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The Holly chieftain., 1902-12-12
Low Rates to kansas city.

Kansas City. Dec. &C. F. Martin,
secretary Of the National Live Stock
Association, has received advices from
the various passenger trafic associa-
tions that special rates have been
made for the annual convention Of the
association. which meets here Janu.
AIRY 18th. =
The Holly chieftain., 1902-12-12

Denver, Dec. s.-The biennial report
Of State Auditor Crouter calls atten-
tion Of the deficiencies incurred in
previous years, and says that It will be
the duty Of the Fourteenth General As
sembly to provide for them. Thanks
to the revenue law, he says the Appro.
priations Of the present year have all
been paid, and he predicts that the hi
ennial period will show excess revenue
Of approximately 5000, 900. after having
paid all the appropriations.
The report says, In part;
"At the time OF assuming the duties
Of this once. the financial affairs Of
the state were in q most deplorable
condition. The various institutions
were calling loudly for increased ap-
propriations. Estimates OF revenue
to be received for the fiscal years Of
1900 and 1902 would not Justify the
Legislature in making an increased
appropriation. Through the present
revenue law, all state institutions have
been paid in full every appropriation
allowed by the Thirteenth General As
sembly, the same being greatly In ex-
cess Of those allowed in previous years.
This has relieved the situation 80
far - present needs Of the institutions
are concerned, but deficiencies incurred
in former years were not provided for
BY the last Legislature. and 1t now be-
comes an important duty Of the Four
teenth General Assembly to provide
for payment of all deficiencies brought
forward from previous years.
These deficiencies are named a. fol-
lows:
Penitentiary ...............$ 100000
University ................ 100000
Insane asylum ............. 100000
Certificates of Indebtedness. 23.446.13
Stock destroyed by order Of
veterinary board. etc..... 100000
Total !. .S14s, ,O46.00
The auditor complains Of the difhcul-
ties Of getting reports Of the states
finances from the counties. and says
that the once frequently receives
statsments from county clerks contain
The Holly chieftain., 1902-12-12

from the Atl4ntlc size near tno Alpine
tunnel ON the Colorado Z Southern and
come out on the Pacific slope near the
mining camp Of Tin Cup.
The grand Jury in the District Court
at Telluride was sworn In ON Decem-
ber 1st. A part of its duty will be to
investigate the murder of Mine Man.
ager Collins, the disappearance Of w.
J. Barney July %. 1901: the disappear
ance of Wesley e. Smith March 3, 1909,
the riot during the strike July, 1901.
and the beating Of James Phillips. who
was also shot in the arm.
Stephen Booten. Colorado pioneer,
who came to this state from Bay coun-
ty, Illinois. In 1868. died at his home on
Guy hill in Golden, on the night OF No
vember 30th, at the age OF seventy
three years. He had been prominent In
Colorado for many years. When he
went to bed he was apparently In good
health; when the family, went to call
him they found him dead.
"The climate at Buene Vista is very
salubrious. ! understand, and per-
chance you will regain, your health
there. therefore will sentence you
to the state reformatory ut that
place." ls what Judge Carpenter Of
the District Court at Denver said to
= man who had pleaded guilty to for.
gerry and who appealed for leniency on
account Of disease Of the lungs.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-13

population, while modelled somewhat after
similar systems which prevail in Europe,
had a NEST humble beginning in the old
postoiice building at Seventh and f streets,
now occupied by the land and Indian Offices
Of the Interior department. 1t was in the
fall Of 1896 when the present head Of the
service in Washington decided to avail
himself of an appropriation of $1,000 which
congress had voted the year previous, and
see what could be done toward bringing
the country nearer the town. There were
no rules to follow, no presidents to aid in
the development Of the idea which at that
time was very vague, and, as many be-
lieved, chimerical. But nothing daunted
Mr.. Machen, then the superintendent of the
free delivery service, decided to inaugurate
rural free delivery along his own lines.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-13

after full conference with the postmaster
general.
No clerks were assigned to the new
branch of the PCstoficc department at this
time, but here and there a clerk was Dor
rowed from the office of the first assistant
postmaster general, under whose super
vision the rural free delivery service comes.
And these clerks, but two in number,
started the work of establishing rural free
delivery routes. In July of 1897 forty-four
routes were in operation, the first route
established, and which is now historic,
running from Charleston, w. Va, which
went in operation on October /, 1896.
Its Earliest Headquarters.
In July of 1897 work in the office of super
intendent of rural free delivery assumed
such proportions that A.. w. Machen pre-
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-13

vailed upon the superintendent of the old
postofiice building to assign the new service
"A room for its exclusive use, wherein the
clerks attached to the new branch could
be for more effective work.
After a great deal of discussion a room
12X20 feet was set apart for the new bureau
and the work of laying out routes" began
seriously. Up to this time everything had
been somewhat chaotic owing to a lack or
definite determination as to how to use up
the so, 900. The work, however, began to
assume shape by this time, and as the
possibilities grew upon MIR. Machen he de-
termined to make good use of his appro-
priation, so that congress would be per-
fectly satisfied with his stewardship, AS
new routes were established and the de-
mand grew greater upon the force the little
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-13

.SHINGTON, April 10.-(Special
Correspondence of The Bee.)-
The beginnings of great enter
prises and great reforms are
usually so slight that one won
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-13

ders at the bigness such modest commence
ments attain. This was particularly true
OF the beginning of rural free delivery,
which is today continent-large and grow
ing bigger every year. One can hardly
appreciate the beginning of this vastly i'm
portant branch of the PostOfice depart
ment unless brought directly in touch with
it, as l have been, almost since its inau-
guration, in my capacity as the repre-
sentative of The Bee in Washington.
The system Of reaching the rural popu-
lation of the several states and territories
and bringing them in touch with the urban
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-08-08
Travelling and
Wandering

the deck or platform they breathe out
a thankful Here at last as IL that
we're the point. The ancients got
about in different spirit. They wan.
dered where sweet adventure called
them They merely roamed, setting
themselves no goal. They were not
whirled in hot compartments from
point to point Under the wide and
starry sky they tented; these fine old
tramps, Arabs, gypsies and all no
MAIDS of the Ulysses type. The peri.
patetic hoboes should organize great
league to prove that scenery is better
than speed, and that every foot of the
open road is as good as the place
named on the guide post, toward
which the wanderers face is set.
"And no epitaph is more appropriate
for the mundane wanderer than this:
"'Under the wide and open sky,
Where he loved to live, there let him
lie;
Home Is the sailor. home from the
sea,
And the hunter is home from the hill
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-08-08
CHAPTER XIV,

The inquest was held in the little
town-hall in the market-place, and the
Ugly whispers which were ahoat con.
corning Jem Stickelss death brought
together such gathering that the
meagre accommodation provided by
the old building was taxed to the ut.
most.
1t was evident from the outset that
this was no ordinary case of drunk.
en- man found dead in a ditch, with
nothing about him to tell how he came
by his death. From the very first
moment when the doors were opened,
and the crowd rushed in and filled in
moment the space allotted to the pub.
lie, there were murmurS and whispers
flying from mouth to mouth. indica-
tive of the general belief that some
person or persons Of higher social
position than the dead fisherman, and
more generally interesting than he,
would be implicated in the course of
the proceedings. The questions:
where's the young Lady," And
won't the gentleman be well enough
to comeP were often but never salts
factorily answered. The witnesses in
the case were in the magistrates room,
so rumor said, and were to be brought
out one by one as they were wanted.
- That part of the court usually occu.
pied by the officials alone held on this
occasion good many curious ones
drawn thither by the open secret of
the romantic interest attached to the
case. A few portly wives of local
tradesmen, sandwiched in among the
members Of the sterner sex, lent their
presence to the scene. There was o
hum and buzz from end to end Of the
tightly-packed court as the jurymeD
filed in, and taking their places on the
Oaken seats. black with age, which
were already old when Charles the
First was king, were sworn one by
one, duly charged by the coroner.
After the lull in the court caused by
these proceedings, there was a loud
buzz Of talk when the jury filed out
again to view the body. The police.
men, little used to such a scene of ex.
citement in their quiet, little town,
roared themselves hoarse in their ell.
deavor to maintain silence on the part
of everybody but themselves. :.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-08-08
TEXAS GUESSING AT LOSSES.
Total Damage From Floods Expected to Reach
SI,000,000.

Dallas. Texas (SpeciaD.-The only
rays Of hope which penetrate the gloom
of the food situation come from the
weather reports, which predict fair
skies, the fact that the Brazos river
at Waco is again falling.
Railways are tied up worse than ever
before in the history Of the State. The
only RAILROAD which has SO far estimat-
ed its damage is the international and
Great Northern. General Passenger
Agent Price, of that road, says the ac-
tual damage to the international road
bed will reach 100000, and that the
road is now a worse sufferer.
An accurate estimate OF the losses, in
GLIDING the damage to railroads, the
drowning of live stock, the washir
away of bridges, residences and bust
ness houses, in addition to the damage
20 cotton and other crops, is Impossible
1t present, but it is safe to say that ST.
100000 is conservative.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-08-08
Foreign.

Before a meeting of the British Med
ical Association Surgeon General Bull
ier charged that Sir Redvers H. Butler
in 1881 used Red Cross wagons Tor TAX
ing ammunition to the front.
Former President Steyn, of the Or
ange Free State, arrived at Southamp-
ton with his family. He was too i'll to
bear the journey to London.
The. story published by La Presse in
Paris. TO the effect that shot had been
fired at President Loubet, was found to
be without foundation.
The mission of the King of Italy to
Berlin is to secure the Emperor's assent
to his project for a reduction OF Euro
pean ornaments.
Canada is to have steamship service
between one of its ports and South At
RIGA.
]. B. Pioda, Swiss minister to the
United States, was appointed minister
to Italy. Dr. C. D. Bourcart, who was
appointed to succeed Mr.. Pioda at
Washington, declined the appointment;
A severe engagement was reported
between the revolutionary forces under
General Herrera and the government
troops at Ague Dulce.
Col, Arthur Lynch, the Nationalist
member of the British Parliament, was
committed for court on the charge OF
high treason.
President Loubet signed the decree
for closing the unauthorized religious
-. Ii; 81 ,,,aptc in Paris
The strong tide defeated the attempt
of Holbein to swim across the English
Channel.
The will of Lord Pauncefote, late am
bassador. was probated in London.
Upon her arrival in London May
Yohe declared Captain Strongs state
ment to the effect that she got the
money raised on the pawned Jewelry,
to be fabrication.
Elhu Root, United States Secretary
OF War. was greeted upon his arrival at
Havre by General Piston as the ot1cial
representative of the French Minister
OF War.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-08-08
@o%1%DS<Do (>(>S~0>0~ SG
l. Depravity of the Young j
q of the Human Race &


ever, and he remained as chirpy as
17-year locust until his mother came
home at II.
Next evening-and here's where tho
depravity comes in-mother was home
and aunty and all the rest of the fam
lily; so Mr.. Baby went off 70 sleep at 6
o'clock as usual. At he rell out or
bed with a dull thud that went to the
maternal heart like dagger. But he
didn't even stir. His fond parents
picked him up and carried him to the
light, fearing all sorts of things, and
then, and not until then, did the young.
ster open his eyes and smile cherubic
smile into the anxious faces bending
over him. Then he went off to sieep
again, none the worse for his acct.
dent
"But why" asked the bewfldered
man, "why will baby who is aroused
by the slightest creaking of a door
one night, when his mother isn't home
fail to even wake when he falls out
of bed the next"
And it is problem, now, isn't it,
Baltimore News.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-08-08
PREPARING FOR CORONATION.
Decorators at Work In London and Seats Be.
Ing Sold.

London (By Cable).-Optimism re-
garding the coronation is slowly reviv-
ing under the cumulative effects OF the
surgeons bulletins and the confident
forecasts of the medical journals
Whether the Kings will is lmpe!rious'
or his medical advisers consider it nee
essary to humor him, there is deter
mined effort to subject the patient, who
is nearly able to make one or two turns
on the deck of the yacht, to the fatigue
and excitement of the coronation. cere-
monial. Motives of state. prevail, a.
though there is general agreement
among medical men that an ordinary
patient would not be fit for so hazard
Gus an experiment few weeks after
most serious operation.
The business of selling seats is look
ing up now that the programmes OF the
procession and the ritual are reappear-
ing, and the decorators here and there
are touching tip the faded glories of the
June preparation.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-08-08

Jones was in peculiarly expansive
humor the other evening. He was
packed up for the summer, and was
starting off in the morning on a cheap
racket walking trip. To traverse the
country districts of New England was
his program, and an unfailing friend
illness his method Of getting about
cheaply and well.
81 have no use for travelling" he be-
gan.
THAT, of course, is why you are
starting off on the morrow" l asked.
THAT, dear friend, is not travelling.
It is wandering, and | recommend the
world in general to get back to 1T, as
the ideal manner Of getting about.
Travelling is a distinctly modern in
yention. 1t aims at two things
speed and the attainment Of a definite
locality. It is done for purpose,
and the means are always sacrificed
to the end. The scenery through
which the victims of the system may
steam. is blurred. Cards and papers
are found necessary to STAY the time,
and when the travellers dismount from
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-08-08
ADMITTED TAKING $4,000.
zoe Used Money of one Concern to Operate
Another.

Boston Especial. )-Henry F. Coe, ex-
treasurer OF the Bowker Fertilizer Com
pany and the Dudley Hosiery Mills, Of
Newton, who was arrested for the al
legged embezzlenent OF $4,000, was
held for the grand jury in $4,000 bail,
which was furnished.
Specifically he was accused OF the lar
ceny of a note for $4,000 payable on de-
n,and from the Bowker Company on
June 3. Mr. Coe waived examination
In a statement issued by the Bowker
Company the history OF the affair is
given, together with a confession sign
ed by Mr.. Coe, in which he said that lie
had used the notes OF the Bowker Com
pany in carrying on the business OF the
Dudley Hosiery Mills, at New London,
for 10 years, and that he had used $40
600. Experts, it is said, have found the
amount stated to be exactly correct.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-08-08
Uncle SAM has HALF
BILLION OF GOLD
Keeps Right on Hoardiug the Yellow
Metal Up.
BAROMETER OF BUSINESS CONDITIONS.
The Fund Now Held Is Said to Be the Second
Largest Of the Kind Ever Contained In Any
Governments Treasury at One Tlme-The
Government of Russia Holds the Record Of
Having Had Til: Largest.

Washington, D. c. Especially OF
fcials of the Treasury Department lay
great stress upon the Importance of the
fact that the gold fund in the Govern
ment Golfers is of gigantic proportions.
United States Treasurer Ellis H. Rob
erts says that it indicates a wonderful
degree of prosperity throughout the
land, and this assertion is repeated on
all sides. Department officials say that
the gold fund is barometer Of the
business conditions that when it is low
business is bad and when high business
is good. Therefore they assert that the
general condition of the country was
never better than now.
The gold fund at the close of bust
ness Saturday amounted to S5o3I42,-
,23. 1t has been lowering about this
figure for months, and on July 20 it
reached the highest point in the history
of the Government, when it was $500
100000. The fund, as made up in
cludes $I5o,ooo,oco of gold reserve,
S3s7. 488,o8o of gold certificates, $44,-
327,8oo of which are covered into the
Treasury, and $55,654,434 gold coin and
bullion.
The fund held on July 20 is said to
be the second largest of the kind ever
contained in any Governments treasury
at one time. The Government of Rus
STA holds the record of having had the
largest gold reserve fund. About three
years ago, when that nation returned
to the gold standard system of finance,
she had in her national purse the sum
of $s9s,ooo,ooo as a gold reserve fund.
This is the largest in the history of ma
tons. At the present time, however,
she does not hold any such sum. The
latest figures available from foreign ma
tions concerning their gold reserve funds
were obtained last June: 1t appears that
France at that date held the largest
amount The figures in round numbers
of the four principal nations are:
France .$5I4 900, COO
Russia ................ 362,755, 900
Germany 276,434,Ooo
England 188,884, $50
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-08-08

A fond father says that nowhere is
there to be found as well-developed
brand of natural depravity as that
which animates a 6-months-old infant,
and he tells this story in confirmation
of his opinion:
The other evening he was left alone
with his tiny son and heir. The young
ster's mother went to the theater. His
aunt went out also, and so did his
curse, and the man was left in full pos
session of the field.
About o'clock, with sublime disre.
card for modern rules, which say babes
must be put upon bed and left 10 go
to sleep by themselves, the father be-
gan to rock his child to sleep. And
he rocked and crooned and walked
steadily from that time until 8.
Then, the infant having finally sue
cumbed to natures sweet restorer,"
he arose, and, as if walking on eggs,
carried his burden steadily to the bed
room, put it down as gently as pos.
sible, and withdrew. Alas! however,
in closing the door it squeaked bit,
and Mr.. Baby was as wide awake as
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-08-08
Alabama is Badly Parched.

Montgomery, Ala. (SpeciaD.-Re-
ports received here indicate serious
condition of drouth in Alabama. Less
rain has fallen in the State during the
las, three months than in any similar
period since 1899. Crops in many sec
items have been almost destroyed. In
the middle western counties, which are
large producers OF cotton, the ground
has rot been thoroughly wet since
April. Corn has been damaged beyond
recovery. and the prospect is that the
food crops will give light yield.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-08-08
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copyright. 1896. by ebert Boomers Sons.

, Come now" he persisted, leaning
out of the dOg-cart, and speaking in a
confidential tone: eff it's a secret, you
know as 1 can keep it. I've kept Sc
crets enough before, haven't II"
But to his great indignation, he saw
on some of the faces of the men at
work what he took for a plying smile.
He lost his temper.
''NOw then, out with it, said he, In
sullen tone.
The policeman to whom he had first
spoken repressed the smile on his own
face, and answered seriously enough:
"We're not at liberty to say any
more at present. But you'll know as
much as we do very soon-thls after
noon, most likely"
Uncle George, we shall lose the
train" said Nell, in quavering voice
Then the policeman glanced from
George Claris to the trunk behind;
and, as the dog-cart drove off, lie
whispered some words to the man
nearest to him, which sent him run
ming at good pace in the direction of
Stroan.
Uncle and niece had scarcely got On
the platform Of the little station when
the local police superintendent dashed
through the doorway after them.
-"Ah. Mr.. Claris. I'm Just in time, ]
see" he sang out cheerily, as ne
touched his hat POLITELY to Nell. "Going
up to London for q holiday"
mot me. Can't afford holidays" re-
piled Claris, rather surlily. "I'm Sec
ing my niece off, that's ALL"
"Well, I'm sorry to have to stop the
lady's trip, but we shall want her as
witness at the inquest that's to be
held this afternoon. Very sorry, Miss"
he went on to Nell, "but it's only put
ting off the pleasure for few days.
But Nell looked as much over
.whelmed as if the summons had been
q death warrant. She made no an
swer. but stood silently. fearless but
terror-struck, in front Of the two men
staring at the approaching train, with
her lips parted and a wild look in her
eyes.
Her uncle reused her with a rough
shake Of the arm.
whats come to the girl? Don't
look like thatw said he in her ear
"Folks'll think that you had hand in
it yourself if you go into court with
that face"
To his surprise and chagrin she took
him at his word.
"Will they say that, uncle? Will they
dare to say that?" she asked, with
such breathless earnestness that he
stepped back with a frown on his hon.
est red face.
"Bless the girl! You give me quite
turn with your whisperings and your
scared face" said he, testify. Come
along back home, and for goodness
sake don't let them think as you want.
ed to get away. The Lord only knows
what people say at these times If you
don't keep your wits about you, and
answer questions like a reasonable
creature"
Nell said nothing. But the innkeep.
er's heart sank within him as he drove
her home, and perceived that his once
light-hearted and merry little niece
was trembling like q leaf the whole
way.