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The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-12

1 summer day.
| met D. B. wy, wy
| Moss, in Iroln from,
S,esa the scarcity city
!, ditch and asla,ar Isr
jprosy ner,nwss' tn ss.
oys used to .',s,1e "pe
Of one 10 ssa,
[.oty NJ second fee,
arimer & Wela
~. would ex-
in a while take axe
,.e It lor seven
III seven times
for one day. I'm IN
ioually got ian a ru"
= hard farming
n TOO qulVN'
Of late water
1, Greeley pola-
.,ors pitied us,
"a So.
The Greeley tribune., 1909-05-12

talked reservoir,
IA new thing then.
up to get him to ,
for a meeting of
Al Eaton, as him
d we're the larg-
ptract holders in
aside from Gov.
HE call, with me,
! ]. Thomson. de-
q thus began res
on the north side
We had heard
ession about two
h Collins, known
beorge Anderson,
neer for the Eng
then owners of a
and part owner
! tle LdfllntT q
he levels around
hen the matter
lson We farmers
ase the company
nk an option on
Mich was about
Ne, organized a
nd began doing
Ddck over IL all
acle that We sue
lighting Why,
lrt to finish We
At our first initial
ting at the Eaton
y ditch superin-
prominent farmer
a brief exchange
ng which the lie
prominent farmer
and failed to re-
Pc one for several
became a repra
legislature from
Superintendent OF
Superintendent OF
lch position | be.
1lly supported by
dember,-th dc
'e strange phases
cal to do with an
OF litigation which
lnl1ation of our
Company, in fact
Of the committee
'lse, and for years
'dant at all courts
aud State, and i
Vm my thoughts
.e 'hat some day
( of the State Su.
Sc decision in the
contest Cstartet
yer tried by it was
Important a par,
me- The whirli.
, many changes
over all obstacles
for the
y farming section
VS. II not in tn,
! that time. If m,
'''y, a single res.
!, III operation on
River out
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07
OUR oEcELvlNa SENSES

Many readers, no doubt, are familiar
with SaXes version of the HiudoO le-
gend relating the Impressions Of the six
blind men who went to see the elephant.
but few probably read it with so much
as a passing thought to the great realm
of mental phenomena at which it hints
The first, it viii be remembered, hap
pening to fall against the elephants
side, pronounced him like a wall; the
second, feeling of his tusk, thought
him like a spear: the third, taking his
squirming trunk in his hands, found
him to be very like a snake. and so the
fourth, fifth and SIXTH judging from his
leg, ear and tail, each in turn insisted
that he was like a tree, a fan and
rope.
A little reflection will show, of course,
that the difficulty with the six blind
men was not inaccurate perception. #
there really be such thing; but in
sufficient observation for a correct gen
eralization. Most, if not all of our
knowledge of the external world is
gained through the sense organs: and
since few subjects in that external
world are of elementary simplicity. it
follows that the ideas of most things
are more or less logical aggregations
of all the perceptions to which it has
given rise. Thus the pencil l hold in
my hand manifestS itself to me in
manifold ways. / see it's form also,
and even distinguish between the wood
and the graphite; | heft it in my hand
or on my finger. I smell the odor of
the cedar, and (do I'D taste it also, in
the same way perhaps getting also
sensation differing from others, from
the graphite: and then I tap it with
another pencil and hear the sound pro-
duced. Now all these, and many more,
percepts, each more or less distinct
from the others, go to make up the idea
of pencil.-Technical World Maga-
zine,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07

Orange Sulphurs, Blue Swallowtails,
Least Shippers, and many that she
could not name.
Some do not go to sleep until No
vember," the Fairy explained. Among
the late f1iers are many Red Admirals,
Black-Bordered Yellow butterflies,
Mourning Clocks and others
And afG there any butterflies that
do not move or go to sleep in winter?'
asked Kitty, who was determined that
nothing should escape her.
Some perish. When the cold begins
to benumb them, hungry birds snatch
them up, and so you seldom find their
bodies. In the spring new butterflies
Of their kind come out of chrysalises or
develop from eggs or caterpillars.
Now" continued Fairy Wiseacre, II
must take you home again. Every year
watch the butterflies from about the
last of August until the frosts come,
and you will learn many interesting
things that Wiseacres like myself can
not hope to teach you. Note the direc-
tiOn in which butterflies are going and
you will find that many are moving
southwark"
Kitty thanked her little guide and in
quired if she might not hope to see her
again. The two were once more in
Kitty's bedroom and the Fairy waved
her hand toward the bookcase.
You will find me there" she an
swered. Then to Kitty's sleepy eyes she
seemed to slip among the books, and
the little girl went to sleep, or dreamed
that she went. to sleep. She has often
disputed this point with skeptics 10
whom she told the story of her curious
adventure, and have not treated it with
sufficient respect, but, as what she
learned from Fairy Wiseacre proved to
be SO true, a small matter like that
cannot be of any consequence.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07

scarcely a welcome one, / fear, espe-
cially in countries where people are
fond of cabbage, for, as caterpillars,
they destroy many promising vege-
tables. In India there is one kind of
white butterfly that is much rever-
enced by the simple natives. Each
year, when it starts upon it's journey,
the people are filled with awe, for they
think that the wise insects are making
pilgrimage to holy mountain which
they believe was once sanctified by the
presence of their god, Buddha No one
will touch the butterflies, and the peo-
pie are Mortified when a hungry bird
swoops down and makes meal of one
of them"
But all butterflies do not go south
in the winter. What becomes of the
others?" Kitty persisted.
"Ah, some are content with very
short trips" Fairy Wiseacre smiled
Come with me. We will call on some
Of them"
First they flew to a hollow tree, and
peeping inside Kitty discovered about
twenty Red AdmiralS fast asleep with
their wings folded together. Under a
tree limb, in a sheltered nook, they
found a sleeping Gray Comma butter
fly. Kitty had formerly made the
acquaintance of it's kind near the goose
berry and currant bushes.
In such unlikely winter quarters as
pigsties, barns, hen houses, stables-all
sorts of old buildings-were hordes of
butterflies sleeping perched on the
r&fters with folded pinions. The color
of the under part of the wings nearly
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07

matched that of the wood, so that it
was necessary to look closely to find
them. Some sleepers were nestled
among cordwood, standing in the fields
or the forest, others were snugly en-
sconced between sculverts and among
the piers of bridges. Indeed, Kitty
thought the butterflies displayed much
versatility in selecting places for en-
joying long winter maps.
Among these sleepers were the tawny-
winged Buckeye butterflies; the Varie-
gated Fritillary, with its reddish-yelJow
wings; the Painted Beauty, with gray
ish wings touched with red; the Comp
ton Tortoise, haunter of white birch
trees; the Gray Emperor, seen about
the blackberry; the Violet Tip, lover Of
nettles; the Painted Lady, another
thistle butterfly; Cloudless Sulphurs,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07

"Many Swallowtail butterflies seek a
warmer climate when the frost arrives;
SO do many Of the Brush-footed but
terf1ies.''
'Yes, my dear. If you were well ac-
quainted with my winged friends, you
would notice that many of them are
practically four-footed. They carry
the two front feet, which are short and
practically useless, against the body
Ordinarily, butterflies have six feet
The four-foOted ones are called the
Brush-footed butterflies
Il never knew that butterflies were
Travellers Kitty remarked.
There are the white butterflies" the
fairy continued. Some of them are
great tourists. Why, the Cabbage but
terf1y has emigrated all over the world
He is wonderful colonizer, though
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07

were driven out to sea. Many of them
were battered to death against great
stone lighthouse. The keeper was un-
able TO account for their presence there
IN such numbers and at such a time,
and was afraid their appearance was
an omen of disaster
DO many butterflies go south in the
Wlnter?' asked Kitty, who thought she
might watch the ones that the fairy
mentioned.
Yes, my dear, many do, but people
have paid so little attention to them
that only few wiseacres like myself
are aware of their habits.'
Wont you tell me which ones to
notice? I should like to see them 60
ing south; all of them," Kitty pleaded.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07
THE BAD CHILD

Come. Little Badness, and climb to my
knee;
Put your head down here and cry on my
shoulder.
For badness in you is like badness in me,
Only my own is the older.
If you were a papa and wore a high hat,
1 wonder if you would be talky and bossy
And then when your little girl answered
like that,
Would you say she was ugly and saucy?
If you were mamma and wore a long
skirt
wonder if you would grow weary of
service,
And then when you scolded and made her
feel hurt.
Would you say she was naughty" or
nervous?"
If you were the strong and were the
weak,
When you punished me. then would
thank you?
And when I crying, too sobby to speak.
Wouldn't 1 long to spank you?
Edmund Vance Cooke. in Appletons for
December.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07
Wise Fairy Visits
Curious Little Girl

country Visitor Asks Many Questions Concerning Habits
Butterflies and Her Wish Everything She Wants to
Know Is Finally Gratihed Startling Effective Man
ner, and She Discovers Many Interesting Traits of
These Winged Beauties and Their Far Flights
Into Southern Cnes
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-07
A Formal Call

y a Formal Call
There came another little girl
To call on me one day:
An there we sat an sat- an sat,
Without a word to say
An mother called in at the door.
Just see the darlings play!'
-Littla Folks.
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became obsolete. The engineer officers
stationed at the Casilino Fort and q few
Of wrlght's Roman admirers Invited
Wright 70 lunch with them that day 70
celebrate his feat. He accepted and to
his hosts surprise II was discovered that
the American aviator was an ordi-
nary mortal who condesoended to play
oats cradle with q lady.
One morning q few days before Wright
left Rome the King motored out to Gen.
tooelle to see him flying. Wright made
several fights, In M Of which he carried
the American Ambassador, hr. drisoom'
as a passenger.
Then the King had another long talk
with Wilbur Wright and his brother Or
vile. There were several people present
within earshot when the King spoke and
they heard him say: ..
-Mr. Wright. / soc that besides answer
ing questions you are in the habit Of prov
ing that what you say Is true
! Wilbur Wright smiled and said:
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Of 3ur rules vas that each person should
pledge herself TO read a joke aloud at the
table at each meal. l cut my jokes out
of the newspapers and in the middle Of
dinner | would read the joke aloud. The
pledge included a hearty laugh after the
reading Of the joke.
Il repeated this at all three of our
were in sympathy with this part OF the
cure it passed Of In the most agreeable
way. I learned how to laugh quickly,
and they learned also. l advise this
method for one day at least. One days
trial will convince tho most sceptical
that it is a face r~elaxer.
Il learned the secret Of dress. l went
to a store and deliberately boug ht a cheap
gown. The clerk. who had often waited
on me. advocated the matronly satin
and the much bNlrimmed silks. but /
wanted to look youthful. 30 / put these
aside for a simple little frock, which
though appropriate 10 a woman Of mid
die age vas certainly much cheaper
than any I had worn since I could afford
Did I look better1 Well, the els-
vator boy called me Miss the first
time I wore It and l had the qualification,
doubtful but in my. case very satisfying,
Of being noticed by a street chappy.
There goes a good looking woman
he said to another chappy. l blessed
the day and the gown; the slim figure and
the fact thsG could look ~vivacious.
Growing young is only a matter OF
months II you &C, at It earnestly. am
still struggling along youthful lines. I
I'M seeking a pair Of young hands and ]
am learning how to make my foot look
long and slim. Meanwhile mothers day
finds me full OF thanksgiving
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went on working and whistling.
The Romans waited and wondered until
one evening shortly before the sun went
down behind the ruined aqueducts, quite
unexpectedly the machine was brought
out Of the shed, wheeled over across the
field TO where the derrick or catapult stood,
and in less thar five minutes II was flying
over the field with the ease and grace of a
bird.
The 5000 Romans whose ancestors ap-
plauded and oheered victorious Generals.
emperors. gladiators. orators. popes and
tribunes became wildly enthusiastic.
With N impulse they invaded the field
and rushed toward Wright. applauding
and shouting -bravos" and -evvivas.' all
eager to shake hands with him, and many
determined to carry him ip triumph over
their shoulders.
Wright realized that it was impossible
to make other flights that day. 30 he gave
orders to have the machine carried back
to the shed and he left the field whistling.
Later he informed the secretary of the
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and to dry it thoroughly, and | also
mixed common sense with the sha mpoo
water. 30 hat at the end of the treatment
l had not lost a single hair that ought to
have stayed in.
|. Now there may be mothers who look
best with hair that is iron gray, or drab,
or a pale pink or any of the other tints
which the hair takes when il Is beginning
TO lose its tone, but in my own instance
my improvement dates from the minute
when | looked in the glass and saw my
hair. all nicely scalloped and arranged.
a frame for my face.
Il brought my ailing complexion into
shape by giving 1t all the cream Of milk
it would absorb each night. had been
essdn mH 3s my Weight SsSa is sllf fd'dyy and sTa; the skin kin
cheeks and chin. l toned up these folds
with applications Of cream and in a
short time i had the Joy Of seeing the flesh
shrink and the face grow firm.
Il also used the En- glish. hardening
deal Of cold water on the chin every morn
ing. ! used ioe water and 1t seemed to
make the skin hard instantly. The Eng
fish women consider hot water too de-
b%ilitating for the face; they prefer the cold
!, After my face and hair had begun to
be pretty ] went to work upon my figure.
l learned that there 10 no royal o to
weight reduction. All must trayel the
same path, Of diet and exercise.
Il began with dieting because it is
easier than exercising. Isay dieting butt
would call 1t fasting OF the most rigid type.
| Joined the o-breakfast club, and Tor
luncheon ! Fletcherized an egg and slipped
a little milk. For dinner ] fingered over
n small chop. Then ] went to bed and
dreamed OF a good fat meal.
Il did this for two weeks and at the end
OF that time ] was rewarded by tho loss
Of just five pounds. Oh. II IL uphill work
to reduce after you nave reached middle
q and have grown stout, but the re-
ward 10 to those who persevere. l kept
right on until | arrived at normal,
Now In theory when you are fasting
In this manner you ought to feel weak
and out Of sorts. You are pitied by your
family and your friends are sure you are
going to break down, but actually you
do nothing out OF the ordinary except
that you lose flesh,
you keep your color and your health.
and as for YOU nerves, they are firmer
han ever. The only difficulty Is with
your temper. You are hungry and
irritable, but one glimpse Of yourself In
the mirror will restore you.
Exercise comes naturally to those who
are dieting. AZ you grow lighter on you
feet you begin 10 walk; you arc impatient
Of trolleys and subways and you prefer
To walk In tho open. In a little while
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to be peevish. When the steamer was
pushing out. however, he appeared at
the ran with his wife. Her face was
.beamine with happiness. though she
still was crying, and he looked kind o.
red around the eyes himself.
+. -Ho, h O. Jack oas you " b Gid IrisI get as ASHORE ore
pier called out to him.
ashore nothing Jack called back,
waving his hand at his friend. I'm going
THAT man had been afraid to trust
himself aboard the steamer for fear
that he wouldn't be able TO let his wife
20 alone. and that's exactly the way
the thing did come out when he did find
himself on board the steamer. He
couldn't stand the gafr Of parting on board
when IL came to the test. and he went
along with her.
sIt's no uncommon thing for a booked
voyaaer to suffer 80 acutely when rartin1
time comes that he or she at the final mo.
ment refuses to make the trip. There
! was a diverting case Of that sort on this
pier in June last. A good looking coupIs
came down in q hanson. the nan TO see
| his wife of. When they got out OF the
hansom he started 70 conduct her on
board. She shook him of and began to
well, is sailing time. little girl 1
heard him expostulate. Come or board
and Yet me SEQ how you're going 70 be a1ed
arm to lead her TO the gangway.
Again abe shook him on and abe
stood stock still In her tracks, har eyes
fairly casoading by this time.
Nov, look here. Heloise, don't YOU
start and be foolish her husband said to
her. looking lind @ queer around the eyes
himself BY this time. .Yoy,re going TO
couple of months and everythingu be-
Lovely, Everyhody'a going aboard They'll
lie casting Oh In Q minute ~
swell, she raced down to the end Of tbs
| mar, still holding hsr handkerchief 70 her
ewes, and he after h6r. I had business
down where they were few minutes later
and. / found him still arguing with her, but
Its absurd. you know. Hesoise, this
| 'Rankly absurd. ] don't know what the
DICKENS can have got into you. You
meyer behaved like this before. Here
you are at the very moment Of startsns
on your first voyage TO Europe-. '
I'm not ging to Europe, abe gasped.
"What! he exclaimed in as:onishment.
Not going? Why. wha-what tho,
baby she Rirgled, misersbly. p
s'Oh, shucks, rHeloiee.' he said to her,
right gurgly himself too. 1 noticed, /
can't 20 yet and you know it.; but in
August I1'be joining you and
a"Then I'll 20 in August she quavered.
why. how about all your trunks and
things that are aboard he eIpostulated,
weakly.
Don't care she spluttered, beginning
to weep afresh.
.'Hefoise,' he said to her. sepulchrally.
dye mean to tell me right TO my face
that you are not going on this boat
YES abe replied. perfectly prompt
about it.
s'Wen. / m durned glad o. it, kid, We'll
and then she grabbed a-hold OF hmi
and made his coat front all wet, and pres
emily they were hailing q taxi just as the
steamer wa casting or
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HE WAS 4 HIGH LIFE VI
And the Discovery Was = Surprise 10
>LOW Class Beiligerent. r

He was an ordinary looking dog Looping
along Riverside Drive, and barking occa-
sionally a. any dog would do on nice day
Suddenly he dashed into q side street.
pursuing an automob bile
Two women riding in . fine French CAY
some distance ahead looked back and "a.
the dog make his turn ltbecame obvious
then that 1t was their dog. The women
stood up In the tonneau and called and we
chauffeur looked back and whistled. Ihen
the car turned around and went pscs
two blocks to the point where the doR
turned on. 49,.
In the side street were two dogs, thai
Of the auto party and another. lne
stranger dog shifted at the other con-
temptuously and vas apparently hostns.
II looked for q moment or so as II war wa
impending. The auto dos, wasn't ara" ~
show how blue blood can fight.
Al this moment up ann the French cay
and the calls and whistles were renewed;
The dog who belonged in the car turned
about and ran to the machine. he leapen
up through the open door into the tonnea'
and the car went on Ia. way.
it would be impossible TO describe tng
manner OF the street dog as he surveys
the whole proceeding. he seemed 70 W
thinking Gee. ! was getting ready 70
fight that guy and he turns Out to be 3 to"
swell. What do You t'ink o dat
Meantime the other dog from tho pn'
nepu surveyed his late rival with anen
preston almost Of contempt. He was say.
ing internally 'Myl A. II I couldn ' heA
cheap mutt like that
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came to Rome the King wanted to see
him. SO the American aviator got into a
frock coat and a tall hat and went to the
Quirinal Palace for the royal audience.
When be returned to his hotel severa
newspaper correspondents were waiting
Il interview him.
OBJ said Mr.. Wright in answer to
their questions. but ] have nothing to
say. merely saw the King. that's about
all n''. nn''
Many questions were put to Mr.. Wright
by the correspondents.
Surely the King had a long talk with
youa'
Yes replied Mr.. Wright.
And asked you many questions?'
Mr.. Wright nodded.
And what were these questions about?"
aviation" replied Mr.. Wright.
The cross-exanination continued for
some time. but the conversation he had
with the King remained a mystery. Now
everybody knows what the King asked
him.
Wright's exhibitions were given at Gen.
~tocelle. When it became known that the
first fight was imminent the Romans, in
automobiles, carriages, tramcars and
many even on foot. went out the Via CAST
lima to see him fly. From early morning to
late In the evening for several days the
field was crowded
= MIR. Wright was in no hurry. While the
crowd waited impatiently outside he was
calmly working on the machine inside the
shed. whistling merrily at his work, tight
ening a bolt here and there, soldering the
petrol tank and giving the finishing
touches to the machine.
Are you going to fly to-day7' he was
asked over and over again.
Il may he invariably answered and