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The Holly chieftain., 1902-03-21
Ths Irrigation Bill.

1t is good news for the people
of the entire west to learn that the
senate of the United States has
passed the irrigation bill, and ev-
erybody out this way will hope
and pray that equally good luck
will attend the measure in the
house.
The plan is to convert the pro.
ceeds derived from the sale of the
public lands into fund for the
establishment of a system of reser-
voirs for catching wasted water,
SO that more of the land, now arid,
ca n be irrigated and reduced to a
state ofcultivation.
No act of congress could be of
as much service to the west, and
that body certainly owes as much
to this section of the country. It
mas always been an outrage to take
the money paid the government
for the sale of public lands and
use it for river and harbor i'm.
provements and the like in the
east, when. by all fair means it
should have been spent among the
people who paid it.
President Roosevelt, it will be
remembered, strongly recommend
ed in his message to congress, that
such provision be made, aud this
has had much bearing with the
senate. All the western senators
stood by the measure.-Pueblo
Indicator.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-03-21
Lawful F.nc. Defined

There being 80 many inquiries
in regard to what constitutes a
lawful fence, we publish the fol-
lowing from Mills Annotated
Statutes, Vol. I, section 1889 and
1910, for the benefit Of our read
ers:
IA fence of three barbed wires
with posts not more than sixty
feet apart, with stays between not
more than ten feet apart, or three
barbed wires with posts not more
than thirty-three feet apart, with
one stay midway between; or two
barbed wires, with pole at top, not
less than two inches in diameter,
wired at each end to posts, the
posts not to be over eight feet
apart; or four plain wires, with
posts not less that five inches in
diamster. and not over fifty feet
apart, with stays between, not over
ten feet apart; PROVIDED that
any division or road fence made
ofwires, posts and stays shall be
deemed unlawful that contaiu !
The Holly chieftain., 1902-03-21

less number of wires, posts and
stays than above described. All
other fences made of boards, rails.
poles, wires, stone or hedge plants,
or other material, which shall be
as strong and as we'll calculated to
protect enclosures as those above
described, shall be considered law
full fences; and said plain wires as
described in this section, shsll not
be less than number nine, and all
wires shall be properly stretched.
"All fences shall be not less
than four feet and six incnes ir
height.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-03-21

W. Reddick is leveling his land
now. That of David Coker's is
finished with Schult grader.
w. Picket has bought lot eleven
in block three this week and
agrees to build and start into bus
mess.
The young people society met
on Saturday and crowded house
was the result. The interest and
enthusiasm of these meeting are
increasing wonderfully and the
crowd taxed the capacity of the
building. Mr.. Geo. Thomas de-
serves great credit for the way he
pushes the programme, and the
young people have done well to
elect such set of capable officers
to look after the society's affairs.
The teachers had very enjoya-
BILE time on Saturday at the Cher
ry Tree Home. They were met at
the train by Col. Holland and the
school board and were driven to
the home. The program for the
afternoon was an excellent one
and Staff Captain and Mrs. Har-
greaves did their best to make the
visitors comfortable while Staff
Captain Benjamin proved her
ability to entertain. A crowded
house was the outcome, and the
teachers and professors will receive
a hearty welcome whenever they
come this way.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-03-21
would be a Good Thing for Holly.

B. r. Lakin this week received
letter from Otto Kuhne & Co.,
of Topeka, Kansas, in which they
say:
"NVe notice you are able to con-
tract 50 acres of pickles providing
we pay at the rate of one dollar
per hundred pounds. OF course
you must understand at this price
the pickles must count at least
seven hundred to the bushel, and
if you would be able TO look after
and receive the pickles when they
mature we could easily make ar
rangements. We would have to
have some one out there to look
after the pickles when the har-
vest begins. The most important
part of the business is to first get
them contracted for and grown.
The other part is easy enough, the
taking care of them. So go ahead
and contract all you can, at least
so acres
All who desire to grow cncum-
bers should see Mr.. Lakin imme-
diately and enter into contract for
certain number of acres.-Bent
County Democrat.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-03-21
AMITY NEWS.


Geo. Nicols moved into his new
stone residence on Monday.
W. l.. Stevens and wife were in
Coolidge on Sunday leading meet
ings.
The postoftice is now on the
townsite and We are now all con-
tented.
Mr.. Rowing bought lot twelve
in block eight on which to erect
his shop.
E. E. Erikson has John Davey
and Ben House on his 20 acres
and after leveling will seed to
alfalfa.
Staff Captain Benjamin is ar
ranging to take trip through the
state in the interests of the Or
pnant nome.
Ensign Singleton is meeting
with much success in Granada
with his meetings and reports a
number of seekers.
Amos Lamb returned from his
trip to Oklahoma on Monday. He
is we'll and happy but reports there
is no place like home. Right
Amos.
Joseph Hargreaves has broken
out two acres of his alfalfa land
and is preparing it for the receipt
ion of his orchard trees to arrive
this spring.
W. l.. Stevens j. Gilpin have
contracted to move two buildings,
the largest one is 24x24, and will
be placed south of j. 81. Child's
store on lot nine block three.
q. A. Hammack, of Alma, Ne
braska, closed deal this week in
which he becomes the owner of
the Alfred Cash place. Nr. Cash
will give possession about March
25th.
Mr.. Tombough and E NJ. Cram
have contracted to build pair of
moving trucks for Colonel Hol-
land. This will enable the Colonel
to move the buildings already
bought for Anity.
The cantaloupe meeting on
Monday night was an interesting
one. The association are still
undecided about the 1902 crop
being placed in Lyon and Cog
gins hands but there is meeting
to be called to amend the bylaws
and final disposal Of this question
will bH had.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-03-21
c...t Keep !. secret.

The splendid word of DR.. Kings
New Life Pills is daily coming to
light. No such grand remedy for
liver and bowel troubles was ever
known before. Thousands bless
them for curing constipation, sick
headache. billiousness. jaundice
and indigestion. Try them. 25c at
1keIman Bros. drug store.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-03-21

j. q. Bell returned yesterday
from trip to his old home in
mining, Iowa.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-03-21
HILO!

A years kindling wood given
away with every $500 purchase
of goods. WV. GILL & SoN.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-03-21

subsyribs fUr The oHIETrA1N
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-09-05
PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT.
There Was a Decrease of $50 6,646
During the Month of August.

Washington, Sept. 3.--The monthly
statement of the public debt, issued
Tuesday, shows at the close of bust
ness August 80, 1902, the debt, less
cash in the treasury, amounted to
1868, ,321, a decrease for the month
of $5,S1S,646. This decrease is prin-
cipally accounted for by a correspond
ing increase in the cash on hand. The
debt is recapitulated as follows; In.
terest bearing debts, 1891, O7O, $40:
debt Oh which interest has ceased
since maturity, $1,25749O debt bear
ing no interest, $395,254,991; total,
$1,327, 582,S21.
This amount, however, does not in
clude certificates and treasury notes
outstanding, amounting to $S45,S7e..
069, which are offset by an eQua.
amount of cash on hand held for their
redemption.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-09-05
THE STRIKERS REQUEST.
They Ask That the Troops Be Allowed
to Remain at ThurmonG, w. Va.

Charleston, w Va, Sept. 3.-Gov
White is in receipt Of the following:
The troops now located at Thurmond
are to preserve order. They were
sent there at the instance Of our sher-
iff and while upon investigation it ap.
pears that the call for troops was un-
necessary and utter folly, yet we as
miners are glad to have them. They
are principally union men and in sym
pathy with our cause and looking up.
on men working with the same con
tempt that we do. Heretofore the
guards around the mines have been
committing all sorts of outrages on
our people. Since the troops have
come this has been stopped and we
will not suffer while obey are here.
We, therefore, ask that you do not
withdraw them until the strike ends.
The resolution bears the names of tbs
officers and the seal of the Organiza-
ton. It is supplemented by the fol.
lowing: At a meeting of local union
No. 449, Mine Workers of America.
300 petitions you to send troops to
WinOna and Meeney Creek to preserve
order until the strike is settled.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-09-05
PocAHoNrAs MINE FIRED.
Guards Who Attempted to ouench tbs
Flames Fired Upon.

Bramwell, w. Va, Sept 3.-The
great mines of the Pocahontas Coal Co.
are on fire. The flames are spreading
despite the efforts to hold them in
check. flames burst out at various
places at almost the same time, indi-
eating that the fire was of incendiary
origin. The flames rose in great vol
ume at the west entrance, which is on
the Virginia side of the great collier
les. A wind was blowing and the
flames burned furiously. AS the guards
worked to extinguish the fire they
were fired upon from ambush and driv-
en- away. Securing reinforcements the
guards returned and volley after vol
ley was exchanged between the guards
and the unseen enemy in the thick I'M
derbrush. The governor Of Virginia
is to be appealed to by the mine own
ers for militia, as it is claimed that
the shooting was carried on in that
state and the fire was first discovered
over the West Virginia line.
The situation in the Flat Top coal
field is extremely critical and the Skin
mish between the strikers and guards
at the Pocahontas Galleries Co.'S
mines Tuesday morning, after the fir
ing Of the mine by the strikers, has
greatly enraged the miners from the
fact that a number on their side were
severely injured. Adjt Gen. Baker,
who has been in this section for few
days, looking over the territory, left
Monday midnight for other fields, in
forming the operators before he left,
however, that he thought the presence
Of militia unnecessary at that time.
The outbreak of Tuesday morning,
however, will probably cause a change
in his mind and it is thought here that
before Wednesday Night troops will
either be in the Flat Top region or en-
route. Tuesday night the Pocahontas
Galleries Co. had the fire in their
mine practically extinguished, but that
company has doubled its force Of
guards as another attack is feared any
hour. Many shots have been fired
from ambush toward the direction of
the non-union miners going to and
from work in the Flat Top field The
Elkhorn region is very quiet, no VIC
lence having been reported from that
section Tuesday.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-09-05
AMERICAN BANDITS.
They Attempt to Hold Up a Train in
Mexico.>

Tucson, Ariz., Sept. 3.-Reports
reached here of a daring attempt by
three American bandits to hold up
the international express on the So
nora railroad, three miles from Hermo-
sillo, on Sunday. The explosion of q
torpedo on the track caused the en-
gineer to stop. Three Americans STEP
ped out of the shelter of a grove Of
trees and covered the engine crew.
Two Of the robbers then went to the
express car and demanded admittance.
The messenger replied with a volley
of shots through the door, the bandits
returning the fire.
Several passengers armed them
selves and were going to the aid Of
the plucky messenger when the high
waymen became frightened and gave
up their attempt, disappearing into the
orange grove, where it was supposed
they had horses in waiting. AS soon
rs the train reached HermosiIIo the
alarm was given and troop of rurales
and a posse started in pursuit of the
bandits
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-09-05
AN EXTRA SESSION.
Gov. Stone Has Decided to Convene
the Pennsylvania Legislature.

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept. Am extra
session of the legislature would cost
the state less money than it is costing
to maintain the militia in the anthra-
cite region to prevent and suppress
riots"
In these words Gov. Stone indicated
to few of his friends during his visit
here his purpose to call an extra ses-
sion of the Pennsylvania legislature
and try to end the anthracite strike.
Mr. Stone is said to believe that by
these means an end of the strike
could be made in less than 80 days.
The plan he proposes is a cOmpul-
sorry arbitration law. Under a care
fully thought out scheme which he has
prepared, a committee appointed I'M
der his proposed new law would arbi.
trate the strike whether the strikers
or the operators were willing or not.
Ample provision will be made to com
pei both sides to accept the award
Gov Stone is confirmed in his belief
that the proposed compulsory arbitra-
ton law wOul stand the most severe
tests in the courts. The principal
which will be involved to compel the
parties to the great labor dispute to
submit third parties to pass upon the
respective rights is that the general
public rights are greater than those Of
either. The courts have repeatedly
upheld this principle both against cap
ital and labor.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-09-05
TERRIBLE RAILWAY WRECK.
Thirty Persons Killed and 70 Injured,
20 Of Whom May Die.

Birmingham, Ala, Sept. Awhile
rounding a curve on a high embank-
ment near Berry, Ala, at $3.50 o'clock
Monday morning the engine and four
cars Of an excursion train on a branch
of the Southern railway leaped from
the track and rolled over and over,
smashing the coaches into kindling
wood and causing the instant death of
30 persons and the injury of u others
Physicians say at least 20 of the in.
iured can not recover.
With the exception Of H. M. Dud-
ley, trainmaster Of the Southern rail-
way, living at Birmingham, Roscoe
Shelby, Of Columbus, Miss, and ]. W.
Crook, engineer, Of Birmingham, all Of
the dead and injured are Negroes who
had taken advantage of the excursion
rates from points in Mississippi to
Birmingham.
When the wreck occurred the train
was running at a rate Of 80 miles an
hour and just started around a curve
on top of a 60-foot embankment. With
out warning the tender Of the engine
suddenly left the track, Jerking the en-
CINE and the first four cars with it.
There were ten cars to the excursion
train, but the fourth broke loose from
the fifth and, with the heavy engine,
plunged down the steep incline. The
cars, which were packed with passen-
gers, turned completely over several
times and were crushed like egg
shells, killing and Gripping the in
mates. Persons who have returned
from the scene Of the wreck say it is
indescribable. The dead bodies of the
Negroes were scattered in every direc-
ton ana the means and appeals for
help from the wounded were heart
rending.
AS soon as the accident was report
ed to the officials Of the road wrecking
trains carrying physicians were hur
rIed from Columbus, Miss, and Birm-
ingham and everything possible was
done to alleviate the sufferings of the
injured. The dead bodies have beer
prepared for burial
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-09-05
MT. PELEE ERUPTING.
Over 1000 Persons Killed and
1900 Were Injured.
Zone Between River Capote and the
Valley of Champ FIore and Ponds
Marie Refine Has Been
Devastated

Basse Terre, Island Of Gaudeloupe.
f. w. l., Sept. st has been learned
frjm the gendarmes of the Island Of
Martinique that 1000 persons were
killed and 1900 injured during the
last eruptions of Mont Pelee.
According to an official account the
eruption of August 30 was one of the
most severe that has been expert.
enced. Morn Rouge and a great part
Of Ajoupa Bouillon were destroyed.
The zone between the river Capote
and the valley of Champ Florre and
FOnds Marie Refine has been devas-
tated. None CapOte suffered severely
and the hills around Basse Pointe
were burned. The governor of the is.
land is arranging for the evacuation
Of the northern parishes and the re-
moval Of the wounded.
The temperature at Martinique is
reported to be almost unbearable.
Kingston, st. Vincent, B. w. l., Sum-
day, Aug. 31.-A remarkable volcanic
phenomenon occurred here between 9
and 10 o'clock Saturday night There
was a startling series of detonations
from La Soufriere, louder than any
since the terrible eruption of May II.
Each explosion shook the buildings Of
this town. The noises were terrific
and gave the impression in every town
and village of this island that the
scene of disturbance was only about
two miles away. During the period Of
intense anxiety which attended the
detonations two luminous circles, like
rainbows, appeared in the cloudless
sky to the northwest. They were pre-
sumably the reflection of the flames
In the crater of La Soufriere. Suisse
quently a dense cloud of steam arose
from the crater but this soon dis
persed.
Telegraphic reports have been re-
ceived here from the islands Of Gren-
ada, Trinidad and Barbados saying
loud detonations were heard at these
respective places between 9 and 10
o'clock Saturday night. These explo-
sions were similar to those heard
when Mont Pelee, on Martinique, and
La Soufriere were previously in erup-
ton. The people Of Grenada were
greatly alarmed at the detonations;
they were the loudest which have
been heard there. This phenomenon
was not attended by serious results on
st. Vincent.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-09-05
TRAIN HELD UP.
The Safe Looted Of About $500 BY
Two Masked Men.

Nashville, Tenn, Sept. 2.-Early
Monday night between this city and
Franklin, Tenn, Is miles south Of here,
the local safe on the express car OF
the Louisville & Nashville through
train No. 2, northbound, was rified OF
it's contents by two masked men while
Messenger A. B. Battle, covered by a
revolver, stood in the corner of the
car with his hands above his head.
The robbery occurred just after dark
and, according to his own announce
ment, one of the principals was Gus
Hyatt, who made a sensational escape
from the Tennessee penitentiary here
on August last. Express officials es-
innate the loss at about $500, it being
in packages taken in since leaving
Montgomery, Ala. The big through
safes were not mOlested.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-09-05
STREET DUEL.
One Man Killed, One MortaIIy and An
other Badly Wounded.

Winfield, Col, Sept. I'm a revol.
yer and rife duel on Main street here,
Gus Sjostron, miner, was killed; Sim
Amsdon, also a miner, was shot
through the left breast and mortally
wounded and Chauncey Bennett, a bar
Der, was shot in the groin and perhaps
fatally wounded.
The shooting was the direct result
of AmsdOn's jealousy Of the attentions
paid by Andy MalOy, a young miner.
to Amy Bits. Amsdon, armed with a
rife, went on a hunt for Maloy. He
saw his rival on the street and fired
two shots at him. Neither reached its
mark and MalOy escaped.
Sjostrom later attempted to make
peace between the two men. Amsdon
resented the interference, and the
shooting followed. Bennett was an in
nOcent byStander.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-09-05
THE MARTINIQUE FUND.
One Hundred Thousand Dollars Will
Be Distributed Among Sufferers.

Paris, Sept. 4-The Martinique com
mission met at ministry of colonies
Wednesday and decided that $4,000
should be Immediately sent to Martin
ique for distribution among the suf-
ferers from the last eruption there.
The Martinique fund now amounts
to over $1,7OOOOO, of which $780,
has already been distributed This is
in addition to the 100000 which was
sent to the island Immediately after
the catastrophe of May and the sub
scriptiOns obtained in the United
States and other countries which were
sent directly to Martinique. A sum
of over 81, 400, 900 is consequently still
available for relief work.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-09-05
THE EDUCATIONAL BUREAU.
The Teachers in the Philippines Are
Disseminated over the System.

Washington, Sept 3.-The Manila
mails which have just arrived give evi
dence Of friction which may prove Sc
rious in the end in the workings OF
the educational bureau in Manila. II
is hard to find anything in the nature
of tangible charges, but there are ger.
eral expressions Of discomfort amons
the teachers with the system under
which they are operating which may
cause some important changes in the
personnel in a few months.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-09-05
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
Cincinnati Music Hall Burning-The
Odeon Destroyed.

Cincinnati, Sept. 4.-Fire broke out
on Elm and Grant streets Thursday
morning. Several houses on Grant
street were destroyed. The Odeon
was completely Quilted. The flames
then communicated to the south side
of the big music hall, which at 6
o'clock was still burning fiercely. 1t
is feared the damage will be so great
as to endanger the holding of the fall
festival there. The loss will reach
many thousands of dollars.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-09-05
THE BIG MINERS STRIKE.
President Roosevelt Has No Power to
Take Action in the Matter.

Washington, Sept 4-Carron D.
Wright, commissioner of labor, was
designated by the president in June
last to investigate and report to him
the causes and conditions accompany
ing the present controversy between
the Pennsylvania anthracite coal Op-
orators and their miners. Twelve days
later Mr.. Wright submitted his finding
to the president.
After carefully going over the report
the president submitted it to the attor-
ney general, who, after giving it full
and careful consideration, reports that
the executive has no power whatever
to take action In the matter.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-09-05
POLITICAL DISPUTE.
Six Men, Including a Police Captain,
Were Wounded.

San Juan, P. R., Sept. AT Cayey
there was a conflict between persons
attending meetings of federals and re-
publicans during which six men, in.
GLIDING a police captain, were
wounded.
The fighting was caused by a strict
ly political dispute.
Acting Gov. Hartzell has instructed
Andreas Crossas, a lawyer and mem.
Der of the executive council to make
a thorough investigation of the recent
rioting at HumacaO, where three per
sons were killed and three were in
iured
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-09-05
THE GERMAN EMPEROR.
Expressed Great Regret Upon Hearing
of the Accident

Posen, Prussia, Poland, Sept. A.
Extra editions of the newspapers Civ
ing accounts of the accident to Presi-
dent Roosevelt and his party spread
the news throughout this city at 10
o'clock Wednesday night. A press cor
respondent has been informed that
Emperor William expressed great re-
greet upon hearing of the occurrence,
but said he was glad to know that
President Roosevelt had been only
slightly injured.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-09-05
DESTRUCTIVE LANDSLIDE.
Twenty Villages Destroyed and Nearly
700 People Killed.

Vienna, Sept. 4.-News has been re-
ceived here from Tiflis, Trans-Cau-
casus Russia, of a landslide which oc.
Cured August II in the vicinity of
Mount Easbek, and whicIrresult in the
destruction of some twenty villages
and the loss of nearly zoo lives. Seis-
mic disturbances seem to have started
a glacier, which swept down a valley
and destroyed everything in it's path.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-09-05
SixtY-Two peopIe Killed.

London Sept. "a dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Simla, India, says
lands slips have occurred in the ma.
tive state of Nepal. Several villages
and many bridges were destroyed and
81 people were killed.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-09-05
Will Ask For An Injunction.

Guthrie, Okla, Sept. 2.-Texas PEG
pie along the border of Indian terri
tory have determined to ask for an in
junction to stop the tribal authorities
from turning loose vast herds of cattle
upon Texas because the owners Of the
stock refuse or neglect to pay the tri
bal tax of 25 cents per head.