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The Holly chieftain., 1907-10-04
Killed in a Fight.

Cripple Creek, Sept. 28.-Wal-
ter Alexander and Ebert Bills
were killed in a fight at the re-
pot here late tonight and Nat
Thorpe has been arrested on the
charge of numbering the two
men. All are expressmen among
whom an old feud is said to have
existed. The fight took place
when the night train arrived from
the valley and was witnessed in
part by the trainmen. Bills is
said to not have been a party to
the quarrel. Alexander was AZ
years old, leaves widow and
son here. He was a member of
the Elks, Eagles and Red Men
and was a native of Canada. Bills
was about the same age, single
and an old timer in this district.
Thorpe is about 40, married and
has a son here. He holds a
commission as humane officer.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-10-04
Nothing is so fatal to
integrity as pretense.
No Night Telephone Rates.

The Colorado Telephone Gem
pany has sent the following no
tice to all Offices:
"In view of the large number
of calls lost and delayed during
the evening hours, due to the
congestion of traffic, which oc-
ours when night rates take effect.
it has been decided ~ cancel the
night rates and charge day rates
on all messages passing over the
lines of the Colorado Telephone
company on and after Octo-
Der L."
An official of the company
says: This change is necessary
on account of the practice which
has grown up of making thru
the day, appointment calls for six
o'clock when the reduced rates
take effect. AS people do not
realize that hundreds of others
are doing the same thing they
cannot understand why their ser
vice is delayed in many cases for
one or two hours beyond the ap-
pointed time.
"There is no comparison be-
tween the night rates for tele-
phone and telegraph service, be-
cause telegraph messages are
filed at any time for night trans
mission upon the agreement that
they are to be sent at the conven-
ience of the company and are not
to be delivered until the follow
ing day. For immediate trans
mission and delivery the tele-
graph companies always charge
the full day rate, no.; matter at
what time of the day or night,
the message is filed. AS tele-
phone messages cannot be hung
on hook, they are all necessar-
ilv for immediate delivery the
telephone company is in fact, by
the present change, adopting
what has. always been the tele-
graph practice.
at is believed that this change
will take a severe and unneces.
sary strain off of the operating
force by cutting out the rush
hours and distributing the traffic
more evenly, and for the same
reason, will greatly improve the
efficiency Of the service to the
general public"
The Holly chieftain., 1907-10-04
Reductions on Assessments.

Boulder, Sept. 3o.-Represent-
atives of the various reservoirs in
this county have appeared before
the county commissioners and
asked a reduction of the assess
ments on reservoir sites on the
ground that the county is amply
repaid by the increase in valua-
ton Of land reclaimed by the res
ervoirs. Heretofore the county
authorities have assessed reser-
voir sites at the same rate as ad-
jacent land. The commissioners
say the reservoirs are a source OF
income to their owners and are
really worth much more than the
land they cover or that which
surrounds them.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-10-04
Get Appraisers Fees.

Denver. Sept. 3o.-Peter Win
ne, E. w. Merritt and ]. 0. Car
per have obtained judgment in
the district court at Colorado
Springs for 5000 each for expert
fees in addition to court costs,
and attorney fees. They claim.
ed the fees for appraising the
Stratton estate, but their claim
was disallowed by the probate
court which allowed them only
the So a day witness fees pro-
vided by law. An important le-
gal point is involved and it is
possible the statutes may have to
be amended by the next legisla-
ture before the experts can get
their money.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-10-04
Making Surveys for Enlargement
of Ditch.

Golden, Sept. 3o.-Surveys are
being made for charging the
Golden, Ralston & Church ditch
from the headgate near here to
the Stanley reservoirs which are
being built in the extreme east
ern part of Jefferson county.
Surveys are also being made for
a tunnel and ditch project to di-
vert the waters of the Fraser riv-
er in Middle Park thru the range
to Boulder creek and thence to
the Stanley reservoirs. These
two reservoirs will cover nearly
$500 acres and the water will be
used to reclaim thousands OF
acres in Weld, Morgan, Adams
and Washington counties.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-10-04
Reports Exaggedated.

Denver, Sept. 3o.-Reports
been repeatedly published here
concerning the illness of Former
Governor Jesse F. Mcdonald at
the home Of This parents, East
Springfield, Erie county, Pa.
These reports are grossly exag-
gerated. A dispatch received
from Erie, Pa Saturday night
states that he former governor
has been seriously i'll since going
east, but that his condition has at
no time given his relatives appre-
hension of fatal termination. He
has had trouble with his eyes,
but they are improving. His
physicians state that Mr.. Nc
Donald will be able to travel in
about ten days or two weeks and
that there is no foundation for
the reports sent to Denver that
his recovery was in doubt.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-10-04
Disclosures in Taking Testimony

Red CliH, Sept. 3o.-Testimony
presented in the water rights ad-
judication proceedings by the
Central Colorado Power conf
pany discioses the vast extent or
the plans of this company. 1t is
the company's purpose ultimately
to use the entire flow of the
Grand River and its tributaries
above Shoshone falls not only
for power purposes but for irri-
CATION. Three principal reser-
yoirs of an estimated combined
capacity of sixteen billion cubic
feet will be constructed. By
means of these the flow of the
Grand will be equalized SO that
it will be kept at minimum of
800 feet and may be increased
to $500 or $3.50 feet. The COM
pany will pump water to the
higher mesas where irrigation
has heretofore been impossible.
To accomplish its plans it is nee
essary for the company to Sc
cure title to the water. The ad-
judication 81 the rights cannot
affect those rights already de-
creed or those filings having
prior date. There was no protest
to the companys application and
as the company has made the
showing as to use and diversion
required by law, there was no
course open to the court except
to grant the application and is
sue the decree.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-10-04
Do You Belong to the Citizens Committee

This committee made up of the having little business
around excavation for building, whie pine
Sticks spit the fresh dirt and watch the other fe
lows work.
all right show interest buildings, in town de-
veopment and progress, but there's a better way.
You do good for yourself and the community by
resgnng from The Citizens committee and getting into the
General Progress committee
This committee S the one tn at PUTS UP THE NEW
BUILDINGS brings busn into occupy them,
paints old houses keeps the sidewalks good repair beau
es front yards cleans yards and otherwise makes
this town a better live in
The General Progress committee is the Unofficial Town
Booming really ought be organized and made
official work together for the advancement of the
town we there will be around
tons the work throw the dirt and chance
of lifting "dead ones.'
4 Eternal industry is the price of progress.
Let's line for the General Progress committee
and then JUST WATCH THE OLD TOWN GROW with The
Chieftain chief booster is.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-10-04
Epworth League Reorganizes.

On Monday night of this week
the Epworth league elected the
following officers: President,
Ralph G. Randolph; first vice
president, Frank H. Puntenney;
second vice president, A. E.
Dowell J. third vice president,
Miss May Porter; fourth vice
president, Miss Edna P. Emery;
secretary, Miss Ester Lewis;
treasurer, John Norris; pianist,
Miss Marguerite Pierce.
The time for the monthly bus
mess meeting was fixed for the
firse Monday night of each
month. 1t was voted to fix the
dues of members at SC per month.
The league is planning to do
aggressive work along all their
lines of activity. A devotional
meeting is held every Sunday
evening at 7, just preceding the
preaching service. They cordial
ly invite all young people to at
tend these services.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-10-04
Studying Our Methods.

Fort Collins, Sept. 3o.-Hon.
Frederick J., Fulton, M. P, a
member of the Canadian irriga-
ton commission, is here studying
the irrigation conditions of Col
orado. Prof. L. G. Carpenter of
the Agricultural college recently
appointed member of the Ca
madam commission, has taken
MIR. Fulton to various points in
northern Colorado where large
reservoirs and ditch systems
have been inspected. Prominent
authorities on Colorado irrigation
law have been interviewed by
the representative of the Domin-
ion government who is gathering
data for the use of the Canadian
in revising their irrigation laws.
Mr.. Fulton will visit the western
slope before leaving Colorado.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-10-04
Quarterly Meeting.

Rev. R. A. Chase, D. D., pre-
siding elder, will hold quarterly
meeting at the Methodist church
next Sunday night. The Holy
communion will be celebrated at
the close of the sermon.
Quarterly conference will be
held Monday morning 9 o'clock.
Everybody invited to attend
the services.
B. r. Ross, Pastor.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-10-04
Shot Because Went Blind.

Denver, Sepe. 29.-John H.
Stewart, an expert cabinet ma
ker, lost his sight and became
respondent. Yesterday he in
duced small boy to lead him to
City park where he shot himself
twice. Park Florist Lang dis
covered the man just as he was
firing the first shot and grappled
with him, but Stewart succeeded
in sending the second bullet into
his brain while struggling with
Lang. He was As years old, sim
gle, native Of Alton, ILL.,, came
here two Gears ago and was a
member OF the Masons and
Knights Of Pythias.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-10-04
Cantaloup Records.

The Las Animas Leader says
that last week there were over
eighty cars day moving from
the various cantaloupe shipping
points on the Santa Fe and Mis-
souri, Pacific railroads, says La
Junta Tribune. { This means that
the enormous amount of 28,OOO
crates or 100000 cantaloups,
are going to the eastern mar
kets from Colorado points every
twenty-four hours. And this on
top of the largest and best crop
ever grown in the east.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-10-04
Involuntary Manslaughter.

Colorado Springs, Sept. go:
.AsW. Marksheffel, the chauffeu:s
who was indicted for involuntary
manslaughter in connection with
the automobile tragedy which re-
suited in the deaths of three men
and the serious injurinsvof sever
al others here last week, was
fined SIS and costs in the Colo
RADIO City police court for exceed
ing the speed limit on the occa-
sion of the fatal ride. He has
appealed the case.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-10-04
Attempts Suicide.

One day last week Mrs. Ed.
Mcclure made ready to. 60 to
Pueblo for visit with her friend,
Mrs. Gilbert Clark, when Ed at
tempted suicide by trying to cut
his throat with a razor. But it
50 happened that friend dropped
in at the opportune moment and
took the weapon from him. He
gave as his reason for the rash
act, that if she went he wouldn't
have anything to live for.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-10-04
Will Reduce Rates.

The straight 2-cent fare is to
be adopted by the railroads in
Kansas until the supreme court
renders a decision on the cases
from Missouri and Nebraska.
This means the withdrawal of all
excursion rates and takes effect
October S, altho the last Kansas
legislature gave the roads until
January to comply with this
law.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-10-04
Cut by Binder in OAt Field.

Genwood Springs, Sept. go
While the four-year-old son of
Ery Miller was playing in an oat
field near the ranch house, the
father, who was driving binder,
ran over the child nearly severing
one of the boys legs below the
knee.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-10-04
Bent's Last Shipments.

The last car of cantaloups for
this season was hipped out last
Thursday. The two associations
in Bent county have shipped to
the eastern markets Io6 cars, and
of local shipments eighteen cars,
making total shipment of ia
cars. The price for standards
has ranged from 81 cents to
$,.2I. The growers have not
made as much money as last year
but they have done very WE'LL
Bent County Democrat.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-10-04
Charged With Killing Daughter

Fort Morgan, Sept. 3o.-Mrs.
Nellie H. Smith of Snyder, this
county, charged with causing the
death of her 16-year-old daugh-
ter, Shirley, thru a criminal op-
Grafton, has been found guilty in
the district court of involuntary
manslaughter and has filed mo.
ton for new trial.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-10-04
Goes to the Penitentiary.

Delta, Sept. 3o.-James Work
man, convicted of attempting to
kill Eta Beaver, aged II, with
whom he had become infatuated,
but who had refused to receive
further attentions from him, has
been sentenced to four to six
years in the penitentiary.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-10-04
Secondhand Store.

All kinds of secondhand furni-
ture and other goods may be
found at Simpson building next
to Hamp's old meat market.
7. O. States.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-10-04
Selling Liquor Without License.

Wray, Sept. 3o.-C. T. Grant,
formerly a saloonkeeper, but who
has been operating grocery
store since the town went dry last
spring, has been arrested on six
charges of selling liquor without
a license. Dick Lombard, also
former saloonkeeper has been ar
rested on the same charge. The
authorities declare they will ef-
fctually stop all selling of liquor
in this vicinity.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-10-04
Charged With Stealing Burros.

Golden, Sept. 3o.-J. w. Ran
dali and wife are in Jail here on
a charge of stealing two burros.
They were arrested at Pine
Grove Tuesday, broke Jail that
night and walked thirty miles
with their 8-year-old boy, but
were recaptured near Morrison
Thursday.
Mems wool and fleece underwear
at Boyd's.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-10-04

The restaurants and boarding
houses of Holly this week form
ed a union and Immediately
adopted a scale of prices that will
make man dig twice when he
pays for his hash" Billy Hol-
bert was forced to take the chair
manship and presided in a par
liamentary manner.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-10-04
High Tonnage of Beets in North.

Fort Morgan, Sept. 3o.-The
first FIVE days of the beet harvest
disclosed an unprecedented con-
dition in the history Of the indus
try. Thus far the harvest has
yielded an average of I8 tons an
acre, hitherto unequaled here.
When it is known that each sd-
ditional ton of beets, per acre,
means an. aggregate Of $4,000 to
the farmers of this district, the
significance of this years crop
can be realized.
Ladies' union suits so cents up
The Holly chieftain., 1907-10-04

Ladies' union suits so cents up
at Boyd's.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-10-04

Glass and chinaware at Boyd's.
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command I acted as I thought best.
Ny purposes have been willfully dis
torted!"
Meneptah frow1ed with perplexity.
But while he pondered Ta-user drew
near to him and said to him very soft
ly:
"If his wesds be true, o my sover-
eigp, one lovely Israelite is as service
able as another The young man loves
this maiden. Doubt it not. He is a
worthy offspring Of that noble sire,
Mentu. If he offended, he hath suf-
fered sufficiently. Let him go, pray
thee"
"It is my word against her surmises,
O Meneptah," Har-hat insisted.
The king frowned more and stroked
his cheek.
.sThine anger should be abated by
this time, Har-hat," he said feebly.
"His rebellion is not yet broken.
have not the slave yet" the fan bearer
retorted.
"Mayhap he is ready to surrender
her now"
"Not sop' the princess put in. '.He
hath endured eight months. If it were
500 years his silence would be the
same. 1t is proof Of MY boast that he
loves her. No mar who would comfort
bis flesh alone would suffer such
lengths Of modification Of flesh! Let
him 60, my king, and give the clean
souled fan bearer another Israelite for
his daughter
"Have it thy way, Ta-user. Come to
me in an hour" Meneptah said as he
wrote.
.Now promise that the signet shall
20 back to Meutu," she continued.
GAS thou wilt, Ta-user," the king re
piled.
She caught up the roll, hesitated for
a moment and then kissed his cheek
deliberately and was gone.
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Germany Thinks Wen Fight.


Berlin, July THE conviction Of
an ultimate cinfict between Japan
and the United States appears to be
widespread in Germany. It is one
of the subjects certain to be referred
to wherever diplomatists and military
and naval officials aod others, accus-
toned to follow international politics
meet. The newspapers agree that
President Roosevelt is earnestly trying
to satisfy the japanese requests. They
agree also that japan asks nothing
unreasonable. They recognize that the
difficulty lies in the question Of race,
the economic antagonism Of the Cal
ifornians against the japanese and
the constitutional impossibility OF
federal coercion.
It is believed by many that the
group of ruling statesmen in Japan
are preparing to fight the United
States for the mastery of the Pacific
regardless of the San Francisco Incl
dents.
The strategists Of the admiralty re-
gard a naval war between Japan ano
the United States as the most inter
esting problem OF the day. Careful
studies that have been worked ou'
are unfavorable to the United States
because the American fleet, although
of greater power than that Of japan
would have to seek a fight in Japan:
home waters.
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Back" Z" she cried.

Ear-hat's hands, and he ignored them,
though the signet commanded him in
the name Of the holy one." Her voice
lowered with awe and dismay at his
unregeneracy. "Kenkenes is still in
prison"
Now, by the gods, Har-hat," Menep-
tab exclaimed angrily, Il would not
have dreamed such baseness in thee!"
The fan bearer was stupe6ed with
wrath and astonishment. Words alb
solutely refused to come to him. Ia
user accused him with the wide eyes
of fearless righteousness. Presently
she went on:
ALREADY hath he languished eight
months in prison His ofense against
the gods and against the laws of the
land hath been expiated. would have
shee set him free now, O A1eneptah
that he may return to his love and
comfort her.
Meneptah reached for the reed pen.
"Hold..' cried Har-hat.
Thou dost forget thyself, good Har-
hat" the princess said, with dignity
Thou speakest with thy sorereign.'
But I will be heardT' he exclaimed
violently. Hear me, pray thee, son
Of Ptah"
Meneptah removed the wetted pen
and waited.
Thou didst give the maiden to me
thyself..' he began precipitately. "Thy
document Of gift have yet He stole
her, hid her away, committed sacrilege
AMI abused two Of my servants nigh
unto death when they sought for her
Hath be any more right 70 her than
I? Art thou assured that he hath an
honorable purpose in mind for her:
She is corely and we'll Instructed in
service. and I would have put her in
my daughters train, even as the He
brew Miriam was lady in waiting tc
Neferari Thermuthis. chou dost eX
anime the. records Of the petitions te
thee thou wilt find that l asked hel
expressly for household service. 1t Is
false that | had any other purpose IL
mind.
"As to the signet," he continued
breathlessly. there is no word upon II
concerning the palliation Of a triple
crime. Shall we invoke the king In the
hlameless name Of the holy one ano
demand forgiveness in the name ,ol
him who forgiveth no sin? Further
more. thou didst give the writing into
my hands, and in obedience to tn!
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Nevertheless. the possibility Of COM
two months ago, ins the spirit of
! friendship, rendered her good Offices,
with view to having Japan and the
United States conclude an arrange
ment covering all questions relating
| to the Pacific.
In military circles. where the stu
alton is regarded from different
standpoint, the dispatch Of battle
ships is considered an elementary
measure of prudence on the ground
that strategically it will protect the
United States against being caught
mapping. and, diplomatically, it will
force Japan's hand, if that nation
harbors aggressive designs.
A significant feature Of the French
comment is that the possibility ol
trouble occurring is considered only
from the side Of Japan. The Soliel
regards the San Francisco. incidents
as a mere cloak to the real issue
which, it thinks, may be traced to
the determination Of japan to enforce
her commercial supremacy in China
and the Pacific.
'For Japan, now or never" it adds
'@It ten years, when the American
s4In ten years, when the American
BILE, and the Panama canal has beer
completed, it will be too late"
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THE JAPANESE TREATY.

nv -or-rwsrED.g
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Ear-hat's hands, and he ignored them,
though the signet commanded him in
the name Of the holy one.' Her voice
lowered with awe and dismay at his
unregeneracy. "Kenkenes is still in
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thou wilt grant me my boon do not
ask for thy crown or thy son or for an
army or treasure or anything but that
which thou wouldst gladly give me be-
cause Of thy just and generous heart" J"
Thou hast my word, Ta-user.'
"Give me ear, then,' she continued.
''Thou hast among thy ministers no
BILE genius, the Architect Mentu'-
The king broke In with a dry smile.
'3Wouldst have him for mater
She shook her head till the emeralds
pendent from the fillet OF her forehead
clinked together. Nothing could have
been more childlike than the pleased
smile on her eace.
'.Nay, nay. he would not have me-
she protested. But he hath SON."
"He had a son, but he is dead" the
king answer I'd.
..Not so! He IS in prison, where thy
counselor, the wicked, unfeeling, jeal-
Gus, rapacious Har-hat hath entombed
him!"
Har-hat sprang forward as the king
lifted an amazed and angry face.
..Backr' she cried, motioning at him
with her full arm. 'tIt is time the Ha-
thors overlook thee, thou inefable
knavew
81 protest. the fan bearer CRIED
losing his temper.
Enough Of this play" Meneptan
said sternly. "Go on with thy tale, Ia
user. I would know the truth Of this"
"Thou wilt not learn it from the
princess Har-hat exclaimed.
"Ahr" Ta-user calculated, world OF
innocence, surprise and wounded feel
ing in the word.
.Thy words do not become thee, Har-
hat" Meneptah said. The fan bearer
closed his lips and gazed ixedly at the
princess.
She dropped her head and went on
in a voice low with hurt.
sThe gods judge me If my every
word is not true! Har-hat imprisoned
him because the gallant young man
loved the maiden whom Har-hat would
have taken for his harem."
Meneptah's face blazed. "Go on"
he said sharply.
..Che fan bearer had some little right
on his side, for the young man had
committed sacrilege in carving statue
and had stolen the maiden away and
hidden her when Rar-hat would have
taken her. The maiden is an 1sraelite,
and her hiding place is known to this
day only by herself and her unhappy
lover. Now comes the villainy, o thou
short Of temper" she continued, look
ing at the fan bearer.
'Thy father, o shedder Of light, the
Incompatible Pharaoh who reignS In
Osiris, gave Nentu signet. WheE
Kenkencs was overtaken and thrust
into prison, he sent this signet to thee,
O my sovereign, with a petition for his
release and for the maiden's freedom
The writing and the signet came into
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France Looks for Peace.

Paris. July President Roosevelt e
decision to dispatch fleet OF war
ships to the Pacific has lead the more
sensational newspapers in France 10
lump at the conclusion that the sltua-
ton is more delicate than appears on
the surface This view. however IS ao-
solutely repudiated in responsible CIR
cles where the utmost confidence IS
EXPRESSED that existing or future Oil
ferences between the United states
will be anaicably adjusted.