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The Greeley tribune., 1908-02-13
PLEASANT MEETING
Acquaintance Begun in London
Has Greeley Sequel.

II. G. Watson was pleasantly sur
prised last week Monday evening In
meeting an old friend whose ac'
Quaintance he made In London In
1900 when lie was In Europe. 1t was
Miss Vida Croly, who played the
part of the bishops daughter in
The Walls OF Jericho. When the
|tsoupss came To town Miss Ctci5
called mp Mr.. Watson on the tele
phone and the acquaintance begu,
so many years ago was renewed.
When Mr.. Watson was in London
he was being entertained by lady
friend one evening and that friend
took hin, to the home of Miss Croly
who in real life is Mrs. Sidney, the
wife OF a prominent actor. He was
at that time playing at a London
theater. but his wife was not then
on the stage. The two ladies liter
ally pumped Mr.. Watson dry about
this western country, about irriga-
tion and about Greeley history. TIC
one of them at least the name OF
Greeley and that of Mr. Watson be-
came q permanent recollection, fol-
no sooner had the actress arrived here
than she called up Mr.. Watson.
There was no time before the play
for a visit, but at the end of the
third act Mr.. Watson went back
of the scenes and had little visit
with Mrs. Sidney. After the play
Mr.. and Mrs. Watson and Mrs.
Sidney took luncheon together.
Mrs. Sidney is the daughter of
Mrs. Croly, who few years ago un-
der the name of Jennie June was one
of the best known literary women of
the day. In Denver much was made
of Mrs. Sidney by the club women
on account Of her literary mother.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-02-13
ARE BURGLARS
Enter Rooms of Nor
pal Students.

was filed in the juve-
"st Friday against Nellie
man aged l3 years, and
'son, aged IL years. The
ne daughter of Mrs. Hick-
y husband died a short
'e later Is the daughter
MIS- Wayne Davidson.
'e girls are charged with
F'eu the homes of several
'eir neighborhood when
were away and taking
Iney belonging to Normal
C"'s rooming at the diff.
In all seven young
%oney by the action OF
'ne amounts, however,
'"e good by the parents
|. 'vhlessed that they had
naoit of watching for
j ,aSe =, their houses, and
=. ,oeir wav In and hunt.
ELY For several days
! e''es ,al we're reported to
s,ia'' and the cases we're
some one saw the
The Greeley tribune., 1908-02-13

mittee, who Is now In Paris. A
telegram OF greeting was also sent to
the Kansas State association, which
was In convention at Wichita at the
same time.
The following were chosen to FIJI
vacancies on the executive commit
tee: John r. Schermerhorn, Albert
Sechrist j. S. Temple, Denver; DR..
w. f. slocum. T. P. Barber. Colo.
rado Springs; G. F. Pressey, Canon
City: E, E. Udlock, Grand junction.
So far the place Of holding the
next convention has not been decided
upon, and probably will not be for
seveIeal months. Fort Collins,
Grand Junction and Denver are all
after the convention and it will be
left for the new executive committee
to decide.
The afternoon session opened with
devotional service by Prof. E. S.
Parsons of Colorado college, and then
followed the third Bible study by
DR.. Gray, The rest of the afternoon
was take up largely with a discus
sion OF evangelistic efforts in shops,
factories, churches and other places.
The discussion was led py c. B.
Hall. of Colorado Springs, j. L.
Mead of Denver, and F l.. Starrett,
of Denver
Friday afternoon sectional confer
ences were held on several topics of
interest in the work. Saturday af-
ternoon conferences we're led by G.
v. Hibbard of Tokyo, Fl. E. Ewing,
G. s Bilheimer, A. j. Elliott, and
Il. @. Mclaughlin.
Saturday evening practically the
only social feature of the convention
was taken up in the form of the COM
plimentary banquet given to the
delegates and other visitors by Gree
ley citizens In the Armory. The
banquet was furnished by the ladies
of the Swedish Lutheran church.
Even at this gathering the busi-
ness of the convention was continued
% soon as the menu was disposed Of.
Brief addresses we're given by ]. r.
Thompson. national industrial secre-
tary, on the topic, Industrial; by
A. ]. Elliott on the topic, STU
dent by c. S. Bishop on the sub.
jsct, City and by C. '. Hibbard
Eorat sasas5sct, = Foreign. =
"Hhnday morning the pulpiLs OF
the various churches were occupied
by convention speakers, and Sunday
afternoon several special meetings
were held.
At the Congregational church DR..
Gray of Chicago spoke to women
only. In the Greeley opera house
NJ. B. Williams of Chicago spoke to
men only, and in the First Presby
terian church f. L. Starrett, OF Den
yer spoke to the small boys and in
another room J.. r. Thompson OF
New York spoke to the boys from
fourteen years of age up.
In the evening there were services
at the various churches until $3.50
when a union meeting at the M. E.
church was addressed by G. v. Hib-
bard of Japan upon ''World Wide
Evangelization" The farewell ser.
vice was conducted by c. S. Bishop.
general secretary Of the Kansas City,
Mo, association.
The Greeley tribune., 1908-02-13

Continued on page ~
The Greeley tribune., 1908-02-13
FO0MUCH
! AND WAsTEFUL
{ WATER HERE.
bv Leads World in
liant Squandering of
Its Richest Pos
sessions.

h. article in the Febru-
hi the Technical World
'New Problems for the
In this article, refer
Mater supplies Of New
70 and a few other large
statement is made
Ids the world In reckless
a daily consumption OF
d and four gallons (of
hpita. -
4 of that article had not
eley, or he would have
. his statement, This
icago in reckless waste
bst water on earth by
cent, the consumption
b619 gallons per capita
bur hours.
week the city council
bade OF the consumption
the city. The supply
from the pipe line, and
)er stored In the reser-
hill used. There is a
in the reservoir that
b how much water there
in. The city used l, $40, /.
water in the twenty.
200 taps in the city,
pate Of engineers Is al
p five persons to . tap.
less, 1t Is all thS worse.
just 256H gallons Of
inhabitant using city
did this test in the
Der, when there is scarce
being used for irriga-
eS one wonder what will
next summer when the
e turned on In every
amount OF water used
be doubled. The result
the city mains cannot
fply, and we will pe no
Fan before the new water
put in, or it will mean
y council will have to
I US the common sense
, that we do not seem
exercising for ourselves.
pom use of water in cities
world runs from 80 gal
|lta, up to as high as $50,
exception of Chicago,
aimed a national reputa-
|te in this commodity.
lefe is some excuse for
Us sewage system is very
w and requires continu-
10 keep 1t open. No
can be urged for Greeley.
1t is simpy reckless
one that it is up to every
'teeley to check himself
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-07
The Good That Never Dies.

Dickens: There is nothing, innocent
or good, that dies and is forgotten. Let
us hold to that faith or none. An in
FAINT, prattling child, will live again
in the better thoughts of those who
loved it, and will play its part, through
them, in the redeeming actions Of the
world though its body be burnt to
ashes or drowned in the deepest sea
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-07
Women Are to Share with Men.

Men and women are to have COM
mon way Of life-a common education
and they are to watch over the cit
liens in common, whether abiding in
the city Or going out to war; they are
to guard together and to hunt togeth-
er like dogs; and always and in all
things women are to share with the
men.-Plato
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-07
The Essence of a Gentleman.

The gentleman is the man who IL
master of himself, who respects him
self and makes others respect him
The essence of gentleman is eternal
self-rule. 1t implies character
which possesses itself, self-controll.
ing force, liberty which affirms and
regulates itself according to the type
of true dignity.-Henri Frederic
Amial.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-07
The Rights of Roosters.

An Atchison county farmers wife
brought four dozen young roosters to
town the other day. Not pullet in
the bunch. These chickens will be
fried. Do the roosters get square
deal? The roosters are fried and the
pullets live. Isn't life as precious to
rooster as to a pullet et?-Atchison
Globe.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-07
Gave Their Lives to Their Work.

Napoleon became the worlds great
tst soldier because he loved "the tent
ed field and made soldering a sci
ence. Gladstone was regarded as the
greatest statesman of ancient or mod
ern times, and his success in this d.
rection lay in the fact that politics
was the hobby of his life, he was in
love with his work, hence he made it
success.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-07
Violence of Reason.

Reason is always kind of brute
force; those who appeal to the head
rather than the heart, however pallid
and polite, are necessarily men of vio-
lence. We speak of touching" mans
heart. but we can do nothing to his
head but hit it.-Gilbert K. Chester
ton.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-07
Deserved Punishment,

"a man in Washington was fined
$40 for stealing three umbrellas" says
the Buffalo Express. Well, Washing
ton doesn't mean to be pettish, unduly
exacting, or anything of that kind. OF
course; but three umbrellas! Wasn't
that rather rubbing it in?-Washing.
ton Herald.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-07
Birds Gift Of Divination.

Before thunderstorm the Au-
stralian humming bird covers the top
of its nest with cobweb, which is u
nonconductor of electricity.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-07
Execrations.

A scientist says trees think. Wonder
what they think of the careless vaca-
zionist who goes away and leaves his
campfire burning in the dry woods
Denver Republican.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-07
Mistake Made BY Many.

DE smart man." said Uncle Eben,
"is likely to git along fus' rate until
he stahts in figgerin 'roun' an tryin'
to make his brains take de place Of
his conscience"
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-07
Rich Land Unused.

IN the mountain regions Of Cuba
there are many ridges and valleys Of
extremely fertile land. nearly all un-
touched. and existing practically as
they did before the tiwe Of the
apaniardA-
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-07
Bacteria In Books.

TIE browaish spots whiSh appear IN
old books are really due TO The raw.
ages OF bacteria. The tiny destroy
er is especially fond of starchy mate
rial, and its propagation is promoted
by damp.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-07
Knowing When to Quit.

Some men, said Uncle Eben.
"ain' satisfied to quit when dey's done
bought a gold brick. but keeps payin'
storage ON 1t an holdin' 1t fur rise"
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-07
Guide for Woman.

AS Harper's Bazaar has said, the rule
for lovely woman is the rule OF
follr::" Simplify, beautify, jollify and
glorify."
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-07
Worlds Wool Production,

The worlds wool record is held by
Australia, with Argentine second and
the United States third.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-07
A Sign.

When a man gets sick of a town it
is a sign that the town got sick of
him first.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-07
Area Of City Of London.

The county of London covers 75,442
acres; but the London police area is
443.42l acres.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-07
Woman's Worth.

II woman makes all the trouble in
life. it's woman who makes life worth
all the troubls.-The Bohemian
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-07

Mistaken Identity.
Greed often gets itself mistaken for
necessity.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-07

Worlds Postal Business.
The postal business of the world Is
increasing Z per cent. per annum.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-07

New Works Sales Clerks.
New York has 1873 department stores
that employ 1000 persons.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-07

Cosmopolitan City
Sixty languages are in everyday use
In Freetown, Sierra Leone.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-07
She Knows,

No man is romantic hero TO q mar.
ried woman.-E. L. Lynch.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-10-02

In the Rome Of the Caesars trou-
Bile was experienced with high build
ings. A Law was passed restricting
the height Of fronts 10 sixty feet.
In order to eyade II builders adopt
ed The practice Of carrying up the
rear portion sesersi stories more.
Other laws bearing on the heights
of buildings we're passed in olden
times. There was q tendency 10 d.
minish the height Of stories as The
buildings increased in size, and q
height Of 100 feet was probably at
tanned. II Is believed that the cell.
ings were 30 Low that q man could
not stand upright IN the rooms.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-10-02

The suns greatest distance from
the earth, about July /, Is nearly
o., 100000 miles; his least, about
Jan. /, rather less than $1,000, 900
miles; his mean distance is about
%, 333, 900 miles. II may serve 10
give some idea Of the vastness oi
this distance to say that a ball fired
from thirteen inch gun utithe sun
would require thirteen years "a
reach its mark, supposing its yeloci'
ty to remain unchanged throughout
the journey. The suns diameter i
500, 900 miles, exceeding the EARTH
about 100 times. The sun exceeds
the earth in surface 1850 time
and in volume 100000 times.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-10-02
FOR SALE.

Under and by virtue Of power given
me in certain mortgage deed dated the
9TH day Of April, 1901 and registered in
book Of mortgage a page SO in the Office
of register Of deeds Of Durham County
executed by Anderson Day and wife, 70
secure the payment ola note Of sI5o.oo
and interest, and default having been
made in the payment Of said note and in.
terest, I will on
Saturday October, 18th 1908
At 1900 O'Clock u. at Court House door
Durham, n. C.. offer for sale to the
t,iyhesi bidder for cash the following de
scribed land being the land described II
said mortgage deed, situate in Durhan
county, State Of North Carolina, ant
known as the Nancy Day place. ST
Adjoining the lands Of Balam Tile,
and Rinch Rycroft on the West, Docl
! BeIvif on the South, Martha Holiowa.
and Samel Beasiey on the East, Capt. w
| ". Bowling and NJ. Level Church on III
North: containing leo acres, more orless
| This September, f4th, 1893.
W. u. HAMPTON, Mortgage
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-10-02

It was noticed that the woman
devoted many more hours to mirror
gazing than formerly. Il can't
tell" she said, with dreamy satisfac.
ton, show many times ! have
caught people, especially women,
snapshotting me recently"
81 shouldn't be 50 pulled up about
it II I were you," said the brute oi
a man. at wasn't your good looks
that attracted them. They were
taking pictures Of your dresses, 81
they could copy the best points II
their own clothes"
ain that case" said the woman
after q moments visible disappoint
ment, "I feel more highly compli
mented than II they had photo
graphed me. Nature IL responsible
for me, but ] designed my clothe
myself"
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-10-02
a Versatile Old Lady.

The attention of the class in his
tory seemed to be anywhere but on
the subject in hand, and the young
teacher was getting impatient.
~ ''Children," she said, 'you must
pay better attention to what you are
doing. You cannot possibly do two
things at the same time. No one
can do two things at once"
At this point a small boy raised
his hand and waved it frantically in
the air.
"Well, Willie, what is it," she in
qured.
"PIease, teacher" said Willie,
"my granny kin do two things tel
onc't. seen her."
mo, Willie. / think YOU must be
mistaken, but suppose you tell ui
what these two things are"
"Please, ma'am. she kin read an
soak her feet all ter one't."-Ladies
Home journal.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-10-02

She was one Of those women who
always present q woefully untidy
appearance during the early part Of
the day. In vain had her husband
demonstrated with her on the I'M
fastened blouse and unkempt hair.
II was not until aid came from an
unexpected quarter that victory was
his. They had removed TO a new
house on the previous day, and
when she answered the summons Of
the front door bell q humble look.
ing woman awaited her.
"0h, ! zee ito too lstep sighed
the woman. Il called 10 ace il the
missis wanted O; ehzrvonan, but
see she's suited. s--London Mail.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-10-02

Tm fond Of the table d'hotes,'
said the table d'hots feDd, 'fbut they
are running the manners Of the PEG.
pie. The other night I saw the pref.
test girl ct . table across from me
30 pretty I could hardly keep m,
eyes on her. She vas dressed Il
white, with a big white hat covered
with a white veil, and had lowell
blue eyes, and when she had iinishel
eating her pear she licked every Fin
ger she had on both hands. Mes
York Press.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-10-02
nia. cultuf4.

The best Of all rice known In the
market for size and quality is that
grown In South Carolina. The year
1894 Is the earliest in which rice il
known To have been grown In this
country. Rice culture 10 a. old ~
history, having been known In India
from time immemorial. The wild
rice, still plentiful in the marshy
tropical countries Of southern Asia
Is undoubtedly the plant from which
ail forms Of cultured rice have beer
derived. New York American.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-10-02
pIckPocKETs OF EUROPE.
Make q Great Deal of Trouble For Tn.
suspectins Travellers.

WINC ~ SEGuA SS&s ~ - ~
suspeetins Travellers.
sThe American who travels in
Europe and does not keep the clos
est watch on his valuables is almost
sure to be relieved Of his personal
belongings by pickpockets," said a
man who has just finished u two
year tour of the world.
"The light fingered gentry are
active everywhere from London to
Cairo, but | will give the palm for
boldness and dexterity to the pro-
fessionals of Italy, where the plum
der of pockets has been reduced to
a fine art. | am a careful man and
did not need to read the constant
warnings against pickpockets, and
yet in the great plaza of Venice ]
was robbed of my letter Of credit
for $4,000. There was an enor-
nous crowd that had turned out to
hear the band play, the day being
Sunday, and | was jostled two or
three times by huge fellow with a
big black mustache. Finally, seeing
that he was doing it purposely,
lost my temper and addressed Il hot
remark to him, at which he eX-
claimed, Pardon, monsieur drop
ped his umbrella at my feet and in
STOPPING to get it managed in some
way to get my letter of credit, al
though it was in an inside pocket
1t caused me a lot Of trouble, tho
sending of many cabiegrams and
some money, bat / managed to have
the payment stopped. and the thic'
profted nothing.
'1n Rome on last Christmas day
| went out for a ride in the suburb'
to see some rare paintings in an oil
church. Wishing to see the coun
try, | took street car that wa
densely packed. The air was pref
ty crisp, and / wore an oyercoa
| closely buttoned. How on earth TIN
rascal managed to get to my watcl
and make away with it will puzzl'
me to my life's end, but he did tn
| trick, as found on getting off tn
car.
Had it been only an ordinar
timepiece / would never have sai,
a word of the loss, but it was an un
usually fine one. and | valued
much more than the $500 it cos
me."-Baltimore American.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-10-02
FACTS ABOUT COUNTIES.
Some Of Them Are Larger Than Many
OF the States.

Of the States.
The county is a territorial div.
sion that the United States derived
from Great Britain, where the coun-
ties correspond to the provinces or
departments of other European
countries and in limited sense to
the states of the American Union.
An Englishman addresses a letter
to "Parkinton, Hants," as we adj
dress letter to "Columbus, o." or
"Elmira, N. Y"
One state, which derives Its
usages from French and not from
English originals, has no counties at
all. In Louisiana these subdivisions
of the state are still called parishes,
both officially and in ordinary
speech, though they are now divided
into many real parishes of the
church.
There are about 5000 counties in
the Union, with an average size OF
about 1000 square miles, but this
average is enormously exceeded in
many instances and is also fire.
ouently fallen below. Leaving out
certain great unsettled counties in
the west, the average county would
be about 500 square miles in ex-
tent.
In much of the western part OF
the country the size of the county
is regulated Mechanically. 1t con-
sists of sixteen townships, each com
posed of thirty-six square miles,
making SIC square miles in all. In
other words, each township Is SIX
miles square and each county TWEEN
ty-four miles square.
In Iowa there are thirty-nine
counties that were formed in tins
wav. each one Of which has exactly
SO square miles. Such division;
we're possible in the newer west
where these minor political division.
we're made in advance Of settlement
| In the older parts Of the country thu
territorial arrangements were large
" accidental.
The largest county in the Unite'
States is Yavapai county, Ariz.
which has an area Of almost $4,000
square miles. Nine states Of tn
Union are each smaller than thi
county. II Is larger that the Who'll
Of West Virginia and almost a
large as South Carolina.
The sixteen counties Of Montan
average a greater size than the stat
! Of Massachusetts.
Among the other great countie
Of the Union are San Bernardin
and San Diego. in California, whic
= are not only vast regions, but con
0 tain a great productive territory
e Humboldt and Lincoln counties, j
| Nevada, which are only sparsel
D populated, and Lincoln county, \
D H., which bids fair in time to hav
a large population.
: Although the New England state
are small, the average size Of n
:, counties is greater than in mo.
r Of the middle, western and souther
states. Worcester county, in Mass
e chusetts, is an example Of an cas-
IS ern county that il at the same tin
large in area and very populous.
! is larger than the adjoining state
5 Rhode Island.
Tie smallest state in the UniC
has the smallest county as we
Bristol county, II. l., has only tive
n ty-five square miles. At once pla'
" il il not more than two miles
Z hraadfh -Nar York Tribuie.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-10-02
NORTH CAROLINA ! In the Superior
Durham County Court.
Hiram II. vickers, ct al So,;ee Of
VS.. cru,uons
Thurman Vickers, ct al
r. ~ pa.r.y Vsekerx.

Hiram II. vickers, ct al So,ice Of
VS.. G,,u,uons
Thurman Vickers, ct al
To W. Percy Vickers:
You will take notice that special pro
seediug entitled as above was begun IN
The Superior Court Of Durham County
on the nth day Of September, 1905.
same being Instituted to sell the Hiram
Vickers Home Place. in which you have
a one-sixth interest; and that summons
therein was duly issued at said time and
The Sheriff Of Durham County returned
The same endorsed. AFTER due diligence,
W. Percy yickers is not to be found In
Durham County; and II appearing to
the Court by affidavit that you are not
resident Of the State Of North Cafolina
but reside in the State Of Wyoming. .
lis ordered, considered and adiudYed
Thai service Of said sommons be made up
on YOU by publication for thirty days IN
fl,e Durham Recorder, q newspaper
published - mi-weekly In Durham, y. {:
recurring YOU to appear al the Office oil
the Clerk & Superior Court Ut Durham
County on the Ia day Of October, igOs
st.tooo O'Clock A. NJ. and answer OF
aepstfr 10 the petition, or the relief pray
sJfoY will be granted. Hereof, fail not
TINS nth day Of September. 1908.
c. b. GREEN
clrrk Superior Court