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The Greeley tribune., 1908-08-12
Aged Man u Suicide

Special to the Daily Tribune
Denver. August 12.-Henry Hart
meyer. 81 years old. formerly a guard
at Canon City penitentiary and until
three months ago a night guard at
Buena Vista reformatory who came
to Denver to take cure for the
liquor habit. was found dead at mid
night last night in room at 1904
Curtis street, with BULLET through
his head.
feet from where the body lay, was
meyer killed himself. After a thor
ough investigation. Detective San
ders and Deputy Young of the cor
oner's office, pronounced it case
of suicide.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-08-12
Grain Markets

Furnished by The John G. Morgan
brokerage company. room 15 Union
Bank building.
Wheat. Sept, open S4%, high
94M. low 80 close s2A. Dec. open
96M. high 967s. low 94A. close
94M; Corn, Sept, open 77N, hish
7sN. low TN. close TN, Dec
open 65 Y thigh 65 u. low SIS, close
65: Oats. Sept, open ~ Y. high
48A, low AN, close 47M. Dec.
open. As. high 4SM. low 4S. close
4SN; Pork. Sept, open 1887. high
1887, low 1915, close 1920.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-08-12


Laces, Torchons and Walls, values
up to SC now on sale, q yard 8NC
Embroideries, values 15c to zoe
now DC 25c to 40c values q. 21c
Ribbons, Taffetas and satins, all
colors, 25c values, now 80. 16c
Lawns, in floral designs, stripes
and checks, worth up to Csc
now 1xC
Organdies, Batiste. fancy lawns.
worth up to soc. now. yard 21c
Hosiery, fancy soc values, now
39c, Csc values, now, pr :. 21c
Corsets, one lot up to 75c to
close out quick .-.......... 21c
Gauze Vests, 35c values now 21c,
15c values, now ......... &c
The Greeley tribune., 1908-08-12
ALLEGED DEsroILER SHOT
Domestic Tragedy at Trinidad Ehds
In One Death

Special to the Daily Tribune
Trinidad, Colo. Aug. &c. w.
Moore. aged 35. the proprietor Of
the Virginia rooming house and we'll
to do. shot and killed c. w. Cohn.
a painter. who has been boarding at
his house. last night at 1880
O'Clock near a sleeping car at the
Colorado & Southern depot Moore
then gave himself up and. is being
held at the city Jail.
The man killed is alleged to have
destroyed Moore's home and there
are indications that Cohn and Mrs.
Moore were preparing to elope to
Denver last night. In the dead
mans pocket were found railroad
tickets for Walsenburg and sleeper
tickets for Denver.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-08-12
New Beet Harvester

ExTA huSl anu d. w. GuDtu u
Saginaw. Mich. were In Greeley
Tuesday on business. They repres-
ent the American Beet Harvester
which it is claimed will be great
saving in time and labor in harvest
ing the beet crop.
The harvester plows the beets.
tops them and stacks the beets and
leaves in separate piles.
The men are now located in Den
yer and Fort Collins but expect to
come to Greeley in the near future.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-08-12
PITCHFORk IN STOMACH
Horse Kicks Causing Terrible Acci-
dent to ID. G. MnrchisOn

ID. G. NIurchison who lives a mile
and three quarters west of Greeley
was the victim o. peculiar accident
at his ranch. Monday. which has pro-
we'd both painful and serious. While
standing with pitchfork in his hand
he was kicked by horse, the blow
driving one of the prongs into his
abdomen. Tuesday evening his con-
dition became serious and he was
taken to the Greeley hospital. This
morning an operation was found nee
essary and was performed at once.
The operation was successful and
his speedy recovery is now hoped
for
The Greeley tribune., 1908-08-12
TELLS HOW DIVING HORSE ACT
ORIGINATED
LOVED RED-nEADED Girl
Rivals Dropped Him aad Horse Into
Icy Waters of Platte.-TuSn-
ed Misfortune Into Re.
markable Show
Now Here

Dr. w. r. Carver ID In Greeley
with his five wonderful diving
horses, the Girl In Red, who rides
the horses on their hair-raising
plunge of fifty feet into the water,
and the worst bunch of outlaw
horses ever exhibited in Colorado.
A few years ago every man and
boy in the country was trying to
initiate DR.. Carver in his remark
able skill with the rifle. So far
none of them has. But being the
champion rifle shot Of the world is
already an old story with the doc
tor. Diving horses now constitute
his hobby. and large part of his
daily bread, and has for nearly
twenty years, although he could
probably still go out with a rifle
and earn a small fortune each year.
But horses were his hobby evcn
before he took up the old. long
rifle and mastered it. When no
bigger than a rabbit. he used %
make playmates out of the horses
in his fathers barnyard in prefer
ence to other children, and he ear
ly discovered what could be done
with the faithful animals through
kind treatment, perseverance and
patience. The result of this dis
covery will be seen here tomorrow.
when his troupe of diving horses
begin their three days exhibition
down on the regular circus grounds.
These animals are said to be the
most wonderfully trained of any
show animals In the world, and
probably the only ones that &c
through their remarkable perform.
ance out OF pure love for the act
and not through fear of whip OF
goad. The horses are simply turn
ed loose in the tent and of theil
own free will go up the long n
cline to height of forty feet and
then jump into the ten feet deer
water, making altogether fifty
foot plunge. And this has all been
done by liberal use of sugar anl
petting. 1t took years to bring it
about, but the education is COM
plete, and there is no forgetting
the lesson learned through kind
ness. For the past three years a
| young woman, the Girl In Rel
has been riding one of the horses
|
ly thrilling. 1t took her some time
to learn the trick, and twice. be-
fore she became as expert as the
horses at making the dive, she came
down into the water just before the
horse arrived. and received about
a thousand pounds of horse flesh.
hoofs and all on top of her head.
One of these times it took several
hours to bring her back from among
the angels. but now she never falls
| on any more.
Dr. Carver has been in the show
business for about thirty years.
He was the first to put on wild
West show. and took Buffalo Bill
and Texas Jack out of theatres into
the open air, show business. But
all that is also ancient history.
Right now it is diving horses, and
has been for eighteen years. and
in this there hangs somewhat
romantic tale.
When very young man, DR..
Carver and his father had different
ideas of how various things should
be done. and the young man came
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The Greeley tribune., 1908-08-12
@rony
ny wd

Nst the temptation of acquiring an
Umbrella or other useful article LETT
on the grass or seat When the
men In charge o. the park find wraps
or other articles lett behind they
keep them for time In the store
room underneath the band stand.
waiting the. claimant II unclaimed
they are eventually turned over to
the city hall.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-08-12
Married in Denver

]. ID. Holmes stole march on his
relatives and friends and was mar
ried In Denver returning to Greeley
last Thursday with his bride. The
bride was a southern lady, Mrs.
Roma Booker of West Virginia. The
couple will live on Third street. Mr..
Holmes has been a resident of Gree
ley number Of years.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-08-12

ket books, beads. handker-
t-nez, watches, gloves. nursing
pins of all descriptions.
lodge pins. shopping bags.
in pens. baby's shoe. sheet
and dozen electra S.
sc are some of the things that
yilized being is continually
Ing in his progress through
ale of tears. And the honest
kse whose honesty is stayed
what by the hope of a reward.
M the false teeth, the pine
he lodge pin and the what-not
posit them with the man at the
or at some newspaper office
he city hall, where they often
lay unclaimed and grow an
with the dust of years. The
e office alone has n collection
ctacles that would outfit an
while those false teeth
he office joke for many moons.
Mner OF the teeth never ap-
although various people were
chance to accept them.
depots collection, of course,
i by the harassed traveller
cludes practically everything
portable, Don't forget your
Ps" is trumpet call thar
be as appropriate in the depot
lhe train More of the lost
belong TO women than to
wing to the average woman's
fy in collecting trifles. A
oesn't have as much to lose
len he loses it, according to
thoriries. he roars louder. A
counts on losing SO much a
or she knows that nothing
can pack shopping bag. opera
pocket book, cafdcase.
bag, puff and powder box.
boxing glass. gloves, smelling
two handkerchiefs, talcum
Pr long chain. the little chain
|the locket, a bracelet. certain
her club pin, watch and
bail file and scissors. hatpins,
ol' and 16 bundles per day
NJ getting separated from some
EN- in the natural course of
5. Some OF the things that
been brought into the Greeley
and are now reposing there
omen's pocket books. Contain
hree pennies, women's gloves.
'rchlevs and a girls moire coat
led with lace. They will remain
; depot for months, possibly for
II or two, waiting their claim
IL no one ever claims them
Will be finally forwarded to
quarters at Denver and sold.
APPS are the articles most fire.
iy ie't' according to the depot
although pocket books run
ana Jackets close second.
lohs the most interesting of
Us, articles that come to the
iail are babies. Holidays are
IL IT IN them. but naturally the
,slers don't stay long. They
i%ays claimed sooner or later,
ANY sooner-except in rare
y, aoahdonment. But in any
'aey don't remain long at the
j, articles lost in the City park
to be turned over to
'rshal' but few people can re-
The Greeley tribune., 1908-08-12
Davis Divorce Case

Mrs. Edith C. Davis of Grover
was granted a divorce this afternoon
by Judge Nixon in the county court
from j. Arthur Davis on the grounds
of desertion The defendant did not
appear in court The pair were mar
ried in Ogden, Utah, Aug. 10. 1905.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-08-12
Republicans to Meet

County Chairman c. d. Todd, OF
the republican county committee has
called q meeting of the committee for
next Saturday. at which time the
date for holding the fall convention
will be decided upon. This will
likely be some day the first week in
September
The Greeley tribune., 1908-08-12
BRYAN NOW KNOWS 1T
He Was Notified Of His Nomination
Today

Special to the Daily Tribune
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 1.-THE cere-
monies of formally informing Will
lam Jennings Bryan that he b demo-
cracys candidate for the office of
president took place here this after
noon on the steps of the state capitol.
Congressman Henry d. Clayton, of
Alabama made the notification speech
and Bryan replied in an address the
keynote of which was, Shall the
People Rule"
The Greeley tribune., 1908-08-12
Will Entertain

The Misses Mae and Julia Hub
bard of Urbana, Illinois are guests
Of DR. and Mrs. J. w. FuQua at their
home on Normal Hill. An informal
musical will be given at the FuQua
residence tonight in honor of the
Niait0rR
The Greeley tribune., 1908-08-12

There will be meeting of the
Bryan club at the club rooms in the
Union Bank block on Friday evening
August IA, at S O'Clock p. nj. All
democrats and Bryan men are in
vited.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-08-12
Thaw u Bankrupt

Special to the Daily Tribune
Pittsburg. Aug. 12.-Harry X
Thaw was this morning adjudgeh
a bankrupt by Refree in Bankruptcy,
W. r. Blair. No date has been set
for q hearing for his creditors.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-08-12
SECOND WEEK
/. OF THE SALE
Of the TOWN.
AT THE RAllsAM hRY GOODS 90.
HOME OF REAL BAR0ANS

Such Prices ~ Mentioned Below are
Simply Necessity In Their
Method Of Doing Basiness-
Clcaniag Up Of An Summer
Stock to Make Room For
More New FAN Goods
The Greeley tribune., 1908-08-12
Transient Rooms at the Denve

Il. M. .. "A.
With every modern convenience.
Shower baths on ever floor. los
rooms for men only in a strictly fire
proof building. Our rates are the
cheapest in the city. Y. NJ. c. A,
| 9Th 4 Lincoln. Denver
The Greeley tribune., 1908-08-12
r,,<Gs FROM WHICH
I,n,r ARE SEPARATED
AND FOUND COLUMN
I Reality Makes Most lntere*t-
4 Reading in 4 Big CITY
Newsparr.-Sone Gree
,.y Articles Remaining
Unclaimed

be teeth.
hrellas and hat plumes.
(itcbes" (Not the kind that
Ieful in rearing small boys.)
The Greeley tribune., 1908-08-12

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The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-11-05
EAST CENTER.

Miss Clara Willhoit spent Thursday
afternoon at A. Brownellerss
II. c.. France and wife, of Oskaloosa
spent Sunday at the ". J. Willhoi
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Robertson attend
ed the Clark sale near Olivet last
week
Mrs, w. ]. without and daughters
Clara, Nell and Gail, took dinner Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Mont
gomery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rinehart entertained
at dinner Thursday, Mr.. and Mrs
Poague, of California, Mar. and Mrs
Henry, Mr. and Mrs. Tandy, of Oska
loosa, and Mr. Shultz. of Marshall
town.
Mrs. w. w. White. of Missoula
Montana. departed for her nome after
several days visit at the parental
T, B. White home, She was en- route
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-11-05

The ladies of the Colfax Baptist
church held a very successful bazaar
last Wednesday,
Mrs. ]. Phillips, of Oskaloosa. is
visiting indefinitely at the parental
Chas. Bacon home.
Mrs. NJ. ]. Porter returned to hel
home in Beacon Saturday after sew
eral days visit with her son. Walter
here.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the M
e. church met last Thursday afternoon
with Mrs. Jas Clarkson and thirteen
responded to roll call. Luncn was
served and all report a profitable
time.
Mr.. John A. Bell attended the Des
Moines District Conference, which
was held at the NJ. e. church at Nit
chellville. Oct. 27-2S. DR.. w. n. G.
Brown, District Superintendent. OF
Des Moines, presided.
Hallow EN- passed by very quietly
at Sewers. A band of white caps
went to the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Jonas Mabie and demanded possession
of the house and If the "old man
could have gotten away he would
have run, but 1t proved to be only a
joke and by the time all had Gained
down everyone was enjoying a good
laugh.
J. A. B.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-11-05

receipts tomorrow, 1900. Beeves
$3,35@7.5O; cows and heifers, SI.6Oa
5.35; stockers and feeders, $2.5565
4.55; westerns $3.1O@5.9V.
SHEEP.-Receipts today 1000. Mar
ket strong at yesterdays close. Es
timated receipts tomorrow, 10000
Sheep $2.6O@4.75; lambs, $4.25Q
G.25.
Hog market closed slow, now to
lOc lower than best time this a. nj
Top $6.40; mixed and butchers S5.456
go; good to choice heavy $3.50
go; rough heavy $5.45@5.7O; light,
S5.3O06.10; bulk, $5.SO@6.2O; pigs
$3.60@5.10.
Cattle market good TO strong
others slow.
Sheep market steady.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-11-05
EVANS.

l.. K. Butts left Thursday for Wis
it with relatives in Kansas City
Mrs. Sewers, of Oskaloosa, was a
guest of Jennie Lawrence Sunday.
Joe Gibbons, of Oskaloosa, was a
pleasant caller here Sunday evening.
Mrs. Frank Youngberg went TO Bux-
ton Tuesday for visit with her par
ents.
Phillip Evans, of Lockman, accom-
panied Ray Harris home for an over
Sunday visit.
Mr.. Gear and daughter Lulu have
returned from a visit at their old
nome in Wisconsin.
Mrs. Blake Wilson and Miss Lena
Shaw, of Beacon, visited at the A. E.
Childs home Sunday.
Mrs. Grace Cooper and baby, of o.
kaloosa, are spending a week at the
parental White home.
Miss Clara Warden returned from
Rose Hill Saturday after a pleasant
visit with her mother.
Walter Ewenhart and Miss Nellie
Coen of Fremont were entertained at
the Harris home over Sunday.
Mrs. Lena Swanson returned to her
home in Des Moines Thursday after
a two weeks visit with relatives.
Jack Lawrence responded to an in
vitation to sing a solo in the NJ. E.
church at Oskaloosa Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Edwards and
Miss Leta Southwick, of Oskaloosa,
spent Sunday with Dave Edwards and
family.
Wilbur Cummins, who has been in
Dakota for the past few months, is
visiting at the Crissman home east
of town.
Parnell Sims, from Wal, South Da.
kota, who is visiting friends here,
spent night last week with the John
Lloyd family. He was accompanied
by Miss Mary Longstaff of Oskaloosa.
Miss Lena Woodcock entertained
thirty.two friends at her pleasant
home Saturday evening at hard
times party. Miss Mabel Edwards
and Mr.. Everett Garland won the
prizes for the best costumes. Hal
lowe'en games and music furnished
ample diversion for the delightful ev-
ening.
Nov. 4. Brownie.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-11-05
Once Hauled Lincoln.

Much interest Is manIlestpu a. ...e
fact that r. Morgan, the we'll known
veteran of the civil war, who has for
many years been famous as the
Springfield stage driver who carried
around Abraham Lincoln fifty years
ago,has settled down on a small ranch
near Forest City and has engaged in
the horticultural business.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-11-05
Kennedy Wins in First.

Burlington, Ia, Nov. 4.-Early esti
mates throughout the First Iowa dis
trict indicate Kennedy's election by
from 1900 to 1000 majority over
Tracy. democrat, for congress. The
maiorities for Kennedy in the various
counties are given as follows: Henry
500, Jefferson $50, Van Buren, 800
Washington 600 For Tracy, Lee will
give not more than 200. 1t is esti.
mated that Des Moines will give Ira
cy from 500 to 1900 majority.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-11-05
CORRESPONDENCE
oLrvEr.


Mrs. Lee Nosman was shopping in
Oskaloosa Wednesday.
w. H. vincent,of Perry, was pleas.
ant caller in town Friday.
Mrs. R. Williams spent Thursday in
Oskaloosa shopping and calling on
friends.
X. T. Rhys, mine inspector for the
second district, was an official caller
here Thursday.
Chas. Youngerburg, an able mine
foreman of Evans, was a pleasant bus
mess caller here Friday among his
friends.
The coal company is making ar
rangements to put, out new dump
at the mine especially to accommo-
date the local trade.
Mrs. H. r. Barnes, from south of
town, was here soliciting funds for
the preacher. and made us a call and
we never can refuse a woman when
she asks for the cash.
J. s, Oldham, our enterprising mer-
chant, shipped car load of hogs from
here to Ottumwa last Saturday and in.
tends to continue shipping whenever
carload can be secured.
Rev. j. c. Leonard held quarterly
meeting here Saturday and on Sun
day after preaching very impressive
sermon, he administered the Sacra.
ment of the Lords Supper.
n1i,,a+ 81
: lately. The coal company has in
creased it's capital and expects to con-
troll a larger trade and is also looking
for more coal land around the town
What we want now is a depot on the
Rock Island for the accommodation of
the public, for the present depot is in
a very unsanitary condition, not hay
ing been cleaned for months, and we
think they ought to be made Comply
with the law and put a station agent
in charge.
w. B. Rodgers sold his interest in
the mine here to his partner Herman
Rietveld, of Pella. Mr.. Weece took
charge Monday as general manager
and mine foreman and he informed
me that the new management intends
making some much needed repairs so !
that 1t will comply with the law, and
that the mines capacity will be in
creased from time to time. Mr.Weece |
comes well recommended and we hope |
that success will follow his efforts. |
Mr., Rodgers will go on the road to sell |
coal and his family will probably re-
main here for some time. -, II
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Z. Mcdowell serv-
ed am oyster supper to "a large num-
Der of their friends at their commod- |
lots home last Wednesday, night. The |
entertainment was enlivened by mui
sic on the graphophone and accord. |
ian and Uncle John Thompson played |
the VIOLIN Uncle John is travelling
the 18th mile of LIES journey, but Is
as jovial as ever and takes an active |
part in all public occasions. At nine
O'Clock the guests were invited to
partake of the very finest of oyster
stew and pronounced Mrs. Mcdowell
aleader in the culinary art The Nc
Dowellss are royal entertainers and
take delight in making one happy
while within their gates, and their
guests departed at late hour wishing
them much success.
Nov. 3. R.W.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-11-05
In The Eleventh.

Sioux City, Nov. 4.-Only meagel
returns have been received from the
Eleventh district, but such as they
are, indicate that Hubbard, fepubli
can, has been reelected by a plural
ity estimated at 5000. ne has car,
ried every county in the district, sew,
eral of them by a greatly reduced
vote. Taft has carried Sioux City by
about 500 Lacey has more votes in
Sioux City than Cummins, although
his margin is slight. The chances
are it will be a standof in the coun
ty. The republicans have elected
their ticket in Woodbury. by the usual
majority. The race is close on the
legislative ticket. gin.
Smith Victor by Over 1000.
Council Bluffs, Nov. 4.--Walter l.
Smith carried the Ninth district here
by over 1000. Taft carried Potta-
wattamie county by nearly 1900. All
the railroad precincts in Council
Bluffs that were expected to show a
republican loss in some instances
showed republican gain.
In The Seventh.
Des Moines, Nov. 4.-Congressman
J. A. T. Hull was reelected to con-
gress to represent the Seventh dis,
trict by large plurality.
He carried all of the counties OF
the district. He carried Polk county
by about 1900, and his friends
thought it might run to $500 when the
complete corrected returns are in.
Returns from the Twenty-Five city
precincts and fourteen of the twenty,
six country precincts of the county
gave him 3,767 plurality. If the re-
naming country precincts keep up
his lead in that section, it was
thought his plurality might run to
$500 in Polk county.
Returns were not plentiful from the
other counties, but 1t was said that
Story gave him about 1900 plurality,
Dallas county gave MIN a slight mar
gin. Madison and Warren added con-
siderably to his lead and Marion
county was split.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-11-05
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago, Nov. 4.
HOGS.-Receipts today $4,000. Mar,
ket 10 TO 15c higher than yesterdays
best time; shippers are the principal
buyers. Mixed and butchers, $5.5Ua
6.S5; good TO choice heavy $3.50
$40; rough heavy, $5.6O@6.75; light
S5.4O@6.l5; bulk, $5.S5@6.25; pigs
$5.6O95.1J. Clearance yesterday
good. Estimated receipts. tomorrow
$4,000.
CATTLE,-R Receipts today 1900
Market steady to strong; estimated
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-11-05
HuhhelI,s Prnnnsitinn-

Agreeing to personally bear So per
cent of the cost of the property re-
quired for the street. F. NJ Hubbell
appeared before the Des Moines city
council to ask that High street be cut
through from Sixth avenue to Fourth
street. He asked that the city as
sumo Is per cent of the expense.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-11-05
MARKET LETTER.
Furnished BY Mahaska commissio
Company.

Company.
! Chicago. Nov. 4.
! WHEAT-Higher cables and bullish
Argentine reports tended to create
bullish feeling in the local pit, and
opening prices were %@1c above
Mondays close. There was a fair
amount of selling for profit taking at
the advance and on a very dull mar
ket prices worked off B4Ac. But
little was done in the way of new bus
mess, both sides apparently waiting
for new developments. Weather was
generally favorable for operations in
the southwestern winter wheat belt,
and fears of reduced acreage are be.
coming less acute.
The day as a whole was dull and
featureless, and the close was quiet
at nearly the low point of the day with
prices practically the same as Mon
days close. Cash prices showed gains
of q al cent above Mondays average
CORN-The opening was steady at
shade higher in sympathy with the
higher wheat prices, but met with
heavy selling, led by Bartlett. Patteu,
and prices broke 9s6&c. There was
but indifferent support to the mar
ket, and the close was at net declines
OF sc in December, unchanged in
May, and July &c higher. Cash prices
were also lower, with slight bidding
The average was h01Ac under Mon
day.
oATS-Opened firm at about sc
advance, but the weakness in corn
affected the list, ana the price work.
ed OFF slowly to the close, which was
1sc higher for December and May,
and 1ac up for July Cash prices were
steady at about 1ac better for good
quality of oats, and A@%c lower for
mixed grades
PROVISToNS-Ope very strong
at 25c higher for pork and l0@12hc
up. for other products, but sold off in
sympathy with the decline in grains,
closing about at Mondays levels.
The market ruled quiet. but with a
strong undertone throughout.