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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-01
Hotel Morton
Hotel Rio Grande { Fir,

with everything modern. IL always open ant
ma in aims unobstructed ocean view.
l6-:Ot. tSu. 10 WALTER J. BUZBY.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-07-29
HIS WELCOME FOR PRoDIcAL
Cowboy Would Have Reversed Pro-
eeedings ~ Recorded In the
Scriptures.

Judge Ben B. Lindsey of the famous
Denver juvenile court said In the
course of a recent address in char
ity:
"Too many of US are inclined to
think that, one misstep made, the boy
ia gone for good. Too many of US are
like the cowboy.
An itinerant preacher preached to
cowboy audience on the 'Prodigal
Son. He described the foolish prodi-
gals extravaganza and dissipation; he
described his penury and his husk.
eating with the swine in the sty; he
described his return, his fathers Low.
ing welcome. the rejoicing, and the
preparation of the fatted calf.
1.-THE preacher IN his discourse no.
ticed cowboy staring at him very
hard. He thought he had made con-
vert, and addressing the cowboy per-
sonally, he said from the pulpit:
My dear friend, what would you
have done If you had had prodigal
son returning home like that?'
Mel said the cowboy, promptly
and fiercely, I'd have shot the boy
! and raised the calf" detroit Free
Press.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-07-29
Novel English Insurance.

New York.-The latest insurance
scheme. which has just been put in
operation in England, provides for
compensation in case of wet weathe.
during summer holidays. 1t is de-
scribed as holiday weather insur-
ance." The underwriters are pre-.
pared to compensate proposers in the
event of rain falling on more than
two days a week during their Holt.
days at watering towns on the coast
The premiums are based on govern
ment statistics and compensation will
be given at the rates from $3.50 pei
day upward.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-07-29
EPIDEMIC OF ITCH IN WELSH
VILLAGE

I'm Dowlais. South Wales, about hf-
teen years ago, families were strick-
en- wholesale by q disease known as
the itch. Believe me. 1t is the most
terrible disease of its kind that I
know of, as it itches all through your
body and makes your life an inferno.
Sleep is out of the question and you
feel as IL million mosquitoes were
attacking you at the same time.
knew a dozen families that were SO
affected.
THE doctors did their best. but
their remedies were of no avail what
ever. Then the families tried drug
gist who was noted far and wide for
his remarkable cures. People came
to him from all parts of the country
for treatment, but his medicine made
matters still worse. as a last resort
they were advised by . friend to use
the Cuticura Remedies. am glad to
tell you that after q few days treat.
ment with Cuticura Soap. Ointment
and Resolvent, the effect was wonder
full and the result was a perfect cure
in all cases.
Il may add that my three brothers.
three sisters, myself and all our fam.
lilies have been users Of the Cuticura
Remedies for fifteen years. Thomas
Hugh. 1850 West Huron st., Chicago,
ILL.,. June 20, 1909"
The Holly chieftain., 1910-07-29
Ezra Meeker at Greeley.

Greeley.-Using cracker box for a
rostrum, Ezra Meeker, the old traveller
now seeking the Oregon trail in order
to mark 1t. talked to Greeleyites Satur-
day In the park. Although 80 years old
Meeker Is fluent speaker. He paid a
nigh tribute to N. c. Meeker, founder
OF this town. for his education. He says
when he went to Oregon fifty-eight
years ago. he subscribed for the New
York Tribune, of which Meeker was ed
itor at that time. He read and reread
this paper and made 1t his reading
book and dictionary. Meeker has been
well received here and was the guest
OF honor at dinner given by ex-Mayor
Frank Green and his mother.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-07-29
viii Case Decided.

Greeley.-By the failure of attorneys
to file an appeal bond July /, the Sam
uel Armstrong will case, which has
been prominent in the courts of Weld
county for two years, has been settled,
the valuable western Weld county
farm. bank stock and milling property
worth 100000 going to Nettie L. Knapp,
beautiful young woman of Garden
Plains, ILL.,, niece of Armstrong, in
whose favor the will was drawn, in
stead of to Mrs. Belle Sammis. the
daughter of Armstrong, who fought the
will.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-07-29

given me. and ! am recommending 1t
to all my friends. Mrs. w. 8. Ford,
22O7 w. Franklin St., Baltimore, Md.
The most successful remedy in this
country for the cure Of all forms Of
female complaints II Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. It has
stood tho test Of years and to-day Is
more widely and successfully used than
any othsr female remedy. II has cured
thousands Of women who have been
troubled with displacements, inham-
nation, liberation, abroid tumors. IT.
Irregularities, periodic pains, backache.
that bearing down feeling. fatulency.
Indigestion, and nervous prestration.
after all other means had failed.
II you arc suffering from any Of these
ailments, don't give up hope until you
have given Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound . trial
II you would like special edvico
write to Mrs. Pfnkham, Lynn,
Mass, for It. She has guided
thousands to health FREQ OF
SAs~AO
The Holly chieftain., 1910-07-29
sIausa. Factory for Boulder.

Boulder.-Backed up by the endorse
mant OF the Commercial Association,
M. ]. Stern and Joseph p. Meiners of
the Central Blaugas Company are ne
gotiating for the establishment of a
olaugas factory in this city to supply
the new illuminant demonstrated be.
fore the Commercial Association some
days ago. 1t is considered possible
that arrangements may be made
whereby some of the local oil compan-
les will enter into combination with
the new concern. A blaugas factory in
the beginning, it is said, would employ
about eighty men.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-07-29
An Easy Fit.


A number OF years ago there lived
In northern New Hampshire notori-
GUS woman-hater. 1t was before the
day of ready-made clothing, and want
ing a new suit, he was Obliged to take
the material to the village tailoress.
She took his measurements. and when
she cut the coat. made a liberal al
lowance on each seao.
The mans dislike of women In gen
eral prevented his having a fitting,
He took the finished garment without
trying 1t on. 1t was much too large,
and his disgust was apparent in the
answer he made to the friendly loafer
On his first visit to the post office.
when he wore the despised article.
Got new coat, Obed?" said the
loafer.
mo, l hain't!" said Obed. I've got
seven yards of cloth wrapped round
me."-Youth's Companion.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-07-29
FIRST EFFORTS TO De DIRECTED
IN THAT DIRECTION BY
THE GOVERNMENT.
NATION IS INTERESTED
10000 KILLED AND 100000 INJURED
DURING LAST TWENTY
YEARS.

Washington-Great benefit to the
mining industry of the United States Is
expected to follow the establishment
of the new government bureau OF
mines provided for in Congress.
Enactment of the law was in re
bponse to nationwide demand. The
entire nation is interested in the Ques
tioun of the prevention of the tremen
dous loss of life in American mining
operations, as all of the states are en-
gagged in mining. OF the 40 states and
territories only three have mineral
production valued at less than $1,000
900 per annum. Thirty states produce
coal. The total production averages
s4O.000,000 yearly for each state and
territory.
Some idea can be gained as to the
necessity for improved conditions in
mining from the fact that this industry
In the United States is killing from
two to three more men in every 1000
employed than is the case in any coun.
try in Europe. Conditions in Europe
before the industry received govern
ment assistance were as bad as they
are at present in the United States.
During the last twenty years 10000
men have been killed and 100000 in
jured in American coal mines alone.
with 1000 widows made and 10000
children left fatherless.
The creation Of the bureau of mines
by Congress. however, ia not the first
effort made to ameliorate appalling
conditions. Ii is rather the carrying
out Of work found necessary through
experimentation. After four explosions
In coal mines in December. 1907, cost
Ing 700 lives. Congress authorised an
appropriation Of 3150.000 to be used by
the geological survey for the establish
nlent of nine rescue stations and gem
eral study Of the causes OF mine disas-
tiers.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-07-29
Cashier Wa. No "Plker.r

New York.-A general alarm has
been sent to the police throughout the
United States and Canada for the ar
rest of Ernest Wider, cashier of the
Russo Chinese bank, who is charged
by the banks officials with having
taken $4,000 in bonds from a safety
deposit box. Reports today say that
Wider has taken securitIus lar in ex.
cess of that sum, an "siYoAimating
5000, 900.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-07-29
rhree Heat Prostrations.

Evans.-For the first time in the his
tory Of this locality prostrations from
heat were reported Saturday when D.
D. Luper. Mrs. p. HefTiott and w.
Smith were rendered unconscious. 9th
er persons have been made i'll by the
heat. the Thermometer for two weeks
having been clos to 100 in the shade.
The season is the dryest since 1870
and the hottest In twenty years.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-07-29
q. Y. p. U. Elects Officers.

Cascade.-Alvin Steinmetz of Denver
was elected president of the Young
Peoples Association at the annual Gas.
cade Canon assembly of Baptist
churches Of Colorado at the election Sat.
rrday afternoon. Other officers fol-
low: Vice president, w. D. O'Neil, La
mar; secretary, J. H. Schlotter, Colo
RADIO Springs; treasurer, Miss Anna
Martin, Grand Junction.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-07-29
Kansas Farmers AutomobiIiou,.

Kansas City-Kansas dealers esti-
mate that $7,os0.O0O will be expended
for motor cars in the territory contigu.
GUS to Kansas City, within the next
few weeks. 1t is said that fully 5000
cars of an average value of $500
have been shipped to Kansas City and
nearby points to supply the anticipat,
ed demand that is expected to follow
the close Of the harvest season.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-07-29
z,lMLICHELIs EYE SAVE "a
Busted

Many man goes broke-in Health
then wealth. Blames his mind
says it don't work right; but all the
time it's his BOWELS. They don't work
liver dead and the whole system gets
clogged with poison. Nothing Kills
good, clean-cut brain action like con-
stipation. CASCARETS will relieve
and cure. Try it now. GIG
cAScARETS 10 q box for weeks
treatment. All druggists. Biggest seller
In the world Million boxes a month.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-07-29
A Dreamer.

you say your boy Josh is dream
er?' said the literary lady. Does he
write poetry or romances?"
oh" replied Farmer Corntossel,
he don't write anything. But he jes'
natcherally refuses to get up till 9
o'clock"
The Holly chieftain., 1910-07-29
Mine Fatalities.

Trinidad.-Three miners were killed
Saturday by falls of rock in mine at
Wootton. Two were brothers, named
Josephia and Carlo Gagleri. They were
single. Antonio Tonera, a Starkville
miner, was killed by a rock fall there
Saturday afternoon. He leaves a wild
ow and five children.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-07-29
Seventy Bushels an Acre.

Greeley.-Greeley's only wheat crop,
the best ever grown In this region, on
the home tract of Mrs. A. Erickson.
across the street from the State Nor
NAL school. yielded seventy bushels an
acre. 1t was planted the middle OF
April and cultivated by Mrs. Erickson
and her young son.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-07-29
Striking Miners Meet.

Saturday evening the strikers
at Louisville held a mass meeting
in the ball park, at which there were
speakers from Denver. Similar meet.
tngs were held in the other camps this
week. Feeling is high between the
strikers and the non-union men. and
special officers are on the constant
lookout for trouble.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-07-29
Miner Found Dead.

Cripple Creek.-Fred Shaeffer. les
see operating ON the City View mine
on Gold hill. was found dead Friday
morning at the second level of the An
choria-Leland Company's main SHAFT.
The bowling of Shaeffer's dog led to
the discovery Of the body.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-07-29

Plenty OF Waterfall.
Son" said the press humorist, you
have inherited some of my humor."
Not enough to make living with,
dad"
Never mind. I'm going to leave
you all of my jokes"
The Holly chieftain., 1910-07-29

" You Are q Trifss Sensitive
About the sise Of your shoes, many people
wear smaller shoes By using Aliens TootEass,
the Antissptic Powder TO shake into the shoes.
y cures Tired. Swollen. Aching Fest and
breaking In new shoes. Sold svsrywhsre, No
sample sent FREE. Address, Allen 8. OlnsteA,
L. Roy, u. Y.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-07-29
Three Killed in Auto Accid emit.

Grand Junction, Colo.-While run.
ming race with a westbcund Rio
Grande express train Monday. an auto
loaded with joy riders was struck and
three of them were instantly killed.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-07-29
Powder Trust He.

New York.-The hearing, n the
suit brought by the COVER. lent for
the dissolution of the powder trust
for alleged violations punishable
under the Sherman antitrust act,
were concluded Monday, after two
years investigation.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-07-29
Enouoh provocat,,

Enough Provocation.
Patience-Does she know any songs
without words?
Patrice-No. whenever she sings it's
certain to bring on words.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-07-29
10000 to Walk Out.

Chicago general tie-up of build.
ing operations in Chicago, involving
1900 mechanics was decided upon
Monday by the Chicago Building
Trades council.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-07-29

from Nregul2rl-
ties, terrible drag
ging sensations,
extreme nervous
ness, and that all
gone feeling In my
stomach. / had
given up hope Of
ever being well
when / began to
take Lydia E.Pnk-
hams Vegetable
Compound. Then
I felt as though
naw life had hAen
The Holly chieftain., 1910-07-29

~ Mss: Week, Msssy. wsss.y Eye:
Murine For Your Eye Troubles. You viii
Like Murine: It goothss. 6oc at Your
Druggists. Write For Eye Books. Free.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-07-29

Mrs. Winsiow's Soothing syrup
hammation. allays palm. cures wind cole. 2c 6otue
The Holly chieftain., 1910-07-29

A friends worth is at its best when
an enemy tests the strength.-Roy-
ston.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-07-29
Republican Convention at Springs

Pueblo.-The Republican state CEN
trail committee, meeting here Saturday,
selected Colorado Springs as the place
Of holding the state convention Sep
TENDER goth. Pueblo, Grand Junction
and Glenwood Springs were the other
aspirants for the meeting.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-07-29

A thick head is apt to generate q
multitude of thin ideas.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-07-29
COLORADO
EVENTS
New Gas strike.
{ v { N 7 8

Falcon.-For the second time withih
the last few weeks1gas is reported to
have been struck at depth of 700 feet.
Indications point to large deposits OF
oil.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-07-29
Remember. girls. that pinning ST
hat on II cent head doesn't increase
the value of the head

m r4erce-s Pleasant Pellets regulate and inr,,
rate stomach, liver and bowels. Sugar-eoalea
.iny granules. easy u Take 10 not grippe.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-07-29
AFTER
F0lJRYEARS
OF MISERY
Cured by Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound

Baltimore. Md. "For four years
my life was q misery to me. l suffered
The Holly chieftain., 1910-07-29

Knock and the world will join in
the anvil chorus.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-07-29

important to Mothers
Examine carefully every, bottle OF
CASTORIA. a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that II
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-08-31

After this remarkable exhibition Of
the theoretical as combined with the
practical. he sank into a seat near by.
ard still holding the chain. sat with
closed eyes and pursed lips. 1t was
evident to all the car that the solution
of the mystery was a question Of mo-
ments. Once he bent forward eagerly
and putting the chain on the window
sill. proceeded to go over 1t with a
pocket magnifying glass. only to
shake his head in disappointment. All
the people around shook their heads.
too. although they had not the slight
est idea what it was about.
The pounding in my ears began
again. The group around me seemed
to be suddenly mOtionless in the very
act Of moving. as il hypnOtist had
called Rigid" The girl in blue was
looking at me. and above the din I
thought she said she must speak to
me-something vital. The pounding
grew louder and merged into a scream.
With a grinding and splintering the
car rose under my feet. Then 1t fell
away into darkness.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-08-31
? ROBERES RINEHART

It was immaterial to me: Small things
had lost their power to irritate. was
seeing myself in the prisoners box.
going through all the nerve-rackinS
routine of a trial for murder-the chal-
longing of the jury, the endless cross
examinations, the alternate hope and
fear. l believe l said before that l
had no nerves. but for few minutes
that morning I was as near as a man
ever comes to hysteria-
folded my arms and gave myself
4 mental shake. / seemed to be the
center of 4 hundred eyes. expressing
every shade of doubt and distrust. but
l tried not to finch. Then some one
created a diversion.
The amateur detective was busy
again with the sealskin bag. investi-
eating the make of the safety razor
and the manufacturers name on the
bronze green tie. Now. however. he
paused and frowned, as though some
pet theory had been upset.
Then from a corner of the bag he
drew out and held up for our inspec-
tion some three inches of fine gold
chain, one end of which was black
ened and stained with blood.
The conductor held out his hand for
it, but the little man was not ready
to give it up. He turned to me.
You say no watch was left you?
Was there a piece of chain like that"
No chain at all" said sulkily. NO
jewelry of any kind. except plain gold
buttons in the shirt am wearing"
Where are your glasses" he
threw at me suddenly; instinctively
my hand went to my eyes. My glasses
had been gone all morning. and had
not even noticed their absence. The
little man smiled cynically and held
out the chain.
Il must ask you to examine this"
he insisted. Isn't it a part Of the fine
gold chain you wear over your ear?"
! didn't want to touch the thing:
The stain at the end made me shud-
der. But with bakers dozen OF sus-
picious eyes-well, we'll say 1i-there
were no one-eyed men-I took the
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-08-31

Attorney 4 member of the firm
of Blakeley & Mcknight"
Mr.. Blakeley. you say you have
occupied the wrong berth and have
been robbed. Do you know anything
OF the man who did it,
only from what he left behind" !
answered. These clothes"
They fit you." he said with quick
suspicion. Isn't that rather a coinci.
dence? You are a large man."
Good heavens" l retorted. stung to
fury. do look like a man who would
wear this kind of a necktie? Do you
suppose I carry purple and green
man in his senses wear a pair OF
shoes full size too small?"
The conductor was inclined to
hedge You will have to grant that
| am in a peculiar position" he said.
Il have OILY your word as 30 the eX.
change of berths. and you understand
l am merely doing my duty. Are there
any clews in the pockets"
For the second time l emptied them
OF their contents. which he noted. rs
that all?" he finished. There was
nothing else?"
Nothing"
That's not all. sir" broke In the
porter. stepping forward. There was
a small black satchel'
That's So" l exclaimed. Il forgot
the bag. / don't even know where II
is"
The easily swayed crowd looked sus-
picious again. I've grown 50 accus-
toned to reading the faces of a jury.
seeing them swing from doubt to be.
lief. and back again to doubt. that l
instinctively watch expressions l saw
that my forgetfulness had done me
harm-that suspicion was reused
again.
The bag was found couple of seats
away. under somebody's raincoat-an-
other dubious circumstance Was
hiding it? II was brought to the berth
and placed beside the conductor. who
opened il at once.
II contained the usual travelling i'm.
pedimenta-change of linen. collars
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-08-31
CHAPTER WI.
A Fine Gold Chain.

a Fine Gold Cha1n.
The conductor held 1t out to me. his
face sternly accusing.
rs this another coincidence?" he
asked. Did the man who left you
his clothes and the barred silk hand.
kerchief and the tight shoes leave you
the spoil of the MURDER"
The men standing around had
drawn of little. and l saw the alb.
solute futility of any remonstrance.
Have You ever seen a fly. who, in
these hygienic days. finding no cob
webs to entanGle him. is caught in q
sheet of fly paper. finds himself more
and more mired. and is finally quiet
with the sticky stiffness Of despair?
Well. was the fly. I had seen too
much of circumstantial evidence to
have any belief that the establishing
of my identity would weigh much
against the other discriminating de-
tails. II meant Imprisonment and
trial. probably. with all the notoriety
and loss of practice they would en-
tail. A man thinks quickly at a time
like that. I'll the probable conse-
quences of the finding Of that pocket.
book flashed through my mind as I ex-
tended my hand to take it. Then !
drew my arm back.
Il don't want it." I said. Look in
side. Maybe the other man took the
money and left the waHet"
The conductor opened it. and again
there was a curious surging forward
of the crowd. To my intense disap-
polntment the money was still there.
stood blankly miserable while it
was counted out-five 500 bills, six
twenties and some fives and ones that
brought tine total to $3.50.
The little man with the notebook
insisted on taking the numbers of the
notes. to the conductors annoyance.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-08-31
Would Not Live as Slaves

from the City o! Chiapa to the edge
of high cliR overhanging the
Grijalva river, and. locked in close
embrace. fathers. mothers and chill
dren cast themselves upon the rocks
below or into the swift running
stream. They preferred death at
their own hands in this frightful man
ner to dishonor. Vainly the Spaniards
strove to prevent the great citS's com
piete depopulation. but OF the multi
tude. variOusly estimated at from
5000 to 100000. scarce 1000 souls
were saved. This was in 1926.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-08-31
incident Of Sublime Heroism Of Which
the World Has Had Little
knowledge.

D. W. and A. s. Iddings. who have
recently returned from a trip in the
interests of Recreation through parts
OF Mexico little known to the outside
world. obtained an interesting audi
ence with the governor OF Chiapas. In
writing of this interview. in Recrea.
ton. they say:
II was from the governors lips
that We heard the story Of the awful
tragedy that followed the rebellion
of the Chiapanecs after the first three
years of Suanish rule. almost un-
matched in the worlds history and
yet little known. The defeated
Chiapanccs. facing a return to the
Spanish bondage. rushed In . body
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-08-31
Infection IN THE PRISON
Peculiarly Favorable Field There so@
the Spread Of the Seour0e
Of tuberculosis.

Only twenty one prisons In fifteen
states and territories have provided
special places for the treatment OF
their tuberculous prisoners. These In
situations can accommodate. however.
only 500 patients. In three-fourths Oh
.ne major prisons and In practically
all the jails of the country the tuber-
culous prisoner Is allowed freely To
infect his fellow prisoners. very few
restrictions being placed upon his
habits. When the congregate mode OF
prison life Is considered. the danger o.
infection becomes greater than In the
general population. New York and
Massachusetts, are the only states
where any systematic attempt has
been made to transfer all tuberculouS
prisoners to one central institution
The largest prison tuberculosis hospt
tai Is in Manila, where accommodA
tons for 200 prisoners are provided
The next largest Is Clinton prison hos
pital In New York. which provides f0
$50.