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The Holly chieftain., 1902-12-26
COLLECTION OF 7APA CLOTHS
Specimens at San Francisco Are as
Fine as SILK.

In the collection of South Sea curios
now being Installed in the park mu-
scum at San Francisco are some curl
Gus and diversified specimens of tapa
cloths from various island groups.
showing the decorative figures and
patterns peculiar TO the Samoans. the
Fills, the Tonga Islanders and the
ancient Hawaiians This tapa cloth
collection will be particularly interest
ing to fanciers of such things, now
that tapa cloth is becoming rare and
old patterns are worth much more
than they were a few years ago. There
are some tapas in this exhibit OF
the softress and fueness Of silk. and
they were used as loin drapes by
dancing girls Some are a delicate
yellow. some a lea,hery black, some a
silvery white and some grayish
black. while there are many ranging
through the tan shades and the terra
cottas so familiar to possessors OF
tapa cloths
The Holly chieftain., 1902-12-26
Good Listeners Rare.

Listening is at once the .rarest and
most charming gift woman can pos
sess, says the Chicago Record Herald.
The mysterious influence that Cleo
patra exerted over Anthony has made
the world wonder. for the Egyptian
was not beautiful. But it is plain
enough when one remembers how she
inclined her little ears to hear the
stories of his victories. This trait
reached high art with Josephine. 1t
was only when she ceased to listen
and began to talk that she lost favor
with Napoleon. Given a fair field
and chance to prove herself an ap-
preciative listener. the plainest girl
can win honors in contest With
beauty in nine cases out of ten.
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There are plenty Of people Who have

There are plenty Of people who have
become depressed and discouraged,
because that dry, hacking cough
hangs to them continually. They
have taken much medicine, mostly Of
the advertised quack sort, nothing
like DR.. August KoeniG's Ham burg
Breast Tea, the discovery OF a then
noted German physician 60 years ago.
We do not say that this will cure a
case where the lungs are badly dis
eased. for it will not, and up to this
date there is nothing that will cure
under these conditions; but on the
other hand. IL the lungs are not hard
hit, the patient should take DR.. August
koenig's Hamburg Breast Tea, a cup
full every night on going to bed, have
it hot. drink slowly. then every other
night rub the throat and top portion
OF the lungs with st Jacobs Oil, cover
with oil silk, let 1t remain an hour,
then remove. Eat good. plain. nour-
ishing food. live in the open air as
much as possible. By all means sleep
as near out of doors as possible. that
is, windows wide open, except in the
very severe weather. Take q cold
sponge bath every morning; then i'm
mediately rub the body vigorously
with coarse towel. Take DR.. August
koenig's Hamburg Drops every other
day according to directions. One
can buy the three remedies for $125
Of any reliable druggist. Begin the
treatment at once and see how much
better you will be almost within
weeks time.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-12-26
Was Too Pessimistic,

Sir Benjamin Baker, consulting en-
gineer to the Egyptian government.
tells an amusing story of an interview
he had eight years ago with an old
fashioned native land owner at the
time when the construction of a large
reservoir somewhere in the Nile val.
ley was first seriously proposed. This
descendant of the prophet, who was
very rich and had been twice warned
by the government that probably he
would be hanged if any more bodies
OF servants he had quarreled with
were found floating in the Nile, assur-
ed Sir Benjamin that there could be
nothing in the project of Nile reser.
voir or it would have been done at
least 1000 years ago. Yet the great
Assouan dam now shows that the
ancients did not have all the enter
prise.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-12-26
Science of Watering Plants.

With consignment of Seeding ever
greens which received few days age
was enclosed this order: Don't, under
any circumstances. water oftener than
every two weeks. but when watering
soak thoroughly" After studying and
testing this advice found it to embody
the correct principle. A little water
placed each evening on aplant will soon
evaporate. the surface becomes baked
the fine roots hunt the surface and the
plant is injured instead of benefited.
By the soaking method the ground must
necessarily be well cultivated to catch
the water readily. the moisture pene-
trates the soil. drowning the fibrous
roots downward. and the results re-
semble those caused by good rain It
is in harmony with successful irriga-
tion In the West. There will be more
gained by thoroughly soaking the
ground around single tree or plant
each evening than giving a hundred
the customary pint. My Seeding ever
greens were soaked to plow depth and
as soon as the surface was dry enough
worked into dust mulch. Each morn
ing for a week the surface looked as IL
1t had received good shower, al
though We scarcely had dew. The
growth of the trees attested the cor
rectness of the plan. A few plants pos
sibly might be found that would not
thrive under this treatment, but they
would certainly be the exception and
not the average.-W. A. Ballenger in
Agricultural Epitomist.
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Cautious.

The lawyer happened to be &C.
quainted with Juror In petty civil
case. and he met him during recess
of the court. The lawyer was just
lighting up" and under ordinary
circumstances he would have offered
the other a cigar unhesitatingly. But
IT occurred to him that 1t might not
look right. Il suppose" he eaid
guardedly, that cigar would not In
fluence your verdict" The juror was
equally cautious. "A good one would
not" he replied, but a poor one might
prejudice me-" He got . good cigar.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-12-26
Our country,s Growth.

At the beginning Of the nineteenth
century there were sixteen cities in
the country which had population
of more than 1000. Philadelphia was
first In the list with $4,000. with New
York a close second. while Baltimore
had taken third place from Boston by
$4,000 to $4,000. At the same period
the population Of the country was
5.3os.4s3. Of which only par cent
vas urban.
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cse.rrh c...o< n, Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they caunr{
reach the seat Of the disease. Catarrh Il .
blood or constitutional disease and in ord.f to
cure 1t you must u Ike internal remedies Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts
directly on tho blood and mucous surfaces
Halls Catarrh Cure Is not quack medicine
in this country for years, and Ia . regular pro-
scrtption- II; ts composed Of the best tonics
acting directly on the mucous surfas,es Thc
perfect combination Of the Two ingredients II
what produces such wonderful results in curing
Catarrh- Send for testimonials free.
F. J. CHENEY Co. Props, Toledo O
Sold by druggists. price 75c
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Holly chieftain., 1902-12-26
WIIiIno to oblIoe,

"My new novel goes cut slowly,
John, DEAR" said the welded author.
ess. but my publisher thinks 1t would
go into the thousands II we'd just get
up some sort Of . sensation-for In
stance. get you to enter divorce pro-
seedings!" Well" was the reply, 81
can't afford that; but-I'm willing to
run away!"--Atlant1 Constitution.
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They Know a Good Thing.

The number of new settlers going
into the Sunny San Luis valley this
fall Is remarkable. II you want to
get some of our choice lands. with
giltedged water rights, you will need
to be about it,
For particulars write to Zeph. Chas
Felt. 614-616 Majestic Building. Den
yer. Colorado.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-12-26

A story current about the Bishop of
London represents him a bored lis
fellow sufferer. he said. DO you know
that speaker" No" was the answer.
II do" said the bishop. "he speaks un-
der many aliases. but his name Is Thorn
as Rot"
The Holly chieftain., 1902-12-26

Gay Youngman-Here is a scarf pin l
bought six months ago. but never took
out of the box. I've got to. raise. some
money now and you may have it for
half the wholesale price. JeweGer tcrit-
ically)-Thats just is cents. Youngman
But I paid you IS for 1t.
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did that stuff revive you?" asked the
attending physician Of his inpatient pa.
tient. Revive me. Doc? Good heavens
Three doses of that medicine would re-
suscitate the dead languages"
The Holly chieftain., 1902-12-26

Bullhead scent cigar II you hav,
smoked one you know how good theJ
are. II you have not. try one.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-12-26
A chameleon Rose.

Japanese florists have succeeded IL
cultivating rose which looks red il
the sunlight and white In the shade.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-12-26

"I am sure. said Mrs. C. Kre,t to her
driving companion. that what have
told YOU will never be repeated The
coachman. you have observed is deaf.
and had the horses docked SO that they
would not carry tails"
The Holly chieftain., 1902-12-26

How Is that patent medicine of yours
selling?" We haven't manufactured
any yet. We're busy now getting up tes-
timonials from people who have been
cured by it"
The Holly chieftain., 1902-12-26

A man should always tell the truth II
court even III he does draw on his imag
inaton In courting.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-12-26

Ptso's Cure for Consumption u m fnfallfbis
medicine for coughs and coids-N. w. SAMUEL.
Ocean Grove. N. J.. Feb IL. I0on
The Holly chieftain., 1902-12-26

Mrs. winslow's Soothing syrup.
For children teething softens the gums, re duceo n
axumation, aliays pain curss wind collie. &c hostls
The Holly chieftain., 1902-12-26

Papa. what is the difference between
a politician and a statesman MY son.
the statesman rules the country and the
politician ruies the statesman"
The Holly chieftain., 1902-12-26

It's because of their true merit tina
so many smokers prefer Bakers Bull
head scent cigar.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-12-26

An Omaha man wants divorce be-
cause when he Joined new club his
wife used an old club
The Holly chieftain., 1902-12-26

"Mild?. Well. l should say so-Bax.
ter's Bullhead &C cigar Smoke as many
a. you like: they won't hurt you
The Holly chieftain., 1902-12-26

NOT A FISH STORY
Baxter's Bullhead cigar as as good . 50
smoke N you can nnd.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-12-26

II smoking interferes 9th your work.
"qut working'-and smoke Baxters
Eullhead-S-cent cigar.
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Il understand the scriblerum's nast
book sold WE'LL Yes: l was ouS nj
those who were sold by it,
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Nervous Old Lady at the Zoo-You
never let the animals out do you?
keeper-Oh. yes! We have some dandy
lions out on the lawn now.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-12-26

II you asked n man . lend you Y
and he gave you an \. wouldn't II
Vp?
The Holly chieftain., 1902-12-26

first DAY use OF DIR. klinss Grsas Nerve Rs.torsr
nend ior FIX EE $500 trial oottIs and treatise
The Holly chieftain., 1902-12-26

May-Did you tell the reporter your en-
gagement was secret? Ethel-Yes. and
the horrid thing never put 1t In the pa
per at all.
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Stops the Cough and
Works on the Cold
Laxative Bromo Qu.nine Tablets, Price &c.
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tated. The whole thing was weird, like
dream resulting from the cut on my
head, the strange white faces; the camp
stuff and saddlebags unpacked from
/ horses; the light on the coarse floor
/ the children listening as 10 ghost
story; Mademoiselle de Chaumont pre-
siding over it all. The cabin had an
arched roof and no loft. The top was
/ full of shadows.
IF you are the boy take you 70 be. -
Madame Tank finally said. sinking her
voice, you may find you have enemies. 3"
IF l am the boy you take me to be.
madame, who am -"
She shook her head
Il wish l had not spoken at all. To
tell you anything more would only
plunge you into trouble. You are better
off TO be as you are, than to know the
truth and suffer from It. Besides,
may be mistaken. And am certainly
too helpless myself TO be of any use to
you. This much / will say, when you
are elder, if things occur that make it
necessary for you TO know what / know,
send a letter TO me, and / will write
it down.
With 6elicacy Monsieur Grignon began
10 play whisper of tune on his vio-
lin. l did not know what she meant by
letter. though l understood her. Ma
dame Tank spoke the language as well
as anybody. l thought then, as idiom
after idiom rushed back on my memory,
that it was an universal language, with
the exception of Iroquois and English.
we are going to place called >ifeen
Pay. in the Northwest Territory. Re
member the name; Green Bay. 1t is in
the Wisconsin country
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MRS. woUTIssETH's HOME.

man, whose bushes were painful to be-
hold when he walked into the trap laid
for him. 1t seems that the young woman
in the case had kept very quiet about
her approaching wedding, her only con-
fidante being Mrs. Woutisseth, but in
some way news OF the affair leaked out.
and it was known that the groom would
reach the house that evening with a
carriage and take his future wife 10 the
parsonage of some church, where the
knot would be tied. In anticipation of
the event number of the boarders. by
hard work, in so short a time as was at
their disposal, trimmed and decorated
the parlor and had one Of their number
ready at the piano, so when the expec-
tant groom arrive he was vociferously
greeted by cheers and the joyful strains
Of Mendelssohn' Wedding March" from
the piano. greatly to his surprise and
discontinue.
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Quite number of wedding ceremonies
have been performed in the house. the
hospitable iandlady lending the best
parlor for the occasions, and the affairs
have always been interesting. Mrs.
Woutisseth was once asked If she cared
to pose as more than amateur match
maker. and she replied that she could
hardly be considered SO, as every we'd
ding took from her at least one boaEder.
This deficiency has always been speedily
met, as has been said. there being long
waiting list of applicants for board.
Seventeen Weddings.
1t is interesting to note that of the sew
enteen weddings which have taken place
at or from the house on West Saratoga
Street since July "a, 1901 from amcng
that number of boarders. ten of the total
were female Doarders. the other seven
being boarders Of the sterner SEX
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MRS. woUTISSETH.

including two sets of double weddings.
The triple alliance of Cupid, Eros, and
Amor has done a land-office business
while Mrs. Woutisseth has been in the
clearinghouse business, and while she
stoutly denies having ever played any
active part in the affairs OF Cupid & Co..
she freely admits the accuracy OF the
statistics given
The Widow Matchmaker.
Mrs. Woutisseth is a widow of slightly
past middle age, herself the mother of
two sons and two daughters. all of whom
are now married and live in households
of their own. Mrs. Woutisseth was born
and reared in Baltimore. and something
over thirty years ago opened boarding
house. She is one of the most motherly
and companionable women one could i'm
agine, and this fact is attested TO by the
get name of Mother by which she is
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known to all her boarders. At present
she has twenty-five boarders. and need
less to say. and perhaps because of the
many successful courtships which have
taken place beneath her roof, there is a
long waiting hst of boarders who desire
her for their landlady.
The house is large double building
and contains a great number of rooms.
As will be supposed. when one of the
customary courtships is on. the other
boarders must needs make some con-
cession to the little blind god, and es-
pecially is this so when. as has hap
pened, more than one couple are billing
and cooing in the house at the same
time. On one occasion there were no
less than three couples travelling the
roseate path which leads to the orange
blossoms and the strains from Lohen-
grin. and it was necessary to assign
them to the various reception rooms
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How old are you?" they both put to
zoe.
Remembering what my father had
iold DIR. Chantry, l was obliged 10
own that was about eighteen. Anna
bel de Chaumont sat on the lowest log
of the chimney with her feet on a bench
and her chin in her hand, interest
ed to the point of silence. Somethin,;
in her eyes made it very CALLING to be
overhauled and have my blemishes emu
merated before her and Croghan. What
had uplifted me to Madame de Fer
rier's recognition now mocked, and
found it hard o submit. 1t would not
30 well with the next stranger who de-
clared he knew me by my scars.
What do they call you in this coun
try?" inquired Madame Tank.
said my name was Lazarre Williams.
1T is mott" she said in an undertone,
shaking her head
made bold TO ask with some warmth
what my name was then, and she whis-
pered-"Poor childi"
II seemed that l was to be pitied in
any case. In dim self-knowledge l saw
that the core OF my resentment was her
treating me with commiseration. Nine.
de Ferrier had not treated me so.
you live among the Indians?" Nine.
Tank resumed.
The fact was evident.
Have they been kind to you?"
! said they had.
Nine. Tanks young daughter edged
near her and inquired in a whisper:
who is he, mother
"Hush," answered Nine. Tank.
y The head of the party laid down his
violin and bow and explained to us:
Nine. Tank was maid of honor to the
Queen of Holland before reyerses over
took her. She knows court secrets"
But she might at least tell u.s.
: c6axed Annabel. "if this Mohawk is a
Dutohman."
Nine. Tank said nothing.
What could happen in the court of
Holland? The Dutch are slow coaches.
saw the Van Rensselaers once, near
Albany. riding in a wagon with straw
under their feet. on common chairs. the
old PATRON himself driving This boy is
some off-scouring."
lie outranks you, mademoiselle." re-
torted Nine. Tank.
That's what wanted to find out y
said Annabel
/ kept half an eye on Croghan TO see
what he thought of all this woman talk.
For you cannot help being more dominat-
ed by the opinion of your contemporaries
than by that of the fore-running or fol-
lowing generation. He held his coun-
tenance in excellent command, and did
not meddle even by word. You could
be sure, however. that he was no credu-
ious person who accepted everything
that was said to him.
Madame Tank looked into the Redeemed
fireplace. and began to speak. but aesi-
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History of Many Courtships.

white son from them. They both stoot
severely reserved, passively Iooseninl
the flial bond.
All the'business of life was suspended
IS when there is death in the lodge
shenedonk and sat down together on ;
bunk.
'Lazarre.., my father spoke. do yol
want to be educated?"
The things we pine for in this worlt
are often thrust upon us in way Il
choke us. l had tramped miles. storm
| ing for the privileges that had made
George Croghan what he was. Fate in
stantly picked me up from uncomfortable
conditions to set me down where | could
grow, and l squirmed with recoil from
| the shock
and about TO drop into valley of rain
bows.
do rou want to live in De Chau-
monts house and learn his ways?"
My father and mother had been silen,
when l questioned them. 1t was m,
turn TO be silent.
"or would you rather stay as you
are?"
NO, father" answered. 81 want to
CO."
The camp had never been dearer.
walked among the Indian children when
the evening fires were lighted. and the
children looked at me curiously as at an
alien Already my people had cut me
off from them.
What l learn will come back and
teach YOU" told the young men and
W omen of my own age. They laughed.
Your are fool. Lazarre. There is a
good home for you at St. Regis. II you
fall sick in De Chaumont's house who
will care?'
"Skopedonk is my friend I answered.
"Skenedonk would not stay where he
is tying you. When the lake freezes you
will be mad for snowshoes and a sight
OF the st. Lawrence"
Perhaps So Rut we are not made
alike. 20 not forget me-"
They gave me belts and garters, and
! distributed among them all my Indian
property. Then. as If TO work n charm
which should keep me from breaking
through the circle, they Joined HANDS
and danced around me. l went to every
cabin. half ashamed of my desertion.
yet unspeakably afaving blessing The
old people variously ccInmented on the
measure, their wise eyes seeing the
change in one vino had been a child
rather than young man among them.
If the wrench from the village was
hard the induction into the manor was
harder. Skenedoi:k took me i'll his boat
skirting the long strip of mountainous
shore which separated us from De Chau.
mont.
He told mc De Chaumont would per
nit my father TO pay no more than my
% act reckoning.
do you know who sends the money!
I inquired
The Oneida did not know 1t came
through an agent in Nes York.
You are ten years older than I am.
was born"
How can that be-" answered Skene-
dcnk Nobody in the tribe knows when
you were born
Are children not like the young OF
other creatures? Where did l come
from!"
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A Bashful Groom.

You came to the tribe with a man
and Chief Williams adopted you
did you see the MANI"
NO l was on the other side of the
ocean. in France
who saw him?"
None of our people. But 1t is very
we'll known. II you had noticed any
thing you would have heard the story
long ago."
What Skenedonk said was true. I ask
ed him. bewildered-"why did 1 never
notice anything?"
The Oneida tapped his bald head.
When l saw you first you were no.
the big fellow with speaking eyes that
you are today. You would sit from sun
rise TO sunset. looking straight ahead Of
you and never moving except when food
was put in your hand. As you grew old
er tie children dragged you among them
10 play. You learned TO fish, and hunt,
and swim; and knew us. and began to
talk our language. Now at last you ara
fully aroused. and are going to learn
tEe hUONlttSt tHtlt 10 III DoOhS-
asked Skenedonk how he himself had
liked books. and he. shook his head,
smiling. They were good for white men,
very good. An Indian had little use
for them. He could read and write and
cast accounts. When he made his great
journey to the far country, what inter
ested him most was the behavior of tie
people.
We did not go into the subject of his
travels at that time. for l began to won
der who was going to teach me books.
and heard with surprise that it was DR..
Chantry.
But l struck him with the little
knife that springs out of box"
Skenedonll assured me that Dr. Chan
try thought nothing of it, and there was
no wound, but a scratch. He looked ON
me as his pupil. He knew all kinds OF
books.
Evidently DR.. Chantry liked me from
the moment I showed fight. His Anglo
Saxon blood was stirred. He received
me from Skenedonk, who shook my hand
and wished me we'll. before padding
away.
De Chaumont's house was full as
live around the three sides of its flow
cred court. A ball was in preparation,
ard all the guests had arrived. Avoiding
these gentry we mounted stairs toward
the roof. and came into burst of splen
dor. As far as tie eye could see through
square east and vest windows. unbroken
forests stretched to the end OF the
world, or Lake George wound, sown
thick with islands. ranging in size from
mere rocks supporting tree, 10 wooded
ncrc1.
The room which weaned me from alb
original life was at the top of the CEN
trail building DR.. Chantry shuffied over
the clean oak hCor and introduced me TO
my appointments. There we're curtains
like frost work. which could be push
ed back from the square panes
At one end OF the huge
apartment was, my huge bed. formidable
with hangings. Near 1t stood a table
for the toilet He opened closet door
in the wall and showed spiral staircase
going down to a tunnel which led to the
lake. For when De Chaumont first came
into the wilderness and built the central
house without its wings, he thought 1t
well 10 have secret way out. as his
chateau in the old country had