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The Holly chieftain., 1907-04-26
Some people never stop
to think and wouldn't
think if they did.


don't always want the goods af-
ter they see them.
"IIave to take EN- though" "
commented the hotel clerk.
"Of course, since they're al
ready paid for. It's like the way
we used to trade pocketknives,
',lnsight unseen, you know, when
we were boys. But | prefer to
see what buy beforehand .
whats that you say about
these mail order houses advertis-
ing?" asked the dry goods mer-
chant. Il haven't seen any Of
their ads. in your paper
"No, but if you would keep
your eyes peeled, as man in
your fine " business ought to.
you'd find out that these big city
houses are simply flooding the
country with price catalogues an
inch thick and as long as the una
bridged dictionary; also they're
advertising in all sorts of cheap
skate weekly and monthly period
icals called mail order papers,
which circulate for about dime
or a quarter a year. They print
the prices-don't forget that
and its easy to order
The dry goods man looked a
little uneasy.
Yes" continued the editor,
"the mail order people print their
prices right there, with the de
scriptions of the goods. Did you
ever take enough space in my
paper to print the price OF yard
Of dress goods or a suit OF
clothes or anything of that sort p
"Well, keep standing adj. in
your paper all the year around.
Eyes, that's true. but what
does your adj. say? Just this:
Jones & Thompson, dealers in
dry goods, clothing. hats, caps.
boots, shoes, etc Now, what
do you expect? Doesn't every
body know that you re a dealer in
those things2 They can read
that much on their store sign.
Nearly every family in this town
and neighborhood takes my pa
per. If you would print some OF
your prices : special bargains
now and then, for instance
rather think you would get quite
a few of these orders which now
go out by mail"
The dry goods man sat
thoughtiully for a few minutes.
Finally he turned to the editor.
How much space does our adj.
take up in your paper now"
"Two inches single column"
"Well begin this week and
make it half column double.
Well print prices to beat the
band. We've got goods down
in our store that are right up to
date. and our prices are not SO
much different from the mail or
der prices as to make it worth a
mans while to walk past our
store and patronize the postof-
fee. On some things we are low
er than the mail order houses. and
The Holly chieftain., 1907-04-26
They Did.

A teacher wrote the words "dc-
pot" and delight" on the black
board and asked tic little folks
to use both words in sentence.
1t stumped the school until at last
little girl held up her hand.
The teacher said, "What is it POI
fy." And Polly said, 81 put de
pot under dcbed and blowed out
delight. tx.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-04-26
School Rally.

The new school building has
recently been opened for use and
plans are being made to dedicate
it at big school rally on the
evening of Monday, April 20. All
parents. patrons. taxpayers and
others who are interested i'll the
schools are urged to be present.
If there are any who are not in
Continued on Page 2, Column q
The Holly chieftain., 1907-04-26
Noah was 600 years
old before he knew how
to build an ark.
lDon't lose your grip.

the ranch COW pens which are
neat and numerous, there are sew
en- fine bloodcd bulls, one ot
which had cost, only the month
before. $3.50 and fine yearlins
bull calf OF pure breed he had sold
for $3.50 lately to a trader from
Trinidad Mr. Boggs has pros'
pered also and owned over 10000
sheep. Both gentlemen cultivated
100 acres well improved farms
and lived in neat well finished
farm houses. Moved by such sue
cess as this, company of thlr-
teen capitalists from Illinois, one
L. :. ex-senator, another
partner of Messrs. Alexander and
Sullivan. the mammoth farmers
OF Illinois. have purchased tract
Of land of 90 square miles, of Al
900 acres, to engage in extensive
grazing and build up a large
thrifty stock community
The Holly chieftain., 1907-04-26

n. Z. Butler returned from Lam
Monday with his new Buick au
Look out for d-collision They a
getting too thick in Holly for safe
even with our side streets.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-04-26

Mrs. May Shinn has accepted /
sltlon with the White Bros, NJ
Carrie Anderson having resigned
take a similar position with Butle
store in Lamar.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-04-26

Frank Hoffman was Holly Wis
for few days this week. He is r
located at Las Animas.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-04-26

Jack Duncan was a Lamar Wis.
on business one day this week.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-04-26

w. 4. Crabtree has a new boar
at his place. 1t is girl and she
rived last Friday morning.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-04-26

A quartermile siding is being c.
structed on the line OF the Holly
Swink railway at Lancaster, n
miles northwest OF Holly.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-04-26

]. X. Brown, who has been one
T. W. Montgomery's righthand m
for some time, resigned his positi,
this week He will engage in t
nursery business, with headquarte
at Ottawa, Kansas.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-04-26

I. \. Bragg is here from West Y
ginia. Nothing like the Holly CO
try.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-04-26

John Simpson was down from
mar Monday
The Holly chieftain., 1907-04-26

Brakeman Allen fell urAder
freight engine at Coolidge Saturdi
and had both legs cut off. He W
treated by DR.. Wilson, after viii,
he was carried to La Junta hospit
On a special train.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-04-26

Frank Endsley was in town fe
days this week looking at the sid
walks he built here last year. The
are giving excellent satisfaction, b
ing for the most part in perfect col
fition today. He was accompanie
by his fnishcr, Mr. Hollis.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-04-26

Sugar Beet post cards at this of
fee. Two for SC.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-04-26
Little Chieftains

s. r. Elwood was a Lamar visi
Monday.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-04-26

If you wish to be mis-
erable you must think
...,..!|, about yourself, about
what you want, what
you like, what respect
people ought to pay you,
and what people think
Of you.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-01
BOY AT PLAY KILLS COMPANION.
Game in Which Revolver Thought To Be
Unloaded Figures Ends Fatally.

As result OF game of wild West" in which
a revolver believed 10 be unloaded was used, Frank
REYNOLDS twelve years Gid, living at No. SlS East
i20th street. was shot last night by his chum.
Joseph Babenero. fourteen years old. The older
boy is the of Salvatore Babenero, Italian
contractor. living at No. 341 East Goth street.
The boys were playing in front of their homes
and snapped the revolver at each other several
times first one acting n bandit and then the
other. John Francis. the dead boys uncle. saw
tho play and started downstairs TO the street TO
get possession OF the revolver. AS he did Babe
cried Throw up your hands!" and snapped
the weapon for the sixth time It was a six-cy-
nder revolver and the last chamber loaded.
The Reynolds boy fell with a bullet through his
temple and died before ambulance from the
Harlem Hospital could reach the place The other
boy ran his home. frightened, and hid in the
cellar.
Young Babenero was hell the charge Of being
suspicious person and sent TO the rooms
Of the Children's Society. The detectives also ar
rested another boy, George Bradley fourteen years
old, of No 25l East 122d street. who admits that
he stole the pistol from the drawer OF his brothers
bureau aud gave It to Reynolds. who passed to
Babenero. The two little girls with whom the two
boys were playing at the time of the shooting were
also located by the detectives. They Lillian
Mandell, twelve years old Of No. 24l East 120th
street. and Helen Looran. twelve years old. Of No
$40 East 120th street.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-01
IN sHIpWRECK WITH HIS BRIDE.
Captain of Dutch Vessel, with Wife and
Four of Grew, Brought to Port.

Captain Richard Foote. his bride and four mem
bers of the crew of the wrecked Dutch bark L. A.
Won Ronondt brought to port yesterday on
the new Italian steamship San Giovanni. They
were transferred to the Italian liner by the Nor
wegian bark Smart. which rescued them after ,hey
had left their vessel
Captain Foote married in Nova Scotia and
took his bride along for a trip the Ronondt.
which cleared from New York on October with
a cargo OF case oil for Matanzas. According to
Herman Nolte, the cook, the bark encountered a
gale on October 8. and her opened, letting
twelve feet of water into her hold. At 3 p. m the
Norwegian bark Smart along and offered
assistance, but there immediate danger
her offer was not accepted. Finding the pumps
were unable to keep the water out distress signals
were sent up at II p. m. and these were seen by
the Smart which stood by. At daybreak on Octo-
ber 10 Captain Foote. his wife and the crew took
to the two small boats and started for the Smart
which a mile to the eastward.
The boat containing Mrs. Foote filled rapidlv with
water and sank few minutes after the party was
taken aboard the Smart The skipper of the Smart
treated the shipwrecked party with every courtesy
and October &c when he sighted the San Clio
vanni signalled her and put them aboard. The San
Giovanni supplied the Smart with provisions as
the extra crew caused the supply to run short
The L. A. Won Ronondt was OF 42O tons burden
and hailed from st. Martens. Dutch West Indies
New-York tribune., 1907-11-01
ADMITS KILLING WIFE.
Astonishing Confession of Nan Con-
Uicted of Aiding Suicide.

James Wardell. Of No 334 West 25th street,
who was convicted Of manslaughter in helping his
wife to take her life. created a sensation in
Part II Of General Sessions yesterday. where
he was taken for sentence. by announcing that
he had deliberately killed his wife and then
fired bullet into her body to give the impress
sion that she had committed suicide.
Judge Foster had asked the prisoner. Have
you anything to say?" when Carl Fisher Han
son. counsel for the convicted man. arose and
said that Wardell had asked him to tell the
court the true story of the death of Mrs.
Warden
The action brought CONSERVATION 10 the faces
of the court officials There was a moment of
silence, and then Judge Foster turned to the
prisoner and asked: You hear what your coun-
sci has said. Is it true?"
ut is. sir" answered the prisoner. YES IL
is true"
There another pause. and then Assistant
District Attorney Train arose and, after point
ing out that It most extraordinary case.
asked that Wardell be examined as to his san
ity. The prisoner was placed on the stand, and
after being informed that anything he might
say might be used against him. refused to an
swer questions by the advice of his counsel. As
the prosecutor started to put a question the
prisoner said:
IF you are going to try for murder it IS
the same to me. Try me for murder. That's
what want. want to die. I want to get out
OF it all and away from 1t all"
According to the story told by Wardell at the
first trial. he and his wife formed death pact
after trying to make up a difficulty caused when
his wife went to live with another man. A re-
volver was purchased and Wardell closed his
eyes, waiting for his wife 10 shoot him. AS he
did so he heard report and his wife toppled
over. This story disproved by the coroners
physician. who found that Mrs Wardell died of
gas asphyxiation. Then Wardell said his wife
took the gas herself and that he later fired the
shot into her body. according to a promise
made
According to the story told yesterday. War
dell came to New York from Connecticut to per-
suade his wife to lead a better life. Then they
made an agreement TO die together, after which
he was seized with a mania for killing his wife
while she was in bed. The mania followed the
drinking of two cocktails. He went to her room.
where she was sleeping soundly. and placing the
tube from the gas stove in her mouth turned on
the gas
The Justice put over the case until tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-01
DIR. GILLETTE RELEASED ON BAIL.
Certificate Of Reasonable Doubt Granted
Broker on Bond of $4,000.

Dr.. Walter r. Gillette formerly vice-president Of
the Mutual Life Insurance Company, who was SEN
tenced to six months 81 the penitenary after being
convicted OF perjury last week. was released in
$4,000 bail yesterday after Justice Bowling in the
criminal branch OF the Supreme Court. had granted
q certificate OF reasonable doubt. Harrison K. Bird
a broker, OF No. 25 West 4oth street, qualified as
bondsnsn.
Ex-Justice Hatch, counsel for the convicted man,
argued for the certificate. which opposed by
District Attorney Jerome. In his decision Justice
Downing said that the certificate OF reasonable doubt
should be granted on the following propositions:
"First whether not the substance OF the
troversy matter IN which the perjurious testimony
material stated in the indictment with
sufficient certainty; second whether not there Is
a fatal variance between Il 3 indictment and the
proof, the indictment charging the taking of his
oorporeal oath before the grand jury and the proof
establishing the taking of affirmation only
The bond OF $4,000 is issued in two parts. Five
thousand dollars forms bond for DR.. Gillette on
four indictments on which he has never been tried
and the remaining $4,000 Is the certificate of
reasonable doubt
New-York tribune., 1907-11-01
WOMEN'S CLUBS MEETING
officers BoIlotcd For-Many Re
ports Presented.
IRy TeIegraphlto The Tribune. !


Troy. y. Y, oct. 31.--Aside from the balloting
for officers to-day's session of the New York state
Federation of Women's Clubs was given over to
hearing reports. These included everything on the
calendar. from forestry to pure food laws and
sweatshOps The factory laws were criticised and
the necessity for pure milk and other foods shown
The result of the election will mot be known until
tomorrow 1t was announced that the 500 for the
International scholarship complete. Mrs.
Henry Herman, of New York instantly arose and
asked for the privilege of giving the remaining sum-
The Press Club of New York presented To each Of
the officers of the convention copy of the life of
Jennie June.
Six delegates and alternates for the general fed
Grafton In Boston in June appointed by the
chair They were Mrs. :. A. Slliman. Troy: Mrs
William Tod TelmUth New York; Mrs Elmer
Bar Albany: Mrs Frederick Lyon Charles Cuba :
Mrs William Cumming Story. New York and Miss
Florence Guernsey. New York. The alternatcs ap-
pointed by the chair Mrs stephen D. Ste
phens. Richmond Mrs. Liscomb. Elmira; Mrs
Jones. Saratoga, and Mrs Kicker. Fillmore. Nom
Mrs Helmuth voiced the desire of the floor for the
election of Mrs. Stoddard Hammond state president
Others nominated Mrs Leland Wadsworth
Troy; Mrs Lombard. Cuba Mrs Ralph Utica
Mrs Charles II. Thomas, Herkimer; Mrs. Edward
L. Jones. Binghamton: Mrs Ida ]. Craft. Brooklyn;
Mrs Henry c. Fiske. Mrs. c. W. Fiske. Mrs. w.
Grant Brown, Mrs. Howard B. Harrison. Albany,
and Mrs Esther Hermann, New York,
The delegates entertained this afternoon at
a reception the Emma Willard School
New-York tribune., 1907-11-01
TENANTS LOCKED IN OFFICE BUILDING
Women Would Not Climb Down Ladder
Patrolman Perplexed-Engineer to Rescue

AS passing the Bergan Building, which
is opposite the WaldorfAstoria in West oath street
at Il o'clock last night ne heard a tapping on
the door that leads into the building Peering inside
he four women and a man, who slgnaed
him franticalIy that they wanted to get out. The
went into the Wadorf-AstoTta and called up
Police Headquarters and Patrolman Bellinger
sent to investigate. He asked the imprisoned party
what the matter and they explained that they
had been locked IN. No knew who the landlord
was and the doors and windows all securely
fastened. The patrolman perpexed.
woman inside dressed in furs suggested that
the patrolman might break tho 1oor down, but he
refused 20 do this Finally he hit upon the scheme
of letting the prisoners so to the second story
out on the coping, whence they might climb
down a ladder that he would procure. The
woman in furs spoke up: TIN lady. and re-
fuse to climb down ladder"
In desperation BeIlinger began to pound with his
nightstick the covering Of a manhole leading
to the cellar This attracted the attention Of the
engineer, who lifted sleepy head above tho side
walk The matter placed before him, and he
produced key, with which the prisoners were re-
leased AS they walked out he remarked: Serves
yez right for working overtime
The rescued party explained that they were Mrs.
Heller who runs a novelty company one Of
the floors of the building and four Of her employees
and that they had been trying to get out since
o'ri
New-York tribune., 1907-11-01
TIRED OF COURT DELAYS.
Westchester County Much Inter
ested an Fight for JudgeShip.

There is much interest in Westchester County
in the fight between William Popham Platt, a
Democrat, who is seeking reelection as county
Judge. and j Addison Young. the former District
Attorney of the county, who has been named by
the Republicans. The bar of the county is taking
active part in the contest.
II is alleged that there has been unnecessary
deay in the conduct Of in Judge Platts
court exception being taken, notably, to the time
taken by Judge Platt to decide demurrers In GRIM
inal actions. Many lawyers say that they have mad
to wait years for decisions.
The temperance interests of the county alleSe
that Judge Platt has been altogether too lenient
with vioators of the excise laws. Light fines have
been imposed they say, and many prisoners nave
escaped conviction account Of charges and ru4-
ings favorable to the defence.
Particular stress IS laid by the opponents OF
Judge Platt upon his action in the case of Thomas
Corbals. convicted of keeping pooroom in Yon-
Judge Platt upon his conviction. While the case
was still on appeal--the verdict was later sustained
bv the Appellate Divison-Judge Platt wrote to
Governor Higgins recommending that he grant
Corbas's request for the restoration OF his civic
rights. This letter written without consuIta-
ton with District Attorney Young
Mr.. Young obtained many convictions, while Dis
trict Attorney. of offenders against the excise and
anti-gambling laws. and the Interpretation Of the
Percy Gray law was made in some of his cases.
He was recognized partisan. and William
L. Ward the Republican leader Of Westchester
County. always said he had no influence In the
New-York tribune., 1907-11-01
COMMISSION TO EXAMINE DIR. DUNLOP

\ commission will soon be appointed 10 pass upon
the mental condition Of Dr Clark W Dunlop.
Justice Mccall. IN the Supreme Court. made this
decision Yesterday on application made by Gil
bert Ray Hawes and the report OF Drs s VAL
entino Wildman and John j. Quigley who ex-
aminel the physician at the request OF the court
Mr. Hawes said that Dr. Dunlop is worth more
than !1.Qo0C00
In his argument for commission Mr.. Hawes
said that after his sudden disa ppcarance from his
home, No. 1I2 West 95th STREET Dr Dunlop was
found in the building known the Hlgert Insti-
tute, at No, 81 West 26th street with his wife who
is about seventy-three years old. Mr.. Hawes told
the court that the doctor was unable to take care
of his property.
Ex-Justice Clinch counsel for Mrs. Dunlop op-
posed the application He said that the aged
physician was improving physically and was
mentally sound.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-01
INVESTOR SUES PARSON.
The ReU. DR.. W. d. Buchanan Ac-
cused of Sharp Mining Methods.

The Rev. DR.. Walter D. Buchanan. pastor of
the Fourth Avenue Presbyterian Church, is made
one of the defendants in suit that has been
brought by Francis L. Minton OF No. 1s6 Cum
berland street, Brooklyn to get back $1,000 out
Of which he says that he was duped when mining
stock Of the MongoIon Gold and Copper Company
which was worth 80 cents a share was sold to him
at 81. Minton holds that the minister is the one
who is principally responsible for his downfall. and
several letters have been produced. in of which
the minister says that he is anxious to unload
H2,5O0 worth of stock at 81 share.
The other defendants in the case are Mrs. Mary
3. Dun. of Narragansett Pier. the widow of R. G.
Dun and the half-sister of Dr. Buchanan; Thomas
J. Curran. of Cooney, n. NJ the president of the
Mongolon Gold and Copper Company; the Mon
COLON Company itself. George H. Masten. of No.
210 West 4th street. and William B. Howell.
Herbert Barry. of the firm of Davies Stone &
Auerbach, and ex-Justice Slower represent Mr..
Mtnton, while the interests of the defendants are
being looked after by Elmer Z. CoOney and ex-
Justice Hatch.
According to the story told by Mr. Minton the
defendants came into the possession of a consid-
erable block Of the stock of the Mongoon Gold
and Copper Company while it being financed
at its formation. in 1901 Mr.. Curran the chief
promoter. and the testimony and the letters that
have been produced Indicate that Mr.. Buchanan
and Mrs. Dun came into the possession of twenty
five thousand shares each.
Minton says that he was led to believe that he
could purchase treasury shares for 81 each and
purchased four thousand at this price Afterward.
ne alleges. he learned that the stock had been
sold to him by pool got UP by the defendants
and that 1t had been originally purchased for 90
cents a share.
Much OF the correspondence OF Mr. Buchanan
with Curran. who out at the mine at the
ume' has been produced Buchanan in the letters
speaks Of his interest and confidence IN the stock
ana later goes 20 write that he wouId like N
rid himself of some Of it and that he is anxious
10 SOIL to MintOn at 81 a share.
ihe defendants say that the deal was perfectly
lair ana above board and that the suit should be
dismissed.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-01
NO TRACE OF HITCHCOCK.
Search Being Made in Boston-May
Haze Sailed for Europe.

No trace had been found up to a late hour last
night OF Raymond Hitchcock the actor. who disap-
peared Wednesday. Although certain informa-
tion led the District Attorneys Office ask the
police Of Boston TO search therc for the missing
man. watching more particularly all steamship
piers the general impression during the day was
that the actor had sailed for England the Ma
jestic. which left New York Wednesday
Herman Fromrne Mr.. Hitchcock's lawyer said
yesterday that the actor could not be extraditcd
should he be found in England. but Mr.. Garvan
tho Assistant District Attorney IN charge OF the
case denied this, yng that the crime for which
Hitchcock was under Indictment extradltable
anywhere in the British Empire.
Mr.. Fromme refused 70 admit that Mr.. Hitchcock
could have sought to flee the country. lie ex-
pressed the positive opinion that the actor had been
either kidnapped or murdered BY backmailers. He
said there were a dozen members Of the gang which
had been blacl1mailing Hitchcock and that he
knew the of at least half dozen
1t reported yesterday that Hitchcock had
been seen in the Grand Central Station on Wednea-
day and this report was strengthened by the state
ment Of one platform attendant there. who said
that he knew the actor and had seen man who
looked like him making for a Boston train
Mrs Hitchcock who. Miss Flora Zabelle has
been playing with her husband in The Yankee
Tourist" was in the cast yesterday. Il was said
that her nerves had given way under the strain Of
her husbands disappearance and that she would
withdraw. Mr.. Hitchcock's name was replaced on
the signs outside the Astor Theatre by that OF
Wallace Beery, who has taken his part In The
Yankee Tourist" Mrs. Hitchcock. like Mr.. Fromme
was sure that her husband had met with foul play.
She said he was not afraid OF the outcome OF the
charges against him. There was a rumor last night
that Mr. Hitchcock was seen yesterday In North
Adams, Mass.
Magistrate Wahle on the consent of Mr.. Garvan,
granted continuance OF week when the hear
ing of the charges against the actor was called be-
fore him in the Tombs police court. Mr.. Fromme
said he expected to be able to produce his client at
that time.