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The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-17

Ny oCC~HlpliHS " Uuilu q oCI uCG-
ure to reach the heavens, which
was called the Tower of Babel.
We find it erecting the pyramids
of Egypt, and building the great
wall in China. We find it in
Greece, turning out the imperish-
able structures of Grecian art,
and building the great amphi-
theatres and cathedrals at Rome.
We find the ever-active mind in
ancient legislative halls, and we
listen to the burning eloquence
of these ancient orators as they
experiment in the science of
government. We watch Gallileo
as he invents the first telescope,
and Newton as he discovers the
law of gravitation.
The eager desire to achieve
something has clung to the sons
of men down through the centu-
ries to the present day. To-Day
the human mind is still busy,
solving the great problems, un-
raveling and investigating the
laws of nature. Most of the
great achievements have been
wrought in the wonderful nine
teenth century, but most of their
foundations were laid by ancient
philosophers. How amazing it
would be if those ancient philoso-
pliers could stand by the side of
the men who now fill their places
and behold the wonderful pro.
gress which has been made
since their day!
The slow hand processes have
passed away and we now hear
the whirr of wheels and see al
most human-like machines turn
ing out the products with astonish
ing rapidity and cheapness.
Probably the greatest progress
has been made in the modes of
travel. The horse has almost
ended his long career as mans
chief instrument Of travel, while
the automobile and the steam
electrical locomotives are his
substitute, and the problem OF
navigation of the air has been
solved. 1t is largely due to the
steam engine that the wonderful
progress of recent times is large
| ly due, and to that famous Scotch
man, James Watt, belongs the
honor of inventing the first et-
| fective steam engine. lheii
came the first locomotive IN
vented by Stephenson of 1880,
capable of making six or seven
miles an hour with three or
four passengers. from which the
human mind has developed the
powerful locomotive of today.
which can maintain a speed OF
ninety miles per hour with a
heavy load. Today trains are
speeding under the Hudson
river through tubes that have
been placed there by the ever
active human mind. Within q
year it will be possible to step
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-17

upon a railway car at New York
CITY and step off on the Island of
Cuba. Mr.. Flagler's railroad
along the Florida keys is almost
finished. Supported in many
places by concrete arches the
trains will seem to leap from
key to key. At Key West the
trains will be run on large ferry
boats and taken to Havana. In
deed the world today is one vast
network of railroads on which
these fast locomotives are speed
ing every hour, carrying great
numbers of passeners, maintain
ing the commerce of the world,
and doing great part in further
ing the civilization of the human
race.
The Wright brothers have won
a most signal victory in the con-
struction of the aeroplane which
can navigate the air with as
much ease as a bird, at a speed
of forty-five miles per hour, and
it has been predicted that our
mails will some day be trans
ported by the means of the aero
plane.
Our medical and surgical ad-
vancements have been very
great since Harvey laid the basis
for the true study of medicine by
the discovery of the way in
which the blood circula tes. The
most destructive diseases seem
to be mastered, and in the
future they will rarely appear.
Surgery has reached such per-
fection that an amputated limb
can be replaced by another, as
was demonstrated not long ago
by a physician who amputated
the leg of a dog and replaced it
with the leg of another which
grew and became as strong as
the former one.
From the discovery of electric
ity by Franklin, the human mind
has invented the telephone, the
motor, the dynamo, the moving
picture machine, and many
other electrical machines too
numerous to mention. Electricity
was regarded by the ancients
only as a destructive force. 1t
has been caught, tanned, harness.
ed and made to work for tie
good of man. Franklin never
realized the value of his discovery
It has revolutionized the world.
Today a vast network of wires
and cables reach around this
globe, by which we are enabled
to learn what is going on in
other parts of the world. Recent
ly pictures of aeroplane flights
were sent by telegraph from
Berlin to London. This wonder
full invention does not yet give
perfect results, but they are
good enough to insure success in
the near future. Of course the
photograph does not actually
pass over the wire, but is pro-
duced in lines and shades at the
other end. A few years ago
Marconi invented the wireless
telegraphy. AS a result, our
ships lof today are equipped
with wireless telegrapby. and
they can communicate with each
other while running at a great
/ speed far out on the ocean. Here
is an example of the value OF
this achievement: Not long ago
the steamer Republic was struck
by the steamer Florida off Nan
tucket during a dense fog. The
Republic received a mortal blow
and the Florida was so badly
damaged that it could not aic
the other steamer. But the Re.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1909-06-17

is a splendid proof of the value
of this great achievement. It
has been successfully placed on
moving trains, and before long
the various railroad companies
operating On our continent will
have their trains equipped with
wireless telegraphy which will
prevent many accidents.
The electric motor is a nine
teenth century invention and has
been so improved that today the
steam locomotive is destined to
pass out of existence to be re-
placed by the electric motor. Mr..
Edison has invented the phono-
graph through which ones
voice may be made to speak
thousand of years hence, and the
moving picture machine which
is taking a place in the public
schools of our land as entertain
ers and educators. And Mr..
Edison says that the characters
will soon be made to display
their natural colors and speak
as we'll as move. For a child to
see such scenes as Washington
crossing the Delaware or the
sinking of the Merrimac would
give touch of realism to the
study of history and would be a
powerful auxiliary to both
student and teacher.
The X-ray is another striking
achievement Of the human mind.
For years it was difficult for
science to determine the exact
nature of internal diseases. It
is now possible to do this by the
means of the X-ray. It is nothing
more than powerful electric
light forced through the system
so that the internal structure
may be seen by the naked eye.
The dynamo and the electric
light are the most useful and i'm
portant achievements of all the
electrical machines. The lamp
has almost disappeared and to.
day electric lights illuminate
almost every city and village.
There is a possibility that worn
out farms will be renewed in the
near future by fertilizer taken
from the air by electricity, if Mr..
Edison's last test proves success
full. and we may expect to see
every brook and river utilized in
making electricity for this and
for other purposes.
The art of printing was invent
ed by John Gutenberg in Germa-
ny about the year 1450. 1t pro-
vided way to preserve the
precious structures of ancient
literature which would have
otherwise been lost. 1t is today
one of the greatest agents of
modern civilization and education,
because the newspapers refresh
our minds with the memories of
the past and keep US in touch
with the current topics of the
day.
The extent to which Astrono-
my, the oldest of sciences. has
been developed it seems beyond
the power of the human mind.
The construction of the telescope
Gallileo and the theories of Kep-
ler mark the first real victories
in the development ofAstronomy.
AS a result. there are but few
things remaining undiscovered
in this science. Through the tele.
scope we can watch the stars
as they roll and shine far out in
the blue ocean of space. We can
calculate the distance of the
planets and examine the wonder.
full sphere by which we are sur
rounded. The discovery of the
4, ~ n . e.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-03-24
COUNTY COMMITS
SIONERS LIABLE
DECISION IN DISTRICT COUh'
shall Not Issue Warrants in Excess
Of Appropriations

Judge Garrigues made a very I'M
portant and sweeping decision at
Brighton last week in regard TO
boards of county commissioners is-
suing warrants in excess of apprQ-
priations. and his decision applies to
all boards OF cities and towns. The
county board exceeded by several
thousands of dollars the appropria-
tions made for 1907, and the court
holdr that the county commissioners
Lle personally liable. 1t would seem.
therefore. that expenses of one year
that are paid out of appropriations
for another year are all illegal and
the board that does this, therefore
is personally liable. There are
towns and cities that do this thing
every year; for instance. the expens-
es incurred in March are paid oat
of next years appropriation, the fis-
cal year ending on March 31st of
each year. This. of course, makes
all county or city warrants 80 issued
illegal. and the treasurer must not
pay them, and the law says that the
county or city shall not be held liable
The Greeley tribune., 1909-03-24
Worlry-liipweH

honpy ending to roh"u''
love drama in which a GreeleS sou"f
lady PLAYS the star role VIII ,'N ,'''.
n,ace Tuesday in Denver "he',
poss,o Worley becomes the orlde VI
Cuv Hipwell of Red oak Iowa "s
unnrs connie will leave for Denver
an the 4.lO train this evehihs' a'
COMMANDED by the mother OF t"s
bride Mrs. u. h. Worley, ana MIS-
/ n Birdsell. and Immediately "''v,
tho ceremony the newly welded wiz
leave for their future home III NC"
Oak. ,,,.,,.,,,
BESSIE Morley and Guy hlp"ei'
have been lovers since schooi o"SS
and were engaged for several years !,
but, in proof of the old adage 'ha'
..trne love never runs smooth, SOM
thing happened and the engagement
was broken. Then Miss Bessie TO
nrove that she did not care. accepte"
another, and even went so i"'
as to name the day, which was 10
have been one day last week. But
inst at the auspicious moment the
old lover returned. and the expected
wedding was postponed, with the re-
sult as above stated Friends IN
Greeley wish the young couple all
poss,be happiness.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-03-24
DAKR PRIMARY LAW PASSES TINE
STATE SENATE
CARPENTER VOTES RIGHT
Declared by ShafrOth and Platform
Democrats to Re the Worst EN-
cuse for A.irect Primary
Law Ever Enacted by
. Legislature

BY vote OF ls to IA the senate
Tuesday passed. on second reading
the direct primary bill that has been
uAder discussion by the body for
nearly a week. The measure carries
an OF the machine amendments, Of
Dsred by Senator McCue. and is de-
eaared by the platform democrats
- be the worst excuse for a direct
primary law that has ever been en-
asted by legislature.
1t provides for machine conven-
tton before the primaries to nomin-
ate the boss slate to go before
~ people for approval.
Following are the senators who
yesterday voted fake primary law:
Democrats-Adams. Carringer,
casaday. Cary. Cove. Irby. McCuc
AID Napier-S
Republicans -Bardwell, Barela
Dohm. Burger, Button. Carpenter. De
Long, Harrison, Jones and Meyer
-.
The senators who voted for real
direct primary law:
Democrats rrls. Campbell
Croke. Crowley, Ehrhart Kennedy
Scott. Skinner. Tobn, Twining, West
Ill.
Republicans-Drake, Fry. Lines
3.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-03-24
A HEALTH VI DRAMA

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Editor of the Greeley Tribune
Not many days ago there appeared
lin one OF our periodicals the ques'
tion: why does society tolerate
upon the stage. toilets. gestures, ae-
tions and language that would M.
be permitted in our homes or upon
our streets?" We are told by people
who supply the plays that they are
giving the public exactly what the
public wants. How often is the play
merely the deformed skeleton OF
plot upon which Is hanged sklf'
dances. clog dances. funny sonss
and a questionable wit.
1t seems that there is unanimiiy
on the part OF competent critics OF
the stage in stating that the pnoll'
will not tolerate a play that doe
not tacitly favor virtue and see to VI
that righteousness triumphs IN iN'
end; still we are told times without
number that just whatever the pu
lie calls for the public is sure to gel
Heaven grant that in future the g,eA'
public demands only clean ana hpl'u
ing plays, plays that no one need ''
ashamed of.
Sunday evening to good sizv
audience in Unity church. Mrs ~
ID. Hugh gave generous readln-
IRON that grand religious drama
THE Servant in the House EVER
one was delighted. not only with III,
nobility of the sentiments express
but with the artistic rendering OF tue
story by the reader. The s"i'' ''I'
lpersonations of the seven chara'te,
in the play we're wonderfully hne ."
appreciation. tone and gesture.
II liz hoped that the people WI
Greeley and vicinity will have o'he'
opportunities to be present al '''
graceful readings Of this superb a"''
satisfying drama.
Respectfully, q IL
The Greeley tribune., 1909-03-24
Missionary Meeting
(LaSalle SpeCialO

The Missionary society of ,he Pres
byterian church at LaSalle elected
officers at the meeting held at the
home of Mrs. p. A. Warren Friday
afternoon. Mrs. Miller Carter WIS
elected president. Mrs. d. NJ Lewis,
vice-president. Mrs. r. NJ. Moore.
secretary, Mrs. c. B. Norris. literary
secretary, and Mrs. William Rogers
treasurer. 1t was a banner meetin';
with forty-eieht present and ten new
members added to the roll. Mrs
Devinny. Mrs. r. G. Walker and
Mrs. B. A Warren furnished th-
numbers on the program.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-03-24
Got a Third Patent

]. H. Buttorff has just received
his third patent upon his new head
gate. His first patent was granted
in 1898 and since then he has made
many improvements. The large or
der which was received . few weeks
ago for the governments North
Platte project In northwsetern Ne
braska was shipped this peek an'l
the company expects to stppay tt.
government with all its sates this
year The government gent who
was hero last week taking applica.
tions for ditch men. went u tho fac
tory of J. A. Taylor, wh,re the gates
are being manufactured, and investi-
gated the merits of the new gate
He admitted that it was m lch super.
ior to what was now used upon the
Shoshone and Huntley projects aud
stated he would recommend the
Greeley gate to the superintendents
of construction upon his return t.
Montana and Wyoming.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-03-24
TWO men DRANK
BARREL OF BEER
U. p. OPERATORS AT PIERCE
Now in Jail Awaiting Trial on the
Charge Of Larceny

A. H. Long and William G. Tobin
were until Thursday two telegraph
operators at Pierce This afternoon
they are in the county Jail awaiting
a hearing on the charge Of larceny.
They have both confessed to the theft
of barrel OF beer which contained
six dozen bottles.
Since the new eight hour law came
into effect the railroads have had
to pick up most any kind of ham
to fill the vacancies. and in many
instances are having much trouble.
These two men have been working
at Pierce about month and for
some time there has been a barrel Of
bottled beer in the freight house
which was rot called for by the party
to whom it was consigned
The two operators have been lu-
bricating every night for the past
month until discovered yesterday BY
the agent. who found just one lone
bottle of beer left in the barrel. They
signed confession yesterday and
will be arraigned before Justice
fressly this afternoon.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-03-24
OPERATED ON FOR APPENDi'i'
tbs TWO YEARS AGO
APPENDIX NOT REMOVED
Greeley Surgeons Find Diseased Lung
N Abcess OF Liver and Sound
AppendiN-Think Man VIII
Live Through II All
With One Lung

One of the most peculiar condi
tions of an invalid ever brought T.
light in this vicinity was discovered
by two local surgeons at the nos
pttai Monday A man named Pc
terson, who has worked for tive
years on a ranch near keota, came
to a physician in Greeley last sat
urday for treatment.
A little over two years ago the
man had been operated upon at
Omaha for appendicitis. 1t was evil
dent that the man did not have ap-
pendicits. as the appendix was not
removed, and the surgeons who made
the operation overlooked the fact
that the man was troubled with an
abcess under the liver The wound
where the man had been cut open had
never properly healed and had brok-
en- out last week in an abcess.
The two local surgeons opened this
old wound Monday and they say
they do not understand how the man
had been able to live this long. Be-
sides the abcess beneath the liver.
which they removed, there was Il
large hole in the mans diaphram
which was probably an accident OF
the former operation, and one Of
Petersons lungs was ntirely gone,
As the man drew each breath the air
leaked through this decayed lung and
could be felt in the lower cavities
through the hole in the diaphram,
The other lung was perfect and
The decayed portions OF
the diseased lung were removed, the |
hole in the diaphram was patched |
mp, the abcess removed. and the /
wound in the abdomen will be kept |
,pen until the surgeons are sure that
he wound is healing all right. They |
lre of the opinion that the man will
.et we'll.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-03-24
1.-THE Crucihxion" on Enstcv

The Congregational church will
undertake its most ambitious enter
prise for the celebration of Easter.
The Crucifixion" by Stainer, Will
be given. All solo work will be by
male voices alone, and will be rem
dered by J G. Kendel and Rea Couz-
ems, who are being specially trained
by j. c. Wilcox, of Wolfe Hail.
Denver The cnorus work will be in
charge of c. E. Clark No pains will
be spared to make this one of the
greatest church events of the Easter
season.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-03-24
LAGRANGE.

Mrs. Harris Eldridge arranged .
surprise party for her husband Fri
day night which was in every aspect
. great success. The occasion was
0r. Eldridge's fifty-second birthda.
sd thirty-fve guests responded tc
- Invitations issued. The game
- high five and Mrs. Duane DeVo-
E3e won the first prize, a picture, and
George Adams the BOBBY prize, a
AFoom which might have been sug-
Dstive OF brushing up Miss Myr-
d Eldridge, student in the Gree
hy high school. came home for the
The Greeley tribune., 1909-03-24
Will Live ON Wheels

A former Greeley girl, Mrs ~
)rury, nee Miss Rugh, Will soon II"
the novel experience OF making "'
home in a car. Her husband is as
s!stant engineer on the y. r. ralIIV''
ana is at present detailed Gu hn'iu''1
work in Green River. Wyo. lie W."
TT up car with all modern nous
keeping appliances. and there
Drury will make her home au, ,'
the progress of the work feh"' '
the time. however. when her
home will be ready for her she W.
stay with her sisters, the MISE
Nora and Winifred Rugh.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-03-24
Mnat To DO With 1t?
To the Public

10 inc PUbTIc -
The directors of the 1907 Weld
County Harvest Festival club had
g balance in treasury. after paying
all expenses. prizes. etc, Of 1854"
and some have thought that WI
should turn this over to the Weld
County Fair Association, which is
now being organized What do yor
say? II you. as a subscriber, have
any objections. tell ID. J. March or
TO Ed Starkey, President Harvest
Festival club
The Greeley tribune., 1909-03-24
AGAINST No>-i;t>'
IpENTS IN CROW CREEk
LAST OF RIGHT OF Way
Railroad Graders to COatanue work
and Damages to He Assessed 10y
the CourtS-WOfk 10 sull
Hintiercd by the FrO<t
in the Ground

Monday the Union Pacifc start
ed condemnation proceedings AGAINST
fourteen different land owners in the
Crow Creek district along the right
of way for both branches. Most OF
these persons are non-resideuts and
the company can not wait to conduct
negotiations, but will 90 right ahead
with their grading over these lands
and pay whatever damages will be
later assessed by the court or jury.
In most cases the matter will be
adjusted as soon as the olHcers can
locate the owners and get service on
them.
All contractors are now moving
dirt and have no trouble in securing
teamsters and slip hands. Except
for some OF the regular employees.
there is no papday. When man
quits he gets paid Oh, and as rule
the men work from two to ten days.
Mr.. Sprague. who has the contract
for the Lone Tree branch. has the
largest outfit and has done a great
deal of work for the Union Pacific.
Just before coming here he finished
the Borie cut near Cheyenne. He has
a large steam grader. but owing to
the soft condition of the ground, has
not been able to use 1t. Where it IS
wet they still fnd some
frost in the ground. but after this
week it is expected that conditions
will be ideal to make the dirt fly.
The large pipe to be used for siphons
and culverts are now on the road and
these will be placed under The super
vision Of Mr.. Hitchcock, manager
for Fitzpatrick Brothers. the general
The Greeley tribune., 1909-03-24
New Fire Hydrants

Friday the city clerk and water
Ourks superintendent purchase
twelve new fire hydrants. These will
sake the place of number of thoss
- the down town district, which are
worn out. The old ones have given
1A0 oficials much trouble over win
~. as their leaky condition cause I
GAom to freeze up and they had n
4e thawed out each morning
The Greeley tribune., 1909-03-24
To Water keRey

A few weeks ago the town clerk
- Kersey was in Greeley getting in
lornation i'll regard to the city ditch.
His report must have been favorable,
- issue bonds for $1,000 and use
he money to buy water rights. The
vater is for the purpose of addin &
- the beauty of the town by making
Il possible to grow lawns, gardens
zAd trees.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-03-24
Fortnigbtiy Club Meets

The Fortnightly club met VIZ
Mrs. j. G. Ewing Saturday 0'"'
mann" was the subject, The i't
the great musician was portrayed ID.
Mrs. Clarence English. Song
Lotus Flower" was given ny W.
Il. G.. Strong: n violin solo by
Helen Phillips. and vocal so'o IVY
Miss Luna Smith.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-03-24
CHILDREN WHO ARE SIckL,

mothers VINO value their own comfort and tho
x ot Their children, shculd never be without
~, .a W Motnci fray Sweet Powders for Children,
', Sulo FGyershness, Constipation, Tccthinn Dis
psavr1, p1W,, Hsadachc md Stomach Troubles THESE
M; D0n't accept any substitute. A trial narka,r
w,,I M oe sent FREE to any mother who viii sdGr.ss
Allen y. Olmsted, Lo Roy, N. Y,
The Greeley tribune., 1909-03-24
Sick in Denver

X. L. Martin, the well known po-
tato buyer at Ault, is reported quite
i'll In Denver and his wife has gone
there to be with him. MIR. Martin
had made business trip to the city
and was taken sick While there.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs
McGhee is very sick with whoopine
cough and it is feared nat it may
not recover The baby IS about q
month old.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-03-24

For Saic.-124 acres of good land
under the Riverside ditch, all fenced
small house. part of the land in
cultivation, miles from the town of
Orchard, this is No. | beet land
and is bargain at the price OF
425O0 Byron Newton & Son.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-03-24
Notice to Stockholders

The annual meeting of the stock
Aoaders Of the Lucerne Hall company
Dill be held on Thursday. March 25,
1903. at O'Clock p. m, at the said
hall. for the purpose of transacting
such business as may come before it.
MAX Gerry, Secretary
The Greeley tribune., 1909-03-24
A Pleasant Physic.

When you want pleasant phy'',
give Chamberlain Stomach ""'
Liver Tablets n trial. They are "'''"
and gentle in their action ana a'""'
produce a pleasant cathartic e"e''
Call Mt any drug store for ''''
sample.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-03-24
Mrs. Yates Of Eaton Is Dead

Mrs. John Yates died at her home
in Eaton at 8 O'Clock Sunday night
Of tuberculosis following an attach
of typhoid pneumonia. Deceased
was born August 16. 1884, and leaves
a husband and two small children.
The funeral services will be conduct.
ed from the home at 9 o'clock Tues
day afternoon.