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The Greeley tribune., 1911-02-09

Fate has dealt harshly with little
Everett Phillips. who has been the
beneficiary OF three skin grating
operations at the Greeley hospital.
the result of burns. 1t has develop
ed that his left leg is shorter than
the right. and the shorter leg must
be broken Mt the knee. The child is
only four years old. and 1t will be
necessary to wait until he is stronger
before the fourth operation can be
performed. On two occasions MS
father gave up skin and once MS
mother did so.
The Greeley tribune., 1911-02-09
YE OLDE TOWNE QUARTET
CHRISTIAN CHURCH FEB. ia

One OF the best entertainments OF
the Christian Endeavor course will
be the fourth number. the Olde
Towne Quartet, to be given at the
Christian church on Friday evening,
February 10th. The program is ar
ranged so as to give variety to the
and the selections are
new and pleasing solos, duets. trfos
and quartets, also readings and cray
on work. A rare musical treat and
one that will. no doubt. give en-
tire satisfaction.
The Greeley tribune., 1911-02-09
llONAl ROOM IS SECURED
FOR. CHILDREN HEARING STORIES

ssf'00n there will he INV.
c'' auditorium. at 'ne
! ,',. y the crowds of little
luke luke delight in listening ,,'s
y auaE,.'a a,uas afternoon stories
! tie A',,eIs sos, have been Sc.
M, ,,0aN work. and two room 5
Nm he bsOs r.. of the high schoo,
s,ra s0' be stories at ',te, ths
li,,,So9' 4, S9'h young LADIES' nas n'1, an,
FIldIsnnr' looms p,, in the hirn Gs1'
p, az and S''asr ahs closer around up"u's
ehili,y to Nra na TO their inter
Friday " y,p pay attention.
| Louise r'ss cs Lucille Allara
| -
hdle,s. 'A'aer will enter.
|sss!'drsa s,,, s,v' four o'clock ok,
a'A 'eAoo, hoe Come as,,.. a. usual
The Greeley tribune., 1911-02-09
MAYOR OF AULT COMMITS
SUICIDE WHEN CHARGED
WITH PASSING BAD CHECKS
James K. Houghton Fires Bullet Into Brain in
kaiseroff Hotel in Denver Last Night Just as
Officer Comes to Place Him Under Arrest
Well Known in Weld County.

Denver, Feb. S.-Rather than be
taken prisoner and face the charge
of passing worthless checks, James
X. Houghton, mayor of Ault. Colo,
sent a bullet through his brain
shortly after 6 o'clock last night.
He died at a. m. at st. Luke's hos
rital. The shot was fired before two
witnesses in his room in the Kaiser
hof hotel. and at the moment when
Detective John Mcneil knocked at
the door
Frank Dutton, manager of the
Standish hotel, who had visited
Houghton relative 10 three worthless
checks he had cashed last month.
had stepped to the door to admit the
officer when the revolver was taken
from Houghtons satchel and dis
charged H. Moulton Smith, real
estate dealer. who was also in the
room, made a desperate attempt to
secure the wear on, but failed
On a previous visit to Denver.
Houghton stayed at the Standish.
He issued three checks which were
cashed there. Houghton was at
Ault when the checks were returned
to the Standish.. Dutton wrote to
Houghton asking an explanation but
received no answer
1t was learned yesterday that MIR.
Houghton was at the Kaiserhot
hotel Duttcn. accompanied by
Smith, went to the hotel.
The Greeley tribune., 1911-02-09
Ramon. Club Entertained

Mrs. w. o. Wright entertained
the ladies' OF the Ramona club at her
home, 1922 Eighth avenue, Tuesday
afternoon. The gathering was In the
nature OF Valentine party and af-
ter spending some time with fancy
work fishing for Valentines afforded
much amusements. Late in the af-
teruOon delicious refreshments were
served in the dining room. The
table was decorated with hearts and
red ribbons. There were streamers
OF the ribbon from the chandelier to
the plates, where souvenir Nalen-
tines were used as place cards.
There were ten ladies present to en-
JOY Mrs. Wright's hospitality.
The Greeley tribune., 1911-02-09
Eaton Want. Railroad

Eaton. Feb. S.-For the purpose
of discussing the proposition of nm
extension OF the Great Western
sugar railroad beyond Eaton in the
Grow Creew district, meeting was
held Tuesday evening in the Eaton
club rooms. A committee consist
ng OF T. T. Wilson. A. NJ. McClen-
ahan, T. G. Phillips. w. L.. Park and
George Jones was appointed to 30 TO
Denver today to present the plan to
the Officers OF the sugar company
Another committee OF dozen men
was appointed to visit tho farmers
and secure the required acreage Of
beets.
The Greeley tribune., 1911-02-09
0PTlMIST
CLUB FOR
GREELEY
ONE BUSINESS MAN THINKS THE
ORGANIZATION NEEDED
SLOGAN IS ALSO WANTED
Itallying Cries for Municipalities arc
Being Adopted by Nearly Every
Big City In the United
States

Some of the leading business men
of Greeley are inclined TO think that
wave of pessimism is spreading
over the city and fear that before
long ii will have permeated the rank
and file of cheerful Greeleyites who
think they are pretty we'll off until
some one insists that they look pale
around the gills.
One prominent merchant has sug-
gested an Optimistic club, an infor-
NAL organization in which member
ship can be had free, the only re-
quirements being that he wear but
ton on which shall be inscribed Il
Am an Optmist'.
1t has also been suggested that
Greeley needs "A slogau-a sort OF
commercial and civic battle cry that
will be an inspiration to the weak
kneed who can only see the hole in
the doughnut. Nearly every city OF
Importance in the country has
slogan of some sort, rallying cry
for use at home and abroad.
Denver has two. Pueblo calls
Watch Our Smoke" and scenic
1 I1OlOTduu SDllHSS utNidI cS oht .oiss
Forever in the Sun. Those who
have suggestions for motto for
Greeley are invited to send them to
the Tribune to be published for ref
e erence in case the matter is ever
u formally taken up.
Below are slogans of some of the
leading cities of the country from
y which an idea can be had:
l. Denver-The City of Lights. also
J. the Queen City of the Plains.
le Chicago Will.
L Baltimore Lead.
K Atlanta-The Gate City.
e ST Louis-To the Front.
Milwaukee-A Bright Spot.
r. Omaha-The Market Town.
Indianapolis-No Mean City.
l. Tacoma--Youll Like Tacoma.
Minot. n. D.-The Magic City.
et Knoxville-Now, All Together.
Columbus to Columbus
g Akron. O.-City of Opportunity.
r Buffalo-Buffalo Means Business.
e Providence-Provide Provides.
+ Easton. PA City of Resources.
S Syracuse-Syracuse Spells Sue
y cess.
Denison, Tex-Doing for Deni-
son.
Kalamazoo-In Kalamazoo We
Do.
Topeka-Topeka VIII,
Mankato, Minn.-Mankato for
Mine.
Seattle-The Gateway of the Pa
cific.
Des Mones-The City of Certain
, ties.
Mishawaka, Ind.-Al for Misha-
waka
Waterloo. -Waterloo's Ways
Win
Spokane-All Roads Lead to Spo-
, kane
Springfield. Mass.-The City of
Homes.
Boston-Bigger, Buster Better
Boston.
Great Falls. Mont.-Watch Our
Smoke.
The Greeley tribune., 1911-02-09
Is TO y
! SUBJECT
Meeting
n.L CLUB DECIDES to
In OPEN MEETING
kDITIls TO COME
| II Floor Will BE Extend
lessor and Others Who
1 Been Placed under
Fire Recently

acting OF the directors OF
n Commercial club yes'er-
(oon it was decided to have
members meetins and ban
II Comfe!d hotel Monday
|.7. at $50 o'clock and to
the one subject Tor discus
$.
of the county wide inter
subject it has been deeid-
y the meeting open to all
in the county, when
n these who are not men,
. club. but who are inter-
|he discussion. may secure
bm Acting Secretary Lowe
Numerical club rooms any
|e noon on the day OF the
The sale OF tickets will
? noon hour on Monday
bly be'ore, as only the
e dining room will be sold.
ttei that the limit will be
IS the meeting promises to
Ertlonal interest.
(yileges of the floor will be
8he county assessor, county
Sners and those who have
the leyies made. 1t is de-
have the meeting a sort OF
liament where those who
fed the responsibility lot
taxes in certain quarters
opportunity of being
those charged may have
b defend themselves.
, are not able to attend
but who care to hear
pns may come after the
rsash. provided there ID
ln.
Eed that having an open
voted exclusively to the
d taxes will greatly clear
phere Of doubt and sus-
seems to hang over the
In.
The Greeley tribune., 1911-02-09
Mothers Will Meet.

There will be q meeting Of the
Mothers Congress at three O'Clock
Friday afternoon in the assembly
room at the City Library. Miss Can
nell of the Normal will tell of the
Value of Storytelling to the Child"
and later a discussion OF the diet
and clothing OF school children will
be led by Mrs. B. w. Bonell and
Mrs. o. O. Russell. All mothers
and teachers are cordially invited.
The Greeley tribune., 1911-02-09

Or. ]. Merrill returned Tuesday
from Denver. where he had been
with his friend. DR.. link. federal
inspector Of Loveland. who was
operated upon Monday in the Mercy
hospital for appendicitis.
The Greeley tribune., 1911-02-09
GRAHAM RULING
SAVES BRIDGES
FOR COMPANIES
Grants New Trial In Chandler-Pierce
Irritation Company Case-up-
holds Old Statute in Decision

Under the ruling of Judge Graham
in granting new trial in the case
OF Walter Chandler VS.. the Pierce
irrigation company In the district
court this morning. all bridges in
the county that are I feet wide and
less than 20 feet in length are legal.
His opinion is based under the old
statute that so DEGREES and he holds
that the new statute requiring that
all bridges be 20 feet wide. IL an
equal length, does not repeal the old
law. which is still in existence. II
this ruling shall hold, the irrigation
companies, corporations and coun-
ties need have no further worries
over their IA feet bridges that seem
ed to be in jeopardy on the plea o.
the attorneys for the plaintiff in the
Chandler saso. '''--'-'-'ls'-
The Jury awarded Chandler
$l.700 damages. He had sued for
$14,50O, alleging that he was per-
manently injured by fault OF a
bridge belonging to the defendant
company. while driving over 1t In
1909.
Attorneys Nixon. Mann and Keyes
represented the plaintiff and j. C..
Ewing and William E. Kelly the de-
fendant.
The Greeley tribune., 1911-02-09

The Three checks, for total Of
$40, were shown to Houghton lie
offered no exllanatiou and Dutton
suggest that he Wire the First Ma
tional l8Hk al Ault to learn whe-
ther 1t would forward the amount
to him This he refused to do The
three Wa, to the lobby. While there
Houghto1 paid what he owed Tor his
room. but refused to remain on the
lower f. or. Again the trio went to
his room, but not until after Dutton
had asked a clerk to notify rolice
headauarters.
Soon the detective knocked at the
door and as Dutton arose to admit
the officsr Hnushton seized the re.
volver From the 5atchel, placed it to
his left temple and fired.
Deteetive Mcneil summoned the
police surgeon, The ball had torn
its way through Houghton's brain,
the wound Of exit being found a few
inches IN front OF his right ear.
Houghton came to Colorado from
Plymouth, Ind. four years ago, set
tling in Ault He purchased farm
which later was sold, and he opcne d
a law office Last Arril he was elect.
ed mayo on the Citizens ticket He
is reported to have been heavy
drinker.
Houehton's two children. Harold
12 years old, and Knight. IA, are ii
Ault, while his wife is living in Ply
mouth. Houghton is S5 years old.
The Greeley tribune., 1911-02-09
Williams Here Tomorrow

John B. Williams, project engi-
neer at Shoshone for the United
States reclamation service. VIII be IN
Greeley tomorrow morning at the
Commercial club and will meet all
those who have talked with his rep
resentative regarding positions IN
the service His Headquarters VIII
be at the Greeley Commercial club
rooms in the Garfield hotel
The Greeley tribune., 1911-02-09
Marriage Licenses

Marriage licenses have been grant
ed 10 Ray F.. Montgomery and Miss
Nora Sullivan of Gi1crest: ]. II.
sherwood OF Greeley and Frances F.
Miller OF LaSalle; Carson c. Cope
and Selma F.. Swanson of Windsor.
The Greeley tribune., 1911-02-09

A. 8. Davis. a well drilIer ana
rancher from Crow Creek. was IN
Greeley today on . business TRIP.
The Greeley tribune., 1911-02-09

Miss Mildred Marsh Is confined to
her home by an Illness with throat
trouble.
The Greeley tribune., 1911-02-09

O. T. Wilson left Tuesday for a
trim TO his former home in New
Castle, Pa.
The Greeley tribune., 1911-02-09
J 7RAvELOGUE
Eases AUDIENCE

u travelogue on Inside
night at the Methodist
!" lully as large a crowd
ol Monday night, and his
s3 iully as we'll pleased
PICTURES and the talk.
there will be no traye-
enurch being in use for
o'es. Tomorrow evening
Will be Outside Paris.
.'sue' will continue the
4 the week.
.''efnoon at $3.50 O'Clock
0 - an extra matinee on
This has been arranged
'ne arrival of MIR. Rober-
~ matinee Friday afternoon
.''a - at i:l5 when pictures
~a will be shown
The Greeley tribune., 1911-02-09

Brink returned Tuesday
The Greeley tribune., 1911-02-09

Ts.,a haskins of Evans was
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-20

with the white kid top, is dashing,-
perhaps too much SO for the conserve
tive taste.
1t is when she chooses the evening
slippers and the dainty bridal pair
that the bride-to-be will become en-
Enthusiastically admiring. White satin,
OF course, is preferred for the latter,
finished with a tiny bow. One pair fit
for a Cinderella had a little true low
ers' knot worked out In seed pearls.
The Colonial slippers, with buckle
Of cut steel, rhinestones, or gilt, is in
good taste for evening wear, either In
black or a color matching the gown.
Very beautiful, If a little bizarre and
barbarous, are the slippers of gold or
silver cloth, embroidered in metals or
silk. These are toned down by a
thread Of black or color woven into
the fabric. The embroidering has
taken on the popular Oriental charac-
ter, in both design and coloring,
though the use of color is usually re-
stricted to one shade so that the slip.
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U2zZ

pers may harmonic with the gown.
Metal embroidery is also seen on the
satin slippers, while metal buckles Of
every description ornament street as
well as dress slippers.
The rousseau will not be complete
without at least a pair or two of the
adorable boudoir slippers. These may
be obtained in a soft fine kid, with
big fluffy pom pom, as low as $1.OO.
Hosiery Suggestions
There is a stocking on the market
especially designed for the stout wo-
man which is of pure thread silk with
mercerized Isle sole and tops, that
has extra wide knees and tops and
sells for $1.35.
Very practical and satisfactory are
the silk boot stockings, with the
soles and entire upper part Of Isle.
Hosiery of vivid shade,-emerald
green, cerise, royal purple, crimson
is permissible for evening wear, but
black or brown continues most desir-
able for ordinary use,
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Of the average woman, and
probably never will be. This is q per-
lennial style. with which the practical
woman could hardly afford to dis
pense.
With long coats SO fashionable this
season, the separate waist and skirt
will find a yet larger deid OF useful
ness.-and designers and makers have
provided some unusually chic styles in
both garments. Separate skirts, OF
course, follow the general lines preva-
lent in suit skirtings. They are OF the
same width and much the same cut
plain gored models, and models with
pleats let In at the sides from the
knee down, There are also a few
skirts with hens slashed. to show the
foot and ankle. This Is. however, an
extreme style, and a more popular ar
rangement Is the simulated slash,
with a contrasting piece of fabric In
PRODUCED in q triangular fold beneath
the slashed hem.
The raised waist line continues pop.
.ular in skirts, the height varying with
the taste OF the wearer. Many skirts
however, are contrived in the regula.
lway with a band at the waist, to be
worn with a fancy belt. or a belt OF
1.-THE skirt material. This style Of
skirt might be expected. as a grea,
many Of the most fashionable waists
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The Useful Waist and Skirt

are made with Z psplum effect. to be
worn outside u the skirt. Others,
again, hare very vida folded satin
girdles, designed to be worn outside
the skirt belt. These waists are
sometimes made With the outer drap-
cry and gifdle separated from the
lining. which slips underneath the
skirt belt, while the outer material
and girdle At oser 1t.
Draped and veiied hlouses will be as
widely worn ~ ever this winter
nearly all OF the dressiest waists be-
ing yelled in chiffon. Very handsome
waists are designed for afternoon and
evening wear, with separate skirts,
real lace, hand embroidery and bead
ing being the most usual form Of dec
GRAFTON.
Sleeves are. for the most part,
three-quarter lengths.-and styles are
well divided between the kimona or
seamless shoulder and the set-in, OF
scanned variety. Some OF the new
sleeves are smooth over the shoulder
In kimona lines,-and with q puffed
sectien attached q few inches below
reminding one OF the sleeves Of the
basques and jackets OF the 1860 days
Strictly tailored waists have otter
full length sleeves Of the set-in vari
ETY., finished with the regulation cut
Some very dresey lingerie blouses hav,
also full length sleeves. with frillet
turned-back cuffs. and high-boned col
lars. Very soft clinging effects ar
the rule in waists, as in costumes. ant
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soft satins, challies, worsteds and
crepes are therefore favored mate
rials.-with Gibbons. marquisettes,
voillas and veiiinxs ~ over draperies.
A very new arrangement is the wide
side-pleated Jabot. attached to the
middle front or right side OF the fash
ionahle lingerie waist, and pinned over
to the left. crossing the entire front
Of the waist. This Is q renewal OF q
pretty and popular style of few
seasons ago,--csrried. however, to .
greater extreme. a. the new side
frilled jabots are y size surprising
any former efforts along this line.
Colored chiffon and satin waists.
with touches Of yarn or silk embroid-
cry. fancy beading and gold or silver
trimming, will be much In evidence.
though not eclipsing. in any way, the
popularity Of plain white. OF white
with touches Of colored embroidery.
A silk or chiffon waist. carrying out
the colors of q tailored costume. COM
pletes a very charming effect. and
renders the tailored suit almost q
wardrobe IN itself.
Several handsome waists. a we'll
made and we'll fitting skirt and a long
coat or wrap. II another good. practi-
cal winter outfit.-or at least a good
beginning. The lady OF the dainty I'm.
gers who delights In fine needle-work.
will ind abundant play for her pretty
| fancies In the making and adjoining
OF these handsome and fashionable
| ofcto
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patent kid. Many have the cloth top,
though these are seen more often on
the dressier models.
The short vamp shoe seems to have
won a permanent place in the affec-
lions Of every woman who likes her
foot to look as short az possible
and her name Is legion, you may be
yure,-so that while not so extreme
40 some Of the styles q while ago,
the short vamp is much in evidence.
Toes have a tendency to round out
q bit. some of the mannish looking
models being exaggerated in this re-
spect.
Caters to match the suit, worn
with street pumps of calf or patent
feathers will be prominent this winter.
For wear with the dressy afternoon
frock the black patent, turned sole,
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Inc OecHId.


The orchid is a peculiar plant, for,
strange as it may seem. there is no
distinctively orchid odor. One smells
like the violet, others like the rose, the
hyacinth, the daffodil. Orchids are the
monkeys, the mimics Of the vegetable
world, In odor as well as form and
tint. No other flower resembles an or
child, but orchids are forever aping
butterflies, pansies, boots, spiders,
pitch plants, birds and what not And
they are not absolutely certain to look
just tho same twice in succession.
comforting tho Sick.
Louise Jebb-And tell Tom not to
worry about me.
Mary-I did. He said he wouldn't.
1.-THE horrid brutew-Life.
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Paying For the Spots.

IL conceived q perfectly dandy
scheme for saving my table linen and
teaching Jack to be dainty about his
carving" said young married NO.
man. Every time he gets spot on
the tableeloth have him cover It with
a coin. The larger the spot the larger
the coin, and more often than not It
takes paper money to cover 1t all. Then
Norah takes up the money when she
clears the table, and We save It up to
buy kitchen utensils." ~ New York
Press.
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Think It Over.
Fuddy-What happy world this
would be II more Of us got what we
wanted! Dudy-Yes. or else fewer OF
us got what We deserved. - Boston
Transcript
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Copyrighted. 1911. by !. J. Robinson.
@S1HEN she thrusts forth her
u~ little silk-stockinged foot
. to have the newest footwear
slipped upon IT. the BRIDE
" to-be this fall will be de-
lighted with the wide choice Of styles
offered for her selection. II she is
wise little bride-to-be she will give
much attention to this part Of her
trousssau and economizs on anything
else rather than shoes. Because moth.
ine % quickly and loudly proclaims q
woman's taste and fastidiousness-or
lack Of it-as the style and condition
OF her pedal coverings.
! First, she will select q sensible
boot for street wear with the tailored
suit. Patent leather. eclipsed for a
while by the feathers OF dull finish, 10
gaining again in favor. Some Of the
smaTtest button shoes are fashioned
entirely from the patent leather or
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Copyrighted. 1911. by !. J. Robinson.

MORE convenient costume
than the shirt-waist and
skirt has never Jet been
evolved to meet the needs
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Tho First Lottery.
The earliest known lottery was
drawn at Bruges. Belgium. on Feb. "a.
1446
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Served rss-l NIGhs

Il have made ali sorts OF sacrifices
for you,' complained the husband
driven to the wall at last. ''What did
you ever give up for meT"
What did ever give up tor your
repeated the exasperated wife. well.
| never! Why, you cheap humbug. !
gave up three or four of the incest
young fellows in this city-thats
what."-Cleveiand Plain Dealer,
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Chain Cables.

Chain Cables.
Chain cables were FIRST employed on
shipboard in 1911. They were invent
ed by q navy surgeon.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1911-10-02
POWERS GREATLY ALARMEC
United Action Likely TO Prevent TX
tension OF Field Of War.

tS"s'ou " TiSsu VI "aTs
Vienna, Oct. 2.-With the news that
actual fighting between Italy and Tur-
key had followed King victor's decla-
ration of hostilities against the sultan.
European diplomacy is straining every
nerve towards narrowing the neld OF
war.
1t is recognized that the Turko-It4k-
ian struggle may speedily involve
practically every one of the greater
old world powers unless the most
strenuous efforts are made to prevent
T. and from SO tremendous an out
1raak even the most. hardened OF In