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The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-05

! has a monopoly of the business treas
the consumer. If the treatment IS
fair. there should be no kick, be-
cause we cannot expect the company
to do the work for charity. II the
treatment is unfair-well, it will be
hard to find remedy, because we
see now what happens TO the smaller
companies. They stand but little
more chance of staying in the game
than does the proyerbial snow ball
in Pueblo.
We are not kicking about an eco
nomic state of affairs that is too
big even for the biggest men OF the
country. What we do kick on is
this, however The Tribune, and
some of the other local papers also
for that matter, have been boosting
in and out of season, in good faith.
for the Home company, because II
was Greeley men that had their mon
ey invested in the enterprise, and
we want to see tnem make good on
any legitimate enterprise, but we do
not want to play cats paw to rake
out hot chestnuts. where the re:l
object has evidently been mapped
out long ago. We boosted for a
home. and independent light COM
pany, and helped them get what they
wanted, but we feel that the Home
Ieople have broken faith with us i'll
this matter and that we were really
dealing with the big corporation,
second hand, throughout the whole
period.
Boys, you will be wanting some
thing else some day. If you do, we
want to Anow the truth, the whole
truth and nothing but the truth. and
you will have to show your hand AZ
fully as would any other self-seeking
crowd, and you will have to take
your chances of your proposition
lokking good or bad to US. and mon
ey will not count. Your proposition
will have to be straight.
Apropos to the light question I
may be well to remind some people
that the reason for considerable
lukewarmness in some quarters on
the independent telephone scheme,
and some of the railroad schemes
now in the air, is that they are LOOK
ed upon very much in the light OF
the way the electric light matter
has turned out here; they would In
all probability be just something val.
liable enough to sell out to a bis
corporation, ana when that tim;
comes they are absolutely WORTHLESS.
to anyone except the promoters, ant
meantime the public in general hav,
contributed several times the value
of the utility. Now. this is how W,
! stand upon few questions of pub
lie interest, you may like it or not
! just as you choose.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-05
story Of . Lost Dog
(Ault Specially

The archaeologist, two thousand
years hence, piecing together the
fragmentary bits of evidence that
have come down to him, may b"
wholly justified in fixing up defini-
tion something like this for the word
potato cellar: "A place where II Je
dogs were entombed".
Every spring somebody's Fido gets
shut in the far distant spud cellar;
and every spring there IL mourning
and lamentation accordingly: and
Fido's faults are quite lost sight Of
in the remembrance of his shining
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-05
The Park Merchandise
virtues. Later Fido is rescued. found

virtues. Later Fido is rescued. found
to have all the qualifications for the
living skeleton exhibition, and ends
by getting his name in the paper.
Fido's name this year Is Fritz AMI
he is the property of the Lowry fam
lily living near Ault. Fritz has been
a member of the family for eight
years and IL esteemed accordingly.
His Incarceration took place Satur-
day morning and his durAnce vile
lasted until Monday morning. Az
there has been 4 thinning out of dogs
lately In the neishborhood. the FAM
lily naturally enough supposed that
the dog-poisoner had got him. and
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-05

gave him up as
Fritz, thirsty and
ing patiently at d
lar door and thinl
long time they I
him out.
He is not par
for his adventurel
overjoyed at his [
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-05

A chair in lore
|, lished in the Col
college. This is
made authorative
ment will be estal
the beginning of Y
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-22

The men jerked me out OF the
boat with small ceremony when we
reached the shore / moaned piteoue-
ly and lay limp and inert, clutching
the hat with my left hand, the writ
ing underneath. As they packed me
up the bank 1 dropped the hat in the
shadow of bush. After this I be-
came unconscious from the pain of
my wounds
Il came to in small room with a
single window up near the ceiling. 1t
was heavily barred with iron, between
which l could see a single star, SO
knew that it was still night. l lay
there for long time, it seemed, half
conscious and utterly resigned I was
suffering too much and was too weak
from loss of blood to care whether 1
lived or died In fact, 1 think 1 pre-
ferred to die. The smugglers had not
dressed my wounds and l felt that
was slowly bleeding to death 1t was
beyond my strength to make any eff
fort to escape.
Il had dozen off again, I suppose
when the report of shots awakened
me. A battle seemed to be in progress
about the building, but 1 was too
weak to more than raise myself upon
my good elbow for a moment; then
1 fell back painting and exhausted
The rattle of firearms grew less dis
tinct, as if the shots were coming
from a great distance and 1 slept
again.
THE next l knew Jarran was bend
ing over me. / was in bed and very
weak. 1t was the room where l had
stopped in Preside. 1 felt that it
was a hallucination of my feverish
brain.
1T was little that l did towards my
recovery. Jarrall did it all By force
of his personality he nursed me back
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-22

PROV of the boat grated ON the beach
and four men stepped out / had only
counted on two In my hurried ride
/ had planned out my course of action
/ had read somewhere of a soldier
capturing a company of the enemy
singlehanded, and 1 intended to follow
his plan
las the four men advanced up the
shelving bank i gave a tense command
to an lima ginary posse hid back in the
shadows and, with my revolver leveled
| stepped out into the moonlight, COW
ering the nearest of the men,
This trick may have worked with
soldiers, but it certainly didn't go
with border outlaws No sooner had
stepped from the shadows than the
four men reached for their guns, at
the same instant dropping fiat upon
the ground, where they were almost
invisible.
Il took hurried aim at the foremost
man and pulled the trigger. The
hammer fell with metallic click,
which rang sharp and distinct in the
still air. Then, with a sickening
sinking of the heart, 1 remembered
that in my hasty departure 1 had
failed to load the revolver. 1 was
unarmed and at the mercy of the out
laws.
These incidents had happened with
marvellous swiftness. Instantly there
was flare of light, loud report and
a bullet sang uncomfortably close to
my ear. 1t was the first time l was
ever under fire. There was a second
flash, and my right arm dropped limp
Iy to my side. / sprang for the shad-
ows of the cottonwoods just as the
third revolver cracked. The bullet
cut across the back of my neck and
fell unconscious.
When 1 came to myself 1 was in
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-22

months use of them. Mrs. S. A.
WILLIAMS. r. T. ID. No. IA, Box 80,
Gardiner, Me.
No woman should submit to a surgi-
cal operation, which may mean death,
until she has given Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made exclusive
ly from roots and herbs, fair trial.
This famous medicine for women
has for thirty years proved to be the
most valuable tonic and renewer OF
the female organism Women resld-
ing in almost every city and town Id
the United States bear Wiling tesLl-
mony to the wonderful virtue or LYDIA
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
It cures female ills, and creates radi-
ant, buoyant female health 1t you
are ill, for your own sake as well as
those you love, give it trial
Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women to write.
her for advice. Her advice is Free
and always helpful
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-22

to life and health, and when / got
strong enough to talk and tried to
apologize to him and ask his forgive
ness for my abominable conduct he
would not permit it. He was man
and gentleman, at all times.
"One day he told me how he had
come to rescue me.
He had followed after me when
ran from the house, only stopping
long enough to get his gun This de-
lay had allowed me to mount the
horse and secure good start He
knew it was useless to follow on foot,
and he had lost further time catching
a pony and saddling it.
Before he managed to reach the
giant cactus where / had hobbled my
horse, he heard the firing at the land
ing He had arrived at the river in
time to see the boat landing at the
farther shore
las soon as the bandits had left,
he SWAN his horse across the stream
and found my hat His pony struck it
with a hoof and knocked it out into
the moonlight He had picked it up
and found the message upon the brim-
.Appreciating that pursuit was use
less. he had FASTENED back to Presidio
to secure assistance He met Capt
Davis and ten rangers on the way
They had returned to camp sooner
than was expected, and seeing Jar
rails note, had pushed on to Preside
without rest.
1.-The rangers then committed a
breach of international law With
JarralI for guide, they had invaded
Mexico and rescued me-"
Copyright 1908, by W. G. Chapmanl
copyright in Great Brittany
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-22
CAPTAIN DICKSON TELLS
OF ACQUIRING AN UGLY
SCAR EARLY IN HIS CAREER
BY AN Ex-OPERATIvE OF
THE SECRET SERVICE

staggered into the room A few
drinks put him on his feet, and then
he told us that the rangers we're not
at their headquarters but had gone
in pursuit of band of cattle thieves.
well, we can go after them our
selves l said There will only be
two against two and we will have the
advantage by surprising them
Jarran looked at me in blank sur
prise.
You must be crazy, man, to sug-
gest such a thing. / am not counted
coward, but / wouldn't undertake
the job without at least half a dozen
good men at my back, for all the gold
in the world 1t would mean certain
death for both of US. No, / am not
candidate for the undertaken just yet
With that buck1ed on my revolver
and started for the door.
I wouldn't do that, old man. Jar
rail- breathed, a look of real concern
displacing the amused expression that
had SO nettled me- My God, man, you
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-22

the bottom of a boat and the four men
were padding with might and main
for the Mexican shore. Here was
pretty mess my rashness had dragged
me into 1 realized that the men would
show me no mercy, that death prob
ably awaited me at the landing But
i was mistaken in this. They did not
know that I had recovered conscious
ness and I could hear what they said
when they paused in their furious row.
ing to catch their breath
They seemed highly excited over
my single-handed attempt to capture
them One of them, Mexican, wanted
to kill me at once, but the American
wouldn't hear to it. He advised that
/ be revived and made to tell just what
I knew This met with general ap-
prevail, and it was decided that 1
should be taken to the house that /
had visited that morning in company
with the American. They were go
ing to hold me a prisoner there until
they had gained the information they
wanted, and then they were going to
make an end of me-
They stopped talking and resumed
thefx padding / was in the heavy
shadows at the bottom of the boat.
and when i noticed that my big Pana-
ma hat was resting on my chest an
idea came to me. / fshed a pencil
stub from a pocket and, with my left
hand scrawled a message to Jarral1
ON the brim of the big hat 1t was a
miserable effort, and l feared it would
be uninteIhgible- l told him of my
capture, that / was wounded, and be-
ing taken to the house with the broken
column
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-22

don't know what you are doing L
haven't lived on the border ten years
for nothing. You will be killed. /
can't won't permit it
Il turned on him and snarled in
his face:
q. You are not big enough to hold
me and you can't keep me any other
way unless you shoot me, and | don't
think you want to commit murder
4 poured out a volume of vile abuse
for which l was afterwards heartily
ashamed
Il am going concluded, and with
that | sprang out of the house and set
off at a run for the north trail
wait until | get my gun and
will go with YOU Jarrall shouted after
me, but I paid no attention to him.
1T was half-past ten, and / knew it
would be a tight race to be at the APP
pointed place on time. The messen-
gers horse was standing before the
door / mounted it and set out at a
rapid rate for the trail. 1t was wild
ride through the chaparral that night,
my heart beating time to the pounding
of the horses hoofs. At the giant
cactus l hobbled the pony and has
tened on foot. down the cathedral
towards the river
AS / came in sight of the water,
shining white and silvery through the
bushes, I could make out the bulk of
boat approaching 1 gripped my revol-
yer nervously and waited for it to
land. The cottonwood trees cast
heavy shadows where crouched, and
this gave me the advantage of the
smugglers. for the moonlight was al
most as brilliant as sunlight The
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-22

Who says the courage of Old Eng
land is deteriorating? Premier As
quith has met the suffragettes with a
courage like Farinata's in the Infer
no begging the ladies' PARDON His
Farms were pinioned to his Sides"
yet he gave no assurance of govern.
mental aid and comfort Kipling may
yet have to revise some of his poetry
and take the pessimisn ext of it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-22

ICdiS dSO O SSNCAV
fall injured my kid
neys. From that time 1
was bothered with a
chronic lame back and
disordered action of
the kidneys helped to
make life miserable
for me. A friend sug-
g e s t ed my using
Doan's Kidney Pills,
which / did, with the
most gratifying re-
suits. ! made a pub
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-22

ana q severe I6mal0
weakness. II b g
doctor said would
have to go to the
hospital for an
operation, but I
could not bear to
think of it. / de-
cided to try Lydia
E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound
and Sanatiye w ash
and was entirely
cured after three
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-22

The philosopher of the Topeka Cap
ftal says: IF the wind blows your
hat off do not chase it; let the specta
tors chase it for you" The trouble
with the human race is that too many
of them chase the other fellows hat
for him.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-22

A German scientist has discovered
a means of making men tall by manip-
Mating the legs and ankles. If there's
anything to that, we may expect to
see pretty tall Statesmen in a decade
or two.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-22
All Over.

While work on a new building was
going on in a southern town not long
ago an old negro employed as hod-
carrier suddenly slipped while near
ing the third story and plunged head
long to the ground. Several passers-
by rushed over expecting to find a.
man dead with a broken neck, as the
Old fellow had struck squarely on the
top of his head. Finding the old man
still alive some one emptied the con-
tents of a whisky bottle down his
throat In a few moments the old
negro sat up and looked around.
How DO you feel now, uncle?"
asked bNstander kindly.
well, sah,'' came the reply, 81 WIZ
sorter confused when l fust started,
but now dat Is hit Is all right"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-22

The custom which DEGREES the pro
priety of women removing their hats
at a public entertainment is a good
one if all would observe it. The ex-
ception is always the one in front OF
you
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-22

The weather bureau. which has to
make known the significance of great
atmospheric disturbances, should be
notified of the date on which the presi-
dents of the Central American repub-
lies will get together to talk over their
troubles
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-22

About the only word fit TO character
ize the state of mind in Great Britain
upon the subject of naval supremacy
is panic" There is panic, or some
thing closely resembling it, in both
government and opposition.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-22

"Gathering wool among the financial
catacombs" is an expression of the
New York Times. The editor must
pasture his sheep in the cemetery
where lie the shades of the mighty
metaphor.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-22

London girls are shocking English
society by wearing gaudy stockings,
ruffies and false puffs. American so
ciety would be shocked to see it's girls
dress in any other manner
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-22

No matter what the uncertainty con-
corning the advent of spring, there is
none whatsoever about the advent OF
the spring season for fish lies.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-22

That Cleveland woman who says
her husband is the biggest liar she
ever knew doubtless will have the
assertion denied by other women who
have husbands
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-22

A professor of the University OF
Chicago has discovered that baseball
is q prehistoric game. 1t is simply
dreadful for modern enlightened hui
mainly to think what happened to the
umpires in those savage times.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-22

1t isn't so very long ago that peo
pie would have smiled at the very
idea of Missouri's voting on statewide
prohibition; but times have changed,
and it is not now regarded as impos-
sible that something may happen
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-22

Lumber is becoming SO high priced
that the man who discusses politics in
the corner grocery store cannot afford
to white while he talks.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-22

The billiards. of winter will no soon
er have retired to their Arctic caves
than the tornadoes and sunstrokes of
summer will continue the work of pop
ulating graveyards.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-22

THE people should forget kidnapers
and kidnapping as soon as possible =
says the chief of police of Jersey City.
We have no doubt that the kidnapers
will eagerly agree with him
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-22

Why is it that a man can argue
more pleasantly with any other WON
an than with his wife, and why is II
that she can argue with other men
more sweetly than with her husband!
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-22

lie statement at the time, recommend
ing Doan's Kidney Pills, and am glad
to confirm that statement now"
Sold by all dealers, SO cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-22
vARIET Y.

Hewitt-I've been pinched for mon
ey lately.
Jewitt-Well, women have different
ways of getting it. My wife kisses
me when she wants any
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-22

Japan has 1876 warships on her active
list, but this number would be consid
erably and speedily lessened if that
much-ta1ked-of tilt with Uncle Sam
ever should be pulled off
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-22

Russia contemplates another loan
as soon as it can be made opportune-
" So do some of the people who
have signed up for automobiles
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-22

They construct dwellings out of
blocks of building glass in Silesia, but
they seem solid enough so people who
live in them can throw all the stones
they wish.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-22

1t is reported that somebody is try
ing to consolidate Spain and Portugal
under a republican form of govern
ment. We suspect that the job will
keep him busy until fall if not longer
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-22

The German emperor is very partic.
ular about the manner in which he
is discussed in print. And yet he is
Just as sensitive as anybody about
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-22
ANOTHER
WOMAN
CURED
ByLydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Gardiner, Maine.-ttI have been a
great sufferer from organic troubles
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-22

1t is again denied in Berlin that
Prince Eitel Friedrich is to come over
to Marblehead this summer. We're
sorry for the prince.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-22
PUBLIC STATEMENT
BY Public OfficiaI-county Treasurer
of Granbury, Texas.

A A. Perkins, County Treasurer OF
Granbury, Hood Co., Texas, says:
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-22

A London man who started in life
as a juggler died recently, worth $751;
100000. Evidently he turned out to
be a juggler of finance.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-22

Explorer Ernest DeKoven Letting
well will leave Seattle May 1 for arc
tic Alaska, thus cleverly escaping the
peri1s of moving day.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-22
H. S. GIvLER. Pub.

Europeans may soon develop into a
race with eyes in the tops of their
heads if Zeppelin keeps on flying
around.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-22

YELLOW CLOTHES ARE UNSIGHTLY.
Keep them white with Red Cross Ball Blue.
All grocers sell large OF. package, cents.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-22

A wise man never boasts OF his WIS
dom. He leaves that to his press
agent
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-22

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething softens the reduces in
Illumination, allays PAIN cures wind collie. Csc bottle
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-22

The harder it rains the more soft
water we get.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-22
A Double Lack.

my story has no unnecessary
words said the budding author
proudly.
No, it hasn't" agreed the critic.
"but it hasn't any necessary ones
either!'
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-22

German Proverb-
Though you drive Nature out with
a pitchfork, she always comes back.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-22

The way Hamlins Wizard Oil soothes
and allays all aches, pains, soreness, swell
delight to the afflicted. 1t is simply great
to relieve all kinds of pain.