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The Greeley tribune., 1910-12-29
THE "HEATHEN cHlNEE."
And the Cards Bret Harts Wrote Into
His Flowing Sleovos.

His Flowing SIeovcs.
rverv one who knuwS American
noetry is familiar with Bret Hartes
.Heuthcn Chince" written In the ear-
lv seventies al the time when the feel
ing on the Pacific coast ran high
acninst the mild eyed Celestial ana
volclng that feeling by portraying the
hero. II such term may be applied to
An Sin, ns crafty cnrd cheating
villain who outwits the shhrps OF the
California mining camps
1t Is not generally known. however.
that the poem Is unique In that u
contains an error which the author
failed to detect when reading the gal
Iey proofs and which survived ana
still survives all attempts ut correc-
ton. Perhaps II Is the only instance
In literature where grossly patent
error in the copy reading of nn after
ward famous article. whether prose
or poem. has persisted through nu-
merous editions despite all efforts Of
author and editor to kill 1t.
The poem was written while Bret
Harte was employed on San Fran
cisco daily and. to him. was merely
Q part of the days work. II tells Of a
Chinee, Alb Sin. who. with smile
that was childlike aud bland" sat In
game Of euchre with Truthful James
and Bill Nye.
At q crucial point Of the game the
artless Chinese plays the winning
card. (which" says Truthful James.
the narrator Of the catastrophe. "the
same Nye had dealt unto mer' Where
upon Truthful and Nye proceed to
''go for that heather Chtnee." The
damaging evidence disclosed by their
rough and searching investigation 10
told a. follows in tho poem as 1t was
prtnted-and hns been printed ever
since the initial publication:
In his sleeves which were long. there were
twenty-four packs.
Which 10 coming II strong. yet I state but
the facta-
In this form the busy Bret Harte
let the proofs so down to the printer.
and It was not until some time later
that he recalled having overlooked an
error In II. He hurried down to the
press. but already several hundred
copies had been struck or and were
being distributed about the city to the
morning subscribers. Bret EIarte. at
taching no importance to the fugitive
verses. which had merely oozed from
his pen the afternoon previous, made
NO effort at correction then. When.
however. the eastern press enthusias-
tically copied 1t and publishers and H.
lustrntors rang all manner Of comic
changes in 1t he tried to substitute the
correct phrase. but without avnil. and
THE Heather Chinee" has persisted
In Its original form through number
less editions ever since.
What Bret Harte wrote was:
In his sleeves. which Wers long. he had
twenty-four jacks.
Now. in the game Of suchre. ~ all
card players know. the Jacks are Of
great value. and the stufmng Of num-
bsrless jacks up hts flowing sleeves.
- the poet intended to sing. showed
great astuteness ON the part Of All
Bin. The uncorrected error Of the COM
positor who set up '.packs'' instead Of
Jacks" still left enough Of sense to
pass muster when embodied between
the contexts.
The poet. after years Of fruitless sn-
deevor. dnally gave up all hope and
resigned himself to the butchered read
tnG.-NsW York Times.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-12-29
MOVING PICTURES TO FIGHT
AGAINST CONSUMPTION

Moving picture theaters have been
enlisted in the army of crusaders
fighting tuberculosis by selling Red
Cross Christmas seals. and on De-
cember 16 in all parts OF the United
States a film entitled "The Red
Cross Seal" will be exhibited for the
1irst time. according to an announce
ment of the National Association for
the Study and Prevention of Tuber-
eulosis.
Tho picture drama has been pro-
Auced by the Edison Manufacturing
company in cooperation with the
National Association for the Study
aad Prevention of tuberculosis and
ne American National Red Cross.
q portrays an interesting story OF
1esw York life. and is besides filled
Ntth educational scenes that show
how tuberculosfs IL contracted and
Aew 1t may be prevented and cured.
The flm ID 1000 feet long. The
tuberculosis workers in every state
81 the United States are urging their
1ucal theaters to exhibit the picture.
Tho plot of the story centers about
De winning Of the prize Of 500 for
tAe best design for the Red Cross
seal for 1910. by Ellen Williams. q
Deof girl Of the tenements who
makes her living by decorating
lamp shades for very meagre wages.
Ne has applied to the art school.
Ohere she longs to take . course Of
stady. but finds that the cost. 800.
= too much for her purse. AZ she
tafns to leave the school, q young
Aaa Of wealth secs her in the Office
and II struck by the pathos Of her
1saaty and disappointment. Tired
q HE purposeless life, Jordan re-
aplves to sec for himself "how the
seAer half lives". Dressed as an or
Ataary day laborer. therefore. he
1eats . room IN the same tenement
With Ellen, and soon becomes great
Il attached to her. He sees her
struggle to win the 500 prize for
the Red Cross seal design. and finally
aoee her win It. Then he sees her
o1vs mp AL the ambitions Of her life.
WAoa she turns over the 800 to q
00e8nbor. 10 that her consumpttve
~ might have . chance to be cured
q Q sanatorium.
Struck BY the noble sacrifice, Jor-
1AA. unknown to Ellen. buys the
Aaooment, renovates the neighborfng
apartment. enlists the cooperation
q . district nurse. and helps thus
- restore the consumptive to health
anA remove from his family the dan
~ Of further infection.
Thus. in the end. when Jordan re-
soals to Ellen his identity, she finds
n his proposal that she share with
hin his palatial Fifth avenue man.
aon. she has gained a great love, a
1ome. and the satisfaction of her
ambition. all because Of the Red
Cfuas seal.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-12-29
Novel Practice in Weld School

Novel Practice in Weld School
w. 8. Jeneries Of the Owl Creek
school IN the east end Of the Nunn
district 10 the first teacher in Weld
county to institute the George Jun
for Republic" form Of self govern
ment in Weld county and has found
1t . pronounced success.
The discipline Of the school 10 in
tho hands Of three committees Of
pupils Of three each. The three de-
partments are order. attendance and
honor and the committee each serve
a month. when new ones are ap-
pointed. Mr.. Jefferies states that
with an enrolment Of % his attend
ance averages over 27 and that tar
dfness Is practically unknown, al
though the pupils have many miles
to come. He also says that the
honor committee has done such ex-
cellent work that the pupils would
rather visit dentist than to tell
even a while lie".
Mr. Jefferies was in Greeley Sat-
urday on his way TO Albany, Mo-.
where he will spend three weeks
vacation. This is his second year at
the Owl Creek school and he is prov
Ing up on a claim while teaching.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-12-29
GILL NEWS
Miss Nettie Doke. who teaches a

Miss Nettie Doke. who teaches n
Grover, is spending the holidays viii
her parents.
George Phillips and Horace ReeC
spent Friday In Gill.
Miss Katie Staver of Kersey visit.
ed friends here Friday.
Mrs. Clara Sylvester 10 assisting
in the Gill & Decker store during
the holiday rush.
Miss Helen Richey. who attends
the Normal. is spending the vacation
with her parents. MIR. and Mrs. H.
b. Richey.
Miss Goodrich. who has been visit
ing Mrs. Alden, has returned to he'
home IN Missouri.
H. Rudd returned this week from
Florida and is much pleased with the
country there. He purchased .
farm and expects to return later anG
set out an orange grove.
The pupils OF the Lincoln schoo
gave their Christmas program FRI
day evening In the Gill & Decke
hall. Under the supervision OF tn
two teachers. Misses Ankney an
Smith. a fine program was rendere'
and on the Christmas tree there wa
treat Tor each OF the guests.
At a meeting held Thursday nigh
the Gill Gun club was organized
Following are the officers elected
Howard Briscoe. president: Jane
Woods, vice PRESIDENT: H. C. Miller
secretary and treasurer.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-12-29
Circling World with Dog Team

After having travelled 10000
miles on round the world Journey
in a small wagon hauled by dogs,
William Brown reached Greeley yes
terday afternoon. H ewill make a
brief stop here, probably spending
Christmas, and then start toward
Denver. where he will make a
straight line east. He expects to
finish his long journey within one
year from the start. If he reaches ST
Johns. Newfoundland, by nex'
Christmas he will win . wager OF
$4,000.
Brown and his team attracted con
siderable attention among the shop
pers on the down town streets dur
ing the afternoon. He has sever
dogs with him. They look like mon
grels. but Brown claims that the,
are a breed Injured to all climates
Three of them started with him am
are rounding out their fourth yea'
in circling the world. An averag'
of 80 miles a day is made when the
roads are good. but some time is lost
occasionally through the lameness
q dog or when small repairs to the
unique little wagon are required.
To win the wager Brown must
not solicit funds of any sort. but If
allowed to sell postal card photos o
himself and outfit. He charges ter
cents each for these and finds .
ready sale wherever he goes.
The unique journey has progressed
20 far without serious accident. Odd
experiences have been encountered
by Brown through some Of the coun-
tries he has travelled where, being
unacquainted with the language. he
had difficulty in making himself un-
derstood and frequently clashed with
the police. who failed to understand
why . Canadian should be going
around the world in such odd fash
ion.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-12-29
Az 1t Happened on the Train

One of the prominent young men
Of Greeley has far away look today
and IL wondering II he can borrow
money enough to take in the Cath
ole fair tonight. Incidentally, he
has decided that he will never again
ride anywhere but in the smoking
car Of the U. P. railroad.
It happened last night after he
had been spending . few days and
more than a few dollars in Deaver
He started for home with exactly 43
in his pocket. Believing this would
be enough to buy his supper and get
him home without trouble. he de-
cided he would pay the additional 80
cents for . seat In the Pullman ~
far ~ Greeley.
That was what started his heart
failure. OF course he happened to
get seat opposite fair friend from
Greeley. She was glad to see him.
So was the rude conductor. who col
lected 90 cents Of his $3 for two
seats to Greeley.
No sooner had the conductor
passed than An ebony hued visage
appeared while from an opening like
= small subway came the mournful
howl:
First call for dinner in the din
ing car.'
Tho young man tried to look out
Of the window absent-mindedly, but
made q dismal failure Of It.
Goodness, but I am hungry" ex-
claimed his fair companion.
What could he do? Clutchinx his
$40 firmly but secretly. he led her
to the dining car. She made goo
on what she said about being hungry
Starting with soup at 25 cents PEI
plate, she went to turkey. French
peas and on down the line, whils
the young mans agony increased ..
he mentally calculated what the bin
would be. Every time she ordered
something else he cut of sometime
cheap that he was going to order
BY bit of fnanciering that wonl|
have made Rockefeller Jealous he
Kept the bill down to s2.2o. II,
rave the other 20 cents to The
waiter
He figured in addition to beinr
'ut 50 that he has started gray hairs
coming and has prepared his systen
or nervous breakdown II such q
situation ever arises again.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-12-29
Virus for Exterminatina

The virus for the eS'el
of rats. invented by DE-
the Pasteur Institute in
proved so successful aoroaa
now to be made In Aih'
clears the rats from waFeho11
nels, ships and sewers y
and without danger. dan''1
noyance to men or ah'iH1
than the rats.
The virus Is not a poison,
es 4 disease to which onl!
are susceptible. and when
typhus fever. Being a fe'el
do not die at once IN Wv
but make for the air al
dying in the open. o'ns
can consume any amount y, ~
and not become innocu"
the disease. ..
The amount to be usea
tho floor space. about Nv"
being used to every 5'VvV y
Crushed and mixed win
with . little salt to emu
crche n IN poured over
crushed oats. and pia'eu
floor OF other places N'sa ~,
rats. 1t comes pa'N, lad
tubes, and resemble &C.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-12-29
The II1uoIea,

Tko lIluotoN.
30 you are going to ct married.
sAr.
"Yes. the longing for q little home
where I can put my feet against the
wall. brace my chair back and smoke
my pipe in comfort got to b too much
for me-"
THAT'S q beautiful dreamr'
"Isn't itT'
$50 beautiful that It will be a shame
1or You to get married and spoil it,
Atlanta Constitution.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-12-29
He Was . Veteran.

Hes military looking young chap"
Ought to be. He's veteran Of nine
wars"
"lmpossible! Why. he's only twenty
two yenrs old"
II know. but he once spent six
months In South America."-Clevelnnd
Leader
The Greeley tribune., 1910-12-29
BIG IRRIGATION PROJECT
WILL BE COMPLETED

An official statement was issued
last night by one OF the attorneys
for the enterprises affected regard
ing the news received from Paris re-
lative to the affairs OF the Denver
Reservoir and Irrigation company
and the Henrylyn projects. The
statement follows:
A cablegram has been received
from Messrs. Kenenck and Brock.
from Parfs. where they have been
with associates for the past three
weeks. stating that arrangements
have been made with French bank
ers insuring the completion Of the
Standley Lake and Henrylyn sys-
TENS in 1911. The parties sail ON
tho Lucitania Saturday. arriving
here December Gath. Further de-
tails will be given when they arrive
with the papers.
Negotiations have been pending
for some time for the purpose OF
raising funds with which to finish
the Htandiey Lake irrigation system.
and the arrangement which has been
made fnsures this completion.
This project 10 one Of the largest
In Colorado or the west. involving
the construction Of . large number
Of giant reservoirs and extensive dis
tributing bitches and works for the
reclamation Of more than 100000
acres Of land. all of which IL located
within a radius Of SO miles from the
city Of Denver, and much Of II - in
Weld county.
With the completion Of the system
great land values are assured and
the securities and debts are made
certain of ultimate payment. The
works were commenced several years
ago and have been prosecuted at the
outlay already Of several million dol
lars. In their present state taey are
not fully available for use In serving
the land dependent ON them. Tho
full completion Of the system means
the certainty Of values Of lands un-
der the system. with water rights
far In excess of the cost Of the same
and the obligations of the projectors.
The system includes the great
Standley Lake with intakes from
Clear Greek and other supplies. This
reservoir IL located nine miles north
west Of Denver and IL now fully
completed excepting ~ to the surfac-
ing Of the dam and the construction
Of outlet ways to Clear Creek and
from Clear Greek to the Platte
river. This work IL assured of COM
pletion by the arrangement which
has been made SO that the reservoir
may be available for delivery OF
water and used.
The system also embraces a large
reservoir to be filled from the waters
OF South Boulder creek, which Is
practically completed and known as
the Marshall lake, as we'll ms num-
Der of reservoirs located in the VI
cinity of Marshall lake. Also the
Barr lake. which is being enlarged
80 as to hold something in the neigh
borhood Of $4,000 acre feet, and the
Milton reservoir. located about 80
miles northeast of Denver, with
capacity of about $4,000 acre feet.
The outlet bitches and distributing
mains from these reservoirs have
been to large extent, though not
fully completed. They will com
prise a distributing system of about
,316 miles.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-12-29
Mvle Riding Ia Per.usal.

In odd contrast to the modern rush
and honk Of the automobile and the
clang Of the trolley cars are the saloios
o. small farmers Of Portugal who ride
nonchalantly through tie twentisth
century hubbub o. the back-ths ex-
treme hack-of small. patient eyed
nalsa. Though the country has pro
grsssed and The farmess are progress
Ing toward prosperity. they have con-
slstently refused to move farther for
ward % the mules back In Portugal
than ths hast 0fth Of his anatomy. Pes-
hapo tie custom arose from the time
Wnsa the mule carried Q large load
5ust before the rider and the habit has
~ beea brokea.-Christian Herald
The Greeley tribune., 1910-12-29
You Muse Read This II You Want
the BeUe6t

J. W. Greer. Greenwood. La, suf-
fered with . severe case Of lum-
bago. ''The pains were 30 intense
I was forced to hypodermic injec-
tions for relief. These attacks start
cd with . PAIN in the small Of my
back which gradually became fairly
paraiysing. Ny attention was at
tracted to Foley's Kidney Remedy
and l am glad to say after using this
wonderful medicine I am NO longer
bothered In any way by my old
enemy lumbago." Sold by all drug
gists.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-12-29
The Mystic osvsn,

The Roooel islandess in New Guinea
bod the number 7 n great awe. A
native policeman when asked what the
n0nesah In the local dialect were
sSavs them readily enough. bat hest
tated at the numbef Z. You might not
always say that number. ~ explained
II brought On thunder
seeeDs u you did. And you must new.
- say n At all when yoa weot te
Adele Island to get eocoanuts Or aah.
because the most ffiGhtful results
would undoubtedly follow" Niss
Crimshaw vouches for the supsssti-
tSoo - her book On The New New
0uiAaa.s
The Greeley tribune., 1910-12-29

Deep-seated coughs w
di'nary remedies req'l,s s,,,|
nal and internal trea'~p nd
buy n dollar bottle W nj,
HOREHOUND SIltti ,,-
two remedies you ne,| |rrli
OF one. There is q *
PEPPER porous n
the chest. free with .
by Carson w. GilheIE
The Greeley tribune., 1910-12-29

No man who minds his own business
ever complains Of having nothing to
do.-HarrisburR Telegraph.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-12-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Y
Saturday for Call.' nj
will spend severli ami,
will go first to Fresn'
70 down the coast.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1910-01-21
For Rent.

House near school house
Enquire of. A. Kimm0ns.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1910-01-21
Contest Notice.

1851.
Department Of the Interior United
States Land Ofrice. Roswell New Mex
leo, Dec. II, 1909.
sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this office by John w.
Berry of Liston, N. NJ, contestant.
against Homestead entry, No. 1884
made October 22, 1906, for SCI Sec
ton Township s. Range 20 Z. by
Oscar f. Wolverton, contestee. In
which 1t Is alleged that said Oscar E.
Wolverton has wholly abandoned said
tract for more than six months
last past, and has changed his resi-
dence therefrom for more than six
months since making his residence
thereon, and has not cultivated nor
improved said claim for more than six
months since making said entry.
That said alleged absence from said
land was not due to his employment
In the army, navy or marine corps of
the United States in any capacity III
time Of war, and this the said confess
tant is ready to prove at such time
and place as may be named by the
Register and Receiver for a hearing
in said case. Said parties are hereby
N@ONAAANN " appeal lN0POnu anu OllbI
evidence touching said allegation at
10 o'clock a. m, on January 81, 1910
before G. e. Hall, U. s. Commissioner.
at his office in Ellda, n NJ, and that
final hearing will be held at 8 o'clock
a. m. on Feb. 10th, 1910, before the
Register and Receiver at the United
State Land Office In Roswell, New
Mexico.
The said contestant having, in a
proper affidavit filed Dec. II, 1909,
set forth facts which show that after
due diligence personal service Of this
NOTICE cannot be made, it is hereby
and directed that such notice
be given by due and proper publica-
ton.
T. c. TILLoTsoN,
Dec. 81 Jan Il Register.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1910-01-21
Contest Notice.

Department of the Interior. U. s. Land ONCE
at Roswell. N. NJ, Jan. II. 1910.
suhicient contest afidavit having bean
filed in this ONCE by Charles c, Wheeler NJ
Quannah Texas. contestant against Home.
stead Entry No. 1875, made April 4. 1908, for
Section 49, Township S., Range 80 E., by
George W. Cissna contestee, in which is Al.
legged that said George W. Cissna has wholly
Abandoned said tract has not resided upon
improved or cultivated said land or any part
thereon for more han six months next prior TO
uate of andaylt, and that said alleged Alb.
sehce from the said land was not due to his
employment in the Army. Navy or Marine
Corps of the United States. IN time of War.
said parties are hereby notified to appear re.
spond and offer evidence touching said alleRa.
ticn nt 10 o'clock a. N. on March z. 1910, be
fore w. L. Cowgirl o, s. Commissioner, at his
ONCE In Kenna Chaves County. New Mexico
(ond that final hearing win be held at 0 o clock
a. M, on March u, 1910. before) the Register
and Receiver at the United States Land ONCE
in Roswell. New Mexico.
The said contestant having. In a proper
anidayit filed Jan 49, 1910. set forth facts
which show that ,fter due diligence personef
service of this notice cnn not be made. It is
hereby ordered and directed that such notice
be given by due and proper publication
T. c. Tillotson.
Feh-4'Feb' 20 Register
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1910-01-21
CONTEST NOTICE.

Department OF the Interior. United States
Land office at Roswell. N NJ. Dee 6. 1909
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this Office by Edna l Pattillo, of
Boaz, New Mexico, contestant, against
Homestead Entry number 07OS, made July
II, 1908, for southwest IA, section q.
township 6 south, range % east, by Eleanor
Jester, contestee, in which it is alleged un-
der date Of 5000. that said Eleanor lester
has wholly abandoned said tract, has not
resided upon, improved or cultivated said
land or any part thereof for more than six
months next prior to date of affidavit. and
that said alleged absence from said land
was not due to her employment in the
Army. Navy or Marine Corps of the
United states, in time of War; said parties
are hereby notified to appear, respond and
offer evidence touching said allegation at
10 O'Clock a m. on January 3lst, 1910,
before w. T, Cowgirl, U. s. Commission
er, at his office in Kenna, Chaves county,
New Mexico, and that final hearing will be
held at o clock a. m. on February 10. 1910
before the Register and Receiver at the
United States Land Office in Roswell, New
Mexico
The said contestant having, in a proper
affidavit, filed December 9th, 1909, set
forth facts which show that after due dill
gence personal service of this notice cannot
be made, it is hereby ordered and directed
that such notice be given by due and proper
publication. T. 9. Tillotson,
Dec. 24-Jan. Il. Register.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1910-01-21
The Rev. Irl r. Hicks
Almanac for 1910.

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The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1910-01-21

Congress nan Ollie James was
driving through a billy section
OF Kentucky on a pleasure jaunt
and happening to notice a well
beside a farm house, pulled up
and asked the farmer if he could
give him a drink.
No sab, as much as | would
like to 'comodate you sab, |
can't-do thing for you. But if
you will pull IN at Joneses bout
fob miles ahead you can get
sometime" said the farmer.
"But l thought | noticed a
fine well here on your placer'
said the big congressman.
why l didn't know you
wanted water, thought you
wanted a drink said the
faemer, who thereupon invited
Marse James in to help himself
from the iron bound bucket.