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The Holly chieftain., 1906-05-18
The Warner Special.

Monday Agent Snyder notified the
business men that special Of 80
cars would pass thru Holly at $40
the following day and that the man
agement thereof desired to meet then.
at that time. Owing to the arrival
OF the train ahead of schedule the
number present was much smaller
than was expected. 1t was comprised
OF SO cars of wire from Pueblo, val
ued at $4,000, which was being
taken to Ottawa, Kansas, to be made
up into wire fence.
f. l.. Warner, the manager OF the
Warner Fence company, was II
charge of the excursion.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-05-18
News From Was hington.

A communication from Chas. Bark
IN at Ridgcfeld. Wash, which ha;
;'lst reached our editorial desk states
that they are enjoying that county
immensely not having once wished
t, return to Amity. as the Chieitain
-edicted when they left The roses
ere in full bloom, fruit getting riHc
(chcrrics and strawberries). have had
garden sass" quite while
The Holly chieftain., 1906-05-18
New Lighting Plant.

Ileman Bros. couldn't wait. for the
electric light, so ordered fine gaso-
line plant, which gives them as good
J gifts as could be obtained by the
re on electric arcs. We doubt very
uch if there i; another drug store
i'll this part of the state that is so well
lighted. and these boys have not con-
fined themselves to the matter OF
light alone, either.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-05-18

The Chieftain will deem it faver
ii its readers having relatives or
iriendk visiting in the city would
send us notice of same to this Of
flee. Likewise when anyone is leav-
ing the city for few days, or
personal is desired. 1t will be
service that the editor will appreciate
and the information is always OF IN
terest to friends at home and abroad.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-05-18
Santa Fe Improvements.

Part of the new Santa Fc track at
the By-onAmity bridge has been
completed and the trains are now
running over the same.
The pliers are all completed and
the laying of the steel portion of thc
bridge will commence within few
days.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-05-18
Another New Building Started.

Postmaster c. L. Mcpherson has
let the contract for the erection OF
his stone or cement block building
adjoining the postofhcc The old
structure was torn out Monday and
moved to the rear of w. c. Simp-
sons lot, where it will be used as
warehouse for his fast growing bust
ress. Contractor S. Dyer will do the
work
Short form chattcl mortgage blanks
for sale at The Chicftain office.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-05-18
HOLLY, COLORADO, FRIDAY. MAY 1S. 1906
Public School Field Day.

ner the Holly boy and girl will, III
the future. reckon time from the
field day of 1906. The sports held
last Friday afternoon under the aus
! iceS, OF the public schools were an
success, only shower
near the close OF the exercises pre-
venting the carrying out c: some
four events which were pulled off on
Saturday and Monday Following is
a list OF events with the winners.
price, etc:
Points.
/. Running broad jump. large boys.
Ross Webster, distance IL It.
10 III. ...'...'.... ................
Elmer Bennett, distance Il #.
8 in. observation-disclosures. 3
Frank Butter, distance II #.
in. ,...-...............
First prize, pocket knife.
Second rrize, round candy.
?. Running broad jump, for small
Toys.
Gould Hollis, II IT. ! M. 5
Hugh Brown, 10 it. 7 in. 3
Mcrl Rockwell, 10 ft........ 1
First rrize, pocket knife
Second prize. handkcrchicfs.
). Running high jump.
George Braincrd, 3 IT. 6 in. 5
Ted Bennett, 3 it. 6 in. n...... 3
Prize, necktie.
4. Base ball throw for small boys.
Gould Hollis, 1873 #. t.....
Hugh Brown, 1925 ft...... 3
Smith Dcnigan, 1905 ft....
First rrizc, l nccktic
Second prize, lb. candy.
:. Standing broad jump. large, boys.
Harry Garfield, s #. 3 in. 5
Dwight Gill, 7 it. 10 in. ;
Frank Butler, 7 #, ! in. /
First prize, one years suoscrip-
ton to Cheftain.
Second prize, one necktta.
8. Fifty yard dash, small hoys.
Gould Hollis, 2-5 seconds. :
Vincent Braiacrd 80. ........... ;
Merl Rockwell ............
First prize, boy, watch.
Second prize, one necktic.
I. Ginning bar, large boys.
James Donigan, 7 times. 5
Ted Bennett, 6 times ..,..... 3
Elmer Bennett, 6 times .....
s. Hammer throw, small boys.
Gould Hollis, 81 # o in. 5
Glen Tinkham, - it. ........ 3
Smith Donigan, la t......
lirSt prize, base ball bat.
Second prize, bottle pcriumcry
Q. Base ball throw, large boys.
Harry Garfield, ESQ it......
Dwight Gill, 2s5 it. ....... }
Elmer Bennett, eoS #. Q in. ;
First prize, l ncckt;c.
No second prize.
10. Ginning bar, small boys.
Irwin Bennett ..
Gou.d Hollis .......3 Z
Mcrl Rockwell .....
First prize, b. candy.
Second prize, > handkcrchicis.
II. Foot ball kick, large boys.
Willie Baker, IS it........ :
James Donigan. 81 ft......... 3
Elmer Bennett, 70 it.......t
First prize, 100 calling cards.
Second prize, finger ring.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-05-18

First prize catcher's glove
Second prize, one handkerchief
20. Relay race, small boys. Won by
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SAMUEL WHITAKER PENNYPACKER'

loonkeepers should limit their free
lunches to crackers, cheese and pref
zeIs,' was disapprovedt with the inquiry:
Ism t a roll or piece of bread as in
hocent as a cracker or pretzelqo
An authorization for sheriffs to pur-
chase bloodhounds was rejected because
the escape of the: criminal was preferred
to the means provided for his capture.
SSpltting was not nice, pleasant, or po-
llte,, but more effectual cure for
bad habit than a law on the subject
would be "the gradual development
Of better taste and a higher culture. -
furthermore, there were crimes enough.
why should the legislature create an
other! A measure forbidding the kill
ing OF bears and cubs save with fire.
arms, and only then in November, drew
casm, and argument. teShould the
Woodsman be attacked by bear while
use his axaS and So 'e forth may N ns hos
was too small for patient and diligent
investigation; nothing was, large enough
to occasion doubt or timorosity.
How. did you get interested in
historical research and study2 You are
said to be the highest authority in
the country in all matters relating to
the history of Pennsylvania.
L l1VeQ IN region That was rich
in memory, truth and tradition. Phil
adelphia and Valley Forge were near
at hand. When I was 6 years old /
went to Valley Forge with my father
and Neal Dow, author of the prohibit
tory laws of Maine. found flint ar
row head, and, I may say that my
interest in history. began with that in
cident. Afterwards I learned that
Pennsylvania was the birthplace and
nursery. of American thought. When
Massachusetts opposed the purchase Of
Louisiana the people of Pennsylvania
ardently favored it. Here we looked
forward to great nation, and here the
American policy of protection to home
interests was originated: The protect
I'VE policy may be abandoned as con-
dltions change. but it has made the
United States rich, powerful and intel
hgent. I don It see how a man can
live in Pennsylvania and not become
intensely interested in history.'. !:
"'You left the bench to accept polit-
ical offce9''
Kept Out of Politics. ID.
eyes, and I had never thought Of
such thing. But there were those
who were kind enough to say that it
was my duty to run for governor. II
came here nearly four years ago un-
pledged: No promise had been given
to any living man. I didn It even tell
the voters anything. I said: 1T is up
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ate. 1t is a deadlock. A crisis ap-
n-another problem which Will
threaten the. nation. What will it be9
All, M. Roosevelt will not yet tell!
- + j. +
MANY wonderful problems are before
~ those people which are not
solved. >, They are puzzles most baf-
ta hnf w enG 'n nsht Reo and w da1
Every man selects his own problem,
and then-to workl" In this way those
American brains are fled sharp.
These problems threaten the nation BY
race war, revolution, luxury, monopoly,
race suicide, prosperity-everythingl
What are the questions before those
American people9 I shall tell nv
countrymen. But first I warn France.
The questions which agitate me now
may not be the questions which will
agltate me when my countrymen read
this. The crisis is born quickly in
America: Perhaps these dangers will
may not be the question which will
be over in one week. Perhaps they
will make revolution. On one side I
am told those questions will be settled
that revolution will come tomorrow or
next day. II cannot tell. The out
look is black and seowling. Yet I
NV Welt H?p'; That first problem is called
the prosperity. These United States
burst with fatness This nation has
the govt, the apoplexy Of the riches.
Everywhere I see boils, carbuncles,
tumors! Many millionaires combine
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BY James 3. Morrow.
Harrisburg, Pa, Dec, Is.
~ HE first night Samuel Whitaker
Pennypacker spent in NHarrls-

Harrisburg, Pa.,@Dec. 10.
~ HE first night Samuel Whitaker
Pennypacker spent in AHarris-
- burg he rolled himself up in a
red horseblanket and slept on the state
house steps. An emergency soldier,
he was on the way to Gettysburg.
I found him in the governor lordly
new office, spread out in a sumptuous
chair, having his boots blac ked-boots
of an ancient pattern, thin calfskip,
with high morocco tops, the cost OF
which, carefully shaped and measured
to the foot, must have been about $40.
He hadn't the beard, but he was a
the later race of Jewish prophets.
There was a suggestion, too, when the
face was unkindled by interest, of Paul
Kruger.
A man who has studied him for three
years, Independently, intelligently, and
daily, says that he is just, Judicial,
cool. amiable. kindly, equable, and pa
atient. Also that he works like horse.
his industry, his wisdom. and learning
in the law, his accuracy, his conscience,
and his courage. Moreover, he at
tempts to cultivate the sense of humor.
Rather dreary' effort, some declare
Anyway, he is inclined to be playful,
and there is sunshine in that if not
laughter.
"On engineering, Egyptology, philo-
mathy, or what7' he sportively asked
before the sentence was complete.
There is no quainter character in the
public life of America. The Penny
packer mouth is large, the eyes are full
and brown, the nose is small and turned
up, the face is tanned by wind and
weather, and the cheeks, have the warm
flush of sound health. and a cheerful
spirit. Stature, five" feet and ten
inches; weight, 100 pounds, perhaps.
There was much tousling of the short,
gray hair and frequent pluckings at
the loose chin whiskers., -
+ A Volume Of Vetoes.
The vetoes alone contain great deal
that is characteristic-186 Of them,
bound in black and blue, significant Of
the quality Of the clubbing which the
governor administered to the legisla-
ture. He was sent some claptrap in
tended for a snare to labor. He We
toed it. There was long bill filled
with imping grammar. He vetoed that.
And one was unfathomable in contra
dictions and ambiguity. He promptly
vetoed that. Several acts repeated ex-
listing statutes or were unconstitutional.
He vetoed them. A proposal that sa-
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Pennypacker smiled gandss his eyes, sthes
beacons Of warm heart and an active
led the laugh which came
into his face. It has always seemed
to me- he said, "that the getting of
money Is a rather low order Of talent.
! fortunes aI in this country are too big and
a way must be found to control them.
Wealth develops the country, builds,
opens and spans, but these things are
simply the incidents in the enterprise,
Or, more properly, the greed of. human
nature. L make no war on wealth, but
there are many better ambitions than
the piling UP Of dollars. Stephen Girard
hlred a man to carry. bricks from one
side OF his yard to the other and then
back again. The man quit in disgust.
There must be purpose in work and
it ought to be a worthy purpose. When
1T ism It there is no contribution to the
moral growth of the person employed.
What are the impulses behind the man
who has $50,000,000 and wants more?"
You have stated that large sums of
money made in Pennsylvania oil and
iron have been spent all over the Uni
ted States for libraries and universe
ties.'' ..-s.
A Poor. Use for Good. Coal.
Yes; what else do you want me to
say? A great deal of money has been
spent, and it has accomplished much
good-elsewhere. All that remains for
lis to do is to sit down in some quiet
spot and reflect. The sea Battles be-
tween Russia and Japan were fought,
in part, with Pennsylvania coal. It was
mighty poor use for good coal3 Il.
: Does the Pennsylvania railroad
really control the business and. spo1itics
Of this state7'' ~
THAT is common report, but it
ism It so. We are proud Of the Penn
ssylvania railroad, and it is doing much
for our. people; but it is not running
the commo nwealth The legislature sent
me bill giving that railroad The light
Of eminent domain and I vetoed it,
I Homesteads were to be torn down,
dooryards. were to be cut in two, and
private property generally was. to 3be
outraged that the distance by rail be-
tween New York and Chicago might be
made straighter and shorter.sI believe
IN railroads, but I also believe in the
rights of private property. ". #-..
One of the modern ways Of getting
the land Of other people is to organize
a corporation and bring proceedings
of condemnation. " Confscation might
be a better word. The boards of al
rectors sit in their offices in New York,
Philadelphia, or Chicago and vote that
your house shall be torn down, the
house in which you were born, in which
your children have been reared, and in
which you hope to die. Maybe they
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Washington, U. S., IL Dec.
DY@ HE people of these United States
are in agitation-always in

are in agitation-always in
agitation. It is their pleasure
to have many mighty question which
threaten disaster unless they are solved
instantly. Those eager American are
so different from the people Of phleg-
matte France. Stagnation is the death.
Excitement is the life. Variety is most
necessary.
Yet mighty questions are not always
at hand. Those politicians do their
best to find them. They rack their
brains, but do not find real mighty
questions. Rich honors are piled upon
those men who can invent mighty ques-
tons. The president of the republic,
M: Roosevelt, is thrice popular and adj
mlred because of his genius in invent
ing troublesome questions. Always he
has something new and threatening.
For this he was elected by the. delight
ed :ountrymen Of his. Before he was
president he was skilled in making
great excitement, but now, with his
splendid opportunities, his versatility
is astounding.
Everywhere I hear praise of M.
Roosevelt. Those, restless people are
Kept busy trying to solve those terrible
problems discovered by him. If thew
solve one, presto! he has another.
Never does he keep them hungry for
problems. So they are charmed, ex-
cited, apprehensive!
n Now M. Roosevelt has made another
grand problem for them. He declares
that he will not be president more!
The people are frantic. He is obstin-
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Pennsylyania's Vetoing Governor Proves to Be
S. Is Quaint Character in Public Life. 81

and idle, I have found the contrary to
be the fact. THERE'S too much abuse
of mens$in public places. Conditions
are not ideal, of course, and never will
be, but there is neither truth nor patri-
otism II the vail wall that this country is
What is your quarrel with the
newspapers?'
Not Hostile to the Press.
'There can be no quarrel when one
of the parties is friendly I am not
hostile to the newspapers. We couldn It
get along without them. But no power
on earth should be permitted to exist
outside of,all control and responsibility.
Kings have had to yield. The Bour-
bons wouldn't and were chased out of
Europe, A mighty power, the press at
times has been tyrannical, demoraliz-
ing and interruptions.
Holding the views do, I thought
it well to make the newspapers of
Pennsylvania responsible for their acts
and accountable to authority. 1 be-
ieved the way to begin was to pre-
vent anonymity-to bring the owners
and editors out into the light where
the world could see them. I suggested
to the legislature, therefore, that law
be. enacted compelling newspapers to
print on their editorial pages the names
OF the men responsible for what was
published. The legislature adopted the
suggestion. Conditions have improved.
No harm has been done to decent news
papers. The other kind are now held
in some restraint and are liable for in
jury done to innocent persons:'' s
n your opinion, what are the most
important questions before the coun-
try?" ~
Need Uniform Divorce Laws.
Fright at hand, for immediate con
slderatlon, uniform divorce law. All
that is good begins in: the home, The
question of the future is: What use are
we to make Of our power? - We are
eighty millions now, The whole world
is moving to America. By and by our
population will be half a billion. We
shall have more power than any nation
on earth. Holland, rich, with three
million people, was whipped by Eng
land: Now England must give way to
the United States We are going to
have awful power, frightful power.
How shall we employ it? Who will
direct us in it's employment? There is
a wide field -" for - speculation: and
prophecy in these inquiries. And so the
home, the seat of earthly power. the in
fuence that: counts in the end. is
brought into the foreground again.
But ism It money getting the chief
work of man9' -
cit hasn't been mine,' Governor
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eager Americans are happy over this
great puzzle. Everywhere I ask: "What
90 you think Of that Panama canal9"
One American will say: "She will be
thru In five years, if we leave her to
M: Roosevelt. Another will say:
THAT canal will not be built in 5000
For myself, shall not fix the date Of
completion until I have read the mes.
sage OF M. Roosevelt. Soon he will tell
the congress what style Of canal COM
mission he has selected for this wear.
II 1t is not impolite for a Frenchman
10 criticize those American methods. I
should declare that too much conserva-
tlsm curses this thrice grand enter
PRISE: Why wait one whole year to
change styles of administration of that
complete that canal in six months.
Very well! He should have been dis
missed with violence, at once. The
second commission actually went to
Panama, instead Of explaining the
canal to the congress. So he nearly
failed to obtain appropriations. Welt
WY ~ was he not dismissed for the
political incapacity7 They excuse
should see that dirt fy!'
Bah! 1t is the money that flies:
money, and time. But dirt9 Not so
fast
One month I calculate is sufficient
for any canal commission to prove his
total imbecility. Then he should be
changed for another, without waiting.
Only by rapid rotation of commissions
can that canal be ,excavated. Those
shovels that dig the money from the
treasury work faster than those shovels
at Panama. In clinging to canal COM
missions too long, find M. Roosevelt
But it is not for me to Judge. I beg
pardon for expressing the opinion. Yet
we in France know something Of the
Panama. All, yes, we remember! -
Copyright, 1906, by S. s. Cline.) CLAM.
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THAT MONSIEUR CLAM

to make the trusts. Those trusts mon
opolize all eatables, all drinkabies, all
rables, all transportables, every
thing! The millionaires become Bill
lionaires.> The poor people kick.
There are threats of revolution!
sa7 rhat P7Fty ms sillea
democrats say: e9 Put US in! we We
will equalize the prosperity Z But
do those people seize upon this solu:
tion9 No! They say: "We might
lose M. Roosevelt. Besides, that soiu-
ton is too easy. Let US struggle with
the prosperity a while - -. '.,.;-
NJ. Roosevelt says: "Those billion
a les t are upph 5l Let the nation
VIII f bs we io9d X ht 5a5at 5eop and all
st n. yet! Not yet! e We may s~ Be
billionaires ourselves tomorrow - 49,
So there is the problem. The pros
perity ,swells the country; to a~bailoon
shape, but those people will not stop it.
They make bigger. farms, more rail
roads, higher buildings, grander trusts,
more dictionaries. " AS for million
alres-.bah!' They are nothing! Each
American says: "'We shall burst.
We shall have revolution. But first let
the deluge!" :. 'r>,'.. ',>-'I
- -, + F. X :" -
nj ROOSEVELT, has made one fine
AsA'" new problem. It is great delight
to- Americans to discuss this prob
lem. It is that race suicide. Sup
pose there should be no children :?
All, the terrible calamity. Those
Americans ;shudder. How to avert
such calamity-7-that is the question.
M. Roosevelt says: TX Those Americans
are great:' They reply. "M
Roosevelt is ri ght." He says: owe
connot have too much of one good
thing. >" They reply: = s'That is the
truth from NJ. Roosevelt He says:
Some states give divorces too cheaply
to people who have few children.
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no other problem convenient, they
lynch black, and thus have great ex-
element over that, race question.
Those blacks number ten millions, and
they increase like grasshoppers, for
they .abhor that race suicide. I know
not if the south or the north is the
greater friend of those blacks. In, the
ticians will not let the m vote. In the
north they may vote, but those unions
will not let them work. The south
says: "We understand the black.
The north says S I've t do not yf hate n the
black, as the south does.'' So they
invite him to lunch, and then lynch
him. ~ -.
There is great excitement. in these
United1 States between the north and
the south oyer this black problem
Every American says. he has solution
! have heard many, solutions, but each
cans who agree upon one solution I
shall be more encourag = r shall
now tell you my interview with M.
Tlllman, that great senator. :. .>-. /-' '@..
tIGI said: - M. Tillman, why do you
lynch ~ ~. <,.:;.%' y, -
= His reply because that shotgun
is the only cure for great, crime. = You
do: not understand, M. Clam. The
negro question is thrice complex Only
a southern gentleman can understand;
that negro. We understand him.
I said: "But he does not under
stand you7'- = Fl. ''--5'.:'s- - - ::
His ~reply: Yes, yes, he under
stands us. He loves U.S. -. ~ -, -
L said: why, them lis this one
great problem?., Is it because you do
His reply: "Why, we do love those
blacks. j. L was raised with one. :, /
had one black nanny nurse, - T.: :
l said "Ah, you do not have that
prejudice against the blacks. Some
men Of the. south, they are angry when