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The Holly chieftain., 1908-10-23
AUCTION
SALE!
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October 27,'oS,

On the above date all the lots
in the town of Wiley, Prowers
County, Colorado, belonging to
The Big Bend Town and Improve
meut Company will be sold at
auction to the highest bidder.
Terms of sale, $1,000 cash payment
on each lot purchased on date of
sals. and balance in payments of
$1,000 per month. No interest or
other charges. Five per cent dis
count for cash. Deed and abstract
furnished on final payment.
Absolutely no reservation will
be made except the two lots on
which the Equity building stands,
and no by-bidding will be allowed.
On the same date some of the
tracts in
The Holly chieftain., 1908-10-23
lie n..n NJ 0reaacd

Frederic. the Great OF Prussia
often told a laughable story OF an
experience of his own. During one
of his campaigns in Siesia he made
it his habit to stroll through his
camp in disguise at night to come
in touch with his soldiers. One
night he was stopped by sentry,
but, giving the password, was per-
mitted to proceed. Instead of do
ing so, however, he endeavored to
tempt the sentry into accepting a
cigar, saying that a smoke would
solace his long watch.
ut is against the rules said thu
soldier.
"But you have my permission" "
said the king
"Your permission! Who are
you?"
81 am the king"
"The king be hanged" said the
incorruptible sentry. "What would
my captain say?"
The Holly chieftain., 1908-10-23
II q Hurry, but Could Wait.

Let me see some hosiery in a
hurry, please" said an important
appearing person as he rushed into
. gentleman's clothing store the 9TH
q day.
"What kind, please % queried the
clark politely.
~Oh, anything about half dol
hr;" replied the fellow, "only hurry,
vn you3 I've only got a second to
est . train"
The hosiery was Forthcoming in
quick season, and the buyer was told
s. owed the firm 40 cents for the
aame.
II haven't got the change" he
eaid. tsHere's half a dollar"
The half was placed in the cash
box and dispatched to the cashiers
desk. That busy person was occu-
pied at the time, and it was several
minutes before she got around to
making the change. When it reach
cd the clerk the man who was in
such hurry to catch a train was
still waiting. He threw the penny
into his pocket and darted through
IL door.-Brocton Times.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-10-23
Som. sup.r.titien..

When starting for the river, says
a writer in London Field, if you
have to turn back and get some
thing that you have forgottens you
are sure to catch little or nothing
that day. This is an article Of
Devon folklore, and l am inclined
to think the west country folk right
herein. The disappointment, the
hurry and the bringing of wrong
things always act prejudicially
upon what ought to be the unruf
fled, even temper of a successful
angler. He becomes hasty and
rash, most often with i'll results to
his basket. In the western high
lands it is currently believed that if
you see colt with its back to you
when starting in the morning on
fishing excursion it is the worst
of luck, only to be exceeded should
you hear cuckoo before breakfast
The Holly chieftain., 1908-10-23
.cressina tho Bar"

This is the story Of how Tenny-
son came to write his beautiful
"Crossing the Bar" He had been
very ill, and one day when he was
convalescent he was sitting grum-
bling. Suddenly his nurse said to
him, 'You ought to be ashamed of
yourself, Mr.. Tennyson; you ought
to be expressing your gratitude for
your recovery from very bad ILL
ness by giving us something, by Civ
ing it to the world"
He went out and straightway
wrote "Crossing the Bar" and
brought it to the nurse as q peace
offering.-London News.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-10-23
A conundrum.

Jones-1 say, Smith, you are a
good hand at arithmetic.
Smith - Yes, l am considered
very good. Why?
Jones = Well, here is a little
problem for you. There was man
named Little living in Dublin who
had a daughter Now, she was in
love with chap she knew her pater
did not approve of, SO one day she
eloped with him. When the old
man found out he was very angry
and at once followed them. Now,
then, what time was it?
Smith (angrily)-What time was
it? How on earth do you suppose
can tell you? l give it up.
Jones (triumphantly) - Why,
Little after 2, of course.-London
Express,
The Holly chieftain., 1908-10-23

Sale Bills printed on the short
est possible notice. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Chieftain office.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-10-23
THE DoGWATcH.
No One Seems to Know For Certain
How II Got That Name.

The simplest facts, quite unchal-
lenged and taken for granted, are
often the hardest subjects for in
vestigation. "Did you ever ask a
sailor or a know-it-all why the dog
watch is so called? ?" queries a
writer in the New York Sun who
has himself made the experiment.
The chances are that the answer
will be, "Why, the dogwatch is two
short spells from to and from 6
to 8 o'clock in the evening to
break the regular four hour
watches, SO that the same men will
not have to stand watch during the
same hours every day."
Simple and lucid. But why
"dog?" In hunt after an expla-
nation the first question was put
to the officers mess of a big battle
ship. Not one, from the executive
officer of quarter of century's
service to the ensign with his first
stripe, could answer.
A boats crew from the same
ship failed to throw any light on
the subject, although gunner's
mate allowed that ''it might be
they once had dogs on ship and
they was let loose when this watch
was on"
An officer of an Atlantic liner
said he never had heard SO silly \
question.
"Why, the dogwatch is the dog
watch" he explained. "There's no
why or wherefore about it. It's
always been the dogwatch, and it
always will be-"
Having had the matter SO airily
disposed of by this officer, inquiry
was pushed to the East river, where
may be found men who have been
going down to the sea in real ships
for many years The pursuit Of
the '.dog" was useless.
''Say," said Harlem boatman,
whats the matter with trying
Fighting Bob?' If he can't tell
you the great American navy will
lose caste"
So up to Rear Admiral Evans
went the query. And from Fort
Monroe came the answer:
U. s. s. Connecticut Sept. e.
Dear Sir--I am unable to give you the
Information you ask about the dogwatch.
or course We all know why the watch Is
made two hours. but no one seems to
know why the name dog was applied.
Yours very truly, r. D. EVANS.
At last a public library was re-
sorted to. The dictionaries were
merely provoking. 'Five Thou
sand Facts and Fancies" was the
only book found that threw light
on the matter. Its explanation
reads:
.Dogwatch, corruption of dodge
watch. The dogwatches were intro
duced to prevent the same men
from always keeping watch the same
hours of the day; hence on these oc-
casions the sailors are said to dodge
the routine, or to be doing dodge
watch"
1t may be added that Murray's
great English dictionary gives
quotation introducing the term dog
watch from a book published in
1900, but gives no theory of the
origin of the term.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-10-23
Hi. Henry's Minstrel Novelties.

This astute manager seems to be
always on the alert for something
new and will offer his latest Aggre-
CATION OF Minstrel and Vaudeville
Stars at Holly Opera house on
Thursday October 2Yth. Mr..
Henry guarantees to present the
best modern novelties and features
Of minstrelsy. He prohibits old
stuff and will not tolerate indecent
things. His shows are always
bright and clean and that is why
Hi. Henry is SO popular. Get
seats early. They are now on
sale at Ikelman Bros.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-10-23
WILEY GARDENS


and whi,h adjoins Wiley on
the south, will also be sold at auc-
tion to the highest bidder, accord
ing to the terms of the contracts
for same, which provide for a
cash payment of one-fourth down
and balance in payments due in
one. two and three years. with in
terest at six per cent.
Fine line of ladies hats at
Baker Bros. & Pratt.
We are enjoying good and in
creasing trade at Bsker Bros.
& Pratt.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-10-23
HOW OUR WEIGHT VARIES.
The Way . Person Will Gain and Lose
In One Day.

Don't get worried every time you
notice a slight decrease in your
weight. OF course there may be
something wrong, but don't jump
to conclusions too quickly. Just
take into consideration the fact
that the weight varies throughout
the day.
Scientific investigation shows
that the average healthy man is
always gaining or losing weight
throughout the day.
At 9 a. IN. before breakfast he
weighs, say, 1876 pounds s ounces.
An hour later, after breakfast, he
has gained one pound twelve
ounces, but by noon he loses four
teen ounces of this, only immedi-
ately to make it up and to add two
ounces by lunch, which brings his
weight to 157 pounds 6 ounces.
Then the fall begins again and
slowly continues till dinner time,
though the chief meal of the day
puts on two pounds two ounces,
fetching him up to his maximum
weight.
He is at his lightest just before
breakfast and at his heaviest i'm
mediately after dinner.
There is big drop during the
night. 1t amounts on the average
to three pounds six ounces, but the
loss varies from two pounds to four
pounds, according to idiosyncrasy
and the season of the year. In
making deductions from the results
Of the experiments touching varia-
6ons in weight allowance must be
made for special exertion, whether
bodily or mental.
That mental strain quickly tells
ON the frame has been established
In connection with examinations.
Comparative tests show that stu
dents in the high classes, where the
effort is necessarily greatest, lose
several pounds more than those in
the lower classes.
The loss of weight due to phys
ical exertion is sometimes a little
surprising even to those who have
devoted attention to the matter.
For instance, Burgess, the swim
mer, in trying to cross the English
channel, Notwithstanding the large
amount Of food he took while in
the water, lost nearly one pound
per hour.
Even a degree of exertion within
The capacity Of well nigh anybody
b an important factor in reducing
weight. It is easy to lose about two
pounds by taking turn at home
exercise, while a brisk walk may
involve a loss of three pounds or
four pounds. Philadelphia Press.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-10-23
F.D. STACKHOUSE RESIGNS
Auditor Of The Holly Sugar Go. I'm.
bsrks into the Real Estate
Business in Denver

BUSINESS IN De0Vef
Auditor F. d. Stackhouse has
rendered his resignation as auditor
of The Holly Sugar Co, effective
Nov. next, and will associate him
self with Messrs. Bollinger, Robin
son, Stephens and Hanchett in the
organization of a $50, 600 joint stock
realty company, dealing in real
estate, bonds and securities.
The above named gentlemen are
considered A in the realty line,
and with the aquisition of Mr..
Stack house, who is we'll and favor
ably known in Denver. having for
many years been the Denver L.
Rio Grande's chief auditor, the
firm will doubtless prove itself "A
power in the reality world Of the
Queen City.
While the latter's departure will
be much regretted, the authorship
hac fallen inlo able hands, as his
scccessor, Mr. Kemsen McGinnls,
is a gentleman of sterling integrity
and tine attainments.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-10-23
Saved His Bows Life.

My three year old boy was badly
constipated, had high fever and was
in an awful condition. l gave him
two doses of Foley's Orino Laxative
and the next morning the fever was
gone and he was entirely we'll Fo-
ley's Orino Laxative saved his life"
A. Wolkush, Casimer, Wis. Holly
Pharmacy Qkelman Bros, Prop'rs.)
The Holly chieftain., 1908-10-23
MRS. CORA K. POLHENUS
Democratic Nominee for County
Superintendent Of Schools

This Office. we believe, should
be eliminated from the quagmire
of party politics and given to an
experienced teacher who not alone
has thorough university training
The Holly chieftain., 1908-10-23
Married Man in Trouble.

A married man who permits any
member of the family to take any
thing except Foley's Honey and Tar
for coughs. colds and lung troubleA
is guilty of neglect Nothing else iS
as good for all pulmonary troubles
The genuine Foley's Honey and Tar
contains no opiates and is in yellow
package. Holly Pharmacy Qkelman
Bros, Propr's)
The Holly chieftain., 1908-10-23
For chapped Skin.

- Sss1FFS0
Chapped skin whether Oh the hands
or face maybe cured in one night by
applying Chamberlains Salve. 1t is
also unequaled for sore nipples. burns
and scalos. For sale by lkelman
Bros
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-04-05
Southern Lawlessness

It Is a great pity that so eNcsllsnt
plan as the Tallahatchie drainage
project should have given rise 10 50
dep1orable an occurrence as the kill
ING OF one prominent and valuable
citizen by anither on the streets OF
Tunica. The tragedy is also most
unfortunate as furnishing one more
example OF what critics of this sec
ton are sc fond of coiling southern
lawlessness." 1t is almost impossible,
in view OF repeated occurrences OF
this kind. to offsr any defence against
tn criticisms. sneers and condemna-
tions which are so freely offered on
such occasions The two men en-
Gagged in the Tuuica street duel APP
parently b. longed to that class which
BY reason of superior intelligence
and standing in community, are
looked to to uphold the laws and
maintain the standard OF civilization
When such men as these deliberate
" violate those laws and drag down
that standard. what can be expected
of the ignorant. the vicious, the tech
nicaliy-calied criminal class p
Vicksburg American.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-04-05
Just Opened

Good pasturage. three-fourths mile
north of town Mrs. c. II Campbell,
Apply to L. D. Wallace.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-04-05
Doing Like All Others did

In appointing his friends to office,
Gov. Noel is simply doing what all
Of his predecessors did, and all Of
his successors will This campaign
ret about having no enemies to pun
ish or frisnds to reward in the event
of election is foolish, only thrown
out to catch votes. A man who
would not reward his friends, would
be ungrateful. What the Governor
should do, is to publicly announce
that all things being equal, his friends
will get the plumbs h. has to distri-
butte. -Yazoo City Herald
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-04-05
For Congress
HON. s. G. HUMPHREYS,
of Washington County.
POWER OF
TIE PRESS

In tins country if man wishes
to be buried alive and completely
forgotten, all he has TO do is to in
suit the wspapers They will do
the rest
Some years ago in Congress the
Representative of back-woods dis
trict in rae West publicly denounced
pr IS CORES poudents and news
papers. He was SO inflated by self
importance that he imagined that
next day every paper in the country
would appear in black borders and
carry abject apologies for certain
unkind REMARKS they had made
about him and which had called forth
his ire Instead, without exception.
they llayed him as only masters Of
the Kings Englisb can, and then dis
missed him with snser, From that
time on the blue pencil was always
ready for his name He might have
been dead for all the notice the news
papers took of him Moreover. not
sesang dis name in print, his consti-
tuents began TO think that he was
accomplishing nothing at Washing
ton and they failed to re-elect him
They do differently over in Ger
many. When member of the
Reichstag called the reporters pig
eish 1olts' rec. ntly, the latter went
on strike aud for several days the
the deliberations Of that body In
the end the lawmakers were only too
glad to make apologies
The German reporters failed TO
realize that they owed duty TO
public in reportine the Reichstag:
and that that duty was paramount
to any personal difference with mem
bsrs. In this cnlntry there would
have been no strike, but it is safe 10
saw that the solon who would call
American newspaper men "piggish
leuts' would be left to sink into OBJ
livion after they had taksn one turl
in holding ftm Up to public ridicule
and scorn
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-04-05
LEGAL FOOD PRICES
IN ROME

The spondance In the New
York sun as TO the food prices by
law in Rome during the last year is
Interesting and recalls 5 ape equally
Interesting history The cost OF food
has risen e such an extent that the
Municipality has decided to appoint
commission 70 Fix a scale OF prices
which will regulate tas market and
b. adopted BY all the trades This
is nothing new in Rome Fixing
prices BY law was successfully fol-
bowed d'.rine papal times. As early
as 1905, Pope Julius II, appointed an
official whose duty was to oversee
tie sale OF grains and forage.
In the rsign Of Clement 9TH, in 1875
Slight tax Vas levied on flour.
which had soon to be removed, ow-
ing 10 the discomfort Of the people.
After the saek Of Rome by Charles
when famine held the land in its grip
he yallae of money was augmented
considerably: and. IN consequence.
I'll the neeessaries on life became so
dear that Cardinal Spinola. by order
e Of Clsment 9TH. appointed CaImisre,
i in 1920. TO prevent the tavern keepers
/ on the road outside the gate from
u charging exorbitanfly for the wine
4 81 tbs Castelii Ronari Then came
d high rents. when Paud 9Th issued :
h decree ordering landlords to reduce
their rents under punishment Oh fine
and inaprisonnrs nj.
During the fanlines Of 1859 and
sf1 grain and flour was Distributed
1E saved lnany from dying of Ipan.
About this fiare the Pope isst,et
fixine the prices d eraiu, All
zEns "a thatl rss Asstsn
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-04-05

\ country newspaper recently pub
lished this item "Th., business man
in this town who Is in the habit Of
hugging his typewriter had better
quit. or we will publish his name >
The next day twenty-seven business
men called al the Office. paid up their
srbs riptions. and left pehind twenty
sewn columns Of advertisements,
and told the editor not to pay any
attention to foolish stories.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-04-05
Notice Of Dissolution

The partnership Of r. K. Shepherd
and E. j. Lentz. doing business in the
city of Grecnvillc. under the firm
name of Shepherd & Co, has this day
been dissolved by mutual consent,
die said r. K. Shepherd having sold
his entire interest in said business
to James J. Shepherd
The business will be continued by
E. J. Lentz and James J. Shepherd
under rl1c firm name of Shepherd &
Go. The said new firm assumes all
the liabilities of the old firm of
Shepherd & Co.
R. x. CHEPHERD.
E. J. LENTZ,
JAS. J. SHEPHERD.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-04-05
Governor Noel's Mistake

Governor Noel has made serious
mistake in making explanations as
to certain appointments made H.
should have absolutely ignored the
newspaper and other criticisms. The
best way to silence disappointed and
disgruntled critics is to- pay no at
tention to their doleiul tales OF woe.
Greenwood Commonwealth.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-04-05
A True Statement


After thorough investigation and
exhaustive comparison OF all policies
exhaustive comparison of all policies
OF all life insurance companies doing
business in This country, I accepted
the general agsracy Of the Phoenix
Mutual Life Insurance Company Of
Hartford. Conn.,. because. in my opin-
ion, they offer the best policies, pay
the largest dividends and have the
largest cash values, and n addition Is
tins the company il 81 years old,
CONSERVATIVES and his ample assets
GEORGE AVHEA TIE
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-04-05

Pope Sixtus 9Th appointed five
cardinals with money to provide for
the poor. In his will he begged his
successor TO continue the good work
His work being ignored during the
pontificate of Gregory I4th, Rome
Suffered famine again, sixty thou
sand died from hunger.
Innocent 9th ordered the farmers
to bring all tfeir grain in which was
stored away. which was a great boom
for the people This country is bless
ed in not having ever reached such
stats.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-04-05

Former Mayor Schmidt of San
Francisco, has received an offer TO ap
pear in vaudeville II he IS patriot
and humanitarian he will accept
it, and thereby give the people of
the country an opportunity to dis
pose Of nnnumbared thousands of
ovcr-ripe eggs that now constitute
a nation al menace
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-04-05
Cemetery Association Meeting

TIE Grsenvill Cemetery Asso-
citation vii hold a meeting at thehome
OF Mrs. VIM. Yerger on Washington
avenue, on Monday afternoon at
4 O'Clock. All members are request
ed to be present. Mrs. ]. J Harry
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-04-05

II. B. CROSBY.
Business Manager.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-04-05

The article headed "A Iistter from
Christ found on another page of
tits issre is published BY request of
P. G. Campbell
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-03-19
Boom your Home Town.

If you have made up your mind to live
in city, then stand up for it. and if
you know positively no good, then ST.
lence is golden. Do all you can to help
along every man who is engaged in le-
climate business. Do not send away
for everything nice you want and still
expect the home dealer to keep stock
to suit the whim of one or two custom
ers. The success of your fellow towns
rnen will be your success. No man liveth
to himself alone and no man does bust
ness independent OF his fellow business
men. Take your home papers. Do not
imagine the big daiIies contain all the
news. There are many little items that 90
towards making good cheer and social
sunshine that the big dailies do not
print. Do not abuse your neighbor The
main difference in the number of his
faults and your own is that YOU see
through magnifying glass as a critic.
The ill-omened the croaker, can do a
city more harm in minute than two
good citizens can repair in a month.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-03-19

Are You Sure Your kidnevs
Are Well?

Many rheumatic attacks are due to
uric acid in the blood. But the duty of
the kidneys is to remove all uric acid
from the blood. Its presence there shows
the kidneys are inactive. Don't daily
with uric acid solvents. - You might
go on till doomsday with them, but I'M
till you cure your kidneys you will new
err get well Doan's Kidney Pills not
only remove uric acid, but cure the kid
neys and then all danger from uric acid
is ended. Here is Mineral Point testi-
mony to prove it.
Patrick Whalen, living in the south
ern part of Mineral Point, Wis, says:
81 had been troubled with rheuma-
tism and kidney trouble for eight or ten
years. The secretions from my kidneys
were very thick and cloudy in appear
ance and showed signs of sediment.
had a great deal of pain in small of my
back which afforded me misery. Learn
ing OF Doans Kidney Pills. | procured a
box at lvey's Pharmacy and since TAX
ing them | am stronger and better in
every way. 1t gives me pleasure to give
Doan's Kidney Pills my endorsement. "
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents.
Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name (Doans) and
take no other.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-03-19
Farm Help In Great Demand.

During the past month the Commits
sioner Of Labor through the Wisconsin
Free Employment Offices has placed
hundreds of men on farms, and there
are still many openings for those desir-
ing to go on a farm. There are many
men out of employment in the cities,
but they seem to prefer to hold out
until they find work in their particular
occupations even if they must face pow
erty for a while. If the workingman
will stop to consider the large part of
his income which he spends for rent,
food, and fuel in the city, he will see
that the low wages paid in cash on the
farm are not so low in reality. Per-
sons wishing to 90 on a farm should
address any one Of the Free Employ
ment Offices in Milwaukee, Superior,
Oshkosh or La Crosse and should give
references and details regarding the
conditions under which they would go
on farm Farmers desiring help
should state kind of work to be done,
wages, and whether they would pay
railroad fare