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The Greeley tribune., 1909-07-21
by Teddy McGruder


To tumble from the social ladder
and land with duh thud in the
down and out" mud of "hoboism'
was my lot yesterday. Not a hard
tumble maybe. for perhaps ! wasn't
so very high up in the social scale,
but the fall was far enough and
abrupt enough to demonstrate to
my mind that clothes do make the
man" or that lack of respectable
garments. = shave and a clean face
most thoroughly unmake him. Any
how, | took the tumble just to dis
cover for the readers of the Tribune
what sort OF reception the average
hobo meets with in Greeley. And
let me add. that while some hoboes
may subsist ON cold potatoes and a
sense OF humor, they certainly don't
travel in my class
AT ten minutes to one O'Clock yes
terday afternoon was self-re-
specting and, | hope, respected news
paperman. At ! o'clock | had chang
ed clothes for the worse, added a
touch of coal smut to a two days
beard, donned pair of wornout
shoes and an old slouch hat. AT
ten minutes to one | could look
every man in the eye and tell him
to-but never mind what | could
tell him. At l O'Clock I hiked out
onto Fifth street and l looked just
one man in the eye. His face wore
an ingrown sneer. could feel his
contempt chill me to the marrow
bone. All the purple and crimson
faded from the day and everything
seemed to grow gray and gloomy,
| yearned for cool shady spot and
solitude and found It not. was
down and out" the man without a
home, a hungry man. a hobo" let
loose to eat where ! could or starve
ON the streets of Greeley.
My First "HandOut"
Ten minutes after became a
hobo, was 'pegging" for my first
handout. My first stop was at a
white bungalow on Fifth street near
Eighth avenue. A silverhaired lady
with kindly face answered my
knock ] made Just a plain request
tor something to eat and l didn't
'aKe time to garnish ii with the
hard luck tale had been coming
over in my mind Like the American
who checks his wife when he enters
Paris, / checked my self-respect
When | "mooched' Tor the first time
ana right there Joined the pro
fesh".
My faith in human nature went up
Il notch when the lady gave me a
cup of coffee and some bread with
money on it, l had lunched before
l started on my campaign for the
readers of the. Tribune, but being
Irish l never 60 back on friend
a political job, a, bottle of whisky or
an offer of assistance. so | put the
bread and honey under my belt and
sauntered forth again.
Bucking Up My Nerve
mad ten cents and | had lost my
nerve So | spent the dime for a
r'sar' which was doing pretty well
lor hobo, but it soothed me and
neiped me to buck up and go look
,or more handouts. A benevolent
looking gentleman on Eighth avenue
near the Camtleld hotel. offered me
Job when / asked him for dime.
we parted company right there and
.he look OF scorn he gave me when
refused work would have loosened
the chips OF cast iron conscience.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-07-21

into the ditch. Then he made bee
line across the street. Right there
l showed him how two men can
square circle, by beating it at right
angles and forgetting to listen when
he hailed me. He followed me as
far as the corner of Eighth avenue
and Twelfth street and then must
have sdecided | was IN better train
ing or that the sun was too torrid,
for LOST him.
Now there are certain times when
even hobo will draw the nne. On
Eighth avenue just above Twelfth
street | approached the rear door
going to tell a hard luck" story
about railroad wreck | had read of,
win or lose. knocked. The screen
door opened. Say, hobo may love
handout, but in this case it was
"oh, you kid. Just about the dain-
tiest little fluffy ruffly piece of fem
ininity | have had the good fortune
to meet, was peering at me around
the door, Once upon a time, Tor the
sake of newspaper readers. l man
aged TO break into an insane asy-
lum at Columbus, O., by acting like a
| lunatic. They gave me the ice water
bath and that finished my insanity.
But it wasn't bit worse than facing
little Miss Fluffy Ruffles yesterday.
| stammered and finally asked her
weakly, If she could inform me where
certain Mr.. Jones lived. Quitter?
Maybe, but l hadn't the nerve to go
through with it and ask for hand
out.
How HObOes Live
Then | decided would investi-
gate the railroad yards and find some
congeuial spirits. I did. Four no
boes were preparing feast in their
"mngles' "Jungles" is the name
the hobo applies to the place near
any town where tramps find tin cans
and water handy and where they
can build small fire and pretend
they are happy.
They invited me to join them IN
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HECK
S,N Foi''
(Il7INS
ID Yelling
ecks to
Pacific

by arrested
D next day
|or forgery
! in a few
surrounding
Der on the
kagious and
| sometimes
unpleasant
by Deputy
)mpelled to
! forgery, a
/ classlnate
b years.
Ter OF Louis
|ected farm
E confessed
becks which
|erday. The
led immedi-
be they had
hips on her
herif Peter
IrOm Collins
@ing forged
$50 on the
Goods COM
NerCautlie
officers that
NE to get
could go to
tter. After
|Rnt it all
ve enough
D the coast.
since she
kuot real-
xe of her
70 AT the
n at Eaton.
rss arrested
J Of stealing
= whom she
as not pros
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|l]DE
LIMITS
ESE COURT
Thirty Acres
fciuded

City Attorney
served with a
lroln the su-
% sulnmoning
| appear before
nd Monday in
eke answer to
Pplained of by
4 N'n'pdHN IN
tyi of Greeley.
|ld snit which
and in which
} times in the
F'ed by W. l..
| to have his
/ canning fac
( city, II TAX
'OuId no longer
KS. Whnn ~.
! 80 it included
y Included the
''ly but it was
iaa spent con-
=. o. public i'm
'llons of the
'sason the case
y the city.
.nea started to
"a acres, which
;, IN the lower
~ ~ again MIR.
as use to the su-
.Iu, 1'',e Yesterday
led in Septem-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-03-04
PERSONAL.

Lady Cook, prominent in the adVO-
cacy of the cause of woman suffrage
here and in England, arrived in New
York from England. Lady Cook, who
was formerly Miss Tennessee Clafin,
declared that woman's battle for the
suffrage was already won.
Senator Beverage was proclaimed
leader of the Indiana Republicans at
a banquet given by Republican edi-
tors in Indianapolis. The senator in
q speech talked of party fealty and
favored a real primary law.
E. II. Hartman celebrated his sixty
first birthday at San Antonio, Tex, in
a quiet manner He spent the morn
ing in pistol and rifle practice. He
said he never felt better in his life.
Bernard H. Rawl of Lexington, S. c.,
was appointed chief of the dairy di-
vision of the department of agricul-
ture at Washington at $4,000 year.
Lieut.. Gov. Sherman in the Repub-
lican primary at Springfield, H., de-
feated Mayor Reece for the nomina-
ton.
Former President Castro, who is at
Dresden, says he is going back to Vene-
Enela to live as a private citizen.
Sylvia Green, daughter of Mrs. Hetty
Green, Americas wealthiest woman,
was married to Mathew Astor Wilks,
a millionaire.
After a period of physical training
Senatorelect Elihu Root left Hot
Springs for Albany. where he will
make an address before the state legis-
lature before going to Washington for
the inaugural
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Important Bills introduced.

Important bills introduced We're:
BY Lehr-To repeal the law creating
a binding Irvine plant at the state
prison.
BY Marsh-Abolishing all fees and
tuition at the state university, except
for extra work.
By Barker-To repeal the present
public accounting provisions in the
public utility law.
BE- distinguishing coercion at
elections a felony, and making threat
by employer to discharge an employe
or reduce wages coercion.
By Fairchild-Allowing Milwaukee
public school buildings to be used for
public reading room and public claFses
conducted in them, and providing a.
one-tentb mill tax on personal proper
ty for their support; making penalty
for larceny of $4,000 or more 70 years
to 10 yeare, under $4,000 and above
$4,000, 20 years to years; placing
parks in cities entirely under the con-
troll of common councils.
BY Gaylord-Juries and inqpests to
be selected from names furnished By
jury commission.
BY Morris-To liceDse and regulate
practice of chiropractic
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NEWS notes.
FOR THE
BUSY MAN
Most Important Happen
ings of the World
Told in Brief.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

President-elect Taft, by the selec-
ton Of Franklin MacVeagh Of Chica-
go, completed his cabinet.
The house, after hard battle and
many amendments, passed the sundry
civil bill, carrying s137, 100000.
A committee OF five members has
been appointed by the house to decide
whether Representative Cooks attack
on the president shall be expunged
from the record.
The provision in the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill that there
shall be no ambassadorship created
unless it has been provided for by act
of congress has been agreed to by the
conferees.
The house of representatives cut the
salary of the president to $4,000, the
vice-president to $4,000 and defied the
senate which had fixed the amounts
by amendments to the legislative ap-
preparation bill.
The senate passed bill which
closes the Brownsville incident and
gives a partial victory to Senator For
aker who fought the presidents as
charge of negro soldiers.
On motion of Senator Daniel OF Nlr-
ginia, the omnibus pension bill passed
by the senate, was amended to pro-
vide a pension of $50 month to Ellen
b. Lee, widow of the late Brig. Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee, u. S. army.
Before the close of the six1eth con
gress, a ship subsidy or ocean mali
subsidy law will be enacted by con-
gress, if new plans of house leaders
are successful The ocean mail Dill,
which passed the senate March 70,
1908, will be reported out of the house
committee on post Offices and post
roads A canvass of the committee
indicated that the vote on this meas
ure will be 10 to s. OF the IL RepuD-
licans, Representatives Stafford OF
Wisconsin and Murdoch of Kansas
Will vote with the six Democrats
against the bill.
Congressman Burton of Ohio re-
buked Representative Rainey of ILL
nois for his attack on the Panama
canal purchase, following Rainey's re-
ply to Mr. Lowering.
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GENERAL NEWS.

In a speech at the Peace dinner in
New York, Senator-elect Root de-
nounced Nevada legislators and GER
tain congressman as rowdies and max
ers of war. At the same dinner Taft
sounded praise of Root.
The defense in the Cooper-Sharp
trial at Nashville for the murder of
former Senator Carmack scored a
point in showing that Carmack was in
an ugly mood and borrowed a re
volyer.
Herbert Knox Smith, commissioner
Of corporations. in report shows how
a few men control the tobacco indus
try.
Miss Jennie Croker was robbed of
a $4,000 pearl necklace at ball at
tended by San Francisco's most ex-
elusive society.
Senator Hemenway of Indiana will
reply to President Roosevelt, who
characterized the report on the secret
service as inaccurate and misleading.
1t now seems certain that Franklin
MacVeagh of Chicago will be secre-
tary of the treasury in the Taft cab
met.
1t is announced that the dates for
the national meeting of the Fraternal
Order of Eagles to be held in Omaha
have been fixed for September 13 to
20, inclusive.
A cyclone passed over Center town
ship near Evansville, Ind, unroofing
houses and other farm buildings.
Admiral Sperry sent a report on the
fleets world cruise to the navy depart
ment, giving valuable information
about the voyage.
The heaviest rains in years have
swollen Kentucky streams and the
government issued warnings against
Ohio river foods.
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In the Millennium.

The probability is that, if there were
city composed of none but good men,
it would be an object of competition
to avoid the possession of power, just
as now it is to obtain it; and then it
would become clearly evident that it
is not the nature of the genuine ruler
to look to his own interest, but to
those OF his subject; SO that every jul
dfcious man would choose to be re-
cipient of benefits, rather than TO have
The trouble Of comforting them upoD
others.-Plato.
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Meant the Other Way.

Rear Admiral Sperry, commander
in-chief of the fleet returned from its
triumphant sail around the world,
sometimes has serious spells of absent
mindedness. Several years ago he was
talking with group of fellow officers
at the Naval War college at Newport
when one of them remarked that he
had been ordered for duty on the
Asiatic station.
Are you going to take your wife
with your" Admiral Sperry inquired.
mo-" the ofioersreplied.e
az think you are making a serious
mistake" the admiral continued in
positive terms 81 was out there in
1876 when an epidemic of cholera
broke out, and hundreds of people
died."-Sunday Magazine.
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Stephenson Declared Elected.

stephenson declared EISCIeus
While the Wisconsin legislature con.
tinued to ballot for United States sen.
ator in joint assembly daily, the sup
porters of United States Senator Isaac
Stephenson contend that Stephenson
was elected United States senator on
separate ballot on January 26, when he
received a majority of the votes cast
in each branch of the legislature. On
the separate ballot Stephenson re-
ceived 60 votes in the assembly, clear
majority. In the senate he received
II out of IL votes cast for different
candidates. Sixteen senators voted
present"
On every day since the separate bal
lot was taken Lieut.. Gov. John STANCE
has refused to entertain motion to
the effect that Stephenson was elected
on separate ballot, always declaring
the motion out of order, and contend
ing that a majority must be had in
Joint convention. From. Lieut.. Gov
Strange's point Of view deadlock still
continues.
Taking the stand that Stephenson
was elected on separate ballot, his
supporters secured a certificate in eff
feet that the two houses had met &C
cording to the law January 26, and
that the journals attached were those
of each house certified by the proper
officers.
Secretary of State James A. Frear
said Saturday the certificate did not
certify to the election.
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investigators in WranqIe.

Almost a constant wrangle en-
sued among the senate and as
sembly members of the Wisconsin
legislative committee investigating the
senatorial primary at Wednesdays
session of the hearing. Each commit
tee accused the other of actions which
would result in the investigation end
ing in a "whitewash." Following a
heated argument a motion by Assem-
blyman Ingalls, to confine the investt-
CATION to charges of some specific or
definite nature" was lost, ingalls, alone
voting aye.
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He took the opportunity of making
known that he spent $500 of his own
money in one Of the La Toilette cam
paigns. Bancroft refused to say to
whom he paid the money, although
the committee voted that he should
answer. The rest of the day was ia
ken up by Messrs. Edmonds, Pulicher
and Sackett in explaining what they
knew about certain checks.
Edmonds said a check for $500 to
Charles French of Lake Geneva was to
cover the cost of organization in Wal
worth and Kenosha counties. The
Rev. F. H. Eppling of Kewaunee, re-
ceived 5000 to boost Stephenson"
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Paid Bancroft $3.50.


The state office holders, present
and past, state employees, fed
eral office holders, several prom
inent attorneys and others were
paid money to further the interests of
United States Senator Isaac Stephen
son as candidate in the recent primary
election was shown in a statement of
election expenses filed by Rodney
Sackett with the legislative committee
investigating the senatorial primary.
The making public of the list created
quite sensation. Among those who
figured prominently in the list and the
amounts received are:
Levi H. Bancroft, speaker Of the as
sembly branch of the legislature, $3.50;
J. w. Stone, state game warden, ST.
500; l.. B. Dresser, member of the
state board of control, $4,000; w. G..
Wheeler, United States district attor-
ney, $500; John T. Kelly, city attorney
of Milwaukee, $500; Rock Flint, Uni
ted States marshal, $50; George Cor
don, an attorney, La Crosse, $1,000;
Scion Perrine, attorney of Superior,
$4,000; d. E. Riordan, exstate senator,
$1,000; C. C. Wellensgard, assembly
man, $25080; Hugh Lewis, doorkeeper
United States senate, $3.50; T. Purtell,
state fire marshal, SITS.
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WHAT THE BADGER
SOLONS ARE DOING
NEWS FROM THE
WISCONSIN ASSEMBLY.
BANCROFT is A LOSER
Testifies That He Gave Up Much
Cash in Campaign Despite Re-
ceipt of $3.50 from Stephenson.

Madison.-Speaker Levi Fl. Bancroft
of the Wisconsin assembly, in his tes-
timony before the senatorial primary
investigating committee, said that the
$3.50 he received from the Stephenson
campaign fund was spent in organi-
cation work for Stephenson in Rich
land county and that he spent an ad-
ditional 500 of his own money for
the same cause. He had refrained
from ''pernicious activity" he said.
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How'S This?

we OFFER One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure
F. 7. CHENEY & Co. Toledo O.
We, the undersigned. have known +. j. Cheney
for the last 10 years. and believe him perfectly hon
orable in all business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made by his Arm
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. Testimonials sent free. Price rs cents pea
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-03-04
New Pastor for Eureka. III.

Eureka, ILL.,, Mar. 1.-The Christian
church of this city has extended call
to Elder David Shields of Salina, to
take the pastorate. The newly called
pastor is a graduate of Eureka college
and has beld several important posi-
tons since graduation.
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Lehr Plea Is Denied.


The supreme court Wednesday
denied Senator Lehr's application
for an Injunction to prevent the
secretary of state from auditing
and the state treasurer from paying
the expenses incurred by the SEN
atorial investigation committee. The
ccourt holds that "a legislative inves-
tigation regularly instituted for the
purpose of securing information for
legislative guidance is within the do
main of public purpose and general
interest, as distinguished from mere
ly political and public purpose and in
terest, though it may have political
aspect and be dominated by members
of one political party"
Senator Lehr filed his application
for an injunction in the circuit court
of Dane county before Judge E. Ray
Stevens.
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Ask CONGRESS to Aid "vets."

Both branches of the legislature Fri
day passed the joint resolution asking
congress to aid in the enactment of
law creating volunteer retired list
with pay for surviving volunteer Of
ficers of the army, navy and marines
who served in the civil war.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-03-04
Favor SEGREGATION Ban.

The assembly committee on educa'
ton of the Wisconsin legislature re-
ported for passage the Hambrecht bill
prohibiting the segregation of sexes in
classes at the State university.
The Egan bill providing that doors
on all public buildings shall swing out,
was reported favorably.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-03-04
Noted Woman Press Agent.

Mrs. Charles Neave is the latest
English woman of birth and education
to go into business. She has become
press agent, and it is said by her
friends that some of the best singers
at Covent Garden, London, are large
ly indebted to her for their success
this season. Mrs. Neave is the daugh-
ter of a man of title and the widow OF
an army officer.
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Burns TO Death by Sick Son.

Vandalia, ILL.,, Mar. 1.-While admin
istering to the wants of sick son, the
hair of Mrs. Skies Jarrett, so years
old, caught fire over lamp. Her
clothing became ignited and she was
burned to a crisp. She died q few
hours later.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-03-04

1--WE have man in this prison who
never tried to escape" declared the
head keeper.
whats he in for?" inquired the
visitor.
"Bigamy," replied the head keeper.
bohemian.
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Federal Ownership plan Dies.

An assembly resolution relating tc
government ownership of railroads, ex'
press and telegraph companies was re-
ported for death.
The bill prohibiting the supreme
court or circuit court judges FROM
drawing salaries III advance was
recommended for passage.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-03-04
Create a Retired List.

The senate committee on military
affairs presented joint resolution
petitioning congress to create a volun-
teer retired list upon which may be
placed with retired pay the surviving
volunteered officers of the army.
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Finally Succeeds in Suicide.

st. Louis, Mar. 1.-The ninth at
tempt of Mrs Elizabeth Lowery to
end her life was successful yesterday.
She drank carbolic acid because of des-
pondency. In the last three years she
drank poison six times, used the razor
once, and tried to hang herself twice
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-03-04
Provides for Graded Tax.

Senator Husting offered bill pro-
viding for a graded income tax and
trust companies placing them under
the banking department.
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History Revised.

The PROFESSIONALISM was it defeat
ed Leonidas at Thermopylae?
The Bright Student-The new rules.
He held the pass too long.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-03-04

1t is said that necessity knows no
law, but if she is the mother of in
vention she should acquaint herself
with the patent laws.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-03-04

A man without thought for the fu-
ture must soon have present sorrow.
-Confucius.
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WE PAY Toilets. FOR cow HIDES
and high price for furs. Sell traps cheap
N. w Hide 81 Fur Co., Minneapolis, MINI.
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If thou speakest what thou wllt,
thou shalt hear what thou WouluS
not.-Bias.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-03-04

Happiness is measured not by tne
enlargement of the possessions, put Oh
the heart.-Ruskin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-03-04

Tell married man he doesn't look
it and he will be terribly fiattered.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-03-04

Our powers owe much of their en-.
ergy to our hopes.-Johnson.
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ONLY ONE "BROMO QUININE."
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUlNINE. Look for
the signature Of E. w. GROVE. Used the World
over to Cure a Cold in One Day. 25c'