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The Greeley tribune., 1908-06-04
Asmus for cigars.
Kinsella, insurance.

Mrs. Katherine Cox left Tuesday
for a visit in Chicago.
Mrs. Sarah Burson left last Tues
day for trip 10 Eureka Springs. Ark.
Gus Center is assisting in Young
and DeVoe's store during the absence
of Mr.. Young.
Miss Martha Warner is in charge
of e. s. Pinney's office during his
absence in the mountains.
Mrs. J. B. Mays arrived Wednesday
evening from Red Cliff to visit her
daughter, Miss Josephine Mays.
The contract for the krout house of
the Empson canning factory was let
Tuesday to the Stukey Concrete Co.
Miss Mary Woodbury. who has been
teaching at Sterling, arrived home
Thursday and will spend the summer
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. A.
Woodbury.
j w. Ramsay came down from the
ranch near Sterling last week to at
tend the commencement exercises Of
the high school His daughter. Miss
Adele was a graduate this year.
The first leap year license was is
sued Monday at the county clerks S
office to Roy Lancaster and Miss En-
ma Williams, both of this place. The
bride to be was accompanied by her
mother. and they stated that the
groom was too busy to come.
Last Sunday Father Organ Of Den
Yer delivered memorial sermon in
the Catholic church to which the G..
A. r. and veterans of the Spanish
American war were invited. The
church was filled to overflowing. some
excellent music was furnished and a
fine address delivered.
Map and sworn statement of the
Twenty-three Reservoir was filed In
the county clerks office Tuesday.
The reservoir is the property of Bruce
Eaton, and will hold over nineteen
million cubic feet of water 1t Is 10
Gated on Section 23, township Z, range
65. and will obtain its supply from
flood waters of Owl creek The cost
will be about $500.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-06-04
Kinsella, insurance.
Wall paper at ImbOdens.


Wall paper at Imbodens.
Annual sale of Cut Glass and China
this month at Glaciers.
Sale on table linens and muslins at
THE MEYER STORE
Miss Ida Wilkins of Ft. Collins, is
The guest of Miss Mildred Howard
this week.
Don't forget that you can buy a
Croquet Set of best grade-at abs O
lutte cost G. ID. Horne.
Mrs. F. C. Morrison and two sons.
Walter and Johnnie. went to Denver
Saturday for a few days stay.
Just received shipment of cheap
Wall Paper. cents single roll
G. d. HORNE
Les Offerle who has been west sew
eral years was in Greeley the first
of the week. His parents now live
in Loyeland
A. F. Clapper has been appointed
watchman at the government arsenal
at Benecia, California, and with his
family will leave for that place in a
few days.
Miss Harriet McNee who has been
living with her aunt, Mrs. S. F. Brew
er. and attending school in Greeley.
left last week for her home in Blairs-
burg. la, to spend the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Moore of Broom
field. Colo. came down Sunday for
few days visit with their cousins, Mr..
and Mrs. Add Whitman. They will
also visit d. w Runnells and family
of Ault before returning,
Miss Ethyl Merrill and her mother
left Tuesday for Denver. After trip
over the mountains they will go to
Burnette, Wis, their former home, to
spend the summer Miss Merrill is a
teacher in the Meeker building
Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup
is the one that children like so well to
take as il tasts nearly as good as
maple sugar. 1t acts gently and yet
freely on the bowels and thereby 1t
drives the cold out of the system, 1t
Is sold by all druggists.
Rev. ID. ID. Forward returned last
week from Oklahoma City where he
attended the convention of the Bap'
tist Association. Sunday morning
Rev. Forward gave an interesting ac.
count of the city and convention. The
city in the eighteen years OF its eX'
istance has grown to have 1900 in
habitants. Rev. Forward had the hon
or to be one of the chosen
ones to fill one of the
church pulpits Sunday morning
He spoke at the First Lutheran church
The Baptist convention next year will
be held at Portland, Ore.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-06-04
Kiusella, insurance.
Wall paper at Imbodens.

KiusellA, insurance.
Wall paper at Imbodens. 4
Books go at less than cost at I'm
bodens' book store.
B. E. Robinson left Tuesday for a
business trip to Boise, Ida.
w. E. Gore is recovering from an
appendicitis operation in the Greeley
hospital.
B. 9. Pier left Wednesday for Lynch
burg. Va. where he will visit his son,
E. N. Pier. and family.
Miss Mary e. Hossack leaves this
week for her vacation which she will
spend in Nebraska and Iowa.
A marriage license was issued Tues
day to Albert Allison and Miss Minnie
May Blankenbaker. both of Ault.
Harry Youngs was taken to the
Greeley hospital Monday evening suf-
fering from appendicitis. He is now
improving.
Jesse Williams who is employed
with the c. F. & l. company at Trim
idad. is visiting his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Williams, for two weeks.
w. Fl. Welsh returned Monday from
Willow Creek where he has been sup
erintending the putting in of con-
crete tube for the Willow Creek res
ervoir Co.
The county commissioners met Mon
day morning without the presence of
Steve Bradfield. for the first time
since his term of office commenced
He was laid up with erysipelas,
Charles kuehn and son Howard, of
Salt Lake City. stopped in Greeley
Tuesday for short visit with his
nephew, Frank A. Kuehn and wife.
They are enroute for Illinois on a
visit.
The home of J. w. Carpenter was
the scene of an informal party last
Monday evening in honor of the Nor
MAI ElTl6 WIZ hSS thSiS' >'"So'
music and nice lunch made pleas
ant evening for all present.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Allnutt and two
sons will leave today for an extended
eastern trip. They will first visit
Mrs. Allnutts relatives at Washing
louisville, NJ Y. and later visit Mr.
Allnutts brother and sister at CRANKY,
near Montreal. Canada.
Charles Merrill was brought over
from Boulder Tuesday on charge OF
selling booze at Mead, The offense
was committed sometime ago, ana
Merrill is alleged to have been one OF
three. The other two were convicted
and are serving out their sentences
at Hotel de Ben Florence. Merrill
got away. and has just been brought
to time.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-25
Emperor William Pleads
For Worlds Peace

Berlin. Sept. 1S,-Two dominant
notes for peace We're uttered at Fri
days sitting of the lnterparliamentary
Union.
Emperor William. the man, who
both by reason of his character and
the peculiar position he holds in the
worlds politics, is conceded to be the
greatest force either for or against
peace in the world. struck the first
note when Prince Henry of Carolath
read the following telegram from the
Emperor:
Il hope the conference. comprising
so many distinguished representatives
of the great powers, will feel com
Portable and at home in my capital.
trust they will do that which will con
tribute to the maintenance and bless
ings of universal peace, which is so
dear to my heart"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-25
TAFT QUITS INK FIGHT.
is Willing That Bryan Should Have
Last Word in Controversy.

Cincinnati, Ohio.-Candidate VIII
liam II. Taft Tuesday declined TO
go farther with MIR. Bryan in a news
paper controversy over the issues of
the campaign.
There is nothing in Mr.. Bryan's
statement of today which seems 10
require an answer. Should it appear
so later, ! will take up the subject in
my public speeches"
This was Mr.. Taft's ultimatum, as
he expressed a willingness that Mr..
Bryan should have the last word of
comment on President Roosevelt's
Taft letter.
Tuesday. the ifty-first anniversary
of Mr.. Taft's birth. proved 10 be the
busiest day he has had since his ar
rival here. a week ago. He delieverd
an address Tuesday TO an audience of
ministers, composing the Ohio confer
ence of the African Methodist Episco-
pal church. the first speech of his
campaign TO negroes.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-25
WRIGHT IN
FAST SAIL
WILBUR MAKES &C MILES AN
HOUR IN FRANCE.
RECORD SPEED IS SHOWN
American Aeronaut Repairs Motors
ard Stays Up SO Minutes and
10 Seconds.

lie Mans. France. 49, Wilbur q.
Wright made a flight of SO min
utes and 10 seconds. covering 29
miles. Wednesday. He sailed over
the curse of the military grounds at
Auvours.
Wright's speed was at the rate OF
46 miles an hour. the greatest ever
attained by an aerial craft.
For a week or more the motor OF
Wright's machine has not worked
properly. and not until Tuesday even.
ing did he discover what was wrong.
He changed the magnets and an
nounced then that he would make his
best flight Wednesday. The flight
was nearly 10 minutes longer than
the record for European flights. which
ne himself held. and is exceeded only
by the flights which his brother Or
vile has made in America.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-25
STATE WITNESSES ARRESTED.
Said on Witness Stand They Were
With Slain Night Riders.

Clarksville, Tenn. - AS a result
of their testimony here Thurs
day in the t~rialsof Gardner and Hunt,
charged with the killing Of Vaughn
Bennett, alleged night rider. five of
the states witnesses were arrested
Thursday and placed under bond for
appearance before the grand jury.
joni Sadler, Albert Albright, Oscar
Albright, Charles Hogan and James.
Chambliss, are the men arrested.
They said on the witness stand that
they were with the Bennett boys,
on the night of the killing, that all
we're masked and armed and that
most of them had the supposed night.
riders badge pinned on their should,
ers.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-25
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tIrut Thufrsn b s~rifftdse ,hs
ARMY nrsi sAstinrr io ihe s,t~ntr "
arrouhuiirs is dead Nu,h fractured
RIBS aud ,hlsh. bruised and hrlpiess
though ou The rad 9 % recovery. or
VII" Wright 10 b-irs ,cudrtly cared
fot ai The Garrison hospital stll
ignorant Of the traai, outcome OF
ThurhdaNR voyage
The catastrophe cam. uu the srty
eve " What promised so be- the daring
aviator greatest triumph hur the
FIRST time h" would have iursakon the
circular course above The parade
grounds OF the fort aud sailed his
craft over the Virginia hills for I'VE
miles straight and rctur IN the hope
OF meeting Tue Signal Corps require.
mept OF 10 miles an hour.
Martyr to Progress.
Lieut.. Selfridgc Is u martyr To
progress said Mai Squire. acting
chief signal officer and chief OF the
A~Gronautical board. which Was TO pass
upon the qualifications of the aero
plane. Even II there should be no.
more flights the question of aerial
navigation has. to my mind. been
solved for all time. The last four per.
formances of the Wright %aeroplane
have scientifically proven it's place in
history"
Mai. Fourier, the French Military
AttaChe here, who Witnessed nearly
every fight made by Mr.. Wright. and
who Is an expert in a~eronautical
science was deeply shocked at the ac
cident.
AS in all branches of science" he.
said there must be a martyr, such az.
Lieut.. Selfridgc. giving his life to.
history, AT such a time as this | am
too deeply g%rieved TO speculate as
to the future of aeronautics. To the
future of a~eronautics. | do not think
his heroic death will delay interna-
tional experimentation"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-25
KILLS GIRL AND SELF
cRhzeo wrts risScgt puenirs
RIVAL TO Call.
KISSES HrR FAREWELL As We DIES
Bodies Are Taken 10 undertsksr's
and Placed Side by
Side.

Chicago-ln n ut of jealousy.
caused by his iiauccc accepting
the attentions Of another man. Louis
Turner, - wears old. wealthy, and
one of the best known young men in
La Grange. shot and killed Dora Hell
mer. ~ years old, prominent socially
in the western suburb. Monday. Then
he fired "A bullet into his own brain.
He fell on the body of his slain
sweetheart, and, taking her in his
arms. died while impressing a fare
well kiss on her lips.
The bodies were taken to an under
taking establishment and placed side
by side. The young man still held
the woman tightly in his grasp of
death.
The couple. according to their
friends. had been s~weethearts for
more than a year and were engaged
to be married. Recently they quar-
relied. it is said, because the girl went
to a horse show with another young
man of the village.
Gossips made the affair a topic of
conversation and this only widened
the breach between the young woman
and her fiancee.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-25
or TRAMPs
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urc lssrsen - sras. 80 ~ 80 ~
ttei irhns.tn o fsswsf nstas tsw
miles s,vlshsrsi " rtsisis ropiss o
small towp in i.hnsoa reset, Aas
- mites from haesss risS ~ss aess
cn in,o ipscpsltiliEs ard 80 ~t,h .
sunny sark iird oscr hes hrAd Zen a
harm On the Johnson 'atm Mts iuhn
sops condition lp ~tlou
t~'talfic Center is an lniand to~r
not reached by railroad
Al the farmers In the nofihS rstrru
part ~ Johnson county arr under
arms searching Tor Two ttAmps Mo
are believed TO have committed tho
crime.
Mrs Johnson. her mother and a
Young son We're aiou" at the farm
house Tuesday night Mr. Johnson
was In Olaihe. serving on u jury
About I o'clock Mrs. johnson wen, to
the barn to see that everything u
all right for the night
Mr., and Mrs, John Garnoti. neigh
hors. went over To the Johnson home
about = o'clock. Mrs. Johnson had rot
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-25

CHOLERA SPREAD RAPID.
In Twelve Hours All New Cases Re-
ported in ST. Petersburg.

ST. Petersburg.-The military au-
thorities made known Friday for
the first time the condition among
the troops. The disease is spreading
so rapidly that a second large hospital
is to be opened Immediately. There
are SS1 patients in hospitals. Since
the beginning of the epidemic there
has been a total of LOCI Eases, of
which 81 recovered.
In view of the rapid spread OF The
epidemic and the danger TO children,
the municipality has decided to/close
the primary schools of the city and TO
convert the school building into
hospitals.
From Friday noon until midnight
All cholera were reported in
this city.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-25
CHOLERlA IN MANILA.
Fifty.eiaht New Cases Reported in %
Hours Ending This Morning.

Manila.-Fffty-eight new cases
of new cholera and 10 deaths
reported for the "a hours ending at s
o'clock this MONDAY morning.. The
infected areas in the city and suburbs
are spreading somewhat but the
health authorities are still confident
that they will be able to speedily gain
control of the situation.
Governor General Smith has sum
moned a special meeting of the mem
bers of the Philippine commission to
discuss the plague situation and to
lay plans for an extension Of the cam
paign now being waged against the
disease.
Federal troops are at present guard
ing the sources of the city's water
supply TO prevent the throwing of any
infected matter into the water. and it
is probable hat the force thus en-
gagged will be largely reinforced.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-25
Clint Sands. Windsor.
A. J.. Reynolds. seriously.
John West. Windsor.
Sam Willis. Windsor.
Charlie Davis.

Windsor, Missouri.-Four persons
were killed. 10 injured and the
NJ. X. & T. railway station was
badly damaged by an explosion of a
al of dynamite standing in front OF
the station at 9:45 "A. m. Tuesday. A
number of women who were on the
platform waiting for a passenger
train narrowly escaped injury.
A local freight had brought in the
dynamite and the train was standing
in front of the station while Freder-
lex Yake, the NJ, X. & L. station
agent, assisted by James G. Hall and
two other men, unloaded the eXplo-
siye. The four men were in the car
when the explosion occurred. The
passengers who were waiting on the
platform were not watching the work
ers and no n has been found who
can explain the accident.
Yake. James Hall and the other two
workers were mangled by the eXplo-
sion and died soon after the accident.
The injured men were standing near
tUt Cdl anu NClc hhoNhtu
burned and bruised by the flying de-
bris.
The car of dynamite was standing
at the southwestern end Of the sta
ton platform, while the women who
we're awaiting their train were at tho
other end. The debris narrowly
missed some of them.
The trainmen soon separated the
rest Of the train from the burning car
and hen directed their efforts towaro
saving the injured before the arrlva!
of the 1905 passenger train.
Windsor is in Henry county, 20
miles southwest of Sedalia. Physi'
clans were summoned from Clinton.
Supt. n. J. Finney of the NJ, X. & Il.
in Sedalia, and a staff OF physicians
arrived from Sedalia on a special
train and prepared to take the injured
to a hospital in Sedalia.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-25
German Airship Wrecked.

Rochester, n. Y. Subordi-
seval airships was wrecked Wednes-
day while sailing to Potsdam, where
it vast TO De inspected by the kaiser.
The motor rod broke, ripping a great
hole in the balloon. 1t descended alb
were four persons aboard the ship,
but none was injured. The destruction
of the Parseval is the second serious
aeronautic accident that has hafallen
Germany of late, the loss OF Count
Zeppelin's airship being the other.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-25
ANARCHISTS HALT KAISER.
Emperor's Excursion Into French Ter.
ritory Abandoned.

Paris, France.-A Dispatch from
Mulhausen, Alsace-Lorraine. says that
the real reason of the German emper'
or's sudden abandonment of his ex-
cursion into French territory a few
days ago was, according TO the police,
the presence of French anarchists in
the district which the emperor prom,
Used TO visit.
The emperor himself was appealed
consented reluctantly, not through
fear, but in view of the unpleasant
consequences that might follow any
untoward incident while he was in
French territory.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-25
Traaedy at Young Peoples Party.

Princeton, Missouri.-In the midst
of a gay party of young people
late Saturday night Edward Ash, son
of a well to do farmer shot and mort
ally wounded Tom Gardner one of his
associates and also OF a prominent
family. Upon hearing physicians de-
clare Gardner could not live Ash hur-
riedly made his escape. Early Sun
day morning his badly mangled body
was found on the railroad tracks. 1t
is presumed he committed suicide.
Both men were twenty years of age,
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-25
Bryan at Esopus.

Albany, New York. - Important
conferences bearing upon the political
situation both national and state was
held Saturday by William j. Bryan
with Judge Alton b. Parker, at ESQ.
pus, and with former United States
Senator David B. Hill, at Wolferts
Roost, near this city. They were pre-,
ceded by a long consultation in the
early morning between Mr.. Bryan and
National Chairman Mack, in New York
city.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-25
CHINA SEEKS SPECIAL TREATY.
Wants Possible Differences Submitted
to Arbitration-Wu to Sign.

Washington, d. CDR. Wn Ting
Fang, the Chinese minister. Wednes-
day officially informed the state de-
partment that his government had
authorized him TO take up the matter
of a special treaty with the United
States. He has received advices from
his government advocating that he
arrange TO sign the treaty for China
and obtain the signature of the secre-
tary of state.
The treaty provides that China and
the United States submit any posi-
BILE differences which might arise be-
tween them to arbitration, except
such specified causes as might involve
territorial integrity or national honor.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-25
CUTS WATERWAY FEAST.
Change of Plan Eliminates Meeting Of
Taft and Bryan atsChicago.

Cincinnati, Ohio.-The combina-
tons making possible meetings be-
tween Taft and Bryan were shattered
by Taft's itinerary. Taft will leave
Cincinnati on the morning Of Septem-
Der 23 and Bryan will arrive in the
evening.
Determination of Taft not to attend
the Deep Waterways Association ban
quet at Chicago on October Z, elm
mates a chance of meeting Bryan
there. Taft will, however, speak at
Lincoln. Ncb., October j.
II Bryan's present plans are fol-
lowed he will be at home then and
the two candidates probably will meet.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-25
Savage Impulse seizes Indian.

Durango, Colo.-Frank Howe Is
year old Indian boy got pos.
session of a revolver Tuesday and
riding through the streets of Pagosa
junction at breakneck speed. shot and
killed Anee Baker, the four-year-old
daughter OF James Baker. a member
of Ute tribe. The lad continued on
his wild dash to the hills and disap-
peared. No explanation can be made
Of the boys action except that he was
seized with G savage impulse to kill.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-25
sperry Takes Shorter Route.

Washington.-Rear Admiral Sperry,
commander of the Atlantic Bat
tleship fleet, informed the navy
department by cable Friday that
the feet having left Albany Friday
morning, would proceed via Lubbock
Straits, the straits of Macasar, the
Celebes sea, the straits of Basilan and
the Sulu sea. These waters. are un.
f%requented ordinarily by either naval
or commercial vessels, but the route
selected by Admiral Sperry is the
shortest between Albany and Manila.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-09-25
FIGHTS POSSE;
IS CAPTURED
Aoss essta ~ sstoso - -
s"N see Wetuss @pte
sNsf . uswssB
Ne THEN sARRlcADts HOUSE


WauArsna WlsfUasin Anrs but1
ina a issss- Of tsb ell riGhi sha
AulHE several shn's usw6o Nuth.
Nho Friday uisht shot 1s iaiius
Htaboa and beg daughter uiEs. ~
aud thea seriously souudud Bbvsir
George DWinu~ii. vss captured OF day
liKht SATURDAY Ntrs urabop shu
wau shot ia the head hr-v times 10
dyiug at a hospital hvrc pNjuncii
and Olga Grabuw viii ,coNcr
smith VAS born and bred Ia WAuko
sha but went away when be be, amc
OF age, and Was gone for several years
Upon his return he obtained work
with GraboW he AZ one" began TO
show a strtngc iondn"ss for OLGA lie
would spend his savings buying pres
cnts for her and the family finally dis
covered that ho Was la love with the
girl.
ouarreted with Her Father.
Friday afternoon Smith finally de,
cidcd to ask Grabow for permission
to marry his daughter. Grabow re-.
fused. saying the girl was TOO young
Smith and Grabow had n hot discus
sion and Smith left in anger.
1t appears that he had been drink
ing. either before he asked Grabow for
permission to get married or Imme-
diately afterward. He paid another
visit TO a nearby saloon, then went
into the house. drew a revolver and
shot twice at Olga. The girl WAS ONLY
slightly wounded. but the mother. who
ran screaming from the second floor.
was shot three times. and one bullet
probably will cause her death.
Voiley His Answer.
The mother and girl We're removed
to the nearest farmhouse. and Sheriff
Dwinnell arrived soon afterward in an
automobile. He searched the first
floor. and then called upstairs for
Smith to surrender. His answer was
a volley of revolver shots, one OF
which struck him in the arm. Anoih-
er grazed his face, but only wounded
him slightly.
Smith then closed the door al the
head of the stairs and piled the furni-
turc against it. AS soon as word
reached here OF the shooting crowds
began to go to the Grabow house. Be-
fore midnight at least 200 persons,
armed with rifles, revolvers and shot
guns had gathered, and built fires
about the house to make it impossible
for Smith to escape.