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The Holly chieftain., 1905-06-23
WHY EYESIGHT FAILS
INFERIOR ARTIFICIAL LIGHT FIRE.
CUENTLV THE CAUSE.
llIuminants Of the Past, One and All,
Have Serious Defects-Acetylene
Gas, with Its Clear, Unwavering, Yet
Soft Flame Cannot Hurt the Eyes.

Chicago. June 20.-No one can
20 into our schools or meet
group of children on the street
without noticing how large a number
of them wear spectacles. The proper
ton seems to increase yearly, and
there are many more who ought to
wear glasses. The experience of one
teacher might be duplicated by the
score. She knew Alice was inatten-
tive and she thought she was unusual
ly stupid. She said SO to the principal
and sent a note to the mother, re-
questing that the child be helped at
home If she wished her to keep up
with her class. One day after a black
board explanation. the teacher called
upon the child and found that she
had not seen what had been written.
She was kept after school and by dint
of much sympathetic questioning Miss
C. found that Alice had never been
able to see what was put on the board
and that her head had ached so often
and SO hard that she frequently failed
to hear what was said.
Such condition may be caused by
lack of proper food, but in our Ameri-
can homes it is usually due to the
poor quality of the artificial light The
yellow, insufficient light of the ordi-
nary kerosene lamp. with its smoky
chimney, Is about as bad for the eyes
as can be imagined. The pickering
light from coal gas jet is but little
better. and even the electric light,
brilliant as it usually is, has an ul-
steadiness due to variations in power.
and glare peculiarly trying to the
delicate nerves of sight. The compar-
atively new illuminant acetylene gas
produces as nearly perfect an artificial
light as has yet been found. 1t gives
a clear white, unwavering light, very
brilliant yet perfectly soft, and SO
nearly like the rays of the sun that
even colors appear as in daylight.
Fortunately, acetylene is very easily
and cheaply produced, and the simple
| apparatus necessary can be purchased
| and installed in any home at very
moderate cost, and the acetylene can
be piped to convenient points in the
house where light is needed. 1t Is
then lighted and extinguished and used
exactly like common city gas.
| Acetylene is rapidly coming into
common use in homes, churches,
| schools and institutions of all kinds.
and it is reasonable to expect that as
| its use in the home increases, there
will be fewer defective eyes, particu-
larly among children. Poor eyesight
and the many ills resulting therefrom
will undoubtedly be much reduced by
| the use of this new illuminant.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-06-23
strawberry Day at aienwood.

Denver, June 1S.-A Glenwood
Springs dispatch last night says:
Glenwood Springs to-day celebrated
her eighth annual strawberry festival
and the event was pronounced by all
to be grand success. Leadville. As
pen. Grand Junction, New Castle. Rifle
and Carbondale contributed literally
to the number of visitors present.
The musical program was excellent.
bands from Aspen, Redstone, Grand
Junction and Leadville entertaining
the people. A big free strawberry
feast at the Opera House was one Of
the leading features of the program.
and scarcely less popular than this
was the swim in the big pool, this DE.
ing free for all visitors from o'clock
to 6.
A ball game this afternoon between
the Aspen and Glenwood clubs re-
suited in victory for the former by
score Of fifteen to eight.
An excursion OF Iowa school teachers
on their way to Portland arrived
about o'clock and the entire party
was piloted to the headquarters at
Odd Fellows hall, where they wero
served With Strawberries and cream.
The exercises closed tonight with .
dance In the open air.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-06-23
Uncle SANS Drummers.

washington, June 20.-The Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor has COM
pleted preparations for sending five
special agents abroad to investigate
trade conditions, with the object of
promoting the foreign commerce OF the
United States. The five agents Sc
lected are Prof. Lincoln Hutchinson,
University of California;; Charles M.
Pepper, Harry e. Barrill, Raymond F.
Crist and DIR. Edward Bedloe.
AS the appropriation is only $780,
900 1t was decided to limit the several
fields of investigation in order that the
best results may be obtained for pre-
sentation to Congress early in the ap-
preaching session. Messrs. Burrill
and Crist will go to the Orient. Pro
fessor Hutchinson will go to South
America, and already has entered upon
his work. He will visit all the sea-
ports of the Atlantic and Pacific coast
of that continent. Mr.. Pepper will go
to Canada and Mexico, extending his
Investigations to Central America. DR..
Bedloe will be sent to the West Indies,
Venezuela, British, Dutch and French
Guiana.
1t is expected that the investigation
will be completed by the close of the
present year and that all of the agents
will have their final reports ready for
Congress in January.
Secretary Metcalf has prepared de-
tailed instructions for the agents
which require them to make full inves-
legations into American trade with the
countries to be visited, what proper.
tion of the entire trade is shared by
the United States and what methods
may be adopted to increase its volume
The Holly chieftain., 1905-06-23
STATE LABOR OFFICE
LABOR COMMISSIONERS WORK.
Many Complaints Satisfactory ~
tled-conditions Good in West
ern Colorado.

Denver. June 19.-Since he became
state labor commissioner two months
ago L. v. Brake has had III com
plants filed in his Office. which nave
nearly all been adjusted satisfactorily
The law only requires that where com
plants are made by laborfng people
that they have been defrauded or uh-
Justly kept cut of their wages the com
missioner may investigate. IL ooes
not give him power to act. but tne
commissioner is q great moral force
and usually very soon after . case -
reported it Is speedily adjusted, oe
cause the employer IL not courtine
trouble. The cases are OF great va
riety and the claims presented run
from 81 to several hundred.
Women are the greatest onendersi
strange a 1t rnay seem. They Decomo
angry and discharge q servant ot =
dressmaker. refusing to adjust tne
wages until the end of the month. Or
when they feel like 1t, and frequently
setting up . couater-claim TOR poor
work or broken dishes. A poor person
cannot wait. nor can he or she anoru
to sue. setting forth the justice or IN
Justice of the claim against them.
There is much trouble, also. with en-
ployment agents, since, unhappily. =
good many unworthy persons go into
that business because 1t offers excel
lent opportunities for preying upon
the labor of others. Recently Mr.
Brake had a very aggravated claim OF
this kind. An agent attempted to ship
twenty-three men on train to 1ob
OF work on a ticket that called Tor
twenty-one fares. The extra men were
nut on, and one of them made his way
back to the city. He was out his COM
mission to the agent. lost his blankets
and was generally sufferer. The
commissioner was able to adjust the
claim without trouble.
Commissioner Brake has no FUND TO
work with. but he has managed to Sc
cure legal services In manner OF ms
own. He has made an arrangement
/ with r. l. Gregg. preceptor at the law
school of the Denver University, to
handle the cases. Mr.. Gregg has a
good many young law students who
are looking for experience, and they
take up the petty cases and handle
them for nothing.
Mr. Brake has recently returned
from a trip over the western part OF
the state. looking up labor statistics
He reports that conditions are salts
factory in almost every section and
few complaints were made to him.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-06-23
Taking Of Testimony Ends.

Topeka, Kas., June 17.-Rebuttal
evidence in the Arkansas river case
closed to-day with the testimony OF
four witnesses. They were: Cyrus
Anderson, secretary of the State Board
OF Railway Commissioners; Thomas j.
Anderson. Topeka; W. II. MITCHELL
Be!oit. and A. M. Campbell of Salina.
The testimony. like that of the wit
nesses of Thursday, showed that tho
cause Of the drouth In irrigation times
was because the water was DETECTED
in Colorado and that It was not q
failure of Kansas tributaries at all.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-06-23
RAILWAY RATE LEGISLATION.

At the biennial convention of the
Order of Railway Conductors recent
ly held at Portland. Oregon, resolu-
tions were unanimously adopted voic-
ing their sentiments as to the effect
of proposed railway rate legislation
on the 100000 railroad employees.
whom they in part represented. These
resolutions Endorse the attitude OF
President Roosevelt in condemning
secret rebates and other illegalities,
and commend the attitude of the
heads Of American Railways. who,
with practical unanimity, have Joined
with the president on this question"
They then respectfully point out to
Congress the "inadvisability of legis-
lation vesting In the hands of COM
mission power over railway rates,
now lower by far in the United
States than In any other country"
because such regulation would result
in litigation and confusion and In
evitably tend to an enforced reduc-
tion in rates, irrespective OF the ques-
tion of the ability OF the railroads to
stand the reduction, especially in view
OF the increased cost Of their supplies
and materials" They further protest
ed against such power being given to
the present Interstate Commission
because "the proposed legislation is
not in harmony with our idea Of
American jurisprudence, inasmuch as
1t contemplates that single body
shall have the right to investigate,
.ndict. try, condemn and then enforce
riers. pending appeal, which is mani
testify inequitable."
The conductors base their demand
for only such legislation II any, as
would secure and insure justice and
equit" and preserve equal rights to all
parties concerned" on the ground that
the low cost of transportation 'is the
railway management and operation
which have built up the country
through constant Improvement and
development OF territory. while at the
same time recognition has been given
to the value Of intelligence among en-
ployes In contrast to foreign methods,
where high freight rates and lowest
wages to employees obtain"
In pressing their claim against leg
islaion adverse to their interests,
they point out the fact that the
freight rates of this country average
only two per cent of the cost of arti-
cles to the consumer. thus making the
freight rate SO insignificant a factor
In the selling price that numerous
standard articles are sold at the same
price in all parts Of the country"
The Holly chieftain., 1905-06-23
Death Of General Gomez.

Havana. June 1S.-Gen. Maximo
Gomez died at 6 o'clock last evening.
The end came quietly in the beauti
ful temporary torne at the suburb Of
Vadado. to wkichS General Gomez was
taken on his return from Santiago,
President Palma, accompanied by Gen
eral Andrade. arrived about a quarter
OF an hour previous to the death OF
the general.
General Gomez leaves wicow, five
sons and one daughter. Only yester.
day the secretary OF the treasury de-
hvered to one of General Gomez's
SONS check for 100000, which had
been voted by Congress for the gen.
erals benefit and approved by Presi-
dent Palma. This was In addition to
the $4,000 previously voted by Con-
gress. -
The Holly chieftain., 1905-06-23
Girls School Board.

Denver, June Ex-Governor McDon-
aid Yesterday completed the appoint
ments on the board Of control for the
Girls Industrial School by naming two
Denver women to fill the vacancies.
The new members are Miss Blanche
Delaplaine and Mrs. Ina Thompson
They have accepted and will enter
upon their duties Immediately.
/ Miss Delaphaine is Democrat and
Mrs. Thompson a Republican. The
first named was formerly member Of
the board and is considered well in
formed regarding sociological work,
having travelled abroad extensively
making Investigations. Mrs. Thompson
is employed as a cashier at the Denver
postofIice and well-known club
woman.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-06-23
oyama Advancing.

st. Petersburg, June 20.-So far as
indicated here there have been no
moves in the direction Of suspension
of hostilities. No confirmation has
been received here of the report from
Godzyadani of June 18th that negotia.
tions for an armistice had been begun
SDetween Field Marshal Oyama and
General Linevitch.
On the contrary, the latest news
from the front leaves little doubt
that Oyama's columns are In motion
and dasquieting rumors are current
here regarding the position of the
Russian army, according to which
Oyama has succeeded in pushing both
his fianks far forward. respectively op-
posite Kuanchengtsu and kirin,
whence he can draw moose around
the troops below this line.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-06-23
Penslon office Refornn..

Washington, June Commits.
sioner OF Pensions Warner has de.
cided that after July 1st all orders for
the medical examination of pension
claims shall emanate from the medical
branch OF the bureau. under direction
OF the medical referee. The proposed
change Will dispense with the use or
more than 200 rosters Of examining
surgeons.
me he.commissioner also contemplates
changing the present method of keen
inx the records of claimants for pen.
sion on large. cumbersome books to
the card system.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-06-23
Under the auspices Of John Hays

Under the auspices Of John Hays
Hammond, professor of mining at Yale
University, the mining students in the
Sheffield Scientific School, attached to
Yale, will visit Silverton and Ouray
this summer, to inspect mining and
milling at the Silver Lake and Camp
Bird mines. In both cases they will
find graduates of the Colorado School
of Mines in charge of the work. Two
better examples of properly developed
mines cannot be found in any other
section. The lead mines Of Missouri
will nlso be visited. BY the students
from the East
The Holly chieftain., 1905-06-23
COMING to Colorado.

Topeka, Kas., June 17-Passenger
agents Of Western roads report the
tourist business to Colorado and other
points West is very large this year.
According to figures furnished by the
Santa Fe more people are going West
this year over that road than ever
before. Extra equipment for the West
ern traffic will be maintained through.
out the summer.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-06-23
Eggs.
Assistant Secretary Resigns.

Washington. June 17.-Assistant
Secretary Melville w. Miller Of the De-
partment of the Interior has presented
his resignation to the President and
1t has been accepted. In succession to
Mr.. Miller the President has appointed
Jesse Wilson of Indiana.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-06-23
CAR HEARS ADDRESS
OF THE zEMsTvo DELEGATION
Pledges himself to Representatives
Councii-Makes Plain Answer
to a Plain Speech.

ST. Petersburg, June 20.-Emperof
Nicholas received the Zemstyo deputa-
ton yesterday.
The reception took place at noon In
the Alexander palace at Peterhof.
Prince Troubteskoy, president of the
ZemstvO Congress Of the Moscow gov-
ernment, in behalf of the Moscow dele
CATION, addressed the emperor in a
long speech. in which he described the
serious internal conditions which have
caused the Zemstyos to approach his
majesty directly.
The emperor evidently was much
impressed. NJ. FedeorofY. representing
the st. Petersburg delegation. also
spoke. His majesty replied. express
ing deep regret at the great sacrifice
consequent on the war and above
everything at the disaster to the Rus
sian navy.
Tho emperor said:
Il am happy to have heard you. I
have NO doubt you are guided by an
ardent sentiment of love for the faith
erland In addressing me directly.
II have been grieved in my whole
soul with all my people at the calami-
ties which the war has brought upon
still be feared, as well as our internal
disturbances.
"Dissipate your thoughts. My will
is sovereign and 1t is my unalterabie
will that the admission of elected rep
resentatives to the works of state
shall be regularly accomplished.
81 watch daily and devote myself
to this work. You may announce that
10 oil f,-tn dr. fv, nfryy onH
town.
II am as firmly convinced that Rus
sia will emerge strengthened from
the trials she Is now enduring. and
that there will be established soon, as
formerly, a union between the en-
peror and all Russia, communion be
tween myself and the men of Russian
soil.
"This union and communion must
serve as a basis for the original prin
ciples Of Russia.
81 have faith in your desire to help
me in this task"
Upon completing his remarks the
emperor graciously greeted the indi
vidual members of the delegation
shaking hands with them and having
a few cordial words for each.
The fact that the emperor not only
received the bold plain spoken ad
dress without SO much as an indica
ton of his disapprobation, but ex
pressed full sympathy with the efforts
to emeliorate the deplorable state ol
affairs depicted therein, and in the
most direct and explicit fashion re
newed his promise to summon the rep
resentatives of the people, made the
deepest impression on the delegation
The delegation is now preparing al
account of the audience which will be
presented to the St. Petersburg doumf
tomorrow, and in accordance will
their Instructions, as well as the i'm
perial wish, will be communicated tt
all the Zemstvos and mayors o
Russia.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-06-23
EruptIon of Mount vesusvlus.

Naples, June 17.-Mount Vesuvius
has entered upon new phase Of ac-
tivity which has resulted in widening
the recently made openings next to
the crater. From those openings an
abundant quantity of burning material
is constantly elected. making a mag
niflcent spectacle. especially at night.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-06-23
Hay.

Upland, per ton. s145O@15.5o; Sec
ond bottom, $10.0O@11.00; timothy.
s14.OO@15.OO; timothy and clover.
s13.O0@14.0O; alfalfa. prime. $4,000
700; straw, $4.50@5.OO; South Park
wire grass, $16.5O917.00.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-06-23
Grain.

Wheat, choice milling, per 100 lbs,
$1.55. Rye, Colorado. bulk, per 100 lbs.
S5c. Oats, bulk, Nebraska, new, white,
$1.12; mixed, $1.10; in sack. Colorado.
white. $1.1S. Corn, in bulk, 96c. Corn
chop, sacked, $1.03. Bran, Colorado.
per 100 lbs. $1.071s.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-06-23

"Paw, would it be unsrammatical to
say I seen you when you hid $40 un-
der the bureau?" Yes, son, both un.
grammatical and dangerous. When
you are in doubt on such points always
come to me, and never go to your
mother"
The Holly chieftain., 1905-06-23
DENVER MARKETS
Cattle.

Comparative receipts:
Month 10 June 16............. eo.S4s
Same period last year. Se,oes
Year 10 date .lts'LSo
Same period last year. -...... -lO4.olo
Increase ..-................- oe,oeA
The following quotations represent
the range OF prices paid on this mar
ket:
Beef steers, cornfed. good to
cnolce .4.0Vey''o"
Beef steers, cornfed, COM
mon TO medium. ......... .4.O0V4.oV
Beef steers. hayfed. good to
choice .4.25@4.7S
Beef steers, hayfed. common
to medium .s50@4.2s
good to choice .......... ....s.75@4.so
common to medium ......s.oo@s.7s
good to choice. .s..5@s.7s
common to medium. .2.25@s.25
Gamers .1.25@2.00
Calves. veal. good to choice. 4-50 Q5.25
Calves, veal, fair to good. .3.5O@4-5 4-50
Bulls. stays, etc. .2.00Q3. 800
Feeders. F. P. R.. good to
cholce ................ .4'VVVs.Ss
medium ..................s. :. .s.25@4.oo
Stockers, F. p. R., good to
choice .s.75@425
Stockers, F. p. R., common to
medium S.Vo1S S.do
The Holly chieftain., 1905-06-23
Hogs.

Hogs.
Comparative receipts:
Month to June 16. ............ 8,62S
Same period last year. r..... 5,0S6
Increase ............. 3,543
Year to date. e...................1 .1O3, ,696
Same period last year. S5,14O
Increase 1856
The following quotations represent
the prices paid on this market:
Choice heavy. .5.17h to 5.22k
Light and mixed pkrs.. .5.221a to 5.27h
The Holly chieftain., 1905-06-23

. Calcutta paper says the climate of
that city Is so unhealthy that the in.
habitants are obliged to live elsewhere.
The Holly chieftain., 1905-06-23
Sheep.

Comparative receipts:
Month to June 16............. 1926
Same period last year. 7,297
Decrease ................... 6,061
Year to date. e.................1 .10S, 800
Same period last year. 50;5S1
Increase 58,22S
The following quotations represent
the prices paid on this market for fat
sheep:
Wethers, muttons (shorn) .4.25@4.75
Yearlings (shorn) .4.75@5.25
Ewes, muttons (shorn) .4.OO@4.50
Lambs (wooled) .6.5O@6.75
Lambs (shorn} .5.25@5.75
Stock sheep ..2.50@4.00
The Holly chieftain., 1905-06-23
Live Poultry.
Butter.

Elgin market ............. 1914
Creameries, extra Colo.... Il
Creameries, extra eastern. Il
Creameries, firsts, Colo.
and eastern ............ ~
Process and renovated
goods, lb. .............. ~
Dairy, choice, lb. ......... 16
Dairy, medium grade. IA
Packing stock, fresh. 1870 IA
Eggs.
Eggs, fresh, loss off,. $50
Eggs, fresh, case count. 3.6O
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Might Gowns

AT 371ac-Muslin yoke; trim
med with Hamburg insertion.
AT 45c-Muslin; V shape or
high neck; yoke gathered and
trimmed with Hamburg insertion.
AT 56c-Cambric or muslin
gown; high or low neck; lace
trimmed.
AT 75c-Fine cambria gown
round or square neck; yoke nicely
trimmed with fine embroidery.
AT Slime Nainsook gown
round and square neck; elabor-
ately trimmed.
AT $1.12-Nainsook gown; che
mise effect; with lace and fine in
sertion.
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UnderSkirfS

AT 75c-Cambric underskirts
umbrella ruf1e, with cluster Of
tuck and lace ruffie.
AT $1-Cambric skirts; trim
med with cluster Of tucks and
deep embroidery ruffle.
AT 54c-Plain hemmed draw
ers, with wide insertion; torchon
trimmed.
AT $1.12-Fine muslin; deep
founce; 3 rows of hemstitched
tucks; double row 4-inch wide EN-.
broidery.
AT $2.25-Fine Nainsoo K
skirts; double group of tucks
with deep founce of lace or EN-,
broidery.
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CLOAKS

Many women, no doubt, have
just been waiting for such an OPP
portunity as this sale offers, for
the purchasing of a new winter
wrap; never before in this stores
history have prices received such
a reduction for women s wraps of
our very latest purchase; many Of
these garments have made their
appearance here since Christmas,
which fact alone is sufficient evil
dence of their correct style and
make.
Ladies' 81 to 30-inch length
garments in tight, semi-fitted and
loose back: cCiors of red, blue,
brown and black; finest grade
beaver, meltons and kerseys; eff
fectively trimmed; go for
HALF PRICE.
Women's &c to 44-inch length
coats, in tourist and mannish eff
feet; styles plain and mixed ma
terials,
oNE-THIRD OFF.
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DRESS GOODS AT A SAVING

Suehais the dress goods news:
six splendid offers that smacks
strong on timely economy :
LIST. An embossed worsted, "a
inch wide; just the thing for
school wear; colors of blue, red,
green, brown and caster; worth
15c regular; special price. . $40
End. All wool 54-inch suitings
of invisible plaids; especially de-
sirable for suits or walking skirts,
at. ............ .97c
3rd. All wool mixed novelties,
in blue, red and green; just the
thing for children's dresses or
wraps; 4S-inches wide, at. -. .65c
4th. 36-inches wide GRANTEES,
Suitings and novelties, in solid col
ors and melange effects; worth up
10 59c the yard regularly; special
price, at. .39c
9Th. 48-inch wide zeboline;
long pile ground green, with nubs
of red and white; special at. 95c
9th. 52-inch wide sheared zeb-
Oline;> green and blue, broken
checked; worth 1925; special at.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ..... SLAB
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Corset Covers

AT 19c--Cambric corset cover;
Hamburg and lace trimmed.
AT 371ac-Nainsook corset COW
err; trimmed in Hamburg and
point de Paris lace.
AT 56c-Corset covers in fine
Nainsook; trimmed in fine en-
broidery.
AT 75c-Corset covers, in fine
Nainsook; French back; trimmed
with Valenciennes lace.
AT $1-Corset covers, made of
fine lawn trimmed in lace and en-
broidery.
AT $1.12-Corset covers; Paris
lawn; beautifully trimmed with
lace, embroidery and ribbon.