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The Holly chieftain., 1910-10-07
strsnoe Hobby.

William James, probate court dep
uty, tells of pest extraordinary that
comes about that office. She is q
woman, middle-aged. heavy jowled
person, who comes around shortly
after she has read in the paper Of the
death of a prominent man. And she
comes because she wants to read the
dead mans will as soon as 1t is pro.
bated. She has no hopes of receiving
1. bequest in any of the Wills. She
mst likes to look them over. Read.
ing wills Is her hobby.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-10-07
Marble for Denver Postoffice.

Marble-Ffve carloads of marble for
the new Denver federal building have
been shipped, and several more will
be sent out during the next few days.
Two new mills are nearing completion.
and will do postoffice work exclusive.
ly.
Several large contracts are being
finished, and as soon as they are COM
pleted the entire force of the Colorado.
Yule Marble Company will be turned
on the output for the Denver building.
The quality of marble taken out can
not be surpassed in this country, and
Is equal to most of the better Italian
marble. Most of the marble is pure
white and contains very few dark
streaks.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-10-07
CHURCHES AND. SOCIETIES.

Methodist Church-Sunday school
q 10 = M; preaching. every SUNDAY
morning and evening; Rev. f. r.
Gibbs. pastor.
Baptist Church-Sunday school at
~ am; preaching at liza. m, each
Sunday and alternate Sunday evening
at = p. M; B. Y. P. U. meeting at I
2. m. each Sunday; prayer meeting
Thursday evenings; Rev. H. w. Blake.
pastor
Presbyterian Church-Sunday school
held every SABBATH at 10 a. M; Will
Van Petten. superintendent: preach
ing services every Sabbath morning
and evening, alternately, IL a. m. and
1880 p. m: Young Peoples meeting
ct Z, before the evening service; pray.
Or meeting every Wednesday at 1890:
Rev. Wiley h. Wright. pastor.
East Gate Lodge No. 113, A. F. Z A.
NJ. meets first and third Fridays Of
each month. Visiting brethren cor.
daily invited to attend. J. Roy Brown.
w. NJ; j. B. Harden. 8. W.; R. r.
Walton. ]. W.; l.. M. Gee. Sec.
Holly Lodge No. i44, I. o. o. F.,
meets each Wednesday evening at the
Holly hall. Visitors are cordially in.
vlted. Ed R. Devero. N. c.; Chas
Witte. Secy.
Holly Chapter. o. E. s.. meets sec
end and fourth Friday nights each
month. Mrs. Mile Baker, Worthy
Aatron: John e. Murphy, Worthy Pa
tron; H. C. McCreery, Secretary.
Mizpah Rebekah Lodge, No. 81, l. o.
20. F.. meets first and third Tuesdays
ii each month at Holly hall.
Knights of Pythias Lodge No. lit.
Holly. meets in Holly block every first
sAnd third Monday night at 8 o'clock;
william Wright, C. c.; H. w. MARBLE.
SK. Of r. and. 8.
M Holly Leaf Camp. No. 7742, M. w.
A., meets every first and third Satur-
lay nights of each month. Visitors
invited. w, w. Calkins. ".
&C.; C. e. Merwin. clerk.
n Holly Camp, Royal Neighbors. No.
1884, meets second and fourth Tues
days Of each month at Holly hall. Ora
Gle, Mrs. Hattie Mitchell: Vice Ora
Gle, Mrs. Eta Witte; Recorder. Mrs.
Alice Pinkham; Receiver, Mrs. Pearl
Nerwin.
Holly Commercial Club; Opie W.
swope. Prest.; G. l. Collins. Secy.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-10-07

The rule regarding crawling With
the ball shall be interpreted to mean
that the runner with the ball who II
in the grasp Of an opponent shall not
be permitted to stretch out his arms
with the ball after the ball is dead.
Such an act will be called crawling.
The rule regarding tho amount of
time taken out shall be interpreted
that the time shall be charged up to
q team no matter for what reason
time is taken out.
1t is temporarily. agreed that the
player carrying the ball shall be al
lowed to grasp or hold on to another
player Of his side. provided said
player has NO special devices about
him for the purpose Of aiding the
runner with the ball.
In the case of q forward pass. the
ball shall not be regarded as in pos
session Of either team unless it Is in
the actual grasp Of player.
No penalties shall be inflicted for
the forward pass until the ball ac-
tually leaves the hands Of the passer.
The authorities disagreed over the
real meaning of the complicated for
ward pass rule, and the following
brief statement was decided upon as
giving the western Interpretation Of
these rules: The forward pass must
be made from point Ave yards back
Of the line Of scrimmags. and is not
allowed to go more than twenty yards
past the line of scrimmage. but the
ball need not cross the line OF scrim-
mage.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-10-07
A Great Trick.

What are those fingery looking
things on the front of the machine?"
"Ah," said the dealer. with enthusi.
asm, y was wanting you to notice
those. This is our latest death pre-.
venter. AS told you. our car Is war
ranted not to strike tree. telephone
pole or lamp post. The moment the
car comes in contact with anything of
the sort 1t Immediately begins to
climb"
The Holly chieftain., 1910-10-07

signed by the Chicago club in the fall
of 1890, and in 1891 played his frst
game in Chicago uniform. He played
with Chicago until 1899, when he was
traded to Brooklyn for Gene De Mon
treville. After playing with Brooklyn
for five seasons Dahlen was traded
to the Giants for Charles Babb and
Jack Cronin. In 1908 and 1909 he was
with Boston. and this year was APP
pointed manager. of the Brooklyn club.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-10-07
Wise Advice to Follow.

When shop hours are done. stop
talking shop and thinking shop. and
talk and think of something else. Ex
tend your thoughts beyond the con.
fines Of your place of employment
Interest yourself not in your neigh
bors and their doings, but In the
achievements of thinking, useful men
In the community and in the nation
Chicago American.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-10-07
Detectives Searching for street singer

Denver.-Private detectives have
been put upon the trail of Is year-old
Ronald Donovan. the boy street singer
who disappeared week ago last
Wednesday. The Volunteers of
America will aid in the search for the
boy who has sung in their ranks on
the street corners OF all of the larg-
est cities In America.
The Denver police and the police of
all Colorado cities are searching for
the boy, who, it is thought, has been
spirited away for pecuniary gain by
daring didnapers. 1t was reported
he had been seen in Colorado Springs,
but the police have been unable to
verify the rumor.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-10-07
Goo kim "come Back"

Buena Vista.-EnforcinG her ie-
mands with threat to shoot, Mrs.
Dolly Winters, wife of railroad fire
man. halted a fleeing Chinese convict
on the road Friday. pressed the rifle
against his head and forced him 10
stand still while she tied him hand
and foot, and then throwing him into
q farm wagon she took him to tle
county Jail.
The prisoner is Goo Kim, member
OF road gang working near the cit. /.
who, with Frank Hassen. eluded the
guards and started westward to ex-
pected freedom.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-10-07
TOWN OFFICERS.

Mayor. s. McMurtry.
Clerk-N. F. Vidal.
ireasurer-G. w. Stevens.
Trusfees-J. B. Harden, Geo. ]. Ike,.
man, Ed Haberstroh. l.. NJ. Gee, C. A.
pinkham and William Baker.
Narshal-E. House.
Police Magistrate-J. w. Wilkin.
Justices OF the Peace. w, Wilkin
and William McGlashen.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-10-07
Honor frees and Plant,.

The Siamese always offer libations
to trees before cutting them down
The natives of Suratra pay special
honor to certain trees supposed to
embody the wood spirits. while the in.
habitants OF the Society Islands pay
similar respect to some plants.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-10-07
STATE NEWS
OF INTEREST TO
ALL COLORADO
PEOPlE
COMING EVENTS

Oct. 6-s-Lincoln county fair at Hugo.
Oct. 1f-Streets of all nations, Audi
torium, Denver
Nov. s-State election.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-10-07

not sleep. IL kept
growing larger and
by fall 1t was ~
large IS . hens egg.
! could not 60 TO
bed without . hot
water bottle applied
to that side. I had
one of the best doc
tors in Kansas and
he told my husband
that Iwould have to
be operated on - IL
was something like
The Holly chieftain., 1910-10-07
SCHOOL BOARD.

eTesident-J. w. Bryce.
>. ei,@.r- Geo. ]. Ikelman
Ireasurer-W. M. Wiley.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-10-07

The man who lives by the golden
rule never has to talk to his friends
about his piety.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-10-07
DOCTOR
ADVISED
OPERATION
curedbyLydiaE. .Plnkham's
Vegetable Compound

Galena. Kans.-"A year ago lass
March l fell: and z few days .fter
In . short time . bunch came and IL
bothered mo 70 much at night / could
The Holly chieftain., 1910-10-07
DAHLEN IS LEAGUE VETERAN
Has Seen Longer Continuous Service
In National Organization Than
Any Other Player.

To Bill Dahlen, manager Of tho
Brooklyn club. belongs the distinction
of being the veteran of the National
league in point Of continuous service.
says the New York Post Dahlen was
The Holly chieftain., 1910-10-07
There's a Way

To defeat the mail order mans cut
throat methods in this community.
The way is publicity for your business
its the same way he uses. Oul
columns will give your business the
publicity you need.
The Falls City tribune., 1910-10-28

Miss Gertrude Lyford was down
from Tecumseh to spend Sunday at
home.
DR.. Fast came up from st. Joseph
Sunday to assist in the operation on
Mr.. King.
Mrs. Bert Wright and Mrs. Ted
Wright went to Kansas City Satur-
day morning.
Rev. W. H. Wyler went to Salem
Wednesday to conduct the funeral of
Mrs. Williamson.
Mrs. A. E. Hill went to Tecumseh
as a delegate to the State Federation
Of Women's Clubs.
Jean Cain came down from Lincoln
Thursday night and remained over
Sunday at home.
Miss Ruth Heacock returned Mon
day to Lincoln to resume her studies
at the University.
Judge Isham Reayis went to Lin
coin the first of the week to attend
the Supreme court.
James Mcdowell and wife came
down from Tecumseh to spend sun
day with relatives.
Mrs. Banks and Miss Lillian are
among the club ladies attending the
State Federation this week.
Mrs. Vim. Wilson went to Tecum-
sch Monday as a delegate to the
State Federation of Women's clubs.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. R. Dillon and Mrs.
Ball of Sparks, Kansas visited over
Sunday with the family of Frank
Shields.
Mrs. Frank Veach and Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Veach of Verdon saw Just a
Woman's Way at the Ceiling Tues
day night.
Mrs. Everson and little daughter,
who have been visiting Mrs. Will A.
Crook, returned Wednesday to their
home in Alma.
The Falls City tribune., 1910-10-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Holtzendolf of Murph.
eysboro, Ill, are visiting the latter's
parents, Frank Shields and wife. The
arrived last Sunday.
For Sale-First class livery barn
in Morrill,, Kansas. 72x9O. Big hay
NOV, stock not included. Address
Fred Freiburghouse, Sabetha, Kas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lindsay and
daughter, Ruth, came down from
Lincoln Saturday to remain oyer Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. c. +. ReaYis.
\ little daughterr was born TO Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Wiltse Sunday
morning, October %. There is great
happiness over the arrival of the
little one.
Miss Everett Morsman arrived last
Friday from Montana and will spend
some time here at the home of her
father, DR.. Morsman.
Mrs. W. b. Julian of Long Beach,
Cal, arrived Wednesday for a visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. r.
Cain. Mr.. Julian will be in from Cal
ifornia to spend the Christmas holt
days.
We are glad to offer our readers a
new department i'll our county cor
respondence. Dawson has been
added to our list and will appear reg
rlarly which, no doubt, will give
pleasure to many of our readers.
One of the most handsomely cos
tuned musical plays on the road this
season is Vim. p. Cullen's production
of Pixley & Luder's greatest musical
comedies, ''The Burgomaster." The
costumes are of the most modern
style, and it can be safely promised
that some of the evening gowns will
be well worth seeing. The large
presenting company will be headed
by Gus. C. Weinburg, the original
"Burgomaster," and this large organi-
zation will be seen at the Ceiling
on Saturday night, October 30.
The Falls City tribune., 1910-10-28

Thurston Mccoy went to Kansas
CITY the first of the week on
business.
Mrs. J. l.. Slocum and Mrs. Harry
Jenne were shopping in Kansas City
Wednesday.
John Leyda came down from Platts-
mouth Sunday, called here by the
death of his father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pecht came
down from Lincoln Monday for a visit
with the formers parents.
Judge White has been very sick
this week, the result of a badly Ill
serated tooth. The offending mem
Der has been removed and although
Mr.. White is still quite sick there
is Improvement in his condition.
The Pence-Little ad in this issue
will show you some convincing prices.
As the big sale progresses the public
realizes the values offered and the
firm will keep you posted on the
lowest prices available. Do not fail
to look up their quotations.
Ben Able arrived Monday from Sho-
hone, Wyo, for a visit with his sister
Mrs. Bode, and with his mother, Mrs.
Harriet Able, who is very i'll.
Mrs. Lydia Sperry is seriously i'll
at her home south of the Baptist
church. She has had a stroke of
appoplexy and her life is despaired
of.
The young ladies of the P~resbyter-
ian church held 'Rummage Sales
two different days and the combined
receipts are $4,000. There are a lot
of people who could rummage up a
lot of rummage of their own who
would be glad if it brought them
thirty cents.
Mrs. w. II. Keeling received word
from her daughter, Mrs. Bert Coleman
of Miles City, Mont, that her little
son, Lee, is troubled with a growth
upon his eye. The doctors in Billings
failed to correct the trouble and she
now has taken him to a specialist in
st. Paul, MINI. 1t is hoped the
trouble will soon be corrected.
Samuel Vail has an interesting Of
fer for the public in this issue of
The Tribune. He has the goods and
he is talking to you this week about
qualities and prices that you cannot
afford to miss. Look up his ad. 1t
is for you.
The Falls City tribune., 1910-10-28
Local and Personal
Eat Sowle's Candy.
DR.. Wilson, Wahis building.
The Candy Kitchen for brick ice

A%ok WV
DR.. Wilson, Wahls building.
The Candy Kitchen for brick ice
cream
Stanley Dixon came down from
Hamburg, Iowa Sunday.
Gus Ruegge remains very i'll at his
home in the east part of town,
Miss Anita Wilson went to Hum
boldt Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Fay Willard visited over sun
day with relatives in Reserve.
Archie Mccoy and wife were up
from Kansas City owe Sunday.
Mrs. Quivey of Omaha was the CUES
of Mrs. w. A. Greenwald Sunday.
DR.. Bert Windle was down from
Pawnee over Sunday with friends.
Rev. Bailey and wife are in Bennett
Neb.. this week visiting old friends.
Miss Elsie Bailey is in Aurora this
week attending the State c. E. con
vention.
Mrs. P. H. Jussen is in Tecumseh
this week as a delegate to the State
Federation.
The Falls City tribune., 1910-10-28
Appreciate

We have had many compliments
this week upon the article by Miss
Sue Ceiling on her trip abroad. The
first of the series has been most
f~avorably received and many of our
readers tell us they are anxious for
the following articles. These, we
can assure them will be fully as in
teresting as the first one.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-06
SENATOR CURTIS
Answers charge
Appeared Before Congressional Investi-
eating Committee in Connection
With Land Fraud Case.
(Bv Associated PresS.0


Muskogee, OKLA, Aug. 6.-Senator
Curtis appeared before the congress
sional committee here today to an
swer to the charge made by Senator
Gore in connection with the Indian
land bill.
Senator Curtis said he was a mem
ber of the senate committee on Indian
affairs. That Vice President Sherman
had been chairman of the house COM
mite on Indian affairs previous to his
election to the vice presidency, and
that the two of them called on Presi-
dent Taft last year in connection with
the McMurray contracts on this ac-
count.
I'VE told President Taft that we
didn't believe that the Indians needed
any attorney in the matter, and we
opposed the so-called ten per cent at
torney's fees which Senator Gore al
luded to in connection with McMur-
ray"
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-06
A SHORT COURSE
in AGRICULTURE
mence Next Monday and Continue
For Two Weeks.

President ]. c. Hardy, Of the Mis-
sissippi A. & NJ. College gives notice
that the short course in agriculture
at that institution will commence
next Monday Aug. Sth, and continue
for a period of two weeks, closing on,
the Goth of August.
The. purpose of this course is to
enable young farmo who are unable
to attend the regular sessions of the
college to familiar'ze themselves with
modern methods of agriculture, and
to obtain the benefits of the expert
ments made at the several state ex-
pertinent stations.
No tuition fee will be charged and
President Hardy states that the en-
tire cost of the short course, includ-
ing board and lodging, will not ex-
ceed 81 per week. The ablest mem
bers of the college faculty will give
instructions, and it is expected that
several hundred young farmers will
be in attendance. President Hardy
especially desires to enroll the men,
bers of the boys corn clubs who have
been doing such splendid work
throughout the state this year.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-06
INDEPENDENTS Win
A GREAT VICTORY
Vote In Tennessee Was Near Land.
slide and Great Victory for Advo-
Gates of the Clean Government.
(Bn Associated PreSS.l

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 6.-Further
returns from Thursdays judicial elec-
tion in Tennessee indicate almost a
landslide for the Independent Demo-
cratic ticket which was supported by
the Republicans.
Chairman Vertrees of the Independ-
ent state committee stated last night
that figures in his headquarters show
that Independents have carried all
three of the grand divisions of the
state and that the total majority will
be between 10000 and $4,000. East
Tennessee leading with over $4,000.
Middle Tennessee's majority he puts
at 5000 and the west at 10000 or
more. He claims that the Democratic
machine ticket carried but fourteen
counties in the state.
Chairman N G.. Robertson, of the
state Democratic committee, comedies
defeat, but asserts that the figures
given by the opposition are entirely
too high
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-06
LIVES endangered
and DAMAGE Done
Special to The Net1S.

Spectdt TO Ihe Net1S.
Biloxi, Miss, Aug. 6.-Lightning cut
some curious capers in Biloxi We'd
nesday night and in two instances
came very near killing people.
The firemen had a useless ride in
the rain when bolt struck the house
of Louis Trochesett on Back Bay
though considerable damage was
done, besides stunning Mr. and Mrs.
Trochesett for the moment. The bolt
went through the kitchen chimney,
shattered the tin roof over the build
ing, made a hole in the floor and sep
arated the ceiling from the weather.
boarding in one of the walls. The
house started to burn, but flames
were soon eXtinguished
A large tree was also struck.
At Point Comfort, as Mr.. and Mrs.
Jake Emmer returned home, light
ming struck an electric transformer
on their premises and knocked them
down. They had narrow escape
The mule hitched to their buggy was
also shocked, and did not recover un-
til about two hours afterward.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-06
FREE PICTURES
At HAMPER PARK
Traction Company Will Treat the Pub
lie to Free Performances at the
New Pavilion.

The Traction Company is preparing
to give the people treat in the way
of free moving pictures at Hamper
Park, and the innovation promises
well both in the way of an amusement
feature and as method towards max
ing the park more POPULAR with the
people. The pictures will be put on
at the new pavilion, beginning on the
18th instant, and high-class program
will be presented es ch night from to
10:30. There will be absolutely no
charge, the Traction Company secur-
ing compensation in the way of in.
creased receipts on the street cars.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-06
SCHOLARSHIPS
At west POINT
m
Twenty Young Ladies of Five South
ern States Have Been Appointed
to Scholarships.

West Point, Miss, Aug. 6.-Twent.
young ladies from Alabama, Missif
sippi, Louisiana, Florida, and Arka
sas have been appointed from vartn 1
congressional districts of these stes I,
to scholarships in the Southern CHS
tian College of this city. Tiese'
scholarships were placed at the dislos-
al of the Governors, United States
Senators, and Congressman of the
Southern States by the trustees of the
College at the last annual meeting
held in July. There are sixty more ap.
pointments to be made in August. A
these scholarships entitle the young
ladies to free tuition until the course
of study is completed, many applica-
tions are being made.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-06
THROWS SELF under
TRAIN To BALK Death
Special to The NetoS.

Special to The NetoS.
Asheville, Tenn, Aug. 6.-Caught
on high trestle beyond the Budgin
Tunnel, on the Southern railway, be-
tween this city and Old Fort, Miss
Nellie Smith, of Rutherfordton, this
state, threw herself between the rail in
front of passenger train No. SO this
morning, and miraculously escaped
death when engineer brought his train
to a standstill over her PROSTATE body.
When the excited train crew and
passengers gathered to pick out what
they expected to be the young wo-
mans corpse they were told by a
muffied voice from beneath the en-
gine that she was unhurt. The train
was backed into the tunnel and there
was revealed to the astonished gaze
of the passengers and crew the form
of woman covered with cinders and
drenched with water, unhurt.
Miss Smith was taken aboard the
train.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-06
KILLED FRIEND over
A BASEBALL GAME

Oxford, Miss, Aug. 6.-There is
considerable feeling in the neighbor-
hood where the parties reside over the
killing last night of Hayden Mayhew
by Steve Pitcher, and it is reported
here that it may result in violence to
Pitcher, who was arrested and placed
in Jail at Pontatoc as the shooting
took place in that county, about eigh-
teen miles from Oxford.
Pitcher was not shot from ambush,
as was at first said. He and Mayhem
were going home in a buggy and May
hew was twitting Pitcher over a base
ball game when Pitcher drew a gun
and shot Mayhem in the stomach.
Mayhem died few hours after the
shooting. He leaves a wife and five
children. Pitcher is 23 years of age
and UNMARRIED.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-06
JACKSON MAN HONORED
BY KNIGHTS Of PYTHIAS
Special to The NetCS.

Special to The NetUs.
Jackson, Miss, Aug. 6.-The news
received that Mr.. H. M. Quin of this
city has been elected president of the
Pythian Editorial Association at Mil
waukee, was received with pleasure
by the friends of Mr.. Quin.
He has been grand keeper of rec
ords and seals for the order in this
state for several years, and is one of
the foremost men in the order in this
state He is known in every one of
the 70 counties of Mississippi, and
has many friends throughout the United
States who will be pleased to learn of
this honor bestowed upon him.
Mr.. Quin departed several days ago
to attend the meeting of the Supreme
lodge, Knights of Pythias, at Milwau-
kee, and will go from there to Chicago,
where he will attend the Masonic
gathering.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-08-06
YOUNG MEMS INSTITUTE
AT STOCKTON, CAL.

Stockton, Cal, Aug. 6.-Several
hundred visitors, forming the advance
guard of the thousands expected to
attend the twenty-sixth grand council
of the Pacific jurisdiction of the
Young Mems Institute, arrived here
today and were extended a hearty
welcome by the local members of the
order.
The convention begins tomorrow
with a mass and religious exercises,
to be followed by a barbecue and
baseball game. The grand council
will open its business session on Mon
day morning. Banquets, balls and ex-
cursions will be included among the
entertainment features.