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The Holly chieftain., 1912-10-04
ARREsrlNe FLIGHT OF TIME
serman Scientists Advise the Eating
Of Egg Shells by Those VINO Hp'
proach Old Age.

Two Germans. deep thinkers-fro-
essors Emmerich' and Loewe-sta'e
hat eggs shells eaten increase Tue
power OF resistance against "the WIN
sring blight of time." add weight 70
The body, activity to the brain anu
strength to the heart; that they ae-
stroy injurious bacilli. prevent imam
nation and disease and lend courage
and energy. This reminds me. fnii-
ip Hale writes In the Boston Herald
,f the preparation advertised IN Lon
don thirty or more years ago as re-
moving super6uous hair. being an eA-
cellent substitute for table butter
none genuine unless stamped on the
blade. Eustace Miles. the Englisn
court tennis player and vegetarian,
says he had an old nurse who used
to eat egg shells and crunch them Joy
fully between the teeth that happened
to meet. and she said she ate the
shells because they shaved the hair
of inside of the throat" The discov'
cry of the German scientist il peculi-
Rrly welcome to dwellers by the
ocean. for It is a well known fact that
II you do not break egg shells the
witches will put out to sea in them to
wreck vessels. and II you burn the
shells the hens will cease to lay.
Furthermore, as eggs are now absurd.
ly high-even case eggs-in the neigh.
borhood it seems a pity to waste any
part OF them.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-10-04
Wanted a Bite,

Oh, yes: it was raining-had been
all day. But they didn't mind that SO
much; you see. they were fishermen.
All the same. they were trudging
home. with weary steps and very
weary-looking faces.
Their baskets were empty, and, to
be candid, they were in a very bad
temper.
As they entered the little village a
large dog ran at one Of the party The
dog had a ferocious look, and was
barking furiously. But the fisherman
did not take much alarm at the ami
NAL. He Just kicked it away care.
lessly.
Aren't you afraid he'll go for your"
Inquired another of the party. some
what anxiously.
The one who had kicked at the dog
looked at his companion in a sorrow
tul manner.
II only wish he would" he replied
I'D chance almost anything to be able
to go home and say I'd had bite!"
The Holly chieftain., 1912-10-04
woMAN's BODY DUG FROM PIT.
Mrs. Forte strangIed to Death; Hus.
band Arrested.


Pueblo.-Strangled to death while
she slept beside her two babies, the
body wrapped in a blanket and car
ried six blocks to a grave prepared in
advance, is the explanation of the dis
appearance on September 18th of Mrs
Bessie Forte of 2525 North Main street.
Peter Forte, husband of the woman,
was arrested and formal charge of
murder will be placed against him.
Confronted at the morgue by the
horribly distorted features Of the wom-
An he is accused of having murdered,
Forte gazed unflinchingly, even criti-
cally, at the grewsome form. The tears
trickling down his cheeks, he sobbed:
"My poor wife! my poor wife! Some
body kill her. l wonder who do it?"
The discovery of the body was made
by two brothers of the murdered wom-
an who for week have been quietly
and persistently running down clues
which might explain the mystery of
their sisters disappearance.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-10-04
SERvlA AND BULGARIA MOBILIZE
TROOPS AND TURKEY CALLS
HUNDRED THoUsANp MEN.
BELGRADE IS READY
TURKISH MINISTER DENIES RE-
CEiviNG ULTiMATUM FROM
EITHER GOVERNMENT.
western Newspaper urson News Service.

Western Newspaper UrNln News Service.
st. Petersburg.-The mobilization OF
the armies of Bulgaria, Servia and
Greece probably will mean immediate
war, according to the belief in politi-
cal circles here.
The nature of Turkeys military ac
tiyity in the last few days is taken to
mean that she intends to make war
In that case the Balkan coalition nat
urally has forestalled her in her en-
deayor to profit by the rapid concen
tration of troops.
The opinion is held here that the ac
tion of the Balkan states has resulted
from the inability of the powers to
deal with the situation.
Thfe conversations which the Rus
London, have been apparently barren.
1t is understood Russia has taken an
adequate view of the crisis and has
proposed the radical remedy of put
ting into effect Article 23 of the
treaty of Berlin, providing for intro
duction in the European provinces of
Turkey of statute giving a measure
Of self-government under a provincial
governor-general controlled by the
powers.
Russia's proposal was communicated
to Turkey by NJ. de Giers, ambassa-
dor to Austria-Hungary.
Great Britain showed herself will
ing to talk reforms in Macedonia, with
out committing herself to anything
definite.
Frances answer is due and her at
titude is expected to be still more con.
servatlve. being dictated mainly by
considerations of finance.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-10-04
Decides Against suicide Clause.

Colorado Springs.-.A judgment for
$1,000 and costs was entered in the
District Court here in favor of Mrs.
Eva Robbins against the w. o. W. Her
husband carried $1,000 insurance. but
the company paid only $1,000 at the
time of his death, claiming he COM
mitted suicide. The judgment settled
two important points in Colorado's
law. namely, the legality of such a
compromise and the legality of the
suicide clause in insurance policies,
both adversely to the company.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-10-04
Exhibit. Never Before EquaIed.

Del Norte.-Products from this part
of the San Luis valley have taken
many blue ribbons at the state and
national expositions. but the exhibits
at the three days fair at Del Norts
far surpassed any that have been made
in other years.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-10-04
Woman Preacher VIII Weigh Bests

Galeton.-Miss Rachael Dangerfield,
the only woman minister in Weld
county, has assumed new duties. hav-
ing been appointed weighmaster at
the Lowe beet dump. This will not
prevent her from preaching Sundays
and fulfilling other ministerial duties.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-10-04
Fire Damages Mine $4,000.

Cripple Creek.--The shafthouse and
part of the machinery of the Chicken
Hawk on Guyot hill were badly dam
aged by fire which broke out in the
boiler room. The property loss approx
imates $4,000, partially covered by in.
surance.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-10-04
$500 !. W. W. Men Strike in Protest.

Haverhill, Mass.-Thirty-fiv hun
dred l. w. w. shoe workers, granite
workers and other laborers struck here
as the beginning of Neutrality-suspicious.
layoff in protest against the impris-
onment of Ettor, Giovannitti and Ca
russo, Lawrence strike leaders. Fully
1900 remained away from work.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-10-04
Fifteen Ton. Of eeets to Acre.

Fort Collins.-The record yield of su-
gar beets for Lsrimer county and a
yield equaled only in one other In
stance is reported on the C. R. Secord
farm one mile south of town, where
the beets are showing twenty per cent.
sugar content and are running fifteen
tons to the acre.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-10-04
Shooting Held FeIonious.

Trinidad.-That the shooting OF
Juan Montoya. which took place at
Delagua was felonious was the verdict
Of the coroner's jury that heard the
evidence in the case and Jose Lopez
was held without bail. charged with
the crime.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-10-04
COLORADO NEWS
CATHERED FROM
All Parts of the State
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
DATES FOR COMING EVENTS.

October 14-lS-Grand Encampment.
l. y. Y. F.-Cafion City.
October l4-ly-Festival OF Mountain
ana Plain-Denyer
October 16 = Twenty-ninth annuai
meeting OF NJ. E. Church Womens FOR
eign Missionary Souiety-Denyer.
al Grand Junction.
October 24-26-Bench Show OF Colo
rado Kennel Club. at Denver.
Nov. h-16-Rocky Mtn. Hotel Mems
Association meeting. Denver.
January 20-25-Eighth Annual West'
erA Stock Show-Denyer.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-10-04
Two Guilty Of Killing silverton Miner

Silverton.-The trial of Christopher
Bernardo and Joseph Bernardo, two
Austrians, who. on the night Of July
6, 1912. killed Phillip Wehrwein, an
employe of the Gold King mine as he
was on his way to work, came to a
close when the jury brought in a yer.
dict of guilty.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-10-04
students Raise $500 For College

Colorado Springs.-The students Of
Colorado college sprang surprise on
President Slocum and the trustees of
the college by rendering subscrip-
tions amounting to $500 toward the
erection of the college gymnasium.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-10-04

Looking For Site For Sugar Factory.
Montrose.-William J. Galligan.
formerly state treasurer, and Samuel
Mclean, a sugar manufacturer, have
been here looking for site for
sugar factory.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-10-04
Starts Fire; Gets Holiday.

Fort Lupton.-Weary of school and
desiring half holiday, Carl Rushe,
eleven, set fire tofa hen coop and the
children were dismissed as soon as the
fire alarm was sounded, this being
the custom here.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-10-04
8. c. Campbell Drops Dead.

Boulder.-Scott c. Campbell, bus
mess man, dropped dead. He was
found unconscious by his son, who
called doctor, but before the latter
arrived, Mr.. Campbell was dead.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-10-04
Arkansas Valleys Honey Shipment.

Pueblo.-A shipment of honey, the
largest ever sent from the Arkansas
were three cars, the contents Of which
were valued at $4,000. The honey was
produced in the counties of Pueblo
and Otero.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-10-04
DENVER WON 90 AND LOST So.
Standing Of Western League Clubs
Shown With All Disputes
Settled.

Chicago.-The final standing of the
teams in the Western League, an
nounced by Tip" o'Neil, president of
the league. The standing, after adjust
ment of all disputes, is:
The Holly chieftain., 1912-10-04

One occasionally meets a man who
gives direct answer in reply to a
simple question. But most of them
want to make q speech.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-10-04

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infamma-
lion, aflays pain, cures wind colic, 2sc a bottle
The Holly chieftain., 1912-10-04

Makes the lapndress happy-that's Red
CfGss .n;ss BaG Blue; Makes beautiful, clear
white clothes. All good grocers. Adv.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-10-04
Petrified Snake. Found In Colorado.

Grand Junction.-Petrified snakes:
believed to be the only specimens Of
their kind in the world. have been
found by ]. C. Tevis of Grand juno
tion at the side of long since dry
spring on the desert southwest of the
city.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-10-04

People who are crippled in the head
get less sympathy than any other Grip.
pies.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-10-04
Impossible.

"Jaggs is man of loose conduct"
Hardly, for whenever I see him,
he's tight"
The Holly chieftain., 1912-10-04

1t Is easier to go broke in hurry
than it is to get rich quick.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-10
GERMANY ON THE SEA.
the American Review Of Revie~u.

rum the AmeI1an HeTfow OF Hev1ewH-
The strength Of the German sea power
and the solid achievements OF German
shipbuilding were demonstrated last
month in an impressive way to the Amer
ican people by the visit Of the German
squadron to the United States and the
launching at Hamburg Of the Imperator.
Of the Hamburg American Line. the
largest steamship in the world. Three
German warships-the Holtke. Bremen,
and Stettin-came by command Of the
Kaiser to return the visit Of the Ameri-
can warships to German waters last
Roads and New York Harbor was made
the occasion Of an exchange Of interna-
tional courtesies. pleasantly expressing
the friendship between the two countries.
The Moltke is a battle cruiser. a speedy
vessel. capable Of making more than
twenty-nine knots an hour. The Germans
claim that she is the fastest war vessel
Of her size anoat. Her commander, Rear
Admiral Rebeur-Paschwitz. the first of
German seamen Of his rank to visit this
country. is an important official in the
fighting section of the German navy.
The fleet stan Of officers includes two
princes and two barons. On May 3 Ger
many won one Of the coveted blue rib
bons OF the sea when the largest steam
ship ever built. the Hamburg-American
liner Imperator. Of $1,000 tons, was
launched from the Vulcan yards at Ham
burg and christened by the Kaiser him.
self. At the ceremony the fate of the
Titanic was inevitably present In peo-
pies minds, but. as was pointed out by
officers Of the line. this German steam
ship carries nfeboats and liferafts sum-
cient to take caro- Of every one Of her
and crew. which will agEre-
gate more than 1000. The Imperator has
new and specially designed safety sppli-
ances. and she will carry three wireless
telegraph operators and two first ON
GERS one Of whom will always be charged
with the security Of the vessel. The I'm
perator, 1t is expected. will 60 into COM
mission next summer.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-10

cal farmers and not professors and Guv-
ernment experts.
''As q member of the State Board Of
Regents. which directs the University
Of West Virginia. the normal schools
and tho negro institutes, I have come
to know that there are 16.000 children
in our city. villages. and rural schools,
2oo.oO of whom live In the country. Ono
hundred and ninety thousand Of the
country children will never get beyond
the district schools: 2o.O00 OF them ulti-
mately will move into nearby cities and
towns. So 10000 OF our boys and girls
will remain on farms. but absolutely
nothing is being taught them about tho
work by which they must always live
What Is true of West Virginia IL true Of
all the other States It Is not 80 in
France nor Germany.
II don't belittle the great social and
political questions which are now engag-
ing our attention, but in my opinion.
We are blind 10 the most vitality import
ant problem Of our age and generation.
We must reforest our hills and rebuild
our farms or America will become .
desert
tOopyhsht 49, b. James B, MnruwJ
The Washington herald., 1912-11-10
GOVERNMENT GUARANTEES
HOUSEWIFE PUREST OF TEA

the picking machine comes aloog-soi
shaped Is to adapt itself to bushes of tho.
form descfibed-and cuts on the tea
Another piece Of apparatus b . -;
called "fnctionixing'' machine. wh3e8
gives the much-valued dark grosn -
gray-green color to the cured lsavoA tbs
eontr1vance has already found ~ voZ.
to CeyIon. and from that great ialands
70 famous for its tea. We are now gsttin4l
an imported article colored BY our own,
mechanical method.
When the problem of machinery haoI
been solved. all that 10 necessary win bel
to put 2 protective duty on imported
to grow the precious leaf There win bos
money in the business. Indeed. ths South
ought to be able not only to supply th03
entire United States. but even TO sh1p1
large quantities Of tea abroad. Espesi
cially In the Southeastern and Gulf States,
there are vast areas admirably suited TOD
tea culture. and the government expertsi
say that the plant grows quite ~ well
In our own country as 1t does in the rssa
gions to which 1t Is native. :,
In Free Of Dsty. !
Tea comes in free Of duty: but II. pua
up in much-ornamented or fancy-shapedi
containers. the latter are liable to Q tarf6eeq
Of IS per cent ad valorem. Curiouslys
enough, INFERIOR Tea - IOun0 O1ten00t IN
gaudy little boxes and quaintly-constructs
ed baskets, each containing only a pound
or two. and sometimes only . fraction OF
q pound. These are put up with q view
to deceiving the guileless occidental foIQ
into the belief that they are buying tho,
very choicest OF teas. ordinarily reserved
for Chinese consumption only. and fancy.
prices are frequently charged for them.
This kind Of fraud. however. In rather
Of the past than of the present. many
seizures Of such teas having been made.
A quaint package. however, does not neoAi
essarily indicate inferiority of eontent1s
Some teas that arrive in such parcels ar0i
exceedingly choice.
From what has already been said 1t wm |.
be understood that the tea-testing once
in the Treasury building at Washington
il merely the headquarters Of q system
which is represented by examiners at tho
various seaports. It acts In q supervisory
capacity. with q view to obtaining un!s
formity in the work Of the examiners. II
any one Of the latter Is found too severe
in his Judgments. he IL corrected; like
wise IL he IL too lax. Incidentally. tho
chief. Mr.. Mitchell. considers complaints,
answers inquiries addressed to the de-
partment by importers and others. and
receives and complies the examiners re.
ports. furnishing the compilations to th0
journals Of the tea trade.
RENE BAcHE
The Washington herald., 1912-11-10

are contented. But Denmark pleased
me most Of all. Twenty-Five years ago
the Danes were poverty-stricken. The
government perceived the causes and be-
gan to help the farmers. Denmark is
about one-third the size Of we1t Virginia
and has only 2.500 900 Inhabitants but its
exports of pork. eggs. and poultry
amount to $50. 100000 annually. The in
tegrity. industry and business ability Of
a young farmer constitute the collateral
security on which bankers loan him
money. In short. character 10 an asset
and Ii negotiable at the cashiers WIN
dow.
wheat. oats. barley. roots. and potatoes,
To me. in the present state of my mind.
the facts are shameful. I returned to
the United States with the conviction
that my little local problem among the
hungry knobs Of West Virginia was
scarcely worth thinking about. Yet I
realized that my own difficulties were
typical OF the country. The population
doubles every twenty-five years. Our
60 100000 Americans consequently. will be
$50. ,ooo in 1875. 3so.oo0.0oo in 1850. TO-
0oo. 600 in 1875, and .44o.Ooo. 90 in the year
1000. During the last decade We gained
about q per cent in population. The
gain In the yield Of cereals was only II
per cent. Starvation, assert, is look
ing us in the face.
I'VE complain about dear food. Some
and temporary. I say they are here to
stay, or at least to prevail for long
time to come. The death rate in Siberia.
let me tell you. moves up and down
with the wheat crop. SO light came to me
as I read. experimental. and investi-
gated. Ten years passed before I found
general manager for my land! The
IN rpfn iR ~ aUpt.
cultural schools. Our herdsman comes
from tho University Of Wisconsin. our
chicken man from Cornell. and our horse
expert from a celebrated estate in Eng
land. Soil specialists. Thorn. Of Ohio:
Hopkins, Of Iowa, and Davenport. of
Illinois, have helped me . great deal
Lessons Learned In Fields.
I'VE are creating a model farm Of 80
acres. with separate buildings. to show
what can be done to rehabilitate worn
out land and that 1t can be made to
pay as a business undertaking. Students
from agricultural colleges are coming
and going all the time. They are get
ting lessons out Of the fields instead of
books. There are q 900 students now en-
rolled at our many agricultural schools.
A big army, you say. Why there are
$4,000 farms in the State Of New York
alone. We need men. tens Of thousands
Of them. to prove on the spot that an
average farmer can make $1.50 or e q
day and interest on his investment be-
fore the mad scramble toward the cities
will be stopped and the danger Of still
higher prices for food will be At An end.
Bethany College. where I was edu-
Gated, 10 near my land. I purposed to
give 1t q library Or something of the
kind but I changed my mind and am
now building an agricultural hall. Alex
ander Campbell. founder. Of the college
and the Christian Church. owned. farm
Of 16 acres in the neighborhood. Il
bought It and gave 1t to the college. 1t
Is to be run plainly and profitably that
Bethany agricultural graduates may go
out In the world prepared to be practi-
The Washington herald., 1912-11-10
Remembered the GrOeers.

From the Kansas City Star.
She was apt to forget things. ana
go she was afraid she would forget
to order the chickens in time. All day.
to guard against 1t. she would keep 70.
peating to herself "Chickens-grocers
chickens-grocer" Finally at the time
she was accustomed to call the grocer
she went to the telephone and asked:
"Have you any nice young grocers!s
"why, yes. ma'am," said a surprised
voice at the other end of the line.
This is Mrs. Jones talking" sho
went on "and ] want you to send me
q couple dressed
Send you a couple dressed." gasped.
the grocer.
"well. no; YOU had better send them
undressed. and when my husband
comes home he will wiring their necka
and the cook can dress thOAs
The Washington herald., 1912-11-10
The Ancient Oyster.

pid you know that oysters were eaten
By the ancient Romans and Athenians
~ . before-dinner appetizer? They were.
however. covered with honey by the
Romans and were kept until they were
slightly stale. Apicus. the third famous
giutton Of that name. invented a method
Of preserving the oyster in vinegar and
packing II in vessels covered with pitch.
thus making 1t possible to ship the bi-
valve from Britain to the Emperor Ira
Jan when he was in Parthia. Oysters
thus packed were deemed fresh"
The Washington herald., 1912-11-10


yearly income Of 5000, Q very large sum
In the lean days following the Revolu-
ton.
Goes to England fer Live Stock.
TT seemed to me. as I studied English
methods, that intelligence. along with
patient attention to details, accounted
for the pre-eminent position held by
Great Britain as an exporter Of fine live
stock. The management Of an estate
there is not left to the tenant or the
hired man. The master Of the land lives
by the land and he gives the land the
same attention that Americans give to
banks, stores. mines. and factories.
TT II an honor In England to be q
farmer. Here, in the past. with some
persons, 1t has been q Joke. Gladstone
was q farmer and 30 was Edward VII.
A fash Of truth. but not all of the
truth. came into my head. Well,
bought such horses as / wanted. Peer
counseling me as to my purchases.
had acquired more land in the mean
while, understand. and then owned go
acres. I cleaned It up, planted trees and
shrubs and built barns and chicken coops-
These things could do. Local help
came along and I gave 1t . place on the
pay roll. A man would say: Ny grand
father and my father were farmers and
farming is also my business A bio
graphical statement Of that kind was suf-
Evening journal., 1912-02-15
COMPASS DIALS TO AID AIR
MEN is GEN. DUPONT'S IDEA

they could be read from height Of
fifteen hundred feet
This is merely an indication Of the
tar-sightedness of General dupont in
planning the boulevard he is to turn
over to the State after it is finished.
His great road-building feat has at
tracted the attention of the United
States government. aud il is under
stood that the War Department itself.
Is in communication with him about
the placing of compass dials along the
lO2 mile highway through Delaware
as an aid to aviators, whether in the
military service or engaged in flying
In commercial way or for pleasure.
II is known. too that General du-
Pont has gotten in communication
with the Belgian government i'm
Europe TO zee data and details of how
the aviation landing places of that
country are laid out If feasible.
such courses TO enable airships to
rise or alight probably will be placed
along the route Of the dupont boule-
ward.
Tho compass Gials. showing the
four principal directions with NAM
moth arrows may be placed on struc-
lures twenty-five feef above the
ground. and may be constructed of
cnnoreia or other durable material
Evening journal., 1912-02-15
ORDERED LIQUOR
in HIS NAME
COIOred Man Causes Stir Dur
Ing Trial in Court at
Georgetown

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN. Del. Feb 15.-
Henry Wiley, colored, was acquitted
in General Sessions Court of a charge
of selling liquor TO Asbury NJ. Day.
also colorcd Wiley testified that he
and Day "chipped i'm money and
Wiley sent away for liquor which was
shipped to Days house Wiley added:
"Some of the best citizens in tho
town have sent for whiskey in my
name when I didn't know anything
about t., but would later come to me
and say that they had ordered some
and that they would give me a drink
Some of them are in this court room
now"
Deputy Attorney-General Jones
asked him TO name them. but immedi-
ately his counsel. James NJ. Tunnel,
objected. There followed an argument,
The court oyerruled the objection
and Wiley gave four names. two Of
the number being witnesses on his
side. Pressed to name some more. he
evaded by saying that "he Just could
not recall, but that several of them
lived in the country"