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The Greeley tribune., 1905-11-16

made his climbing skill pay. Though
married five years his wife has never
seen him at his work of scaling the
outside of tall buildings until he un-
dertook the removal of awnings from
the windows of the towering Flatiron
building. Until that time" said the
lady to a reporter, Il never saw him
at the work. | knew he was removing
awnings from the Flatiron building,
so | went over to Manhattan to meet
him yesterday afternoon, and l took
our two children, Lawrence, two and
half years old, and Hazel, four years
old, and waited for John in front of
the Bartholdi Hotel. OF course l
never thought John would climb that
Ifrightfully tall building. | was stand
ing there when one of the workmen,
who knows me, came over and said:
Your husband will be with you soon,
he's just coming from the ninth story
now l thought he meant John would
be coming by the elevator, SO | didn't
look up TO the windows.
"The workman told me to look up.
did, and | nearly tainted, for there
was my husband with his hands on the
sill of a window on the ninth story
and his toes in the groves between the
stones. | grew dizzy and wanted to
turn away.
Something held me fascinated,
though, and l watched him coming
down in sort of criss-cross fashion
as quickly as man would run down
ladder. said to Lawrence, There's
your papa, and the baby laughed and
clapped his hands with joy. He didn't
understand the danger, but Hazel did
and she began TO cry. l couldn't look
any longer and 1 turned my head
away, but l could hear the noise of
the great crowd that was watching
him. | looked again, thinking he
must be on the sidewalk by this time.
Imagine my horror when saw he had
started climbing upward after | had
turned away, and was then just up to
the cornice. He looked like a little
black fly against the white stone He
waved one hand and then began to
move down l watched him, but some-
times closed my eyes when it seemed
that he had made a misstep. The
crowd was so great that when he
swung down to one of the store avn
ings | could only see him drop off and
disappear INTO the maze of men ga'h-
cred about"
The Greeley tribune., 1905-11-16

The new twin screw. Amerika, which
came sweeping into New York harbor
lhe other day. after her maiden voyage
IS one of those new lCviathaus of the
deep. the dimensions and appointments
of which would. have pctrifed even the
owner of Aladtin's lamp. had h' been
able to produce such a rcsu lhe
Amerilla is said to be the largest snip
ever built for passenger service and IS
n sister to the kaiseriu Augu7,e lc-
toria, now in progress Of construction.
The AmeriSa is some zoo feet in length,
10 feet wide and over so feet deep. Her
capacity is $4,000 tons, which is some
thing over twice the tonnage OF the
famous Oregon, Captain Clarkes great
battle ship which made the long Jour
ney around the Horn in time TO con-
tribute to Cerveras defeat
Although she is passenger snip ana
has accommodation for 3,4OO passen-
gers and 600 crew, she has also capac-
The Greeley tribune., 1905-11-16
COAL STRIKE PROBABLE.
AGREEMENT MADE THREE YEARS
AGO BETWEEN MINERS AND OI,E=
R4TORS EMPIRES NEXT APRIL.
NJ ners Will Then Demand Eight
Hour Day and Recognition of Union.
Owners Will Vigorously Oppose.
Charles L. Kern.

With the coming of winter many n
householder has calculated upon the
probability of Il strike in the anthra-
cite coal regions and wondered wheth-
er he should take the precaution to lay
in a full supply of fuel. The day
when the provident man laid up great
stores for the frozen period of the
year, filled his larder with good things
to eat and his bins with fuel, against
the inclement weather. has departed
so far as the cities of this country are
concerned. Now rich and poor alike
the proyident and the improvident
look to the merchant TO keep their lar
ders filed. Their only providence IS
in laying up the money with which to
purchase supplies when needed.
1t is this change in the method of
providing for the home, that has made
the strike in recent years so terrible
TO the humble consumer, who may
live a thousand miles from the scene
Of the industrial discomfort and know
nothing of its causes except that
which he reads in his daily paper, and
yet be the principal sufferer from the
shortage of supplies that follows.
The effectiveness of the strike Is ITS
power to create such shortage In
SullllIltS anu ~ iDt Souh'is W
on the verge of a famine as bad as
Il food famine. TRANSPORTATION, by
quickly distributing products over the
world. has routed the famine of old
that sprang from the failure of crops.
Now the cessation Of labor produces
the same shortage of supply that was
formerly produced by the uncontroll-
able elements.
The chief protection against the re-
currcnce of strikes has been found in
agreements made between employers
and employees, the present agreement
in the anthracite coal fields being
effective until April lst next. Unul
after that date. according to the state
ments of leading labor organization
officials. there will be no strike, as
they propose to stand for the invioiu-
bility of contracts made by any of
their affiliated associations.
The good offices of the President If
the United States were used with
great advantage in bringing about an
Il agreement, between the coal opera
tors and the miners three years ago,
SO as to make possible the production
of coal. The fact is the President
used only that indefinite power that
may be regarded as the influence of
has great office skillfully employed
The Greeley tribune., 1905-11-16
THE WEATHER FOECASTS.
In Spite of Raiieries the Government
PropheSieS Remark ably Accurate.

Fifteen per cent. of error, said Chief
Willis l.. Moore. in an interview. is
the record of the Weather Bureau Not
only is this proportion lower than in
any foreign bureaus but in ten years
not criticism of its work, he adds,
has come from any commercial, mari
time or scientific organization. Ger
tainly, if it does what it sets out to
do, eighty-fve times out of hundred,
the weather service ought to enjoy in
enviable degree of popular esteem.
What praise would be showered on
Congress that acted unwisely only Is
per cent. of the time!
In spite of the constant gibeS d.
rected at the Weather Bureau, there is
undoubtedly among farmers and ship
pers an underlying sentiment of friend
illness and confidence. 1t has grown
into national joke that the forecasts
are always wrong, just as Bostonians
live invariably on beans and Philadel-
phians are always lethargic. But these
whimsical articles of faith do not in
the least affect anyones practical at
titude toward a forecast, a Bostonian,
or a Philadelphian.
A contributing cause to the railing
at the weather bureau is the activity
of the longrange prophets. The SUI
perior usefulness of forecast for next
month over one for tomorrow being
manifest. even sheer gueSswork for
the former period is preferred by thou
sands to a scientific determination for
the latter. Recently a moneyed indi-
vidual offered a substantial prize for
the best weather prophecy six months
ahead If the Government bureau
should try for that and win it-and it
ought to be able to guess as well as
anybody--it would become the most
popular institution in the country.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-11-16
THE HUMAN FLY.
REMARKABLE EXPLOIT OF AVN
ING HANGER WHO CLIMBS
TAIL BUILDINGS.
Witnessed by Gaping Multitude, He
Assembled and Descended the Tow
ering "Flatiron. and Child.
rem Among Nervous Spectators.

There is a man who climbs the outer
walls of the highest buildings and
who uses neither rope, tackle nor seal
ing ladder. This man does not tell OF
his daring feats, nor has he a press
agent to exploit his dizzy achieve
ments. He performs this work in view
of gaping multtudes who cheer and
shudder as this man goes up sheer
walls, digging his tough and nimble
toes into the interstices of the stone,
catching cornice or window sill
and "chinning" himself up and doing
other most venturesOme acrobatic
The Greeley tribune., 1905-11-16

tempted TO speak at temperance con-
Vention recalls to mind the old story
oil Lucy Stone, of Massachusetts,
pioneer sultraSist. who. after her grad.
uaton at Oberlin, Ohio (the only col
lege admitting women at that time)
desired to speak in one of the Mass
achusetts churches. The announcement
of the address was made by the min
lister Of the church in the following
words:
"A hen wishes to crow like n rooster in
this church on Thursday evening. ANY
body liking that kind of music is in
VIted TO attend
1t seems almost incredible in these
days that time was. and only half a
century ago, too. when woman's activ-
ity was limited to so small a circle.
AS means of livelihood she had but
three vocationS from which to choose:
housework. sewing and teaching; and
all poorly paid, at that. Marriage was
supposed to be the chief end and aim
of her existence. This state she sought,
sometimes as refuge from greater
ills. A girl single at % or % was CON
sldered an "old maid" No woman,
except among the Society of Friends.
could be ordained to preach the gospel.
The woman physician or lawyer was
an unknown quantity.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-11-16
C0ESUELO ENCOURAGES SEX.
n DjTGBTER OF I4NDERBiLTS
SEES LIiPR0TED CONDITIONS
IN FIELD or LABOR.
Comparison Of Past Restrictions
with Present Freedom Reveals
Growth OF woman's Sphere.

An ay-President of the United States
.biIts il not beneath his dignity to
ak 10 the women of the country
,Erough the pages Of n popular wom-
ans magazine, warning them of the
dangerous and undermining effects
mon their character of active partic-
nation in public affairs. The feminine
rTTT life of to-day he especially con-
lemns.
Following this comes the announce
r,rnr of an interview with represen-
,,fiys of the new and charming worr-
qnhoo5 of America in the person of
C6rgucIo. Duchess of Marlborough. A
daughter of the Vanderbilts, married
INTO one of the Oldest and proudest
families of England, surrounded by
every luxury and crowned with beauty,
Youth and grace, yet is she democratic
enough to be interested in her sisters
of die working world.
Momen's Work Commended.
Concerning woman's work the
Duchess says:
at IS gratifying to see the improve
The Greeley tribune., 1905-11-16
IN bringing the two sides to the con
roYerSy together.
Nields a Great Power.

Few people understand what an i'm
mense power is welded by the Presi-
dent of the United States when that
Office is filled by man of good judg-
ment. The President, by issuing an
invitation to the men on both sides of
the coal controversy under the clrcum-
stances that existed three years ago,
practically forced them to agree to an
arbitration of their differences, be-
cause, had either party to that contro-
versy declined to enter the agreement,
it would have so fully lost public sym
pathy as to have been eventually driv-
en- to surrender wholly to its opponent.
In that case the power behind the
President was the power of public
opinion. Not only is public opinion,
when focused by so skillful a hand
as that of President Roosevelt, capa-
bic of forcing arbitration, but it is a
satisfactory guarantee that the agree
ment when made will be kept faith
fully by both sides to the controversy.
More Drastic Measures in Reserve.
But while the office of the Presi-
dent, with all its effective although
indefinite power to force compliance
was used in that case, it is well
known fact that the President was
considering other means for forcing
an arbitration, had the mine opera
tors declined to agree to lay their
differences before board of arbtra-
ton. The President not only has well
defined powers that are constantly eX-
ercised, and with which the people are
fully acquainted, but he has other still
more important powers which he can
exercise at his discretion in cases of
great emergency. and which it was un-
derstood at the time of the great an
thracite coal strike he considered
using in order to bring relief to the
Shivering multitudeS of the land. He
may do many things for the public
good" That is an indefinite term
allowing a wide Interpretation, but
there are many people who believe
that had the coal strike of 1902 contin-
ucd little longer the President would
have declared martial law in the
anthracite regions, and not only would
| have thrown troops into that section
but would have ordered the mining Of
tile coal and its distribution to relieve
the distress of the country.
But. according TO assurances that
have been given to the public. the
country is safe from a coal famine, at
least until April 1st. 1906. Then there
Will be another meeting between the
| miners and the coal operators and the
miners will demand both an eight
hour day and the recognition of their
union. The recognition of their union
will be resisted by the mine owners
to the last. and while it seems but a
sentimental issue it will be insisted
upon by the miners, and it may event
ually be made the cause of another
strike. One thing which may be
| borne in mind is that in case of Il
strike, the public, in the last analysis,
| pays all the costs.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-11-16
The Women Held Aside Their Skirts

When Antoinette Brown Blackwell,
the hrst woman to graduate in medi-
cine IN this country, appeared on the
streets the women she met held aside
their skirts for fear Of contamination
from so unwomanly a creature. The
bars of prejudice were high and strong.
The Greeley tribune., 1905-11-16

ments which have been made in the
conditions under which women work in
t4ls country since | was last here. You
mo" that | am deeply interested in
lAIs question of the betterment of the
conditions of life for women. England
is UolAE much in this direction, but it
IS 10 America that we all look for
Lsa.eESllp in movements of this kind,
qua am happy TO say that our hopes
nave not been disappointed"
me particular society in which the
DLy.NeNess Is Interested is the Young
,"0.AAhs Christian Association. She
10 mat organization in England
g"-l heIen Gould is to the Y. NJ. c. y.
"a ~ .llS country-a patroness, generous
VI Tine, money and sympathy.
Us evident, however, that the
L".te5s sympathies so out to the
rg.u'"eIs and the work along all the
.I,a a OF betterment for women. She
"-s attention TO the various assoCia-
.gus ana their enormous growth in
."eE5nip, and to the change that
a., t1hen place in the position of wom-
Gu Gu III the worlds work during the past
sixty years.
,.eltahinS Of woman's efforts at eman-
T,lauuu and particularly of the famous
s.-,,.''h5 IN Seneca Falls, n. Y, she
,,.- / ne trst wOman's rights convention
rS+- pas Iell IN this country in 1850. Three
y-"s later n woman attempted to
t.", IN a worlds temperance convcn-
s.Iu To New York and it took her three
-0''.5 -S. 10 make ten-mirste speech be-
,T.-ae Oh the jeers and interruptions Of
f men delegates Florence Night
IT, tE5',s. Just about fifty years aso laid
o5 IoIndation for the glorious work
Cru ,g Ned Cross in the hospitals in the
The Greeley tribune., 1905-11-16
When Efforts Began.

,,,.. .'8e were the beginnings of the
Irr.'..'y OF women in public movements.
E-..I. ing social reform. which now are
iIr, Inn, ."E heir fun development in all
AZ .l euleayor. When one reflects
eroS, ,1S The hardships faced by women
tI--.. tI-,.. IS IN those days ranged from hos
5f t.ll rude Interruptions to measures
ni,-,Iu more active discomfort and un-
l1liless, reminding one of an un.
ths. political campaign. and vet
fort, 'uey nave pcrscvcred i'm their eff
tboT.' one cannot help ucing proud of
hss DUCK and perseverance which
pau u"u such splendid results
e'eFence 10 the woman who at
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-29
CONVENTION
OF OHIO
DEMOCRATS

Columbus. o.. June 29.-After a con-
tinuous session OF six hours the Ohio
Democratic convention yesterday named
the following state ticket. 10 be voted on
al the state election in November;
For Governor-John n. Pattison of Cler-
mont county.
For Lieutenant Governor-Louis b.
Nouck OF Knox county,
For Supreme Judge-Hugh 7. Mathers
For Attorney General-James A. Rice
OF Stark county
For State Treasurer-Charles F. Mason
OF Butler county.
For member OF the Board OF Public
works-Patrick c. McGovern OF Muskin-
gum county.
The platform said in part: I'VE note
with satisfaction the determination OF the
national admini.Hation to purchase sup
plies for the PSnama canal in the mar
ke's OF the world and not pay tribute
10 our protected monopolies.
1--WE trust that the day may soon come
when the common people or this country
may enjoy the same privilege and not he
compelled TO pay the manufacturers for
the necessaries of life higher price than
these same articles are sold for by the
manufacturers TO foreign purchasers.
1--WE favor comforting upon the inter
state commerce commission the power
when it finds a rate unreasonable TO fix
a rate reasonable"
The rest Of the platform was devoted
to local issues.
The great demonstrations OF the con-
vention came al the close of Chairman
Daugherty's speech, when an lmpromptu
tribute to William ]. Bryan as the party
leader I'm the nation brought out a storm
Of cheers that lasted fully a minute. and
vociferous applause was repeated later in
the convention. when other speakers re-
ferred TO Mr.. Bryan
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-29
EVOLUTIONARY RECITAL
IN FAlSTAFF HALL

Pupils of Miss Harriet Irving Brooks
gave an elocutonary recital in Falstaff
hall last evening 20 mark the close Of
a most successful seasons work. as evil
denced by the quality Of their entertain
ment.
Miss Brooks is a Pembroke grad" and
also has a diploma from tho Emerson
School OF Oratory Of Boston. The re-
cital under her direction was a treat 70
friends snd~rsatlves of the pupils who
attended in th.-t IL was n no time dull
and the program was not too long, allow
ing commencement OF dancing shortly
after 10 o'clock.
Miss Brooks was assisted by Miss Alice
Louise Ward. contralto; Miss Ethel To-
zier. pianist; Miss Mabel Littlefeld. ac-
companst.
The work OF Miss Brooks pupils was
so uniformly excellent that IL would be
unfair 10 single out any particular num-
ber as a feature. All received flowers
from admirlng friends. Following is the
program:
"Etude In Eb" Rubenstein, Miss Tozier:
"One Of the Little Ones" Elsie Louise
Gee; "A Message 20 Mamma I'm Heaven"
Mary Rebecca Tibbals; Aunt Enoras
Hero" Phelps. Ruth Belle Streicher;
Filling the Tooth" Green. Amelia Buck
minister; (a) Marie" Franz. (b) Sans
Toi." D'Hardelot. (c) LAS Dropping Fern
for Dewdrops," Fisher, Miss Ward;
"Grandfather's Rose" Margaret F. Dur
riRan: Ballad Of Elkanah r. Atkinson"
Day. Mary Fraser Glover; Kitchen Rev
cries" Adah G.. Whipple: Engaging a
Partner" Barr. Wrnnifred c. Wood piano
solo. Miss Tozier; Peach Pies" Mabel
Marks, Bertha Marks: "Bobbit's Hotel q"
Hood. Amy Emmalene Goodwin; Rover
in Church" Bertha Marks; Angelina
Johnson Dunbar, Anna Ruth Marks; Ca
Dedication" Manney, OBJ Ashes OF
Roses" Foot, Miss Ward; judith OF
1854" Cavanaugh, Ethel Beatrice Mowry;
"The Village Gossip. Wiggin. b. Marion
Hope: beginners Indian club drill Amy
Fmmalene Goodwin; Ruth Belle Streicher;
song. Anna Ruth Marks Bertha Marks,
Mabel Marks
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-29
75-YEAR-.
OLD TWINS
CELEBRATE

New York. June 29.-"Queer that every
body is making such a fuss about our
birthday. There is nothing strange in
tho fact that we are twins. And we are
not old. so why this excitement"
The speaker was a prim, gray-haired,
spectacled little woman in a big rock
Ing chair Beside her in another rock
Ing chair was another just like her.
The two were twins celebrating their
18th birthday at the residence OF Mrs.
w. f. Dennis OF No. 1906 Dorchester road.
Brooklyn. The speaker was the mother
OF Mrs. Dennis Mrs. Lydia McAlpin. of
Bridgeport, Conn. and the other was Mrs.
Louis Herzog OF Albany.
Il is years since thu two were together
al the home Of Mrs. Dennis. Their birth
day was spent talking over the delights of
the evening before spent at Coney Island
ana discussing changes that years have
brought 20 the lives OF the two
There is nothing remarkable in the
fact that we both are living at 75' In
sisted Mrs. McKtptH. Lots OF people
live longer than that and some OF them
are twins. too. know two men, twins.
&ho are more than So so you see we are
Yes we were al Coney Island last
night" said Mrs. Herzog, who is very
deaf. and. not being able 70 hear was
entirely certain the conversation was OF
the delights OF Coney.
'It was the most beautiful place I
have ever seen when lighted up at night"
she said IL would like 10 stay there.
So would sister
What is the best thing the years have
brought your" was asked.
Mrs. Herzog and her white-haired hus-
band both laughed, exchanging swift
glances.
"I forget One forgets so many things"
she replied with the coquetry Of youth.
as she looked at her husband and laughed
again.
Quaint. prim. little Mrs McAlnin, in
her widows weeds. scorned the question.
There you go again, suggesting that
we are old" she said And one is not
old at 10"
Mrs. Dennis. her daughter, smiled in
diligently as al two spoiled children and
the twins were left alone TO continue their
"reminiscences.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-29
REVENUE SITE
lis Purchase Decided Upon 10 Facilitate
Widening Of South Milh Street.

Tho tangle over the widening OF South
Main street caused by the refusal of the
government 20 sell a part OF tho land
occupied by the revenue office IS In n
fair way 20 be Strengthened out. the city
committee on highways deciding that the
entire site should be purchased.
Yesterday the committee hold n meet
Ing IN the office of Council Clerk Daniel
r Hayden. At this session the layout
committee. Assistant City Solicitor Baker
President Kendrick the city engineer and
others were present. and after a long dis
cussion ~ the matter II was decided by
the committee. OF which Councilman
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-29
HE THEATRE\

At Keith's this week the Albee Stock
company is attracting large houses by
their admirable presentation Of that
charming society play. 'Imprudence."
This pretty love story is amusingly told
by Henry V. Esmond, author Of when
We Were Twenty and it's keen
repartee and drol wit excite frequent
bubbles OF mirth from the delighted au-
dience. Mr. Caldaa gives a capital per-
formance as Jack Frere. the role for
merly played by William Faversham. and
It IL not too much To say that his work
compares favorably with Mr. Faver-
shams. II is one Of the finest perform
ances Mr.. Caldara has given here-which
is saving n great deal. for there Is a
long line Of successes to his credit here.
He has a rare and very commendahle
ease and naturalness. and his little love
scene in the first act with Miss Courte-
nay is played with seIicacy and finish.
Miss Courtenay is also very sweet and
dainty as Billy" adding ~ the deep
admiration Providence playgoers feel for
her already and winning deservedly hearty
applause.
One of the big hits Of '1mprudence. 80
at Keiths this week is made by Edwin
Ncander as Jim Greaves. Mr.. Nicander
gives remarkably thorough and con-
sistent character study. never once let
ting his own personality overshadow tha Z
OF the character and scoring every point
I'm such manner as 10 keep the audi
ence laughing heartily and appauding
everything he says or does.
%.
Local playgoers are looking forward
with keen appreciation n the produc-
ton at Kelth's next week Of that furious
~ funny farce, "A Stranger In a Strange
Land" which is IN preparation by the
Albee Stock company. This play Is best
described as a whirlwind ~ fun and those
who enjoy hearty. wholesome laughter will
be highly entertained by this.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-29
LOW RATE EXCURSIONS TO PORT.
LAND, OREGON.

Account Lewis and Clark Exposition
will be in effect via Wisconsin Central
Railway. If you intend 20 20 TO Port
land this year ask the ticket agent to
make your ticket read via Wisconsin Cen
trail between Chicago and st. Paul Pull
man sleepers. free reclining chair cars
ana a In Carte meals make the journey
comfortable and pleasant. Further in
formatio eheeFfully given by addressing
VIM. Kelly T. A., 2eO Broadway. New
York, ~. Y.