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The Holly chieftain., 1899-11-03

men and women perfected separate or
ganizations, and Mrs. Merrill was
election to the executive position.
ton to this. she was a director in the
state organization, OF which Mrs. w.
B. Harrington was president. For
months Mrs. Merrill worked every day
and far into every night. She directed
an untold number Of activities, for the
Red Cross work in San Francisco knew
no bounds. Thousands of Red Cross
workers and thousands OF soldiers who
were encamped in that city will re-
member the sweet-faced, gentle woman
who found way out OF every diff
Guilty. If the laws of the organization
precluded the doing Of something nee
essary, Mrs. Merrill made it matter
Of personal concern. Nothing was too
much trouble for her. Besides the ex
ecutive work, she gave personal atten-
ton to the letters from mothers who
were spending anxious days in other
states. On Sundays. when the routine
work OF the society lapsed. Mrs. Mer-
rill visited the camps and hospitals to
see for herself what she might do for
the best interest Of all. Her work has
not ceased with the war. She is al
most as busy as ever, for the San Fran
cisco society of which she is head
maintains the reading. writing and liv-
ing room at the Presidi for the con-
valescent soldiers and the well ones
who want to avail themselves Of its
privileges. All these responsibilities
have not made Mrs. Merrill neglect one
of the dearest interests OF her life
the children's hospital. Added respon-
sibilities have simply made her still
better economist Of time. She is a
member of Sorosis and the Century
club, but has been seen at their gath
erings but a few times since more Sc
rious matters have occupied her atten-
ton.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-11-03
ADMIRAL DEWEY ENGAGED.
Announces His Expectation of Marrying
Mrs. Hazen.

Washington, Oct. 31-Admiral Dew
ey announced to some of his more init
mate friends last night the fact Of his
engagement to Mrs. w. b. HaZen of
this city. Mrs. Hazen is the widow of
General HaZen, formerly chief signal
officer Of the army, who died about ten
years ago, and is a sister of John X.
Mclean, Democratic candidate for
governor of Ohio.
Mrs. Hazen has no children and
since her husbands death has made
her home with her mother.
She is n woman Of large means,
about 40 years of age and popular In
the best society circles of Washington.
The date for the wedding has not yet
been fixed.
While the date of the wedding is moi
definitely known, the understanding is
that 1t will take place in November
RumOr has connected the names of the
admiral and Mrs. Hazen for some time,
but little attention was paid to the
matter. 1t was at the house of Mrs.
Mclean. the mother of Mrs. Hazen,
that the admiral stopped when he came
to Washington after his return from
Manila. Previous to his departure to
take charge of the Asiatic squadron,
two years ago, he had been a visitor at
the house.
The admirals first wife died in 1872.
She was the daughter of former gov
ernor of Vermont. One child from that
marriage, a son. is now living in New
York. General Hazen, the former hus-
band of Mrs. Hazen, died January 16.
1887, and a son from their union died
last year.
Mrs. Hazen has long been social IA
vorite in Washington. She is pos
sessed of an attractive personality, of
most graceful manners and has bril-
liant mind.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-11-03
COST OF A CHURCH CARPET.
The Pastor Does Some Figuring and
Cyphera Out . Grand Total.

The Pastor Docs Some Figuring and
Cyphers Out . Grand Total.
Following is the estimate Of the d.
rect and collateral cost of q church car
pet. The price was $500, but as the
women Of the church raised the money
by giving entertainments, the pastors
estimate was that when all the items
OF cost were figured In the carpet had
cost fully $4,000. He reached this as
tonishing total by estimating the worry
and heartaches of one hundred women;
the heroic efforts Of men. women and
children to eat the things which were
to be eaten and hear. see or buy things
which had been provided to extract
money from them: the colds. fevers
and other ailments contracted while at
tending the entertainments, and the
consequent doctors bills; the money
spent in other churches. for II they
come to your entertainments you must
go to theirs; and worst and most cost
ly of all, the Generalization OF the
church and the curtailment OF the legi-
innate giving which follow in the train
OF such methods OF raising money. But
they got their carpet.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-11-03
BRITISH ATTACK soERs.
A Day Of Indecislvs Fighting at LADY,
smith.

A Day Of Indecisivs Fighting at LADY,
smith.
London, Oct. 30-The war office has
received dispatch which says that
General White has fought an engage
ment with General Joubert's forces.
London, Oct. 3O.-General Whites
dispatch. which was dated 4:30 p. M.
to-day, reads:
T employed all the troops here ex-
cept the obligatory garrison before the
works. l sent q u10untain battery, the
Royal Irish Fuslleers and the Glouces-
ters to take up position on the hills to
clear my left flank. The force moved
at IL o'clock yesterday evening and
during some night firing the battery
mules stampeded with some Of the
guns, which, however, hope to recov-
err. These two battalions have not yet
returned, but are expected this after
noon.
II detailed two brigade divisions Of
field artillery and five battalions Of In
fantry, aided by cavalry, under Gener-
al French, to attack n position upon
which the enemy yesterday mounted
guns.
eve found this position evacuated,
but our force was attacked with con-
siderable vigor by what I believe were
General Joubert's troops. They had
many guns and showed in great num-
bers. Our troops were all in action and
we pushed the enemy back several
miles, but did not succeed in reaching
his lager. Our losses are estimated at
between eighty and 100, but those Of
the enemy must have been much great
er, the firing Of our guns appearing
very effective.
After being in action several hours
withdrew our troops and they re-
turned unmolested to their canton
ments. The enemy are in great num-
bers and their guns range further than
our field guns.
II now have some naval guns which
have temporarily silenced and l hope
will permanently dominate the enc
my's best guns, with which he has
been bombarding the town at range
Of over 6.000 yards"
The Holly chieftain., 1899-11-03
AHereford Stock Earn.

John w. Lowell will establish. fear
this city. says the DenS,>r Republican,
n stock farm on which he will breed
Hereford cattle. Mr.. Lowell will bring
here as nucleus $780, 600 worth of cat
tie bought at the Kansas City National
Hereford show from the whitman es-
tate. 1.-THE Ridgwood herd of Here
fords and other registered cattle will
be brought to Denver and be made the
foundation Of n purely Hereford stock
farm" said Mr.. Lowell on his return
from Kansas City yesterday. TX. b.
Armour's representative was bidder
against me for the cattle. There are
221 cows. $50 calves and so bulls, all
registered. One OF the cows, from the
queens herd of Herefords in England,
cost S1,O5O.'
The first carload of "whitefaces"
from the Kansas City show was re-
ceived at the local stock yards yester-
day, where crowds of people viewed
the blue-blooded cattle. Not one of the
twenty-one head Is valued at less than
500. The most valuable is 6-months-
old calf which is accompanied by n
nurse" which Travelled from Ken
lucky TO care for the valuable calf.
Tie nurse" is an old Jersey cow.
Mr.. Lowell intends to make his farm
he largest of its kind in Colorado.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-11-03
The New Beet Factory.

A dispatch from La Junta, sayos
There was n big meeting of farmers
at the opera house here Saturday af-
ternoon to discuss the question of rails
ing sugar beets. ii. II. Oxnard, presi-
dent of the American Beet Sugar Com
pany. with Vice President Hamilton
and Industrial Agent Davis of the San
tn Fe road We're present The plan is
to interest the whole Arkansas valley
in the new enterprise.
From analyses made of sugar beets
raised to test the soil of the Arkansas
valley, it is shown that the land will
produce n better quality of beets than
many other sections where they are
now being grown. The plan of the
sugar company is to make five-year
contracts with farmers to furnish the
product. The factory will be built Mt
some convenient point, probably near
La Junta. This is good location.
there being close by an unlimited
amount of limestone, which Is used in
the manufacture of sugar. The fac
tory will have n capacity Of 125.OOO
tons of beets each season and will give
employment to some 400 men. The n p
resentatives of the sugar company will
go all through the valley and explain
the proposition to farmers. So far
they have met with gratifying success.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-11-03
VICE PRESIDENT HOBART ILL.
Fears Entertained That He May Not Re-
cover.

New York, Oct. 3O.-vice President
Hobart, who has been i'll for weeks at
his home in Paterson, New Jersey, suf-
fered n relapse this morning. He had
n succession of choking spells, result
ing from an imperfect action Of the
heart, an old afiiiction, complicated
with Inflammation Of the stomach.
Mr.. Hobart has not been able to at
tend to his private affairs for the past
two or three days, and an intimate
friend has been given power Of attor-
hey to sign checks and to attend to
other matters of that character.
One Of the physicians in attendance
Mt 6 o'clock tonight said that while
The condition of Mr.. Hobart was Sc
rious, he was better than at any time
within the last twenty four hours.
New York, Oct. 31.-Word reaches
acre from Paterson, New Jersey, that
at 1O5 this CTuesday) morning DIR.
Newton, his wife and Hobart A. Tut
lie were summoned to the residence of
Vice President Hobart. The summon
ng Of these persons is not regarded as
favorable indication.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-11-03
(san Francisco I<etter.l

No6A CAoACioGO 4<0ktSA./
One OF the last acts OF the convention
OF military surgeons. recently held at
Kansas City. was to gracefully ac-
knowledge the work Of the women who
gave aid to the surgeons In the Span
ish-American war. 1t elected to hon
orary membership in the association
Miss Clara Barton. president OF the
American Red Cross association: DR..
Anita Newcomb MCGEE. late director in
the D. A. R. hospital corps. Washing
ton. d. c.; Miss Helen Gould of New
York. and Mrs. John F. Merrill, presi-
dent of the Red Cross society of San
Francisco.
hrs. John F. Merrill Of San Fran
cisco. upon whom has been conferred
the honor Of membership in the Asso-
citation Of Military Surgeons, is the
wife OF John F. Merrill of the Arm OF
Holbrook. Merrill & Stetson. She was
among the first to respond to the call
for Red Cross workers in California
Within few weeks the calls were SC
urgent and SO many that San Francisco
The Holly chieftain., 1899-11-03
THE MISUNDERSTOOD MANGO.
When the Art of Easing It Is Lsar.sa
1t May BECOME Popular Here.

when the Art Of Earing It IL Learned
1t May Become Popular Here.
At just this time Of the year the
expansion Of the United States and Its
territories is sensibly brought home
to New Workers. by the appearance Of
West Indian mangoes upon the stalls
OF the downtown fruit dealers who
make a speciality Of recherche food
And yet. in spite of the fact that the
mango is the pride and glory of
Americas own Porto Rico, In spite
Of the Philippine origin OF the fruit
and the Tagalog origin Of its name.
1t cannot be said that the mango has
insinuated itself as yet into the favor
of Its fellow citizens. About the fruit
itself 1t is interesting to note that,
SO far as the botany books go, IT was
first found indigenous in the Philip
pines, transplanted thence by Spanish
or Portuguese adventures to southern
India, thence to Africa. and finally
brought from Africa to the British
West Indies by q Scotch gardener
about the end OF the last century. Its
name is probably the only Tagalog
word In the English dictionary. Those
who have eaten mangoes in their own
country. where they grow In per-
fection. say that there are only two
varieties worthy to be ranked as
human food, and that those two vari
eties are more to be desired than fine
peaches. One OF these varieties is the
black mango. which. even when ripe.
has hardly shade of red or yellow in
Its skin, but only dull. negative
green. The other, the mo. 11"-so
called because its seeds were brought
| to Jamaica in a case so numbered-is
said to be Of a delicate and aromatic
flavor and odor, but hardly capable Of
transportation in fair condition. Both
| the black and the mo. IL" are free
| from that profusion of teeth tangling
hair which makes the interiors of 30
sany mangoes uninviting. The mango
connoisseur OF the West Indies con-
| fines his attention to these two vari-
| eties. Moreover, he is careful never to
let the outside skin touch his lips,
thereby avoiding the taste of turpen-
tine. and lastly he is said never to eat
a mango except in a swimming bath.
Perhaps II these peculiar conditions
are once properly understood in this
country the mango may yet become
popular here.-New York Tribune.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-11-03
FARMING MATTERS.

The railroads have crushed lamb
feeding in Colorado. Without mincing
words or trying to cover up an iniquity
this is all there is to 1t.
The La Cueya Ranch Company Of
Mora county, New Mexico, has sold its
entire crop Of spring calves, number
ing LOO head, to J. H. Sechrisf, and
they have been shipped to Iowa.
The farmers around Eaton, Weld
county, have laid In 10000 northern
lambs for the winter. The two princi-
pal importers have been W. ]. Farr
and II. ]. Thompson, who formerly
went south for stock.
The Geddes Sheep Company Of Wyo-
ming delivered 1000 lambs to d Min
nesota feeder last week. They were
sold by weight, and 10000 brought
$2.35 head and 1910 $1.75. making
an average for the entire dicker Of
$2.29h head.
The way In which cattle growers are
going into pure-bred lines in Colorado
has never before been excelled here
and is encouraging to those who have
labored SO many years to bring about
this end. The scrub is going If in fact
1t has not already gone, and this is q
cheerful assurance for the welfare OF
the stock interests.
Colonel Moore of the North Park
will lay low now for the next two
years and do no steer buying on specu-
lation. He has this season driven on
500 steers and the ranch will be main
tanned merely as n breeding establish
ment in n small way until things look
more promising for higher prices. He
will not OF course go out of cattle rails
ing entirely, but will merely lay by for
q time to see how the wind will blow.
From tests made of beets about six
weeks ago 1t is found that the fine fall
weather which has prevailed with the
exception of the weeks storm short
time ago. has added from so to 100 per
cent. to the sugar contents of the beets.
This shows what Colorado sunshine
will do and is an argument in favor 6f
more factories for the state. 1t is yet
too early to give n definite idea Of the
amount of beets the factory can count
upon, but the average yield per acre
will not go below twelve tons.
Sugar beet harvesting has begun on
the western slope, instructions having
been sent to the Keifer brothers at
Fruita, whose ninety-acre patch is the
largest In the valley, to begin digging
and delivering to the factory. Recent
analyses made of the beets from this
patch, grown on ground plowed last
spring for the first time, show high
per cent of sugar, some reaching 16
per cent. 1t is probable that the aver
age for this patch will be IA per cent.
sugar and S5 per cent. co-efficient of
purity and the general average of the
valley will not go below u per cent.
The annual public meeting of the
Colorado State Board of Horticulture
will be held in the capitol building in
Denver the last three days of Novem-
ber. The program is now abont COM
pleted and shows the introduction of
many new writer's and speakers. all
men of experience in special lines for
which they have been assigned sub
jects. The dry orcharding of Colo
RADIO will have one session devoted to
its peculiar interests and the regular
ordeal with insects will be taken up.
us well us practical papers on all other
branches Of tree culture in the arid
region.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-11-03
ENGLISH IRON AND COAL TRUST

Sir Christopher Furness. one Of the
greatest millionaires in Great Britain.
is believed to have on foot scheme
for the control Of the iron and coal OF
the united kingdom. He has just pur-
chased the Weardale Iron and Coal
company outright, paying $l0,0O0.00O
for the plant. The mills at Tudhoe
turn out 10000 tons of steel yearly. and
the company owns iron works at Tow
Law, iron r1ines, limestone quarries,
coke ovens. gas plants and street upon
street OF houses. besides dozen col
lieries. 1t is said that Sir Christopher
has succeeded in interesting Lord Lon
The Holly chieftain., 1899-11-03
x.w War on England. Hands.

Great Britain has another war in AZ
rica, this time in the northeast part
Of the dark continent. Troops have
been hurried from Bombay to Berbera.
which is the chief town Of the Somali
coast protectorate. The disturbaGce is
caused by a mahdi. or false prophet.
who is inciting the natives to rebel
lion. The British took possession Of
the Somali coast In 1884. and now lay
claim to a district 400 miles along the
shore and extending 200 miles inland.
Berbera has about 10000 inhabitants.
and is the chief center OF the trade in
ostrich feathers and ivory. The natives
are Arabs and skilled in savage war
fare.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-11-03
Gift of a Hospital Ship.

London, Oct 31.-The American
women's fund has already reached
$4,000. Offers of medical stores and
professional services pour in from all
points In the greatest profusion. The
war office will grant to American
ladies' exceptional privileges in promot-
ing their project. even going 80 far as
to accept American surgeons, nurses
and orderlles.
1t is expected that the Maine will be
ready to sail In about three weeks, full
ly equipped to minister to 200 wound
ed. She will proceed in the first in
stance to Cape Town. and will then
60 wherever the war Office may indi-
vate.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-11-03
rour st,n Poker Hands.

An English paper tells of the won
derful deal at poker seen recently at
Simla, India. The pack had the small
cards out up to the six. and when the
hands dealt four out Of Ave players
stood" The game proceeded In the
usual way and when the four hands
were exposed they were found to be
a royal nush to the king, a royal flush
to the queen. four aces and king full.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-11-03
Are You Using Allen. Foot-E..e,

1t is the only cure for Swollen.
Smarting. Burning, Sweating Feet.
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot-Ease. powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress Allen s. Olmsted. Leroy. N. Y.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-11-03

a There have been various stories
ritten about the stealing OF the Bal
more and Ohio Rail Road engines
Marttnsburg, w. Va, during the
pbellion and their transfer across the
1Duntry for service ON southern rail-
roads by Col. Thomas Sharp. who Is
Till living In Ohio. Recently, an Of
cial Of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
Road made some inquiries of old en-
Eployes who were at Martinsburg at
they say that on June 19. 1861. 200
men Of Genl Stonewall Jacksons
command were detailed to destroy the
Baltimore and Ohio's equipment at
Martinsburg. They piled wood and
coal over Al engines and nearly 400
cars and then set fire to them. Only
ten or twelve OF the engines, however.
were seriously damaged. and these not
by the fire, but because the water was
first let out Of the boilers. Col. Sharp
arrived in Martinsburg on August 18.
1861. and remained there until the fol-
lowing March. engaged in removing
engines. machinery. etc. He took
eight engines across the country over
the turnpike. either to Staunton, Win
chester or Strasburg, tand there are
some historians who disagree on this
'int) 80 horses being required to haul
each engine. He also removed all the
duplicate parts of engines and cars
and all the rough iron at the station.
and took away all machinery aad
tools which were afterward used in tts
Southern arsenals. The country around
Martinsburg is extremely hilly and the
work of getting the engines over the
country roads required considerable
engineering ability. 1t has been cur
rently reported in late years that one
OF the locomotives was the Winans
camel-back No. 50 which at that time
was numbered n, but Col. Sharp did
not care for this class of engines and
took only ten wheel and passenger en-
gines. There was only one eight wheel
locomotive taken and that was No. "a.
Some years after the war Col. Sharp
was employed on the Baltimore and
Ohio Rail Road as Master Of Trans
portation.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-11-03

donderry and other capitalists, and
that they will form an iron and coal
trust whose ultimate aim will be to
control these great industries in the
united kingdom. Sir Christopher Is
now best known as q ship and engine
builder. Inheriting a small fortune.
he has made 1t one of the greatest In
his nation. and his wealth Is now esu-
mated at $125. .000. 900.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-11-03
unr.l,.bnity Of EArthqu.s.s.

nrthQuakes cannot be successfully
icted., A long period Of scientific
&rvation Of seismic disturbances
4 failed to show that an approach
4 earthquake can be predicated by
weather or by the most scientic
Sruments. These disturbances,
1ch are caused by movements Of the
th's crust, may occur at any time In
y part Of the world.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-11-03
Tho I.thmus of Panama.

ts engineers believe that they have
lved the problem of the successful
Smpletion of this great enterprise. If
:, 1t will prove great benefit, no
bore than has Hostetter's Stomach
Filters. the remedy which never fails to
lure Affections of the stomach. The
Bitters strengthens weak stomachs
md torpid livers.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-11-03

prosperity brings peace" That's so:
the man next door Is SO busy now that he
comes home at night too tired to practice
on his cornet."
The Holly chieftain., 1899-11-03

When a man brings his wife an unex-
pected present It makes her fear he has
bought himself something extravagant.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-11-03

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY,
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money II 1t falls to cure
25c. Z. w. Groves signature on each box.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-11-03

Only inferior people make the mistake
assuming superior airs.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-11-03
LOVED BY SOLDIERS.
MRS. JOHN F. MERRILL's WORK
IN LATE WAR. -.

vlsissd the CAnps IN PsFsoa 10 kes
What She Might Do-Has J.st Bssn
Honored By the Ce.vnssioa ef lGni-
tary ssrgsoaA
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-10-04
Washington County Court.

An italian, named Massuco, from Barre,
was taken into court on Saturday on an in
formation fled by States Attorney Hoar,
charging him with selling Intoxicating
liquor, keeping, and maintaining nui-
sance. Bail in the keeping case was fixed
at $500 and in each of the other charges
300. II was furnished by Dominica
Tomassi
State against Henry Premier OF Barre
Information fled by States attorney. Re-
spondent is charged with selling, keeping
and maintaining nuisance Bail in the
selling case was fixed at 5000 and in each
of the other cases $500. Mr.. Premier fur.
nished the required amount.
State against Walter Premier of Barre.
selling. Information fled by States Attor.
ney. Bail was fixed at 5000, which was
furnished.
The SANDER case of Hattie r. Kidder
against Henry W. Bacon occupied the time
of the court Saturday morning At noon a
recess was taken until two o'clock Monday
afternoon.
The plaintiff is still putting in evidence
In the SANDER case of Hattie Il. Kiddei
against Henry W. Bacon. This case will
probably take the time OF the court nearly
IL not quite, all the week.
The grand jury returned twenty-one in
dictments Monday afternoon and another
batch this afternoon.
Thomas Suitor Of East Barre, indicted fo
selling was brought into court Monday
| evening and bail was furnished.