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The Holly chieftain., 1907-08-16
First Daily in the Valley.

This week several copies of the
Lamar Daily News have reached
our desk. 1t is more newsy
paper, in Our opinion, than has
been the weekly, and the press
work is much better than that us
ually turned out by either coun-
try dailies or the best country
weeklies, and the type, of course,
is made new every day with that
No. 5 Linotype, the first one of
this late style of typesetting ma
chine to be installed in Colorado.
Lamar is a growing, modern
little town and is destined to be-
come small city, for all its citi-
zens are boosters of the first wat
er. The town is now installing
sewers at a cost of $4,000 and
a new system of waterworks at
further cost of $4,000, and
with such boosters as the town
must have had to get these public
necessities, there is no doubt of
her forging ahead as rapidly as
the country develops contiguous
thereto.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-08-16
NUMBER 18.
Closer Relation.

1t is said that a movement will
soon be state wide with the OBJ
ject i'll view OF bringing about
closer relationship between
schools and homes. The club
women OF Pueblo about week
ago decided to take action in the
matter OF securing a constant CO.
operation between mothers and
teachers with the expectations OF
improving the school work and
accomplishing great benefits in
the home life OF the children. 1t
was pointed out by Mrs Sanford
Bell, of the State University, who
was present at meeting: "That
the effort to raise the intellectual;
physical and moral standards of
our children, which are being
made by our educators and edu-
cational reformers all over our
land cannot be successful until
the home forces are allied with
those Of the school, The school
cannot raise its pupils to a high
cr plane OF living while the home
and social influences are working
in a contrary direction. One OF
the great difficulties experienced
by teachers in getting best re-
suits in their work, is the lack of
proper management of children
in the home. The want of success
in making educational advance
ment by pupils does not rest al
together with the efforts of the
teacher. On the other hand if
teachers are made familiar with
the environments and conditions
i'll the home life of their pupils
their labors may be made less
burdensome and satisfactory
work accomplished at the same
time. There are good reasons
for parents and teachers working
in harmony and cooperating in
the matter of educating the rising
generation.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-08-16
All Days the Same.

Nearly $4,000 in purses have
beer provided by the manage
ment for the various races to be
run during the seventh annual
fair at Lamar on August 27, 28,
2o and 80, and in addition 5000
has been hung up for a baseball
tournament to be participated in
by crack teams of the valley dur
ing the four days of the fair. Be
sides the racing card and baseball
games entertainment will be fur
nished the crowds by Luther
Dennison, the fancy rider and
champion rope artist, who will be
here with his celebrated bucking
COW. The Gilman boys, the we'll
known rough riders, who are the
ideals of the small boys with am
bitions to shine as, masters of the
uncertain broncho, will also be
here during the fair. In addition
there will be novelty races, wag-
on races, motorcycle races and
other interesting features sand
wiched between the regular rae
ing events each day.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-08-16
Cantaloup Headquarters.

l.. M. Lyon came in last week
and established the big field Of
fee here thru which all the can
taloup business of eastern Colo
RADIO and western Kansas will
pass this year. The work is
under the persona charge of Mr..
Lyon, who is assisted by Web
ster Kirkpatrick as stenographer
and VIM. Burns and George Rel
lig as bookkeepers.
The prospects are that the cam
taloups should be very profitable
this year, as the fruit crop in the
east is practically all destroyed
and the cantaloup is about the
only substitute.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-08-16
Excursion to Summit Of Mt
Mcclellan August 26th.

Holly people who 60 on the
excursion to Denver will have an
opportunity on Monday, August
Goth, to make the marvellous trip
to the summit of MI. Mcclellan.
This wonderful trip, which in
cludes the famous Georgetown
loop, is fast becoming the mecca
for the many thousands of tour
lists visiting Colorado, and is
pronounced by most competent
judges to be the greatest one
day scenic trip in the world. The
natural ice palace, thru which
passengers are taken free Of
charge, excels in beauty the gla-
cier caves Of Switzerland, while
The Stairway to the Clouds, the
only place in the world where
one may see seven railway tracks
one above another, is conceded
to be one of the scenic marvels
of the age. From the summit of
Mt. Mcclellan the range of vision
is so great that one may clearly
see the Angora range OF noun
tains far out on the Utah line,
and the Big Horn range in Wyo-
ming, while Pixies Peak to the
south, and the lake dotted plains
far east of Denver are visible.
Mt. Mcclellan is also famous on
account of being the highest
point in the world reached by any
regular railway.
The special excursion train will
leave Denver union depot at 500
a. M, returning at 6:I5 p. M,
leaving ample time in which 20
get supper and catch Santa Fe
train, which leaves Denver at 8
p. M. A special rate Of $3.50 for
the round trip from Denver has
been made, and large number
of the Santa Fe excursionists
will doubtless take advantage of
the opportunity to make this "a
nous trip.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-08-16
More Banks.

Our new financial institutions
are coming to the front. The
Holly State bank opened yester-
day for business and it is prom
. ised a good support from the ter
ritory contiguous to Holly.
Cashier Geo. w. Stevens is an
affable gentleman, formerly asso-
ciated with the. Amity Land and
Holly Sugar companies, and who
makes friends with everyone he
comes in contact with. Assistant
Cashier H. r. Maltby was con-
nected with the First National
bank for some years and is right
mp to date on the ins and outs
OF the banking business. :. !.
The Farmers bank of Lancas-
ter was also scheduled to open
yesterday, but there was a little
doubt as to its new building be-
ing completed by that time and
as we went to press we had no
Cefinite advice. However, when
John +. Adamson does get start
cd there's going to be something
doing in Lancaster. He has sew
e,al fine buildings now under
way out there besides the bank.
The Golden Cycle mill was de-
stroyed by fire at Colorado
Springs Wednesday of last week
at loss of 100000.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-08-16
VOLUME XI.
Oths Wright . Benedict.

Yesterday at three O'Clock there
took place at the residnce of Frank
Merwin one of the prettiest we'd
dings that has occurred in Holly
this season. 1t was very quiet
affair, only a few friends being
taken into the secret. The con-
tracting parties were Otha Van
Wright and Miss Charlotte
Nell Cripps, both well and very
favorably know here. the groom
having been resident of this
country for several years aud one
of our prominent and rising young
business men. The bride came to
Holly last spring and took charge
of the Taylor Sisters millinery
and was unusually popular for IA
newcomer from the day of her AZ
rival.
Mrs. Chas. Blom played the we'd
ding march, after which Rev. Blom
pronounced the simple but impress
sive words that made them one, by
candle-light amid elaborate decor
ations of smilax, pink and white
carnations, A delicately prepared
wedding breakfast was served.
They will depart today for Eu-
reka, Illinois, where they expect to
spend month with the brides
parents and many friends, after
which they will be at home in Hol-
ly y,having leased the residence now
occupied by Frank Merwin.
They have the best wishes of
The Chieftain and their numerous
friends. who abound everywhere
The Holly chieftain., 1907-08-16
Champion Sheep Feeder Here.

L. H. kephart of Holly, who
enjoys the distinction OF having
received the highest price ever
paid for fat lambs on the Kansas
City market, was visitor in La
mar on Friday. He was on the
way home from southern New
Mexico, where he had just sign
ed contracts for the delivery Of
ten thousand lambs at Holly. M.
kephart will feed $500 of these
lambs and dispose of the balance
to neighbors who engaged in the
feeding industry.
The business of lamb feeding
has been steadily increasing in
our section of the country" said
Mr.. Kephart to the Lamar Sparks
man, "and next winter more
lambs will be fed in the Holly
district than ever before. While
the price of lambs is getting up,
believe that feeders who do their
part Of the work carefully will be
able to repeat the successes of
the past season. | have been
very successful in getting lambs
on the market in frst-class con-
dition, and have thereby been
able to command the best prices.
The secret of successful lamb
feeding, | think, is to conhne
yourself to Il number that YOU
can give thoro care. Then the
risk is not SO great and the re-
turns are better than if you tried
to corner the producing market"
The Holly chieftain., 1907-08-16
Cowboy Race Every Day.

Each day of the fair at Lamar,
Tuesday to Friday, Aug. 27-3o,
there will be 2 IA mile cowboy
race. The event on Thursday
will be open to all, while the relay
races of Tuesday, Wednesday and
Friday can be entered only by
strings OF COW ponies. At least
three starters will be required in
the relay races this year in order
to furnish more excitement for
the spectators.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-08-16
Baseball Every Day Next Week

The baseball tournament dur
ing the fair at Lamar on Tues
day, Wednesday, Thursday ane
Friday, August 27 to 80, will be
participated in by teams from
Holly, Las Animas, La Junta ane
Rocky Ford, together with La
mar, AS all these clubs play gilt
edged ball. some exciting and in.
terestlng contests may be LOOKED
for.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-08-16
In Kansas.

There is a place in Kansas,
The fairest spot 70 me,
Ny home and loyed ones there
abide
With all ! live TO see;
But yet that pleasant village
Is shadowed with a curse,
That all the hends in Pluto's
realm
Could hardly make it worse.
Like buzzards round carcas
They flap their weary wings
1t is herd OF land sharks,
That lurk round Sharon Sp 'gs.
Chorus.
With two-inch fringe to their
brceches.
Their elbows seeking air,
The miserable wretches
Are swarming everywhere,
Half the time on the county,
They should be in the pen
Or better, put a bounty
On the scalps of all such men.
They seize the verdant stranger,
They take him from the train,
They drive like hi lest honest
men
Put wisdom in his brain.
They steer afar from people
Who always lurk about,
And get their victim far from
In haste to FIX him out"
When he finds out they've done
him.
He cusses loud and filings
Bad language at the pirate crew
That turks round Sharon
Springs.
They are painfully religious,
These chaps who deal in land
They go to church on Sunday
And pray to beat the band.
You ought to hear them shouting
And praising Jesus name
While writing on their hymn
- book leaves
To work the bunco game.
Ii God should come and catch
them
AT all such awful things,
There'd be small hell started
Right here in Sharon Springs.
Two agents to each victim
Makes picking rather slim.
With suckers few and far be-
tween,
The time to capture him
1t takes SO long;
With all expense on lands they
have to sell,
1t cuts their ill-gotten plumber
down,
Not worth a whoop in
Go at some decent business.
You poor, misguided things,
And then We'll wish you all suc-
In Hopeless Sharon Springs.
John Arrison, OF Sharon
Springs, kanS.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-08-16
Seed Wheat.

We will have several thousand
bushels of good Turkey Red seed
wheat for sale. This from pure
strain of imported seed. Clean
and without any foreign seeds.
Anyone desiring to see sample in
quire of S. Z. Browne, farm super
intendent, Marvel farm, Granada,
or American Beet Sugar Company,
Lamar.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-08-16
Avail Yourself of This.

The Holly Chieftain's plant is
better prepared to print your sale
bills than any printing house in
the Arkansas valley. We make
specially of this work and turn
out a superior quality of bill.
Prices are just right. Service is
very prompt.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-08-16

Emil Amman and w. l.. Hois-
ington have purchased the fixtures
of the Koch & Weimer butcher
shop and will open it up as first
class market next week. Both gen
tlemen are from Lamar and are
highly spoken Of by all who know
them 'Futher announcement will
be made in these columns.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-08-16
A Sonata.

He was here, and he is gone;
He ate the meat and left tn,
bone.
But meat and bone, put all to
gether.
Would not make him feel a hi
better
But everywhere you want to g.
Price OF meat is high-Price 10
dinner low.
Whatever you get, take a good
natured jolly,
There is no better town ths
Holly.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-08-16
A Trip Into Colorado.

ten from New Boston, Mo-, to
the Linneus Bulletin:
Dear Editors Myself and 9TH
ers having ,recently returned
from trip into southeastern Col
orado and thinking that many of
our friends And acquaintances
would like to know something of
that part of the southwest, take
this means Of reaching them,
knowing ti,atsmost of them, like
myself. read the Bulletin.
On the 18th OF June we started
tor Colorado, buying our tickets
to Lamar, but we were going to
stop off at Holly, town 30 miles
east of Lamar and 6 miles from
the Kansas line We arrived at
Holly Wednesday morning and
found it to be good town of l.
500 people, with a SI,ooo,ooo beet
sugar factory, giving employment
to large force of men during
the fall and winter months at
good wages. Last year the fac
tory started Sept. 20 and ran day
ard night till February IS. The
town Of Holly has bright flu
ture. as it is onl ten years old
and growing fast. After seeing
the town we started out with the
Holly Land and Investment COM
pany to look at government land.
They said they would show us
the best first and started off
south. After crossing the Ar
kansas river we came into some
country that didn't look very
good to us, which is known as
the sand hills" but it is all COW
cred with grass. soap weed or
sage brush, there being no part
of it but what is covered with
some kind of vegetation, and
many large herds Of cattle and
horses live there. We soon pass
ed thru tl,es.sand hills however,
and came 40 a level country,
known as 'the flats, covered
with fine growth of buffalo
grass.
This is very fine looking
country and the driver told us
that it was just like that for 200
miles, extending south thru Bea-
yer county, Okla, and on into
the Panhandle of Texas.
We thought we would look
around a little more, but we were
satisfied that we wouldn't strike
anything better. The next day
they took us 80 miles north and
west OF Holly thru the irrigated
district where the sugar beet and
alfalfa grows to perfection. At
ter we were driven thru the :rri-
gated district, which is about
IS miles wide. we came to big
pastures and government land,
but we didn't like that country as
well as we did south of the river,
as the soil and water are not
good.
We had them take us south
again and locate us on claims
just IS miles from Holly, as all
the land between our claims and
Holly has been recently taken un-
der the homestead law, for the
government land there is going
very fast, as the people are be-
ginning to realize that it is as
good country, soil and climate
as Beaver county, Okla, or the
Panhandle Of Texas, where land
is selling from Sis to SIS per
acre. There is also a prospect of
irrigation, as there is corps of
engineers surveying now to build
claim at twin Buttes," which
is IS miles away and in sight OF
Our claims. Myself and others
are going out there Aug. 6. l
recommend that country to my
friends who are seeking homes
or investments. Yous truly,
Henry G. Stone.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-08-16

"What you need" said the cmi-
ncnt specialist, ''is more exercise
physical exercise"
That advice is worthless"
moaned the great fnancier. "Have
| not been lodging the process
servers for three weeks?"
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FIRST BIG SHIP CANAL.
Proposed That Government Use
Maryland Waterway.

PHILADELPHIA, December 81
Speaking to the toast The Inland Wa
terways for Big Ships at the banquet of
the Upholstery Goods Manufacturers
and Jobbers at the St. James Hotel here
last night. Representative ]. Hampton
Moore. president Of the Atlantic Deeper
Waterways Association, said:
"Since our movement for a continuous
inland chain of waterways from Boston
to Beaufort, N. c., and beyond received
its impetus in this city last November
many views have been expressed as to
the expediency of striking out for a ship
canal Many of our friends, knowing
the difficulties in the way of obtaining
appropriations. have argued that we
should first strive for barge canal The
whole question will be thrashed out.
along with other questions Of procedure,
as soon, after Congress meets as we can
conveniently get together the members
along the Atlantic coast. ..
Meanwhile. there Is much discussion
Of the proposition to have the govern
ment take over both the Chesapeake. and
Delaware and the Delaware and Raritan
canals. AS to the latter. 1 understand
that Representative Burton of Delaware
will shortly reintroduce his bill for a
survey Probably the best place to try
be over the Chesapeake and Delaware
route. which is only thirteen miles long.
The advantages of such canal in times
Of war would be simply incalculable
but il Congress will not let us go that
far now. we should, at least. move to
deepen the Chesapeake and Delaware
canal for commercial purposes step
which is receiving consideration and will
shortly be brought to the attention Of
Congress"
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HUSBAND DEAD; WIFE MAY DIE
Baltimore Case Which Gives Evil
dence Of Suicide Pact,

BALTIMORE, December 31.-A case
which presents evidence of a suicide pact
was discovered on the third floor of 1929
East Lexington street last night. when
Sanders Pearlman, aged twentyfour
years, was found asphyxiated and his
wife, Cecilia Zetlin Pearlman, aged TWEEN
,ty years, was lying in bed unconscious,
suffering from the effects Of inhaling
Illuminating gas.
+ The circumstances surrounding the case
are peculiar. Man and wife had not been
seen since o'clock Sunday night. when
they retired. They had been married
about six months, after a courtshp Of a
year, and from all accounts lived hap
PLY together. The room in which they
were found was divided by small par
tition, with sleeping quarters on one side
and a dining-room for the other half.
Some food, evidently remaining after a
meal. was on the table and in the hall the
bottle Of milk left In the morning still
stood. All doors and windows were closed
tightly, while a gas cock, which does not
turn easily, was found open.
Coroner Hayden said he would hold his
decision for the present, in the hope that
the woman might live to make a state
ment. The coroner made a thorough
search Of the room. and while he. would
make no definite statement, 1t could be
cleaned from what he said that he be-
lieved the case was one of suicide
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not looked upon as anything else than IN
accordance with Mr.. Cookies ministerial
duties. Moreover. year or 50 ago. when
John p. Whaley. Florrie's rather. oied.
the fact that on his deathbed ne FAD
asked the rector to LOOK after the spiritual
and moral welfare OF his two little g'r.s
became well known. as well as that there
was an understanding. too. that, although
not legally made his wards. he was TO
look after their general welfare, as Mrs
Whaley, their only other relative IN
Hampstead, was getting along toward
eighty years OF age.
When Florrie put up her pgtails and
began to wear her hair in a Psyche knot
and heightened her skirts, the minister's
interest in the girl began to attract the
notice of HIS parishioners. More than
one OF his congregation felt that Mr..
Cooke ought to be told that his frequent
calls at the Whaley home and his marked
attention TO the girl at church social gath
erings were indiscreet. but hesitated to
tell him. Soon, however, the intimacy OF
the two became SO marked that several
of Mr.. Cookies friends demonstrated With
him and told him point blank that he Was
creating a scandal. and several women
in the church who professed to be shocked
ceased to attend services.
They disappeared May !, 1907. and
Pinkertons failed to trace them. Part OF
an estate awaited Miss whsley.
Mr.. Cooke is thirty-siX years old. lie
had been married five years. His wife,
who Is a handsome woman, was a Miss
Matilda Clarke of Hartford Conn. Miss
Floretta Whaley was seventeen years old.
Her father died over a year ago. He left
her and a younger sister half of S125,tO0
each
The clergyman eloped with Miss Whaley
while his wife was visiting her parents.
The disappearance of Miss Whaley and
Mr.. Cooke on the same day caused eX
element. but 1t was several days before
1t became practically certain that they
had eloped. Then letters were received
from Miss Whaley and the minister. He
wrote to Bishop Borgess. acknowledging
his sin and asking that he be unfrocked.
His request was Immediately granted.
Mrs. Cooke was sincerely attached TO
the young girl, but when stories began to
reach her ears about her husbands con-
duct with her she ceased to have the girl
visit her at the rectory. a few days be-
fore the elopement Mrs. Cooke went to
Hartford, Conn.,, to visit her father.
Rienzi Clarke.
Cooke had been a favorite, especially
with the wealthy members of his congre-
CATION, who have estates near Hemp
stead. Great efforts were made to find
the rector and bring him back to face
charges. August Belmont is reported 10
have said:
Il will get that man if it is the last
thing do &c.,
Mrs. Cooke has constantly refused to
apply for a divorce. She left Hemp
stead May S, and at last accounts was liv-
ing with her people In Hartford.
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SERVED IN BALTIMORE.
From Painters Pot to Fashionable
Congregation.
Special DIspatcb TO The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, December ~ 3t-Rev.
Jere Knode Cooke spent his boy
hood days in Hagerstown. Nd At the age
of twelve he went there from New Eng
land to make his home with his uncle,
David w. Mccoy. contracting painter
He attended st. Johns Lutheran Sunday
school and church, and early in life ex-
pressed desire to enter the ministry. Be-
ing without funds to further his ambi-
ton. he was taken UP by st. Johns Luz
theran Sunday school and sent to Gettys-
burg College
At the conclusion of his college course
he was sent to the Theological Seminary,
all OF the expense, amounting TO about
81 600, being paid by st. Johns Sunday
school. Because the church would not
provide him with funds sufficient to live
in the town of Gettysburg instead of oc-
cupying dormitory at the seminary, Mr.
Cooke left the seminary before he had
quite completed his course He returned
to Hagerstown. but remained here only a
short time, and then decided to enter the
Episcopal ministry. being ordained at
Middletown, Conn. in 1895.
When he left the Lutheran Church and
entered the Episcopal ministry local Luz
therans felt that it was only fair that
he should pay pack the money that had
been furnished by the Lutherans to edu-
cate him for the ministry. The money was
not refunded.
After his ordination by the late Bishop
Williams. in 1S96. he went to Christ
Church, East Haven, Conn. He left there
after a short time to go to Baltimore as
assistant at Grace Protestant Episcopal
Church. For five years he remained as
assistant to Dr. Arthur Lhlton Powell,
the rector. He accepted the call TO ST.
Georges Church from Grace Church.