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The Greeley tribune., 1908-09-23
RARE TREAT FOR B0oTBLAcK
Incident That Proves Mrs. Lanstry 70
Be the Posssssor Of
Kind Heart.

The announcement that Mrs.
LAngtry is to make her re-appear-
ance on the London stage after an
absence Of three years recalls an in
teresting story of an incident which
happened when the famous actress
was appearing as Mile. Man at the
Imperial theater in London. Among
her acquaintance was an old and
crippled .hoeblack, who piled his
trade in Sloane street in the vlcin-
ity Of which Mrs. Langtry lived for
many years. One day the actress sur
prised the poor fellow by inviting
him to come and see her at the thea
ter. He came, but, alas, 1t was
found that he was unable to make
his way upstairs. Mrs. Langtry
solved the difficulty by ordering that
be should be put in one Of the boxes,
and the surprise Of the audience,
when, looking up, they saw poor
old crippled shoeblack in one OF the
stage boxes, can be easily imagined.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-09-23
THE VOGUE OF ABSOLUTELY.

In artistic circles at the present
time, in fact, among all people IN
New York who go in for esthetics
Of all forms there is one word that
has the call in all conversations and
monologues. The word is absolute
w." Where one used to hear paint
ing, a piece of sculpture or stained
glass window described as q very
"swell" thing, nowadays the COM
ment will be worded: cts absolute
ly all right" And ecstatic young Ia
dies and gentlemen no longer say
. thing is perfectly grand" They
phrase it, absolutely perfect" To
be in the know one must put great
stress on the word, pronouncing each
syllable with the utmost nicely.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-09-23
PUTTING 1T UP Tc THE DOC
a..ds, vii, Bs Apt to Think Seueenf
Really Did Not Desire
to Reform.

Frederick Van Eeden, the Dutcl
noet and economist, discussed power
tv at tea in New York.
"There is enough in the world foI
Us ALL" said Mr.. Van Eeden. "Nc
one would freeze, no one would staryt
to death, if we really desired to be
Just and fair"
He smiled sadly.
I've say we want reform, he
said. "Well, We want it about as
badly as a Dutch student l knew IN
my youth.
"This students chum said to him
.Look here, I'm tired OF the life
Ive been leading for the past two
wears. Pm going to reform. This
morning l shall attend a lecture
"My student, confirmed idler,
yawned, put down his pipe, and an
swered:
"'Yes, it would be splendid to re-
form. And yet the beer il very
good here this morning, isn't it :
| tell what we'll do. Wen LEI
my dog Wilhelm decide whether We
reform or not
wilhelm decide! How will he
do it"
"'Oh, it is very simple. Well tell
the waiter to bring piece OF sau-
sage. Well set the sausage before
and if he eats it We stay
where we are. If he doesn't, We re-
form and go to lectures.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-09-23
,, onpp, Nv TRRlrNE WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMbEk zo' l9Oo

., . rble "The Great God Pan," re-
Gently set up in the grounds of Co.
lumbis university. The statue is OF
hsroic size and striking in concep-
tion. But nothing of this is sug-
gested by its popular sobriquet. Ask
tbe attendants to be directed to
"The Great God Pan" and they stare
st Won. The statue Of the great god
IT nature who blows his mute pipe
there on the Columbia green is
Known from one end Of the univer-
sity to the other as plain Peter Pan.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-09-23
SAW The FIRE ExTINCUEHED
Prsesnes Of Mind That Prevsnsse
Panic and Loss Of Lie
In Opera House.

A case of coolness and nerve that
averted q panic is reported from
Towanda, Pa. "Keep up that cur
tain; we want to see you put the
Are out" cried 4 stentorian voice IN
the gallery Of Hale's opera house
when at a performance some scenery
caught fire. The order from the
gallery prevented 8 panic, for the au-
dience of over 600 was on Its feet
and women were trying to force
their way out, screaming Fire.? q
blaze started in the scenery IN th'
loft during the second act, and 8
stage hand, to prevent IT spreading
threw the burning mass on to TN
stage. Scores were ready to rush
for the exits when the command to
keep the curtain up came from the
gallery. Others took up the cry.
There was a laugh, some applause
and the curtain was again raised.
Then the audience sat watching the
actors and stage hands put out thu
fire. After the stage was cleared
the play was resumed.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-09-23
INGENIOUS INplGENcY.

"Mv boy" says the first wayfarer,
tive hit on a scheme that guaran-
tees me a square meal and possibly
some clothes at any house l care to
strike"
"What do you do?" asks the Sec
ond wayfarer, wearily biting into
eold-meat sandwich.
81 throw away my hat, run
through a couple Of bushes to get
my clothes mussed up, then 60 up to
ths front door and tell the lady Of
the house Pm q racing balloonist
that has just descended in the
woods. Success.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-09-23
vIvIsEcTIoN sTATisTIcS.

Here are some vivisection facts
that may be Of interest. 1t is esti-
mated that there are $4,000 phyG-
clans in this country, of whom fewer
than 500 practice vivisection. There
have been, it is said, between three
and four hundred vivisection expert
ments carried on within the year in
this country. According to the fig
ures quoted for this country-which
were furnished this department
from . pro-vivisection source-our
activities in this cruel business are
between seven and nine times great
er than those Of our English cous-
ins.-Vogue.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-09-23
When Learning 10 Joeular.

The Yale students attitude toward
the faculty, though jocular. Is not an
tagonistic, and as rule the Record
laughs with the professor at his un-
fortunate pupil. as instance:
Dycut Funker-But do not think I
deserve an absolute sero.
Professor-Neither do I. but that u
the lowest mark I am allowed to give
Among the stage settings Of the
campus the lunch-rooms. called dog
wagons" because Of their remarkable
output Of bologna sandwiches. OF hot
dogs" are well patronized and con.
tribute their share Of fun.
SHAY. Jack. come on over and have
. dog"
Mop, Just had . rabbit"
"Well, shsn. come on over and have
. dog for . chaser."-The Bohemian.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-09-23
Ten Years Ola

Miss Lota Gibbeon. ,bo
OF Mr.. and Mrs. 7. NJ chsJ
ten years old Tuesday and
friends. who are classm,,.
fifth grade. and their teooJ
Lillian Lackore, were inyi,aJ
Gibbeon home after school,
brate the event.
The party was held on Il
where a May pole had been
and to music on the piano NJ
wound and unwound the mil
Another amusement proyJ
a plum hunt. Plums had h1
den on the lawn and in the \
the quest for the fruit afford
sport.
Nice refreshments were i
the lawn by Mrs. Gibba1
guests had a delightful time
Lota was the recipient of sO1
tiful gifts.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-09-23
Deadly Insult.

A Now York youngster was cauens
literally wiping up the street Mth
another boy with whom he was sup
posed to be on especially friendly
terms. The detector Of his pusilisuo
sncountsr was his mother. VINO. sfteF
she had yanked him into the mousse
proceeded to deliver lecture ON tas
sin of fighting. The boy listened 'oF
. while In silence.
"Thats all right" he broke out q
last in uncomfortable indignation. IT'S
All right for you to talk. but II you
1ust knew what he said about you
The pause was significant The
mother took alarm.
.About me?" she said. why. what
on earth did he say about me!"
"He said" blubbered the small ooy
In impotent wrath. that you-wear-
petticoats."
The Greeley tribune., 1908-09-23
TOO MANY FOR HIM.

He turned with repulsion from
the breakfast eggs.
~ am afraid / must 60 into
bankruptcy, after ALL" he said.
"But, Hilary" the young wife ne
monstrated, you decided only last
night that you were sure to weather
the storm"
He pointed despairingly at the
mornings mail.
81 know l did," he said, 'but,
GOOD gracious, here are four more
wedding invitations"
The Greeley tribune., 1908-09-23
THE COW AND THE GIRL.

In North Dakota girl IL
years old was driving a COW up from
tie field to be MIXED, when thun-
der storm came up and they both
halted under a tree. They had not
bsen there five minutes when q bolt
Of lightning struck the tree. The
girls shoes were torn of her feet,
. ring on her finger burned of
and one Of her ears blistered, but
abe was all right after an hour
A. for the COW, she had both horns
Knocked off and tumbled over -
lead as a rock.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-09-23
WHERE HE eALkEp.

All was over, then, between them.
Miss Hoskins-Helen," said the
young man, though You have
spurned my love, l shall always re-
gard you as the sublimest type OF
womanhood have ever encountered.
Would that l could prove my devo-
ton to you. Tell me, Helen, ere we
part forever, is there not something,
some little thing, that l can do for
you?"
eyes, there is, Mr.. Miller" the
beautiful girl answered, calmly.
"Please tell all our mutual friends
that you have stopped coming to sse
me because 1 rejected your propos-
al. That will save me great many
embarrassing explanations"
The Greeley tribune., 1908-09-23
MISUNDERSTOOD.

"Shall We try grafting?" asked
the doctor of his colleague.
"Do you think he could stand it p
was the whispered response.
Hold on there" said the patient,
forgetting his burns. perhaps l
could stand it but l won't. I'm ready
to pay a reasonable fee, but that's
the limit"
OF course, they had to explain
that theirs was not the ordinary skin
game,
The Greeley tribune., 1908-09-23
Too Much ldealixed.

He was at one time the leading
photographer. wasn't he?"
"Yes. But after Bella's experience
his business dropped on"
"Tell me about it
bella had some pictures taken
there and they certainly were swell.
A multimlllionaire from Pittsburg saW
one in the showcase and fell In love
At first sight"
with Bella?"
with Bella's picture. OF course, hs
was wild to be introduced. Then he
saw the actual Bella"
And then?"
and then he took the nrst train
back to Pittsburg."
The Greeley tribune., 1908-09-23

Mrs. Hardappls (reading letter)-
Dear me! reckon spring time is OBJ
served at college as well as anywhere
else. l reckon We better send Zeks .
hoe and rake.
Mr.. Hardapple-Why so, Mandy?
Mrs. Hardapple-Well,h he says he 10
busy digging Up Greek roots these
days.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-09-23
OWN BEAUTIFUL pIsPENsARY.

The Woman's Dispensary Of New
Orleans is owned by the women of
that city, having been built with
money they raised. 1t is a beauti-
fully equipped house and the women
will no doubt reap their reward in
the blessings of the poor souls who
receive free medicine there.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-09-23
SPELLING BEE REVIVED.

While their mors intellectual sis-
ters Of St. Louis are delving into the
mysteries Of skat, Chicago society
women have revived the spelling
bee. Some Of the invitations have
been sent out scratched on tin plates.
Why anyone should learn to spell in
the present unsettled condition Of
orthography passes comprehension,
but no doubt Chicago justifes itself.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-09-23
A GOOD LISTENER.

"Oh, yes, Mr.. Meekton and Miss
Cable are very fond of each other" !"
"Why, heard he didn't speak ia
her at ALL"
"That's just why she likes him.
he doesn't attempt to get a word
in edgewise "--Philadelphia Press.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-09-23
THE BARNARD JOKE.

First Hen-Mrs. Cackle's At.
tempt to raise . brood hen was an
awful frost.
Second Hen-What was the mat.
ter?
First Hen-Oh, that fool woman
gave her cold storage eggs to sit on
and she couldn't thaw them out
Detroit Free Press.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-09-23
SENT YOUNGSTERS
Twenty Children Fou,.
Lupton Canning r..si

Probation Officer IT.,
Fort Lupton last Tuesa.
dered twenty youngste,s
the canning factories the,
sent to school at once s as
puisory education law vo,
voked. Mr.. Tisdel wen, ,Oq w
ton on another matter " y
him to the school. ana 'a
small an attendance ho,aa
quire the reason whv 'vss, WA
suit that he discovered wy "
nearly as many children W, ",
the canning factories ,s '0
school. The Children ran,. m
from s to 12 years. "ss
The Greeley tribune., 1908-09-23
More Greeley Peacbsl

Mrs. N. j. Oney, who liye]
Eleventh avenue, is eighty.J
old and is delighted because|
lived to gather a crop OF
from a tree she planted sev(
ago at her home. Mrs. Oney|
the seed and has given the l
der care. 1t is a large. thu
now and has blossomed
years. but this year is the fin
borne fruit. Mrs. OneyI
grandchild had a picture tai
morning with a basket OF d
ley peaches.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-09-23
WHY HE HURRIED.

Ascum-How on earth did You
ever get a messenger boy to deliver
your note and bring back the an
swer SO quick?
Wise-I took his dime novel away
from him and held it a. security.
philadelphia Press.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-09-23
IN THE LONG AGO.

Cardinal Wolsey had fallen.
II was trying to dodge an auto
mobile" he explained, "and a roller
skater ran into me-"
The historians. however. with sim
gular obtuseness. have persisted in
placing the blame on Henry VIII.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-09-23
NICKNAME FOR STATUE.

Nicknames, like greatness, are
thrust upon some men and some
statues, as would appear from the
experience Of George Gray Barnard's
The Greeley tribune., 1908-09-23
A Door Scholar.

The other day q professor leaving
the university was approached BY .
seedy individual. who patheticAlly
asked:
Won't you help . poor scholar with
Q dime!"
The coin bestowed. the learned
man said:
you tell me you are . poor
scholar!"
Sure" answered the other. Il
never went to school in me life. So
long" Ledger.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-09-23
New Carpet]
and Draperie|


We show the greatest (
richest variety of CARPE1
CURTAINS, Etc, that |
be seen hereabouts.
Not only t h e vast ass
ments, but the close prices 4
prompt, pleasing and intd
gent service, places this
partment in the very front raj
We request the privilege
showing you over our n
stock before you make v
selections in these lines.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-09-23
CTUDY STYLE
- AT SHAW'S

This seassn's radical style changes
have created much inquiry on the part of
those who are ready to plan new gowns
or select the various accessories. If you
seek reliable and satisfactory information
on these points, the question What is
fashionable?" is decisively answered in
our grand aggregation of new Fall stock.
You are welcome to look over our
wonderful showing
The Greeley tribune., 1908-09-23
Exclusive Display OF
FALL MILLINERY

The trend of autumn fashions is clearly expressed
in this presentation of trimmed hats for Fall gathered
with and thoughtfulness from the worlds auhor
tative fashion We've tried hard to please-we
think have succeeded admirably. world of beal-
tful ideas and novel creations await your choosing
The astonishing low prices too these lovely hats will
be welcome surprise to you.
These handsome hats representative of the sea
sons best styles. In the entire collection hats
similar in treatment thus assuring you of distinction
and exclusive style.
Particularly beautiful are the new Satin Street Hats
copied after the latest New York patterns In all coors
and an endless variety of the trimmings Special
display of them Friday and Saturday at SAYS
The Greeley tribune., 1908-09-23
Beautiful
Tailored Suits
At Economical Prices

Our Fall showing of Wom-
ems Tailored Suits is now in
magnificent completeness.
Models that are notable for
grace of outline and r@hned
style touches. Correctness char
acterizes each individual mod
Ell. 1t is not only the IN os t
beautiful display of artistic Gre
ations ever presented in Gree
ley, but it demonstrates how
we have cut down profits to in
| sure best value to you.
The woman who appreciates
high class clothes cannot fail
to be impressed with the beauty
of the garments and the econ
omical prices.
$l2.5O to $3.50
Evening star., 1908-01-10
TURF AND TRACK NOTES.

Thomas Hitchcock, jr., now in England,
has forwarded to the Coney Island
Jockey Club the nominations of five
mares for the Futurity of 1910, making
936 in all for that stake.
George Saportas. who is abroad, has
made several entries to steeplechase
stakes of the Coney Island Jockey Club. /
Under the military requirements OF
France. Aleck Carter, the most successful
cross-country jockey there, will, after
October 80, 1908, be required to join his
regiment. even though he was born in
England. but of French parents.
In racing circles In France there are
many rumors of ringers and consequent
heavy sums won in the practice of this
M. Nicholas Won Szemere a Hungarian
turfman. has imported into his country
six Japanese boys. of whom he proposes
to make good jockeys. The physique of
the average Japanese is in favor of the
success OF such project.
After the present year the value of the
Grand Prix de Paris Is expected to be
fully $4,000. which will make it by far
the most valuable stake in the world
Danny Maher is spending the winter
hunting. and the English papers say he
Is out after the hounds four days a week.
H. X. Knapp of the Oneck Stable has
lost by death the three-year-old colt Ben
Fleet. by Ben Strome, out of Strychnia,
hence full brother to Highbail. The colt
formerly owned by K. r. Thomas, was
purchased last summer at auction for
$4,000. and won some races for the
Oneck Stable but was always more or
less afflicted with rheumatism. Two years
ago Mr.. Knapp lost the colt Oak Duke,
for which he paid $4,000 at Saratoga
In previous years the $4,000 Century
stake. one and one-half miles. one of the
best of the weight-for-age stakes at the
Coney Island Jockey Club course, closed
year or two before it's decision This
year. however. 1t closed January =, the
race to be run at the autumn meeting,
and fortx-four entries have been received
for 1t. Colin. Celt. Ballot Superman
Montgomery. Uncle. Salvidere. Jim Gafr-
ney. Running Water, Accountant, Foun-
tainblue. Sir Huon. King James, Frank
Gill. Cohort. Ben Fleet (since dead), Nea-
Ion. Charles Edward, Bedouin Walls, Fort
Johnson. Beaucoup, Royal Tourist. Tim
ber, Stamina and Bar None are the best
of those entered. The last four are Harry
Payne Whitney's contribution
Evening star., 1908-01-10
STRONG PLEA FOR
COLLEGE ATHLETICS

CHICAGO, January. 1O.-Prof. Dudley
A. Sargent of Harvard makes unique
plea for the uplifting of college athletics
and physical culture in an article on
Compulsory Physical Education" pub
lished in the January number OF the
School Review issued from the University
of Chicago press yesterday and advises
that mo student should be given honors
in his studies unless he has attained
certain grade in his gymnastics or ath-
letics." He draws this conclusion after
criticising the position of college faculties
which iorb.d students taking honors In
athletics unless they, have a ereditable
standing in their studies.
This requirement. writes Prof. Sar-
gent, would insure the conscientious stu
dent against sacrificing his health in view
Of raising his standing In scholarship,
which at the present time he is likely to
do on account of the keen competition to
which he is subjected
Dr. Sargent believes physical culture
and athletics should be included in the
required curriculum.
Under the head of physical training.
ha continues. II should be glad to see in
cluded all forms of physical activity. in
cluding music, vocal and instrumental:
drawing. painting and modelling and all
forms of manual training. dancing, skat-
ing, swimming, rowing, bicycling-mili-
tary drill--all forms of calisthenics, plays
and the various forms Of athletic sports.
Evening star., 1908-01-10
RACING DATES FOR
NEW YORK TRACKS

NEW YORK, January 10.AThe Jockey
Club stewards met yesterday and as
signed the racing dates for this season.
b. judicious pruning among the five
big racing associations-Belmon Park
Sheepshead Bay. Gravesend. Brighton
Beach and Saratoga-enough days we're
clipped off to provide the Empire City
track with twenty-one days. The ia
maica c'Big Tim" Sullivan's track and
thu. Aqueduct courses did not suffer a cut
Saratoga and the Empire City courses
were treated alike and received twenty
one days each. The former lost one day.
as 1t had twenty-five last year. It will
hold it's annual meeting In midsummer.
beginning on July so and ending August
"a Saratoga will have eleven days with
on. opposition.
Empire City will have two meetings.
the first in August extending from the
l2th TO the 2Sth: the second. from Oeto-
ber 10 to -. The first meeting of fifteen
days will conflict ten days with Sara
toga. Like Saratoga. 1t will have eleven
days OF racing without opposition. as
it's second meeting of six days will be
free from conflict. Last year Saratoga
Evening star., 1908-01-10

and Empire City raced in opposition on
| seventeen days.
The Belmont, sheepshead Bay, Graves
end and the Brighton Beach tracks We're
| the chief sufferers by the advent of the
Empire City track into the fold Of the
Jockey Club. Each track of this quar-
| tet lost two days out OF it's old allot-
ment. In other years the first three
| ton: this season they will struggle along
with twenty-eight. Brighton Beach will
| now have twenty-six, instead of twenty
eight.
Costly for Sheepshead.
The Sheepshead Bay track, which
showed great opposition to the loss of
days In order to provide dates for Mr..
Buffers track. shared the fate of the
| other courses. If anything, 1t SUFFERED
a trifie more. The spring meetings are
always regarded as the most profitable,
as the attendance early in the season is
a muca greater than in the fall. Here
Sheepshead Bay tracks have had eigh-
teel days racing in the spring and
twelve in the fall. The first two named
VIII have spring meetings of sixteen
has only fifteen The latter will race
thirteen days In the fall. while Belmont
and the Gravesend will hold twelve-day
meetings.
The granting OF dates to Mr.. Buffers $
track in August insures racing to New
Workers at the best period of the year
for outdoor sport.
The Jockey Club stewards present were:
August Belmont F.. X. Sturgis, J. II.
bradford: pr, F. r. Hitchcock. H. K. Knap
was reelected chairman. James R. Keene
vice chairman and +. X. Stursis secre-
tary and treasurer
Tn; following race track officials were
n f0d fnp.
ell and c. H. Pettengill judges; II. G.
Crickmore, clerk of the scales; W. s.
Vosourgh. Handicapped; NJ. Cassidy. start
er; w. H. Barrett. timer: H. U. Homan.
starting judge; J. L. Hall. patrol judge:
II. Conkling. assistant to the clerk of
the scales.
Racing Dates for 1908.
Queens County Jockey Club tAqueducp-
d..s druesua'' april To- to Tuesday, April 2S-12
Met,opelitsn .as', 81 Jockey Club
WESTMINSTER Racing Association a Ion belmont asSa
la Park srk,,s-Wednesdays p May 10, to satur lay May
June I. to Thursday. June Isle days
Coney island Jockey Club (Sheepshead Bay)-
Brighton Beach Racing Association. I mp brighton,
aaIuesday, =. July !, to Wednesday. July 800
% SARATOGA Racing Associat Thursday, July
oVt tn,n,sa TO saturday. a1i August 22-21 days.
I1uipHS lily RACING ASsoclat1on fYonkers)-
days.
Coney Island Jockey Club (Sheepshead Bay)-
SATURDAY.. Sa August 10, to Saturday. September
Brooklyn Jockey Club tGravesend, Monday.
September H. to Saturday, September 26-i2
days.
Brighton Beach Racing Association iBrighton)
Monday September %, to Saturday, October
3-6 days.
Westchester Racing Association (Relmontl-
Monday, October ., to Saturday, October 17-12
days.
Empire City Racing Association fYonkers,-
Monday, October 10. to Saturday. october "a
days.
Metropolitan Jockey Club Jamaica, Monday,
October 26, to Wednesday, November 40 days.
Queens County Jockey Club tAgneduet1-
Thursday November .. TO Saturday, November