her steps faltered. For a moment she
stopped and held her breath. A sort
Of superstitious fear seized her. She
felt as If, once she turned that corner.
the solution OF her difficulties would
stare her In the face. 1t took but a
moment to conquer the feeling. Slow
ly she passed round the thick barrier
Of laurel, yew. and holly, and there
flashed upon her sight the same pic
ture which had presented itself that
evening long ago; and her heart al
most ceased to beat for an instant, and
her mind was filed with CHASTITY con-
seriousness Of delusion.
A man was leaning against the white
pillar Of the porch-a man with his
arms folded and his head bowed; his
whole attitude was expressive of the
most hopeless and absolute detection.
He had not heard her footstep; he
remained perfectly motionless. but the
girl reeled and staggered back pace
or two in feeling Of helpless terror.
The man was there-it was the same
man who stood there beforehand yet
1t was the last man whom she would
have expected to see.
1t was Mr.. Martineau!
The rush Of ideas was too quick, too
instantaneous to enable her to rea-
son; she only fell back as II suddenly
struck in the face, and, as 1t seemed,
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fession would have been terrible. nts
not - terrible Is this. MAfsusrite 49,
'sHoldF' she said, shrinking from him
with an air Of disgust which made
him vince. ia this t.uef b 1t resi-
~ SO. or are you and l both madf Tsil
me--tell mech. don't say 1t! have
liked you so-trusted you so dont
say you are the wretch for whom
have been searching all this time!"
Il am the man who injured you" he
said. huskily; land would give my life
to be able to deny 1t. See." he said.
desperately. Il am At your mercy-say
what you please to me; do ~ you
like! Set me any penance; swear to
perform 1t. l loathe myself and my
fault. Could a mans humiliation b.
more complete?''
"You!" she CALCULATED. turning i'm.
ploring. piteous eyes up to his. you
-oh, you!'.
1T was worse than Caesar's 'N tu.
Brute"
valdane was rallying his manhood.
He had been terribly unnerved at the
sight Of her. Daily. since he parted
from her In London, had he haunted
the old house, head and heart filled on
ly with the thought Of that one wom-
an. To look up and behold her had
been to him only the realization Of
daily dream. Now that the first feel
ing Of horror and shame was over. and
he stood 80 utterly condemned. It
seemed as II, by comparison, those
lost few days had been full, of radiant
hope. It was over. What remained
to him was the bitter humiliation of
having to let Bernard Selwyn know
of his wrong-doing, and his exile from
Marguerite forever.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-11-24
JASON CROW. oscARvILLE. GA.

JASON CROW. oscARvILLE. GA.
Writes us, May 81. 1899: II feel 1t my
duty to write and let you know what
your medicine, 3 Drops has done for
me- have had rheumatism about
eighteen years. but was able to BE- mp
most OF the time until year ago last
May, when / was taken down and not
able to move about. About six weeks
ago I saw your advertisement and
wrote for sample bottle. After tax
ing . few doses 1t did me so much
good that l ordered some more for
myself and friends, and In every case
1t has done wonders and given perfect
satisfaction.
''Dr. Woodlin. my family physician,
who has had rheumatism for hfteen
years. Is taking the IS Drops and says
II is the most efficient rheumatic med
icine he has ever used"
IS Drops" is the most powerful spe-
cific known. Free from opiates and
perfectly harmless. 1t is perfect cure
for Rheumatism, Sciatica. Neuralgia,
Dyspepsia, Backache, Asthma, Catarrh.
La Grippe. Neuralgic Headache. etc.
II you or any of your friends are suf-
fering, do not delay, but send for a
bottle of SO Drops" Large-sixed bot
ties 600 doses). 81. For the next
shirty days we will mail 25-cent
sample bottle for 10 cents. SWANSON
RHEUMATIC CURE CO.. 160 to 164 q.
Lake Street, Chicago. Ill.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-11-24
CHAPTER XVI.


She had walked a few PAGES away
from him; now she came back, and
stood looking into his face.
"Oh. say you did not do itr' she
cried.
1T would be useless to say SO; you
know l did It," he returned mournful-
ly. You remember me: l saw 1t in
your eyes just now. You called me
Val as l taught you to do In those
old days. 1 stand convicted. I ask
for no mercy"
Mercy! Did you show me mercy
when was helpless and in your
power?" she cried, burning blush
creeping into her face. "Oh, to think
Of 1t all! To think Of how you used
to deceive me-of how I used to-
to" She hid her cheeks with her
hands.
He was blushing as deeply as she;
but he struggled for self-control.
"Oh. Marguerite, you torture mel"
he said. with a groan. "And you are
not content that am fallen SO low?
Listen-listen! The other day you
urged me to confess-to atone! 1t
was not too late for some poor sort Of
atonement. / can set you free; and
meanwhile-meanwhile"- faltering =
there is something would tell you.
Will you hear me?"
YES" she answered, weeping. "I
will hear you. do not want to be un-
merciful."
She sat down in the porch seat. VAL
dane leaned against the pillar and bent
over her.
Il should like to tell you here" he
said, in a low tone-"here. where we
first met. What l want to say is this
there is no need for you to punish
me; my punishment has overtaken me
already. The retribution is peculiarly
just and fitting. The woman I wrong
ed 30 is the woman love. Do 1 in
suit you by those words? Hardly.
Love is free to all. love you as
never thought to love any woman
with love which nothing can tear
from my heart. Is that not punish
ment bitter enough-that the one
woman l would make my wife should
be the woman whose greatest sorrow
is the shadow tie that binds her to
myself"
She shuddered. There was a fire OF
passion in his voice which terrified and
astonished her.
"See," he said. when break that tie
when that marriage OF ours is dis
solved. l break my heart, too! It is
poor sort OF atonement. Such as 1t
is, lay it at your feet"
She could find no words in which to
reply to him. A feeling of pity was
stealing over her. She knew the bit
terness of a love that was not re-
turned.
II would give worlds" she faltered
presently. "for 1t to have been any
one else but you. But-but-"
But 1t was l." he said, "to my
everlasting degradation"
There was silence, only broken by
an occasional sob from Marguerite. A
lark shot up into the sunny sky, and
sang rapturously. The branches rus
tied softly in the breeze; and valdane
longed to prolong each minute that
went blythe last minute he should
spend with her. At last she stirred.
II will go back again." she said.
There were a few moments of hesita-
ton; then with an effort she said.
"Good-by."
The pain seemed too great to bear.
He leaned imploringly over her A. aha
sat.
ITO be continued)
The Holly chieftain., 1899-11-24
How to s.v. Money on shoes.

Members of the United States Cooper
ative Boot & Shoe Purchasing Associa-
tion save 33h per cent on all purchases
Of shoes.
Mr.. E. Il. Tilton, Secretary of the As
sociation, los Summer St., Boston, will
send an illustrated book on shoes, in
structions how to-join the association
and full information concerning 1t to
anybody upon request
The Holly chieftain., 1899-11-24
worse Yet.

Snarley-They're q bad family. The
son the races.
Yow-You'd think they were virtuous II
you heard the daughter play the plano
Syracuse Herald.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-11-24
would ward on water.

Indianapolis Journal: The Physi-
cian-You have coat on your tongue.
The Colonel-I sincerely hope It is a
macintosh.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-11-24
Cures
Hard Coughs.


No matter how hard your
cough is or how long you have
had II. Ayers Chefry Peetoral
d the best thing you could
possibly take. But if's too
risky to wait untii yos have
consumption. for sometimes IT'S
impossible to cure this disease.
If you are coughing today.
don't wait unti1 tomorrow. but
get bottle Of Cherry Pee
torll It once and BE relieved.
1t strengthens weak lungs.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-11-24

The man who has injured you viii
be the last to forgive you.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-11-24

Three sisss, No., enough for IN selinasy
cold; s0c.. Just Right fof Ssthma, bronchitj.
hesrssnssi. whoopinE.cough. har1 co1dsj
and to keep on hand.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-01-21

In the matter OF purchasing a metal
filing case for probate court: It Is
ordered that clerk obtain bids and
prices for metal fling case to be used
In the Office Of the probate judge, said
prices to be submitted to the board At
the April meeting.
In the matter Of purchasing stoves:
It is ordered that Commissioner Frew
purchase two stoves for the court room
and one for the superintendent's Office.
In the matter of papering county
superintendent office: c. F. billiard Is
awarded the contract for papering
superintendent's Office and he shall re-
ceive sl6. so in full for the material and
labor required.
In the matter OF fixing compensation
for assessor and collector: 1t is hereby
ordered that the assessor and col
lector shall receive twelve per ceutum
per annum of all per capita taxes col
lected and four per centum of all other
taxes collected by him for the year
1899.
In the matter OF compensation of
Tailor: Ordered that sheriff have q
jaiior whose compensation shall be -. 25
per day, and, In addition to his duties
as jailor he shall perform all the duties
of janitor about the courthouse and
courthouse grounds. II is further pro-
vided that he may appoint W. many dep
uties a. the business Of his office may
require, without compensation from the
board OF county commissioners, unless
1t shall appear to this board that the
services OF said deputies or any OF them
is necessary and proper county charges.
Commissioners voting TO allow the sum
of $500 per day for such service.
In the matter of bill OF T. c. Wilson
for mepical services: In the matter OF
the bill OF 7. C. Wilson for 1855 allow
ed BY the last board OF commissioners
for elOO and which allowance was re.
fused 10y said I. C. Wilson, and appeal
taken to the District court OF the Fifth
judicial district Of Idaho, In and for the
county Of Bingham, from said allowance.
1t is hereby ordered that the county
OF Bingham tender to said T. e. Wilson
for said services, the sum Of sl75, and
the clerk is hereby ordered TO draw
additional warrant for the sum OF 17S
aud tender the same to DR.. T. c. VIII.
son together with warrant for &lOC
heretofore drawn. Upon q call for
yeas and nays Commissioners Hobbs
and Frew voted in the affirmative and
Commissioner just In the negative.
BILLS ALLOWED:
| ALLD
NJ A. Just, commissioner =. ...........& ~ *
Josiah Hobbs, ........,.,..',, ii =
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-01-21

All OF the denomination oil loo'
In the matter Of building bridge on
u. ]. williams road: ID. J. Williams
q, al., having agreed to construct =
bridge on slough on ahvc-nAmed roaa
~ p,.pk and nails be furnished; II Is
hereby ordered, tina. go feet OF 2-inch
numbered and so lbs. OF spikes nc H.
,oxox. for tho building OF such or'age
upou terms aforementioned.
Mrs. Baker, INDECENT, lie allowed VIZ
pcr month for three months.
In the matter OF petition OF H. =. "
Rich for a now school district me
pe,ition In the above-entlt'ed matter
coming on for hearing, and all the re-
ouiremepts Of the laws having 200"
complied with as appears from said Pc
,i.Ion. IL Ia ordered that a new
school district be created with oouno"'
rIes the following, to-wit; beg'n"'"s
:, the southeast corner OF section TO-
township , south, range ~ east BOISE
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-01-21

Hyrum Frew. .. u %
Louis Zig, Juror certf. 2 -
7. @. Wilson. additional allowance on
former bill .. IS %
Ordered that the board do now
adjourn sine die.
N. A. JUST,
Attest: Chairman.
GEO. F. GAGoN, Clerk.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-01-21

And the following bonds for the sale
OF intoxicating liquors were approved
as follows, to-wit:
W. J. Dincen, James Stevens, Idaho Falls;
Eugene A. johnson, Rogers Bros, Blackfoot;
johnson 4 Frowncr. Aoreland.
FRIDAY, JAN. Is.
In the matter Of compensation for
the support OF prisoners: 1t is hereby
ordered that the sheriff be, and he is
hereby allowed the sum Of fifty cents
per day for each prisoner confined In
the county Jail as remuneration In full
for the board, clothing and lights Of
such prisoners,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-01-21
NEW COMMISSIONERS MEET
an Regular Session aud Tyo,soc,
the Following Business.

In Regular Session and r,o,sor,
the Following business.
MONDAY, JAN.9.
STATE OF IDAHO.
COUNTY OF BINGHAM. IS.
inc county eommissioners-elect mel
on this day At their office, at the court
mousse, In Blsckf0ot, the county seat %,
SAID county. Present: Josiah Hobbs
Se's ~. Just and Hyrum Frew. the
nSwly-elect county commissioners for
said county for the ensuing two wears
snd Geo. I. Gagon, clerk. The oath
OF ONCE was administered 10 said ner.
sons by the clerk, whereupou they pro.
ceeded to organize.
On motion, Nels A. Just WAS au,v
elected chairman for the ensuing term
Of said board.
NOW came the county oificers-elect,
VIE; ID. II. Clyne, sheriff; George r.
Dsgon, clerk; Henry w. Kiefer, as.
SCISSOR aud collector; David II. Biethan.
treasurer; N. II. Clark. county uttor-
ney; Lydian Hndley, county sup,riu-
tendent Of public instruction; Charles
=. Molden, probate Judge; John Henry.
coroner, TO each OF whom WAS admin
lstercd the oath Of their respective
offices by the chairman Of the board.
The oincial bonds OF the various
county ofsicials we're approved by the
Board, to-wit.
ID. II. clyne, sheriff, In the sum OF
$4,000. Geo. Y. GAgou, clerk aud re-
oorder, 10000; Henry w. Kiefer, Is.
season and collector ~, 600; ID. IL. Bic.
than, treasurer, $4,000; N. II. Clark,
county attorney, 1900; Lydlau Hadley,
superintendent OF schools, 5000; C. r.
Aolden, probate Judge. 5000; John
Henry, coroner, $1,000; c. d. Chaplin,
county surveyor, q, 600; Com missioners
n. A. Just. Josiah Hobbs snd Hyrum
rrew, $500 each.
The Official bonds of the following
named precinct officers were approved
to-wi,:
Justices OF the Peace-Joseph H
Owen, Ammon; Charles w. Mccurdy
Charles Criddie. BAsait; John Mont
xomery, James c. Fisher. BlAckfoot
Adam ssucr, Fairvicw: Thomas N
Beam. J. T. Caldwell, HighAn; Adeli,
II. Soo,,, w. 4. Wheeler, Idaho Falls
VIM. ID. MeLcxlf, Iona: Hans p. Chris
Hansen, Morcisnd; G. w. Clifford, Ney
Sweden; John 4. Shoemaker, Presto
WIN. A. Crawford, Riverside; W. G
Davidson, Rich; l.. ]. Porter, Rose; c
II. Besans, j. r. Davis, Shelley: VIII
lizard Moore, Willow Creek.
conss~bles-Henry crol,., Basal,
Daniel Raymond, Blaekfoos; Samue
Payne, DanIlson Springs; Chas- A
beam. Hlgham: w. G. Ellis. Idxh,
Fati-: c. Christensen. Moreixnd: Wal
ter T.. Porter, Rose; John +. Rowley
Shelley; Peter balm, Taylor; chs-. y
Anderson, New Sweden; Ersstus II
Egan, Willow Greek.
| The Official bonds OF the following
named read overreers we're approved
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-01-21

This day the board repaired to the
trrasurcr's Office and proceeded to count
the money In the hands OF w. A.
Woodin. the retiring county treasurer
and after completing same, found the
t1o, pd.6 Ia hi. hands, which was
,hercaon turned over To David u.
Bicthsn. county treasurer, and the au-
ditor Ii directed to charge said Biethan
with said amount
The board also finds that the county
ha. Ia the bank OF c. Bunting & Co.,
bankers. the sum OF t35.67+.s6.
TUESDAY. JAN. 10.
In the matter OF exchange funding
bonds OF Bingham county: Whereas, on
May 18th, 1897, bingham county is
sued exchange funding bonds OF said
county In the sum Of 1900; whereas,
only s26.70 Of said bonds have been
exchanged for warrants and the re-
manning bonds amounting to $500 have
10 this day remained In the hands OF
the county treasurer; and,
Whereas, II Is deemed inexpedient
IN again advertise and offer said bonds
for exchange; IL is therefore,
Resolved, And ordered that said
,x,nds be destroyed, and said bonds
were accordingly destroyed In the
..., NJ tho hoard, aud numbered
~, a,.critspd ns follows, to-wit: