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The Greeley tribune., 1906-12-13
Honesty Best, After All.

Two hungry workmen on the
tramp came to a village where lived
a Catholic priest who was known 10
keep good table.
'Mate," said one of them, eve
shall get nothing there if he finds
out that we are Protestants. l shall
tell him Pm a Catholic"
'Do as you please" replied tile
other. 81 shall tell the truth"
They knocked at the clergyman
door and asked for relief.
His reverence asked them, among
other things, what confession tbey
belonged to, and they replied as pfe-
viously agreed. Then he bade item
wait and went back into the house,
returning soon afterward with a
couple of plates, on one of which
was roast duck and on the Other a
little boiled rice.
'Friend," he said, addressing the
sol disant Catholic. "as it is fast
day, l have nothing better to give
you; but, as for you," he said, turn
ing to the other, "being hereto,
you care nothing for fast days and
may therefore eat meat. "-Lorlon
Mail.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-12-13
Cat. Like Perfumes.

A cat characteristic little recognized
even by lovers of the sinuous pets is
intense love of perfume The keenness
of scent SO useful to pussykins in her
hunting avocation makes her quick to
detect and recognize the fragrance of
natural flowers and toilet prepara tions,
and, unlike the dog, which will detect
In a moment the scent affected by mas
ter or mistress without evincing any
pleasure save that of associated ideas,
the cat really enjoys the sweet itself
Sensitiveness to sweet odors varies in
individual felines. and some animals
show a decided preference for violet
fragrance over that of rose powder, for
example; but, generally speaking, the
pedigreed Agrippinas or those having d
strain of Persian or Angora are most
keenly alive to odors of Araby.-New
York Press.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-12-13
FARCE OF THE LAW.

The county commissioners have set
Jan. 3. 5 and : as the dates upon
which they will hear excuses why
voters who were registered failed 10
vote. By coming in on either che Of
these dates and speaking eloquently
enough and giving reasonable eI-
cuse why one failed 10 vote. his name
will be retained on the registration
list without further trouble. II his
excuse does not go down with the
commissioners he will have to re-
register.
Just what became of the solon who
succeeded in having this tomfooiery
enacted into part Of the election
Law of the state is not known, but it
is supposed that he died imnedi-
ately after delivering 50 much wis
dom to tie world. AS there Is moth
ing compulsory about those failing
to vote coming in and giving their
reason why they didn't one would
think that it would be Just as easy
for man to be registered in the
regular order as it would be to go
before the commissioners and make
affidavit that his wife gave birth to
twins on election day, his sugar
beets we're spelling or that his grand
mother had died.
But still. this part Of the election
law is about as sensible as a good
many other clauses In the law.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-12-13
When to 20 Home.

From the Bluffton, Ind, Banner ::
When tired out, 60 home. When
you want consolation, go home.
When you want fun, go home.
When you want to show others that
you have reformed, go home and let
your family get acquainted with the
fact. When you want to show your
self at your best 60 home and do the
act there. When you feel like being
extra liberal go home and practice
on your wife and children first.
When you want to shine with extra
brilliancy go home and light up the
whole household" To which we
would add, when you have bad
cold go home aud take Chamberlain S
Cough Remedy and quick cure is
certain. For sale by all druggists.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-12-13
The "Tree of Life.n

The Guaraunos are to be found
all over the delta of the Orinoco.
They eat little and wear less. Many
authorities claim that they subsist
on the moriche palm tree alone.
Whether this be true or not, the
tree in question is without doubt an
indispensable factor in the problem
of life. Not only does It furnish a
safe elevation for home, but gives
a nutritious sago, or meal, from
which bread is made, tree fifteen
years old yielding 500 pounds of
this meal. In addition, the Juice
furnishes kind of wine, and out of
the fiber are made cord, rope, ham
mocks and rude species of cloth.
This tree, owing to the many and
various purposes it serves, was call
ed by the early missionaries the
"tree of life"
The Greeley tribune., 1906-12-13
THE SLIME ON FISHES.
Cannon. to All species and Essesttal
to Their Existence.

5sh lust taken from the water. II
handled. is found TO be slippery and
T,s-ai with slime. All fishes, the
r,ssneSr and the noblest, Iillifish and
.hs-k shad. salmon and trout, wear
his slime. They could not exist with
OF, il.
Tho slime is secreted usually in
.,,,rinuous series of ducts, with numer-
ous openings arranged in line extend
ING along the side Of the hsh. Some
5shss have one line on side, some
have tve or six. The lines may be
y,Iainly visible. and in some cases ap-
pear TO be marking on the fish. More
often they are not observable at all.
Some fishes store this secretion In pores
distributed over the whole surface OF
the body. the larger number. however.
in pores in lateral lines. There are
also pores for the secretion Of mucus,
n- slime in the fiSh's head.
The slime Is exuded through the d.
visions between the scales to the outer
mart of the body, over which 1t spreads,
forming sort Of outer skin or cover
ing. transparent and having elasticity
and tenacity and often considerable
body. II would not be remarkable for
fair sized fish, say fish of two
pounds weight TO have coating OF
slime a thirty-second of an inch In
thickness. Fishes vary greatly in the
amount of slime which they secrete
The eel will suggest itself as one that
Is very Shiny.
,~h' eli rpit,spS ire
friction when in motion and helps to
increase its speed. 1t aids in protect
ing the scales from injury. being of
sufficient substance to serve in some
measure as cushion. The Shiny
covering makes the fish hard to hold
and so enables il the more readily to
escape from its enemies. 1t Is some
times repugnant 10 other fishes. which
are repelled by its odor. 1t Is the slime
from the fishes handled that makes the
angler .smell fishy," as the expression
goes.
A most important function of the
ishs Shiny coating is to protect it
from the attacks of fungus, form Of
plant life found in all waters, salt and
fresh. including the purest. The slime
covers the entire exterior surface of
the fish. including the fms. Fungus
does not attach to the slime, but If the
fish were to be injured so that there
was upon it some spot uncovered by
the slime upon that spot some minute
fragment of fungus, SO small as to be
scarcely more than visible, would be
likely to lodge. Once lodged the fun
gus is reproduced very fast
Fish sometimes recover from at
tacks Of fungus, but much more often
they do not. The fungus displaces the
skin, Inflammation is set up. and the
place attacked becomes practically a
sore. With its continued growth the
fungus may cover the side of the fish
and extend over the gills and finally
kill it.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-12-13
All this will come. about

here DOW. All this will come. about
by the people understanding farm
Ing, which even now is only il a
crude state. This may sound vision
ary to some but they have only to
look into the difference in methods
OF farming by some Of the graduates
Of agricultural colleges and those
who go at il hit or miss. regardless
of all the rules OF nature in the case
L, IS the educated farmer that is
making the farm pay, and he does
not work sixteen hours day, either.
He does the head work on the place
while those who are possessed only Of
Drawn do the heavy work They are
the men with the hoe, and not the
man who applies scientific methods
10 soil culture The work On the
farm is also being greatly lishiened
By improved machinery, and even
this must be improved much more to
keep pace with the industry.
All these things are combining 10
place the farmer in the foremost
rank Of the business men of the
country, and more than ever they
will be the nainstay OF the nation.
Their business is the source OF all
wealth. Their product is the first
principle in the economies of the
country.
Make the farmer an educated man
in his line, and as many other lines
as he can find time to interest him
self in without interfering too much
with his chosen work and we have
just what the president says we
should have, one hundred of the
very best citizens to every one real
scholar.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-12-13
Drunkards In Turkey.

The Turks have singular manner
of regulating drunkenness. If a Turk
overtaken with wine falls down in the
street and is arrested by the guard he
IL sentenced to the bastinado. This
punishment Is repeated as far as the
third ofense, after which he is regard.
ed as incorrigible and called imperial
drunkard' or privileged drunkard. !"
II he Is then arrested he has only to
name himself, mention his lodging.
say he is privileged drunkard. he
10 released and sent to sleep upon tho
hot ashes of the baths.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-12-13
coRpuLENr HAMLET.
The Melancholy Dane % -Fst ana
Seant Of Reeakh..

Few passages have caused mc-s
comment than the words of tts
queen in the fencing scene tbs.
Hamlet is fat and scant of breath. &c
For this Mr.. Tree read faint an
scant OF breath" Mr.. Tree was no
the first 10 make the suggestion. l.
originated with Mr.. Il. Wyeth q!
Winchester, who proposed il to D.
Ingleby, who IN turn communicatc5
il ss fine reading to Mr.. Ald.s
Wright. who on March 9, 1867. gave
II publicity IN Notes and Queries.
TIE supposition was held on the al
sho-i.v OF Roberts, the player, that
I,ovin. Who was known to have ac--
Cd Fslstatf and King Henry VIII
and might consequently have been
supposed to be inclined to corpu-
lenee, was the original Hamlet. IL
this case the use of the word s'far
would be justified and explained.
More recent evidence shows, how
ever, the extreme probability that
Burbadge was the first Hamlet. Bur-
badge himself was also stout, and
might thus have justified the en-
ployment OF the word. Mr.. Sydney
Lee, in Dictionary of National B.
ography," favors the notion thu
s-faint" should be read for s'fa, -
Plahwe, in his Hamlet, Prirz
Won Dannemark," would substitu-e
"hot," and quotes an earlier line Of
the king speaking OF having cha
ice prepared for the combatan;s
when they are shot and dry" 10
all this l only answer that 'sfat'' Is
the reading of all the folios and
quartos. The safe and sensible rule
al length adopted in Shakespearean
criticism is that when a sentence has
distinct and conceivable meanin :
it is not to be disturbed by conjec-
ture. "Fat" is Ineligible enough
and must be left as it stands. 1t Is,
moreover, l venture to think, the
very word that Shakespeare inten-
tionally used and is better and more
appropriate than all suggested sub
stitutes.-London Spectator.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-12-13
EDUCATED FARMERS.

President Roosevelt in his recent
message to congress calls particular
attention to the need of fostering
scientific farming and more intensive
cultivation Of the soil. In this we
will agree with him quite as much
rs in most of the things he advocates
In this message, which is considered
one of the most able documents ever
sent from the state house to con-
gress.
Agricultural colleges, farmers in
stitutes, farmers oranges and any
other association that mas for its
purpose the study of better crop con-
ditions, the means leading thereto,
or for the distribution of knowledge
on these and kindred subjects,
should be given every encouragement.
The people who will be privileged
to live another fifty years, or even
twenty years, and see the Poudre
valley that many years hence will
find condition here that they had
little thought possible. There will
probably be ten people where there
is now but one. The land will have
been made to produce twice as much
or more than at present. Only
about one half the amount of water
used at present will be needed at
that time. The produce will be of
much better quality than any grown
The Greeley tribune., 1906-12-13
A Test of Sanity.

Some visitors were being shown
over a pauper lunatic asylum. They
inquired of their conductor what
method was employed to discover
when the inmates were sufficiently
recovered to leave. eve have big
trough of water" said the conduct.
or, "and we turns on the tap. We
leaves ii running and tells 'em to
bale out the water with pals until
they've emptied the troughs." How
does that prove, them asked one
Of the visitors. "Well," said the
conductor, "them as amt IDIOTS
turns off the tap"
The Greeley tribune., 1906-12-13
Notice to Stockholders.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders Of The First National Bank
Of Greeley, Colo, for the election of
seven directors and the transaction
of such other business as may prop
erly come before said meeting, will
be held at parlor of said bank on
Tuesday, January sth, 1907, between
the hours Of 10 a. m. and 4 p. m.
j. NJ. B. Petrikin, Cashier.
Greeley, Colo, Nov. 81, 1906.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-12-13
Notice Of stockholders Meeting.

Notice is hereby given to the
stockholders of The Greeley Building
and Loan Association that the an
nual meeting of this association will
be held at its Office in Greeley, Colo.
on Tuesday, the sth day of January,
1907, at I 30 O'Clock p. NJ. The pur-
pose of this meeting Is to hear the
annual report of the officers, elect a
board of seven directors, to elect an
auditing committee and to do any
other appropriate business.
George D. Statler, President.
j. Fl. Hays. Secretary.
Dated, Dec. 6, 1905.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-12-13
Armies Of CatsrnilI.e,

OF the plague of caterpillars that
overran the Scottish lowland, in
1885 naturalist writes: .'The cater
pillars marched in armies STRAIGHT
ahead, and the consequence va
that when they encountered esha. /,
drains which are open drains about
eighteen inches deep and eighteen
inches wide at the top, they tumbled
into them in such numbers that the;r
dead bodies damned up the water.
and they might have been taken cnt
In barrow loads"
The Greeley tribune., 1906-12-13
The Carve.

Corporal Ito soldier)-Why is the
blade Of the saber curved instead Of
straight Private--It is curved In or.
Der to give more force to the blov
Coeporal-Humbug! Tho saber Is cury.
Cd 70 - to at the scabbard. ntt was
straight bow would you get it into the
ckooked scabbard. blockhead7- File.
gende Blatter.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-12-13

q He that speaks Of things that do not
e.nesen him shall hear Of thinss DAT
WI not please him.-Arabian Proven
The Greeley tribune., 1906-12-13
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The important Change.
Teacher-When water becomes lea
wnat Important change takes piacei
Pupil-The change in price.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-29

To my mind the most becoming and at the
sa.... .44e ,ne smartest model for a dancing
frock, is princess of the lingerie type, or supple
silk, airily trimmed with lace and cut round
length
A princess gown will nearly always give the
wearer a youthful appearance, especially when
fashioned of sheer material, with bands of lace
insertion running round vertical. The full
ness is confined to the figure by means of tiny
tucks that spring over the hips. A series Of
tucks alternating with bands Of insertion give
the wearer long waist line and emphasize the
hips, which is good point for slender women
Insets Of lace insertion to simulate a grdle is
another trick seen in princess models. No matter
how inexpensive a material may be, when fash
ioned into tasty princess gown no one thinks
Of critieising the cloth.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-29

v7OW, pray tell me, what debutante or
~ young matron has not snug little
k=5szszS corner of her heart especially reserved
lEEq$I for her dancing frocks?
These fetching gowns exemplify all
that is coquettish and are assuredly the very
quintessence of daintness.
When a woman wishes to hide her age OF
maintain a youthful appearance she does not wear
over-elaborate dancing frocks. These give her
fussy, 'perked up" air that indicates too
clearly that she is struggling to retain the priI'
leae Of dressing in manner befitting women
some years her junior.
or course. ball gowns are regal, formal looking
toilettes and not to be mentioned in the same
breath with the little dancing froek for informal
occasions, functions which predominant largely
during the summer, Rarely does the average
frock cost a snug sum; whereas there is abso-
utsly no limit to the expenditure of ball gown.
Society women have been known to pay as high
a. s2500 for one ball gown. Maybe Cleopatra
paid twice as much.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-29
DETAILS OF GARNITURE.

The majority OF skirts ON princess gowns are
well broken with lines of self trimming and lace.
Broad bands Of Valenciennea, alternating with
narrow tucks, forming deep border or sweep
ing from hem to hips, are among the most grace
full models. This same idea is carried out by
bands of color For instance, a cream batiste
was trimmed with volants Of pale blue batiste.
Another effective model is built up of embroid-
cred ruffAg entirely, and again the edges are
sure to overlap shaped putfs. Bands of self ma
teriaI tucked or bordered by Insertion, are often
employed to simulate Aounee, that in depth
may be anywhere from twenty-five to thirty
inches.
OF silks thers Is a very tempting variety, both
in plain and figured patterns. Radium silks are
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-29
PICToRIALLY DESCRIBED.

The first model, starting at the top of the
paUe. is embroidered batiste. The ribbon treat
ment is particularly worthy of notice.
The second is of crepe de chine inlet with
Maltese lace. Baby Irish would make an equally
GOOD substitute Here, too, is an effective ribbon
DECORATION, just the right sort for a dancing
Srock. The lace model is very girlish, the waist
being simply cut over the surplice style. with
naited ehemisette of plain net. The tunic skirt
falls over an under one fashioned Of lace rlffes.
This gown is worn over a slip of changeable silk
shading from yellow to pink.
The last Is designed for young girl, modelled
over Empire lines and gracefully draped with
chiffon. The lace garland at border of skirt and
heading of chiffon put into bows is piquant.
China silk makes one of the prettest as well
as one of the most serviceahle dancing frooka.
NARjOKIR
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-29

having great vogue for dancing frooks among ths
silken weaves. Louisine with pompadour roses,
soft cream taffetas strewn with floral designs,
crepe de chine, plain, embroidered and flower
Mousseline do sole in black and cream, with Wat
teau patterns or dashing roses, are very effective
for such frocks Princess and Empire models,
also. Those with full round skirts and tight
fitting, deep-pointed corsages much admired.
Such feast we have in colors. For example.
there is a score Of the most delectable pfnxs,
from apricot to vivid watermelon pink Blues
from baby blue to wedgewood. Willow, lettuce
and rather bright leaf green's are being worn:
OF course, sheer materials over white lose
their brilhancy. Yelows are host In them
selves Indeed, we seem to have gone bit mad
about amber, banana, orange, lemon and MARI
gold tints, besides rich golden hues Egg shell
tints, while not exactly yellow, come under that
head, and are very good this season.
Iris, lavender and orchid tints are especially
in demand.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-29
VOGUE on ROUND LENGrH pRrScEss

The very prettiest color trick on summe<
frocks is introduced on lingerie princess models.
Here soft silken scarf is draped under the bust
line and up in point in the back to simulate
Empire lines. Any of the fashionable color.
especially in golden hue, subtle pink or
pale leafy green, on a white or cream frock make
most attractive picture.
sun ray gown OF washable chiffon mounted
over Watteau blue silk and draped with Empire
scarf that swept almost to the hem in back. ex-
empli6ed this idea. Colored silks, BY the wav.
are very good yellow ones being much in demand.
When yellow is employed for the Empire sa sh
Il is most always combined with deeper. richer
shade of yellow
In the front there is usually the eorsare bow
caught with buckle or not, as fancy dictate.
Chiffon is also employed for this soft drapery and
for rosettes at the elbow.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1906-12-06

The glory of summer has gone
blythe beautiful greenness has
become w.thered and dead. Were
this all-were there no associations
Of moral desolatlon-of faded
hopes-of hearts whitening in the
bosoms of the living--connected
with the decaying scenery around
us, we would not indulge in a mo-
ment's melancholy. The season
of flowers will come again-the
streams will flow gracefully as be-
fore-the trees will again toss their
combrous heads of greenness to the
sun-light-and by messy stone
and winding rivulets the coming
blossom will start up at the bid
ding of their guardian. But the
human heart has no cnange like
that of nature, 1t has no spring
time. Once bl'ghted i'll it's hour
of freshness, 1t bears forever the
mark of its spoiler. The dews of
affection may fall and the gentle
rain of sympathy be upon it-but
the stone roof of bhgbted feeling
will never awaken into life--noI
the crushed flowers of hope bloss.
ON with their wonted beauty.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1906-12-06
PRESIDENT SPENCER KILLED.

President Samuel Spencer Of
the Southern Railway System
who was en- route to the South Oh
a hunting trip, was killed Thurs
day morning in the rear end col
lision at Lawyer, ten miles south
of Lynchburg, Va.
The private car in which be was
riding, was struck and split oper
by colIiding locomotive 1t
Immediately caught fire aud the
body of Mr.. Spencer was burned
almost beyond recognition
In the car with him were Philip
Schuyler, of Now York; Spencer
private secretary, Merrill, and
private dispatcher, d. w. Davis,
of Alexandria.
Operator Davis was crushed ard
died in Is minutes.
Schuyler was instantly killed,
but his body was not badly burned
before rescued by passengers.
Engineer G. Perry who was on
the rear train, was killed.
T. F. Redwood, of Baltimore,
was killed.
Private Secretary Merrill was
wounded.
Twelve or fifteen passengers,
most of them negroes, were
wounded, only one of whom is
thought fatally.
Eight negroes are in the city
hospital III Lvnchburg
The collision was between the
jacksonville Express and the
Washington and Southwestern
Vestibuled Limited.
The Jacksonville train stopped
on top Of a very heavy grade a
mile north of lawyers depot to
repair slight break down and, it
is said, before a flagman could
get back to protect the train the
Atlanta train dashed into it.