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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-18
PRESSOGRAPHS

consecutive hours-from a. m. to
/ o'clock next morning.
This is the year 461O-in China
town.
Football" growled the angry
father. UGH"
But surely" said his friend,
'your son won high honors in foot
ball at his college?"
"He did," grimly assented the
father.
First he was a quarterback
"Yes."
Then halfback."
yes"
"Then fullback?' IN
Eyes" I'll
and now-what is he nowE'
"Now!" roared the father, 'fhe is
a hunchback." II
How will you want your slhail
cut, sir?' said the laxative barber
Minus conversational prolikity,
replied the patient. III
Flows that, sir?" III
with abbreviated or totally elim
mated variations" -
'1-er-don't quite catch lyoul
meaning, sir" III
With quiescent mandibulars.''
"Which?" ~
without effervescent verboSity.'
"Sir?" h
Let diminutive colloquy be.con
spicuous by it's absence"
Excuse me, you'll have to lex
| plain"
"In silence" ..
The average man of 70 has con
sumed in the course of his life 53A
tons of solid food and 42A tons OF
liquid, or about 1880 times his owr
weight in both solids and liquids.
CreditOr-I ask you for the last
time, when you are going to pay
that s. you owe me.
Debtor-Thank goodness, there's
an end to that silly question!
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-18
Sauce For the
Goose?


ganzed labor does not Paronze the Bucks Stove Range
Co., then indeed we're almost nation of criminals and
should be enjoined along with the labor leaders
For haven't we been using the boycott on the beef
trust in way that would make the biggest trades union
boycott look pale? ...
Haven't fashionable women clubs publicly declared
that they ''don patronze" the beef trust. Small capital
lists and milonares who have been loudly proclaim
ing to trades unions for years their divine right to run
their own business have enrolled in the vegetarian union
These Strikers have denied themselves the juicy porter
house with the spirit of sacrifice devotees to la
Dor Staid old newspapers have proclaimed the
respectable.
1t has 'hurt business for the trust if it ddn t
solve the cost of living problems.
But big wise judge enjoned the nice ladies' clubs
to stop them from hurtng business" No editors of met
ropotan daies going to Jail for declaring the beef
trust ''unfair' to the consumers union. The people
wouldn't stand for that.
Shall conclude that there is law in America for
labor unions and editors of the American Federaonst
and another for women's clubs and respectable
editors?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-18
In the Comets
Tail

With what we think justfabe pride, confess to k-
ing such letters Of have never been III the tai
Of comet We have been in places hot enough to rese
BILE whole comet, TAIL head abdomen and all the other
riggngs of the fiery visant of the heavens But we We
been in the tail of real live comet and knew
comets best efforts at safeguards being connection
intended to keep off the year Itch composed in
halcyOn but salad days when ackling readln,
ritin' and rthmetic in the old Academy street school
But such letter the above strikes beautiful.
What confidence in the editor does it not demonstrated
What sublime reliance the editorial ''we!' Nothing is
doing the earth, the heavens above the EARTH the
waters under the earth but we there regulator
safeguard And dodge. \ ''Churchman" once
wrote u.s. asking is there such thing personal
devil?' Did we dodge! Oh, no. We told "Churchman'
that he had to the very fount of reliable information
the subject and that while we had never had any formal
introduction to the party in question: there doubt
to personal deviltry and plenty of it. And Church
man. kind enough to send III note thanking us Tor
spiritual refreshment.
Particularly do we love exhibitions of unmitigated conf
dence in us on the part of woman Readers" They
the salt of the earth They will take the editors paper
if suits them-read it and believe in when nobody else
will 1t takes "a Woman Reader to feel the lmtessness
Of our sphere of influence What is comets tail s
threat to her when she has the editor handy with his vast
experience among comets? And we're not going to dis
appoint this woman about this HALEY comet either.
All science reason, theory, belief and most all sensible
teachings earth be boiled down to one OF TWO
propositions, to wit:
It was created and continued by God,
It is the result of millions and millions Of favorable acct
dents, all favorable to the earth especially.
ga Woman Readers best safeguard on May l. Will be
to especially and gratefully remember that God is good
Maybe He sends these comets buzzng around occasionally
to make ngrates remember how good He really Is
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-18
POINTS:

would eating turkey
Frenchman his chained his
two
bran love and jealousy
There plenty plenty of
in Witness
tempting hard earned coin from the
medical
his visit fair city" brief possible
boxed shipped cheese
Chicago suing divorce
live What
notions have.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-18
Horoscope

1.-THE stars incline, but not
compel"
Saturday, February 10, 1910.
Boast not Of what thou art,
Twill be sorry part.
Mercury is in greatest eIonga-
ton west. The sun rules pow
erfuIIy as fortunate planet.
The sun enters the sign Of the
fishes.
There is a sign of "many
thoughts, many journeys, re-
moving from place to place,
seeking after substance and
wealth." in the aspect which
the sun enters today.
"Beware this day of praising
myself, or of having a high, ar
rogant mind, and of seeking
after and meddIing with things
that are too high and great to
be thy province"
Pisces people are warned to
be on their guard during the
rest of this month against USE
less dependency or worry.
Persons of restless and peev-
ish or disconnected natures
must he on their guard against
giving way to temper or caprice.
They are in danger of taking
sights altogether too seriously
and they will imagine injury or
offense where none was in
tended.
Fickleness of purpose and
readiness to complain are UNI
der i'll aspects.
An ancient reading for to-
days zodiacai configuration is
ascending, man of mighty
authority and power holding in
his hand another that is hum
BILE and helpless"
This period is suspicious for
hiring women for any purpose.
Herbs under the moon are to-
day, according to herbal astroI-
oqy, willow, wintergreen, arrow
head, watercress, pumpkin, let
tuce, cucumbers, cabbage and
violet.
Today should be beneficial
for all concerned or interested
in any way In the trades of bak-
ing, confectionery, cooking,
smoking, brewing, distilIing,
canning, bottIing or preserving.
Persons with this birthdate
are under an augury that warns
against quarreIs, lawsuits and
speculation.
Children born today are
likely to travel far. see many
strsrue uiaces and be unrestfui
and. Whimsical.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-18

The policeman in front of the
Chinese arcade in Doyers street
shook his head. Morris amt
been around for five or six
months" he said. eyes. he was a
good guide, but it wasn't safe for
him. You see he spoke the lingo
-Chinese-andh he got bad habit
of goin back and forth, tellin' then
what they said about each other.
The inspector, he knew there
would be a moider, so he made
Morris get out. You want guide?
Hey, Joe, go find Whitley or Paul"
Joe, thin, shabby bit of HUI
man driftwood, jumped to obey the
policeman, and soon got Whitley
out of a nearby saloon. Whitley
looked clean. and talked intelli-
gently.
The first stop was the Chinese
temple, fourth floor, sitting with
incense, filled with affairs. strange
gods and carvings of much al
legged antiquity. Most interesting
was a pair of curved bits of wood
on the altar. A Chinaman, it was
explained, before starting on a
Journey, or a business venture,
tries his luck" with the bits OF
wood He losses them in the air.
If they come down round side up,
bad luck; flat side up, good luck;
ore one way, one the other, divided
| luck.
How many times does the
| Chinaman toss them?" was asked
He losses them till they boLf
come down flat side up" replied
Whitley.
Next, into a dark, narrow hall
way, up two flights of dark
dirty stairs. A knock on rickety
door. A small room, fearful
smell. A Chinaman writing at {
small table. Another Chinamar
doing nothing. A white woman
awaiting the visitors pleasure
Go ahead, LOU" said Whitley.
An opium layout is in the mid
die of a tousled, dirty bed. The
woman hops nimbly into it, ant
flops down, facing the layout. The
idle Chinaman flops down on the
other side, picks some opium on
of little can and begins Cooking
la pill Theh other Chinamar
gravely keeps on writing. Opium il
black, thick, sticky stuff, ant
cooking a pill" consists of taking
! a COB of it on long wire ant
frizzling it over little lamp.
The pill, cooked, was waddet
into the small orifice of the opium
pipes big bowl, and the woman
inverting the BOWL over the lamp
puffed away.
| Then the Chinaman Cooked ;
pill" for himself. watch what ;
big inhalation he will take" SAT-
Whitley. Truly, he did. HI
sucked a long time, and then h
!; belched smoke like chimney
i Half dollar was placed in Lou
Il grimy, yellow hand. and w
turned to go. Whitley pointed to
picture over the table. There
her picture, taken II years ago,
he said. 1t showed Lou as
Young, fresh-faced girl. She Offer
ed no comment
A couple of Chinatown dane
halls were visited. Girls and mel
sat at tables, drinking between
the dances, and listened to som
very noisy singing, after whicI
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-18

In Little Old New York
BY NORMAN

nickels and dimes were showered
at the feet of the vocalist.
In another opium joint three
Cinnamon were contentedly ''hit-
ting the pipe" An old Chinaman
sold opium, cigarets and curios.
He had fox terrier of which he
seemed very fond. my wife
dog" he said. "My wife, she
die" He was grinning cheerful
ly all the time. Here my wife
picture" He took from the draw
err of his desk photograph of a
pretty young white girl. Perhaps
he felt bad, but he didn't show it.
But Chinatown amt what IT
used to be-" said Whitley, when he
babe us good night. Since the
Sigel murder it's got pretty slow"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-18

Ed.-The earth will be in
the tail of Halley's comet
about May l.. Will there
be a disaster? If so what
shall we do as a safeguard?
NrnNIA DLN \nED
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-18

"Some men are hard ter
please. They gave Patrick
Henry liberty instid O.
death, an he went an died
anyhow"
do you know that in milk there
are over 100000 bacili to the cubic
inch?'
Bah Jove, is that, so! But I'm
not surprised-everything is so
beastly overcrowded nowadays
France has established a high
school for areonauts. g..
Mrs. Brown-Goodness, Mary,
what a kitchen. Every pot, pan
and dish is dirty, the table looks
like a job lot sale, and-it will take
you all night to clean things up!
What have you been doing?
Mary-Sure, ma'am, the young
leddies has just been shown me
how they bile a pertater at their
cool1in' school.
Some time ago, in Paris, M. Vim
cent and Mile. Scherin waltzed in a
ballroom for six hours and three
quarters without moments rest,
while a Berlin man waltzed for 10
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-18

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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-18

If Gompers, Mitchell
and Morrison, Of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor,
are criminals because they
publish the fact that or
The Greeley tribune., 1910-09-15
Lyccum Schedule Completed

Attractions for the lyceum of the
Christian Endeavor Congress were
decided upon at the bi-monthly
meeting of the congress held last
evening at the home OF Mrs. A.
Gardner. The list will include two
lectures. two concerts and an enter
tainer.
General V. T. Sweeney, the popu-
lar lecturer who made such a favor
able impression when heard here at
the Christian church dedication will
be here as will Ernest J. Fias who
was heard at the Greeley chautau-
qua in 1909.
The Olde Towne quartet and the
Ernest Gamble concert party will
both be here.
Alva Green, the entertainer, will
likewise be here.
The season will open October 13,
all of the attractions will appear in
the Christian church.
The reports were read and show
the congress in flourishing condi-
ton.
Committees for the congress OF
1911 were named.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-09-15
PROF. ERNESTI BACK
FROM PROLONGED TRIP

Prof. and Mrs. r. Ernesti and son
returned Monday evening from their
trip of five months abroad. They
made the trip of 10000 miles with
out scratch and without a sick
hour. They visited the institutions
of learning and had delightful
as well as profitable trip. They first
went to Naples. then to Rome, Flor
ence. Milan and Venice. They were
in Switzerland during the high wat
ers, when the water was four feet
deep in the streets.
At Zurich. Prof Ernesti spent one
month in the Industrial art schools.
AT Munchen, they also visited the
schools and studied in the Univer-
sity at Leipsic. They went down the
Rhine to Cologne, and attended the
exposition at Brussels. Two weeks
were spent among the Belgian peas
ants and they visited Ostend, the
great watering place, and spent two
weeks in London.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-09-15
DIES PAurER AFTER
HAVING LOST FoHTvyr
(From Tno,1,,-,, -,

u @ iron tuesdays Daily
county after having come to this
county with fortune variously esti-
mated at from $4,000 to $4,000
was the fate this morning of Dan
Jackson, aged so, General debility
due to old age is said to have been
the cause OF his death.
Mr. jackson came to this city
more than twenty-five years ago and
was member Of the Grand Army
He lived in Delaware before coming
here and Is said to have made and
lost two fortunes in that state.
Land deals and lawyers fees we're
the cause OF his dropping the for
tune which he had when he arrived
in this city.
Until two years ago the man made
his living by peddling SOAP about In
Greeley but recently became so fee.
BILE that he was forced to go to the
poor house,
He Is survived by three sons, Lem.
who owns large ranch near Keota
and is said to be worth 100000,
Robert. who is a large ranch owner
in Arizona, and John, who was
formerly employed in Carter's i'm
plement shop
The Greeley tribune., 1910-09-15
WILLIAM JONES WAS WELL
KNOWN THROUGHOUT WEST

William Samuel Jones, who died
in this city last Thursday, was. it
now appears. known throughout the
west as hroncho buster and won
the belt for the championship years
ago in Denver and IA years ago in
Cheyenne.
He was 40 years Of age at the
time of his death and was born IN
Detroit. Mich, october %, 1871.
He made his home while in this
city with his sister, Mrs. Mary
sheath. He is survived by his par
ents. four brothers and five sisters.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-09-15
Romano Ends in This County

When Mrs. May Abel. an attrac-
tive widow, stepped to the door of
the box car home of her cousin, Ed
Massey. at Cloyerly last Thursday
and saw q stranger she had not the
slightest idea that he was the man
she would marry and would have
been more astonished had she been
told at that minute that today was
to be her wedding day
Busy with duties about the home
of her cousin, where she has been
visiting the last three weeks, Mrs
Abell wore big blue gingham
sleeved apron and jaunty dust cap
and ]. D. Wright. the stranger, who
Is a wealthy ranchman of Nebraska
thought her charming picture and
vowed to marry her as soon as he
could obtain her consent.
The two had been corresponding
but had never met and Mrs. Abel
did not know of the proposed visit
of Mr.. Wright.
They spent few days getting ac-
quainted and Monday left Greeley
for McCook, Neb.. where they were
married at 10 O'Clock this morning
Mrs Abell has daughter in Den
yer and son in Pueblo. She also
has Young son. who accompanied
them to Nebraska. Mr.. Wright Is
said to be worth $4,000 and has a
large ranch near McCook, where
they will make their home.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-09-15
NEARLY THREE HUNDRED
LAMBS FOR COLLINS DAY

Fort Collins. Sept lS.-The bis-
gest crowd ever entertained by any
city or town in Colorado outside of
Denver is the anticipation OF the
men in charge of the plans for the
big barbecue and lamb day celebra-
ton to be held here on September
%. And this belief is entertained
as well by many of the residents OF
Fort Collins, all OF whom are aiding
in every way possible to make the
celebration succuess.
The first celebration, Lamb Day
Of 1909. was such success that II
met with instant favor by every
body.
The little button bearing the pic
ture of lamb and the words Lamb
Day, Fort Collins, Sept, % is now
being worn by men and women IN
many sections of the state. evidence
OF the aggressive work OF the adNer-
tising committee. The lambs which
are to be roasted and distributed TO
the guests of the city have arrived
and will be killed this week and
kept in the ice houses of Fort Col
lins' two big packing plants until
they are ready to be put on the fires,
which will be couple of days be-
fore the barbecue. There are 2st
of them. enough lamb for everyone
The Greeley tribune., 1910-09-15
No Evidence in Water Case

Because of the complete lack of
evidence against him and the failure
to produce witnesses, the case which
was brought against p. w. Murray.
one of the large land owners in the
Olive Branch district, near Ault. was
this morning dropped
Attorney Walter Bliss represent
ed Mr.. Murray.
The suit was brought by John
Bayes. ditch rider. who claimed
that employees OF Murray had been
tampering with the headgate of the
Lone Tree lateral and taking more
water from the ditch than was law
fully allowed.
This charge Bayes failed to sus-
tain, so it is claimed, and this morn
ing the case against Mr.. Murray
was dropped, there being no grounds
for the prosecution.
Mr.. Murray is one OF the best
known farmers of the Olive Branch
district.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-09-15
MISS EDNA LEWIS
AND ELMER $.
ROYER MARRIED

Another OF the autumn weddings
which has come as complete sur
prise to the young people of Gree
ley was that OF Miss Edna Lewis and
Elmer S. Royer which took place on
Monday evening at the home Of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. c.
Lewis.
The Lewis home was beautifully
decorated for the occasion with pink
and white asters and smilax. The
couple stood under an arch OF the
blossoms and green during the cere-
mony, which was performed at 7
the Baptist church. The bride wore
beautiful white dress and the
couple were unattended. The we'd
ding was marked with charming
simplicity and only the immediate
family and most intimate friends OF
the couple were present. A delicious
lunch was served after the ceremony
and Mr.. and Mrs. Royer left in the
evening for trip about the state
Mrs. Royer is the daughter OF MIR.
and Mrs. w. C. Lewis and has spent
her entire life here. She is gradu-
ate OF the Greeley high school and
State Normal, class of 1910 and this
year was expected to teach in Evans
but recently resigned her position
She Is a member OF the Delta Psi
Omega sorority and by her pleasing
personality and many admirable
traits has won many warm friends.
MIR. Royer is one of the valued
employees OF the Greeley National
bank.
On their return to Greeley Mr..
and Mrs. Royer will be at home in
Camtield court.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-09-15
TO PURCHASE THOUSANDS
OF ACRES FOR LARGEST
HORSE AND MULE RANCH

For the purpose of establishing
one OF the largest horse and mule
ranches in entire Mexico, J. T. Hall
and Georee Elmer, both of them
Greeley men, have gone to Chihua-
hua, Mexico, where they will remain
until the deal is concluded.
They have offered the present
owners of the land $4,000 but the
holders demand SIPS an acre. 1t
is mainly TO try to adjust this price
and to reach an agreement that the
trip is being made.
The land Includes some of the
best pasturage to be found in Mex
leo and Is composed of both meadow
land and mountain land.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-09-15

and speak the best impulses OF your
heart and mind.
AS Lincoln republicans we shoulo
vote for the initiative and referen-
dunn, do everything possible for It.
and our prayers should go to Heaven
that it will win, and that Weid
county as representative OF the
highest intelligence and patriotism
Of Colorado, will give n majority for
IL that will be an honor to the
county. By
A LINCOLN REPUBLICAN,
The Greeley tribune., 1910-09-15
Auction Bulletin
Colonel
j. e. Gordon
Over 1900 Sales.
Fifteen Y e q r s
Experience.

Saturday. September 17-At the
Henry 7. West residence, 722 Tenth
street, Greeley, household goods,
such as furniture, stoves, dishes, car
pets, etc II. I. WEST, Owner.
Wednesday. September 21-At my
ranch. miles south and l mile west
of LaSalle. miles east and l mile
south OF Peckham-27 head Of cat
tie. so head of hogs, head of horses
and other articles too numerous to
mention. Reason for selling, quit
farming.
THOS. w. WIGGETT, Owner.
Thursday, September 23-At the
old John Benton ranch. four and
half miles northwest of Greeley and
one and quarter miles east Farm
ers' Spur. head good horses and
mules, good milk cows, and my
entire farming outfit. Reasons for
selling. to quit farming.
EARLE II. SMITH, Owner.
Friday. September 23-At the old
Lockbruner place, six miles south
east of LaSalle, two miles west and
a mile south OF the coal mine in
Beebe Draw, opposite the old cream
cry. Horses. cows, wagons, beet
box. buggy, drill. harrow, plows,
rake. harness. oats. alfalfa, etc.
HENRY BAAB. Mortgage.
Friday, September 3O-Last day
OF Weld county fair. All stock en-
tered for exhibit at the fair that
owners wish to dispose OF will be
sold free OF charge at this sale. Sale
will be held on the fair grounudp-
The Greeley tribune., 1910-09-15
RACK LAND ,,x.s nEaL

|. than take the chances -. Oh u
'a Of a case in court the
Eom' '0n" recently %. traded land in
En0 which they claimed as
P's ~ george Bender VINO
rse share OF the Harris 500
| m near Hardin have su se''.ea .so
,der -, by deciding back all the
| IIeh Bender owned on the
snuths ago Bender traded
/ IN the Harris land to some
80 gaye in trade property
! Wv" ane star state which they
10 have a clear title to.
usnired that the title was
|, and Attorney c. D. Todd
Texas to investigate. He
k,t the land had been held
Eexans on a flimsy Spanish
|aim which, so 1t is said.
lot hold in law.
he was about to begin ac-
court against the Texans
btihcation came chat they
ktt,e and deed back all the
T. Hardin to Bender. This
done and the case is con-
The Greeley tribune., 1910-09-15
WEST SIDE LADIES'
CLUR ELECTS OFFICERS

The West Side Ladies' AID so
ciety met for their annual meeting
Wednesday. September Z. at the
home OF Mrs. j. III. Lewis.
The following officers were elect
ed Mrs. Maggie Mclndoo. presi-
dent; Mrs. E. T. Briggs, vice presi-
dent Mrs. Sallie Son. secretary
Mrs. j. H. Lewis, treasurer. The
annual reports were read. showing
the society to be in tlourishins
condition. After the business meet
ing a social hour was spent and nice
refreshments were served by the
hostess assisted by Mrs. Oscar
Noodle and Miss Irene Maitlen.
The next meeting will be held on
the first Wednesday in October at
the home Of Mrs. Alonzo Beethem,
one half a mile west OF the Hazel
ton school house.
The Greeley tribune., 1910-09-15

MIR. and Mrs. A. j. Price of Mar
cola, Ore. have been in Greeley sew
eral DAYS visiting Mrs. Prices SIS
ter, Mrs w. G. Chappelow, left to-
dav for their home. They have been
spending several weeks visiting AT
their former home at Springfield,
ILL.,, and at Kansas City and stopped
in Greeley on their return trip. They
were accompanied by Miss Jane
Schaigh of Kansas City who Is going
to Oregon to spend year with her
sister and attend school.