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The Greeley tribune., 1906-05-17
AFTER THE GRAFTERS
Denver Judge Gives Fake Con-
Germ Knockout

Judge Mccall has decided that the
United States Home company has a
contract liable to deceive unwary in
vestors and has rendered judgment
that the company must give back
to Mrs. Anna H. O'Connor all the
money she has paid into the concern
some s275. In his decision he ar
raigned the methods of the company
In scathing terms.
The company advertises that its
purpose Is to enable people with
small savings to secure homes more
readily than they can do without CO.
operation. Certain contracts are
given on which weekly or monthly
payments are made with the under
standing that as soon as the contract
natures, the home will be fur
nished. The contracts with the
10 vest numbers mature" first.
Mrs. O'Connor paid an extra $42. so
in order to secure contract with a
low number, waited three years and
her contract had not yet matured.
During this time so cents of every
81. so she paid in was taken for sal
aries and expenses of the company.
In giving his decision Judge Nc
Call said: 1.-The contracts OF this
company are calculated to deceive
ignorant and unwary investors. The
taking of $3.50 from this woman
was unreasonable and not right. l
do not believe the company has
shown good faith in dealing with
this woman and the court is bound In
all equity and good conscience to see
that her wrongs are righted. III is
not proper form of contract at all
because it is deceptive and 1t Is oao'
The court can do nothing else but
to find that she is entitled TO all
the money she has paid in and the
iudpment will be for the plaintlff.
Denver Post
The Greeley tribune., 1906-05-17
May Recover.

Alberta Frank, the young lady
who last week Tuesday shot herself
in the Albany hotel In Denver, is
still alive and has fair chance of
recovery. There is little doubt now
that the shooting was done inten-
tionally, during temporary aberra-
tion of mind. following spell Of
acute melaucholia, with which the
young woman has at times been
suffering since passing through ,
severe case of typhoid fever couple
of years ago.
Miss Alice Frank Of the State
Normal. sister Of the injured girl,
has been constantly with her since
the shooting and her presence will
probably do much toward the recov-
cry Of health by the pa tient.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-05-17
GREELEY ALRIGHT
So Think the Denver Manufact-
urers, Anyway

The following letter received by
Secretary Frost of the Commercial
Club from Max Kuner, president Of
the Denver Manufacturers associa-
tion, speaks for itself of what the
Denver men who visited here last
week think of Greeley hospitality:
The Colorado Manufacturers
Association.
Denver, Colo, May II, 1906.
Mr.. F. P. Frost, secty.,
Commercial Club,
Greeley, Colorado.
Dear Sir-On behalf of the manu-
facturers and merchants who parti-
cipated in our excursion Around
the Horn," including the various
cities in northern Colorado, we take
this opportunity to extend to you the
sincere thanks Of each and every
man who accompanied the party,
likewise the thanks of our entire
association, for the cordial reception
rendered US while in your city. We
know that our excursion has been
productive of great good, because 1t
has brought us in closer touch with
you, and we feel that we have be-
come better acquainted, and we in
tend to keep up the acquaintance by
becoming still better acquainted
with you. We want you to feel that
Denver is for Colorado, and that
Denver is for Greeley, likewise that
Greeley is for Colorado, and that
Greeley is also for Denver. We
want our motto to be zone for all,
and all for one.'' Tell the Greeley
people for us, please, how grateful
we are for your good treatment, and
extend to them our widespread
thanks. Yours very truly,
Max Kuner,
President.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-05-17
NOW PLACE
CORNER STONE OF M. E.
CHURCH LAID
Elaborate Services Attend the
Event-Addresses by Chan
cellor Buchtel and DR..
z. K. Snyder

Hundreds Of Greeley people turned
out last Saturday afternoon to the
ceremonies attending the laying of
the corner stone for the new Metho-
dist church, corner of Tenth avenue
and Tenth street. The ceremonies
we're elaborate and were carried out
according to program. Half an hour
before the time set for the opening
of the services q heavy rain shower
passed and it looked as though there
would be no let up, but the sun
again came out and made the day
ideal for the gathering.
The people gathered on the floor
Of the buildingless foundation and
listened to the addresses and songs.
Invocation was made by Rev. r.
]. Hunter of the First Presbyterian
church. Tnen followed music by a
male quartet and responsive reading
led by Charles H. Bliss.
DR.. z. X. Snyder gave ten min.
ute talk on 1.-The Reach of the
Church." Next followed more music
by the quartet and then the deposit
ing of the box in the chamber pre-
pared for it under the corner stone,
and the actual placing of the square
cut stone itself. The tin box placed
in the stone contained a small bible
that formerly belonged to Judge j..
g. Scott's mother, and hymnal that
belonged to his father. These two
persons were practically the founders
of the Methodist church in this city.
The box also contained small NAL
let, made from the altar of the old
church, a picture and program of the
ground breaking services for the new
church; copies Of several church
papers, copies of the three local
papers and copy of the manual and
church history, recently published.
Following this ceremnoy Chan
cellor Buchtel of Denver University
delivered the address Of the day.
Benediction was given by Rev. L..
Fl. Humphreys of the Christian
church. Rev. j. A. Davis, pastor
of the church, acted as sort of
master of ceremonies throughout.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-05-17

President Trumbull, in a state
ment made TO the bankers of the
company. Hallgarten & Co., Jan. II,
said that the surplus after charges
for the fiscal year would probably
be sl,002, 359. From the record made
In the nine months of the fiscal
year, 1t appears that Mr.. Trumbull's s
estimate was too conservative and
the company will have surplus of
from $3.50, 900 to 5000, 900 more than
Mr.. Trumbull said that it would
have.
The Wall Street Journal, in com.
mentfng upon the increase in earn
ings of the Colorado g. Southern,
says: HvN}
The only reason officially. as
signed for the increase in earnings is
that the state of Colorado is more
prosperous today than it has ever
been before. All the mines and
industries are In full swing. There
are more people and they have more
money to spend.
The Colorado g. Southern re-
Gently placed a large order for pas
senger equipment because the main
line trains were unable to handle the
local passenger traffic. Orders to
put on more trains were met by the
simple statement that there was not
a passenger car available"
The impression is strong that the
administration of the Colorado &
Southern is in entire sympathy and
in close cooperation with the Rock
Island and Frisco systems. The
three companies are controlled by
the Yoakum interests.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-05-17
COLORADO DOES IT
Causes Great Increase IN Rail
road Earnings

The net earnings of the Colorado
g. Southern railway for the month OF
March increased nearly Al per cent
and the gross earnings increased =
per cent. For the first nine months
of the fiscal year the increase IN net
earnings is almost so per cent, ana
in uet is more than "A per CENT
The company will probably earn the
full 4 per cent dividend on the hrsI
preferred stock and something near
doub)e the 4 per cent dividend on
the second preferred.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-05-17
SENIORS WINNERS
Normal Students Have Field
Day Sports

The annual field day exercises OF
the State Normal we're held last
Friday. The girls occupied the
forenoon and the boys the afternoon.
Mac Moore won the gold medal and
became school athlete for the year
by winning five first places and sew
eral seconds, in all scoring "a points.
The seniors won easily over the
juniors ON account Of Moose's fine
work. The total scores were 60 tc
35 in favor of the seniors:
Summaries:
100 yard dash-Coles, first; Moore,
second; Butcher, third. Time, 10
AS.
High jump-Moore, first; Forsyth,
Jr., second; Coles, third. Five feet.
Pole vault-Coles. first; Latson.
Jr., second; Nusbaum, Jr., third.
Eight feet.
One mile run-Forsyth, Jr.. first
Roberts, Jr., second; Halfling,
third. Time, 6-3.
22O-yard hurdle-Moore, first;
Coles, second; Latson, Jr., third.
33 seconds.
Broad jump-Moore, 1911; Coles,
1873; Butcher, 17-2.
Half-mile run-Haltling, first:
Cameron, Jr., second; Butcher, third.
Time, 2:11 3-5.
22O-yard dash-Moore, first; Coles,
second; Cameron, third. Time, &c
seconds.
Discus throw-Roddy, Jr., ITO feet ;
Coles, 95 feet; Moore, 81 feet.
44O-yard dash-Moore, Coles, For
syth. 63 2-5.
Hammer Roddy, Jr,, Wor-
ley, ST., tied at 1o5 feet. Latson,
third.
The senior girls won easily over
the junior girls at the exercises in
the morning.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-05-17

been put of until after the water
works question was settled, In order
that there might be no floating in
debtedness against the city. The
bonds for water works have now been
disposed Of and construction work
put we'll under way. All that now
stands IN the way of the new city
hall Is the lack of money. 1t was
not thought necessary to issue bonds
for so small an amount, as the coun-
Gil could contract that Indebtedness
by ordinance.
Now, will somebody, with that
much money chat inst working for
few years, come along and put it into
the new city hall?
The Greeley tribune., 1906-05-17
Clionian Banquet.

The Clionian Society of the Nor
NAL held their annual banquet last
Saturday evening at the Unitarian
church parlors.
The first part of the evening was
devoted to music and social enjoy
ment.
An elaborate menu was served
after which the following toasts were
responded to, Prof. ID. l.. Arnold
being toastmaster. MotoriZa-
tion," Mrs. w. G. Chambers; The
Girls We Have Not Left Behind
Us, Frank Latson; "'The Blarney
Stone," Edith Brown; Crit, "
Harry Shook; THE Mines OF
Wealth." !" DR.. Abram Gideon; ''Un-
solved Problems" Orin Forsythe.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-05-17
After Them Right.

With a view to linding some bet
ter method of road improvement in
this county, Deputy County Clerk
Luther has written to several east
ern states for information on this
subject. The result has been the
accumulation of a large amount OF
data, that will be classified, culled
and otherwise sorted out, and that
which may seem of value here taken
into consideration.
The commissioners are thoroughly
impressed with the idea that some
new system for doing the work must
be evolved. The regular road over
seer has about all he can take care
of in the repair and keeping up OF
bridges and to do little repair work
on the roads. There is absolutely
no time for building permanent
roads.
1t will not be surprising If some
better plan is formulated and possi-
bly some bill drafted to be presented
to the next legislature for passage
changing the road laws Of the state,
with a view to bettering conditions.
Mrs. Francisco Of Ogden, Utah,
l. ,svt \
The Greeley tribune., 1906-05-17
only Money Needed.

. .'at Is now needed to have a
" WY nall constructed according
y pans submitted by the archi-
r. aoout year ago, Is for some
" w, 'ome forward with about $40, :
'na ~ loan IL to the city for about
''' cent interest on the city's
y ''a1ter OF new city hall has
The Greeley tribune., 1906-05-17
ON THE RACK
OIL TRUST UP AGAINST REAL
INVESTIGATION
Inquiry Shows How Even Min
listers OF the Gospel Were
Made Tools of the
Octopus

Wholesale bribery Of ministers of
all creeds by agents of the Standard
OIL company was the sensational re-
velation made In Chicago Friday be-
fore the interstate commerce COM
mission.
Letters and other documentary
evidence that showed how the Ohio
ministry had not only accepted, but
In several instances had solicited in
significant bribes, were presented, to
the amazement Of scores of auditors.
The method of securing these
ministerial agents was to give them
free oil for their churches and their
personal use.
In return the preachers advocated
among their parishoners the use Of
only Standard Oil to the exclusion
of competitive oils. Also, according
to the letters shown, many of them
gave testimonials" to statesmen of
the Standard Oil trust. These "tes.
timonials" said that it would be ad-
visable for church attendants to lis
ten to the persuasions of the sales
man and then buy only the Rockefel-
Ter product.
This evidence Of widespread pur-
chase of ministers came through an
Ohio witness. 1t struck at represen-
tatiyes of every faith. Letters
signed by the ministry were in the
possession Of Attorney F. S. Mon
nett, who gathered them as re-
markable coup upon the oil trust
representatives.
The Standard OIL company learned
from the first witness Of the day how
its own methods Of intrigue may be
turned against it as weapon Of re-
venge.
haywood Maxon Of Decatur, for
twenty years manager of the
Rockefeller octopus, admitted that
since he had left the oil company he
had secured 300 letters from the
correspondence files of the Standard
Oil company of Kentucky.
'How did you get this property
that does not belong to you?" asked
C. G. LaForge for the Standard Oil
company.
"I got them in the same way that
for years l got information for the
Standard Oil company, smiled Max
son. 81 learned the method from
them"
The determination to test in the
United States supreme court the in
terpretation of the resolution of con-
gress was hastened by the revelation
that prosecution is imminent for
prominent oil trust and railroad
officials who have been found in con-
spiracy to violate the ANTITRUST laws
and numerous other legal provisions
against restraint of trade.
Members of the examining COM
mission admit that they have string
ept orders from Washington that
they are not to permit certain rail-
road and Standard Dill men to go
upon the witness stand.
This will. it is thought. weaken
the strength of the case to be made
in Chicago, but it means, the attoE-
news say, that against these men the
government has secured other evil
dence that it is to use in the courts
unless the magnates find some other
means of obtaining an immunity
BATH
The Greeley tribune., 1906-05-17

Street Supervisor Milton Seaman
has had the walks in the south part
of the park regraveled and put in ex-
cellent condition. These are now,
without exception, the finest walks
in the city.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-05-17
EK WAN
ms OF CAUSE OF TEN
LNCE IN SESSION
II, District Convention
Here Thursday and
(day-Much Work
| Accomplished

yenth annual convention o.
district. W. G. T. U., was
reeley Thursday and Fri.
10 and IL. The sessions
Eell attended and were in.
and encouraging. Pro.
reported along all lines Of
q. work everywhere. New
are constantly being added.
membership will soon
et session was held Thurs.
moon in the Presbyterian
After devotional services
Flstina Hollister of Long.
recording secretary, lead
all.
neral officers then gave fine
work done the past year.
r Moffet Of Loveland, the
PRESIDENT, then gave an ad-
ch was followed by an ad-
the vice president, Mrs.
|hicial papers Of the union
bly, spoken of and thought
ellent.
easurer's report was given by
Ter Of Boulder, the Y secre-
bort by DR.. Eva Reed and
i. L. secretary's report by
|gie Davenport.
lay evening Judge Lindsey
7 was expected to address
ing and it was greatly re-
hat he was unavoidably de.
Denver on legal business,
Adrianna Hungerford, the
'sident. ver7 ably substi-
Her address was along the
es Judge Lindsey's would
n.
|onal services Friday morn
led by Mrs. Lizzie Sampson.
e reading of minutes and re-
committees conservation SER
re conducted by Mrs. L. M,
Of Fort Collins. Mrs. Ken
gave an excellent address on
md Arbitration.
is of superintendents were
nd election of officers was
The following officers for the
strict were elected for the
year: District president,
X. Clark. Greeley; vice
t, Mrs. Ester Moffet, Love
'rresponding secretary, Mrs.
'atterson, Greeley; recording
', Mrs. Padget, Ault, and
r, Mrs. Miller of Hygiene.
y noon the ladies all took
at a restaurant and had a
our together.
afternoon the session was
the armory. After the devo'
srv'ces, led by Mrs. 'Meri
of Victory were
which each delegate told Of
'tory that had happened IL
n community. A new unior
IN organized in Ault with
free members ready to dt
work. j. M. Cameron gave
u temperance from a Dusines!
Landpoint and Mrs. Bliss gave
rom { mothers standpoint
lngerford also gave a delight
on the subject, "Prohibitiol
' Enforcement"
y evening the Greeley V:
entertainment at the United
5rlan church. The miscel
program consisted of appro
lusic and recitations whicl
III rendered.
ohVentoin was considered ont
most successful and interest
held in the district.
lay afternoon a reception wa
4 Mrs. Hungerford at th'
Mrs. Jennie Patterson. Th'
I. U. members. delegates ant
IS were all invited.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-05-17

Mrs. Francisco of Ogden, Utah
visited several days last week .w1tf
Mr.. and Mrs. J. @. Scott.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1906-03-15
Nut a. Dian,

"our English cousins" remarked
the woman who has Just returned
from the land OF John Bull, do not
wait until the arrival OF Halloween to
become interested in the tasty and nu.
trltIous nut. was particularly i'm.
pressed with their manner Of serving
eobnuts. which are similar TO though
larger than our hagelnuts. For lunch
con or for tea these nuts were quite
the most delicious things ate. They
were served fresh and green, with de-
llcious brown bread and butter and
q salad made OF crisp white lettuce
leaves, with a French dressing. Over
there these cobnuts come, as a rule,
from the neighborhood OF Kent. Eng.
land may be lacking N fruit, but she
certainly takes advantage OF many Of
her other products"
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1906-03-15
nooks Wrllten ln Prlsen.


publisher was talking about Oscar
wlide'a strange book, "Dc ProfundIs," ["
with It's pathetic decoration OF bird
beating It's wings against the bars Of
cell.
"Wildes Ii not the first good book
to have been written IN jail" he said.
Jail. In fact, seems 10 be good place
to write books In. Literary men sur
pass themselves there.
John Bunyan wrote Pilgrims Prog.
r0ss' IN Jail.
"cervantes wrote Don ouIxots' in
prison.
"Defoe laid the plans for Robinson
Crusoe' during term Of confinement
imposed on him for the writing OF q
pamphlet called The Shortest Way
with the Dissenters.'
Leigh Hunt wrote 'RlminI" In Jail.
"sIr Walter Raleigh. during bis four
teen years Imprisonment In the tower
Of London. wrote his excellent History
Of the World
"Silvio Pelllco and Taaso both dld
their best work In jail"
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1906-03-15

When Mrs. Morse. after lapse of
thirty years, met her old schoolmate.
Mrs, Graham, in the guisO OF n sum
mer visitor to Aldersteld. she made
up her mind 10 one thing: Lydia Ora.
hams measure OF worldly prosperity
had been large. but not for one mo-
ment would Mary Ann Morse allow
her to feel 'set up"
II was with the intention Of reducing
any possible pride that might be turk
Ing behind Lydia Graham's placid
countenance that Mrs Morse held her
on at. arms length when the FIRST af'
fcctionate greeting had been ex'
changed.
"How fat you've grown. LyddyF
said Mary Ann Morse, holding her lit
tie figure erect as small, stiff tree.
Mrs. Graham smiled contentedly,
and Mrs. Morse saw that her thrust
had done no harm.
"And yet--and yet you're wrinkled
in spite OF IT," said this determined
old friend; and then she gave Lydia
Graham's flushed checks a consolins
kiss.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1906-03-15
AoNEY AuNTERs LIpgL prEs.
shirk Their work, one Declares, and
D0n't Malfe Zee Lines.

shirk Their work, One Declares, and
Dent Malss bee Lines.
"There are several popular errors
about the ways OF bees which need rec.
tIfying," said Ike Hubbard, a honey
hunter. ''The average bee, instead OF
being an example OF industry, Is about
the LATEST thing that ales.
Even IN the busy season in mid
summer no bee will quit rs hive until
after the sun is well up and has taken
of the heavier part OF the dew, and
30 soon. as the sun slants toward the
bill In the afternoon every bee will
come flying home and 20 to roost,
though darkness is four or Ave hours
away.
"Then there are few bees that will
hunt for honey from flowers 80 long as
they can find corn slrup or brown
sugar TO steal. This. fact is so well
known to apiarists that many bee.
keepers buy corn sirup for 50 cents a
gallon and pass II along to the bees.
which convert II into something that
resembles honey. but Is not honey, and
still sells for the genuine product OF
the hives. When man can buy slrup
for 80 cents a gallon and then sell
II back TO the trader as honey for So
gallon. he can get rich right away
provided he has enough bees.
"The greatest mistake that Is made
about bees is the belief that they fol-
low straight lines when carrying home
their loads OF honey. | assure you
that the bee line one reads about in the
books does not exist
when laden bee Is going home
with a big load OF honey In its stom.
ach and great wads OF pollen on Its
hind legs, II takes the easiest course,
regardless Of any line. In our hllly
country no bee viii rise In the air to
surmount hill when II can 90 around
the obstruction.
"when sharp rise lies between my
honey box and the bee tree, every bee
dies away on the are OF circle. so
as TO avoid exerting itself by rising.
In such cases place my box on either
side OF the hill, and make my triangu.
latIon nearer the apex. II one were TO
30 chasing after a bee that was flying
around a hill. his calculations might
lead him to China or the Philippines.
'The beekeepers tell us that white
clover honey Is the best, but do not
agree with them. Domestic honey,
such as is gathered from white clover
buckwheat and other cultivated plants
Is too sweet.
''To my mind, wild honey that Il
stolen from the blossoms Of dogwood
and Eastwood and Wild thyme and
mints and nettles Is far better thar
anything bought in the stores. It has
gamey flavor about II that suggests
Wild woods and great trees and sing
ing brooks and everything that lives
out OF doors and away from the con
Eliminating taint of mankind"