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The Greeley tribune., 1911-08-17
The Fat Mama Burden

A corpu1ent Missouri editor writes
despafringly: Take up the fat
mans burden, go soak your shirt
in sweat. seek in vain for a cool
ing breeze with face all steaming
wet; go try and find some shady
spot where you can sit and stew and
have some sneezer spring this gag:
lis this hot enough for your Take
up the fat mans burned 100 in the
shade! Two hundred pounds Of
adipose to soak in lemonade. Oh,
for an hour in K1ondike! Oh, for
the Arctiu snow! Ring on your
balmy breezelets and let the bliz-
zard blow"
The Greeley tribune., 1911-08-17
ollper Loping
Cup Disap

: Where IS tbo .,,.,
= loving cup that 'Oild u
: County Fair associ,,iae NE
:: fering as a prize tg@,l'u az !,
: :. comm oonmeTeioi ,s5 club exSIb,. hi
: This is the opo.,
=. ootherins Secreta,rry,O ;!
: ''d today, Wild telepSso,SI, ee1S \
= over the county failaa tIr9al1 y
= the beautiful prize s,.sa 70 y
: : the @ secretary is nervon' an9
: last heard Of the er cnn T0u1 Y
: 1t was sent by expres. np v
:: sor from Platteyillsa' %, p
:: ed to Roy Ray. ", Wsua|
: generally known thai lug :,
= Is Just about the a. si1a !! !!
: would Ike occasional,.a y
: the warm weather, s # y
: neved thai he would - :,
= lair cup himself, sincs
=: not accustomed 10 ''st, s0,,
: yer, being an editor ''''
= MT. Ray reported M,
= Ing that he had M, ,A's >,
= /. the cup; Editor Bed,o'
+ Platteyille declares 'u.S ~
: sent the cup to Raw u, n
= SO 1T seems to be up to OF
= press company. Mean,
+ vigorous search is hsin,
j. cuted.
+ + i + :: :. !, !. 4. !. =.
The Greeley tribune., 1911-08-17
BIG FAMILY
HAS REU|

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Nam
on Monday for West Libe1
where they will attend M
ing of all members Of h
man family in the Unte|
All the people Of theat nau|
country can trace their
back to one man, ]. C.I
who came TO the United Sd
$50 years ago from Germj
his family Of twelve, five 1
and seven sons. There |
400 living decendenis all I
expect to gather this wed
two days Reunion in Iowa.
the ninth time they have
next year they viii hold
union in Virginia, where |
ment will be erected in hon|
the father Of the iamily 4
Nauman," as he is Calld
many descendants,
The Greeley tribune., 1911-08-17
SEVENTEEN INCH TROUT
CAUGHT IN ESTES PARK

:. Those who declare that
!. there is no good trout fishing
!. in Estes Park will receive
!. Jolt tomorrow when there VIII
!. he exhibited in the McCutch-
!. con Hardware company WIN
!. dow brook trout II inches IN
!. length. 1t was caught by James
j. S. Danley, who with JACK
!. Gladstone, caught about DO IN
). one day recently.
;. The big fellow is being
). frozen in a cake of ice SO that
J. he will be easily seen and Will
J. keep long enough to give all
). chance to see him. The trout
:. is one OF the largest caught IN
:. the park this summer. II not
!. the largest.
;. j + + + i. + + + + + + + + +
The Greeley tribune., 1911-08-17
Some High Priced Milk

Milwaukee, Aug. ia new
record for the highest price paid for
milk in Milwaukee is soon to be es-
tablished.
Arrangements have been made by
the Gridley Dairy company to pur-
chase all the milk from Pauline
Wayne, presidents COW. for IS a
gallon. The COW will be on exhibit
ton at the big dairy show here.
The milk thus secured will be
bottled and handled as souvenirs.
The Greeley tribune., 1911-08-17
Thinning Apples

lists around Longmont are forced to
thin their late apples to save the
trees from injury by the limbs be-
ing broken by weight of the fruit.
The alte apples have not reached
their growth. and in any orchard
are seen limbs bent to the ground.
Two carload have been shipped.
one going to Oklahoma and the
other to Kansas City.
The Greeley tribune., 1911-08-17

But 1t now. Now is the time to
buy a bottle of Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. 1t
is almost certain to be needed be-
fore the summer is over. This rem
edy has no superior. For sale by
all dealers.
The Greeley tribune., 1911-08-17

Do not allow your kidney and
bladder trouble to develop beyond
the reach of medicine. Take Foley
Kidney Pills. They give quick re-
suits and stop Irregularities with
surprising promptness. Clark &
Faulkner Drug Co.
The Greeley tribune., 1911-08-17

Constipation is the starting point
for many serious diseases. To be
healthy keep the bowels active and
regular. HERBINE will remove all
accumulations in the bowels and
put the system in prime condition
Price soc. Sold by Carson W. Gil
bert.
The Greeley tribune., 1911-08-17

Sallow complexion com
bilious impurities in The b
the fault lies with the Il
bowels-they are torpid. 7
cine that gives results in $
is HERBfNE. II is a 4
stimulant and bowel
Price soc. Sold by Casol
bert.
The Greeley tribune., 1911-08-17

! Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Imh]
to Denver Saturday sfts1
spend a few days In the c,a
friends. '
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24

The Lord has given into each hand the ultimate
shaping of his whatever the work he can grasp
1t by It's bgness its petneSs according to his nature
Doctors look after mems bodies and parsons after their
souls; there's opinion that LAWYERS are created to
keep an eye the purses. But it seems to me- the
bright old eyes gazed off the scented darkness of the
southern night 1T to that the right LAWYER
with his mind trained into Clean flexible instrument
as 1t should be, has his speciality in both fields. am
very old man, have fine deeds done the EARTH
and can say that have not known either heroic ply
siclans sanity ministers of God go beyond of nv
own calling. In fact"
The bright end of the cigar burned a red hole in the
velvet darkness the old mans Roman profile cut
against the lighted window, and he silent. He
went on, in his slow, authoritative voice:
an fact, may say that the finest deed I've known
was the performance of lawyer acting in his pro-
fessOna capacity
With that he told this story:
THE chairman of the committee stopped at the
open door of the office. The nominee for Con-
gress deep in letter. and, unpreentious as were
the ways of the man, considered his convenience
and did not interrupt The chairman halted and wait
ing regarded at leisure the face rownng the paper
The candidate folded the letter and put it in his
pocket; he swung about in his office chair "Sorry to
keep you waiting, Tom was trying to figure out how
a man can be in two places at once.
"If you get it, let me know, the other threw back
"Weve use for that trick right You're wanted
to make another speech Friday night.
The big in the chair crossed his long legs and
looked at his manager meditatively Il didn't get
quite figured, he said slowly. "That's my trouble |
can't make the speech here Friday
Cant make-your speech. You don't mean that.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24

You re Joking Oh, yes, See-of you're Joking
The man in the chair shook his head. "Not bit of
it,. He got up and began to stride about the with
long lounging steps. The chairman, excited mere
suggestion of failure in the much advertised speech
flung remonstrances after him.
Cartwright is doing too wel-he's giving deuced
good talk and he's at it every minute He might beat
yet you know. 1t won't do to waste a chance:
elections too Cartwrghts swearing that you're
atheist and aristocrat-youve got knock that
out.
The large figure stopped short, and queer smile
twisted the big mouth and shone in the keen visionary
eyes. IAN atheist and arstOcrat. he repeated "The
Lord help mel
Then he sat down, and for ten minutes talked vivid
flood of words. And at the end of the ten minutes the
listener had doubt to the nominees interest the
fight or his power to win it. The harsh, deep voice
stopped; there pause that held from some under
current of feeling, dramatic quality.
We'll VIM he cried well win, and without the
Friday speech. l can't tell you why, Tom, and I'd
rather not be asked but can't make that speech here
Friday" The candidate had concuded-and it was
concluded.
FRIDAY morning at daybreak the tall figure of the
candidate stepped through the silent of the
Western town before the earliest about he
swung along roads, through woodland and open coun-
try moving with the treless of strong, accustomed
muscles. He went through villages. Once woman
busy with her gave him cup of milk. Once
he sat down and ate food from package wrapped in
paper which he took from his pocket Except those
times he did not STOP and nine clock found him on the
outskirts of struggling town. twenty miles from his
starting point
The courthouse was wooden building with cupola.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24
q n old

book in his hand
That's a pretty color, the old fellow said in the
assured tone of who has always found his smallest
remarks worth while.
The American handed it to him. AS he turned over
the leaves he commented with the free certainty
OF words, and then the two fell to talking Cigars in
hand they stroed out the veranda hanging over the
waters IN the bay, which rolled up unceasing music
There was dance; band played in the ballroom;
girls in light dresses and officers in the scarlet Jackets
and the blue and gold of the British army and navy
poured past.
The old man gazed at them vaguely and smiled as
might at field of wind blown daisies and talked
He told of events travels, adventures which had
made up important and interesting life life spent
rarity it appeared, in the United States and partly in
Canada, where he member of the Dominion
Parliament His enthusiasm, it developed was for his
profession the law The hesitating lost its weak
ness, the dark eyes flashed youthfuly as he spoke of
great lawyers, of legal esprit de corps.
Its nonsense the big, thin, scholarly fist banged
the chair this theory that the law tends to make
men sordid I'm not denying that there bad lawyers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24

nan told the story. Some twenty
years ago, on night in March, he
walked down the bright hallway of
a hotel in Bermuda, a splendid old
fellow, straight and tall, an old man
of naughty, high bridged Roman
nose, of hawklike, brilliant eyes, of
a thick thatch of white hair, a dis
tinguished person, a parsonage, to
the least observing; not uncon-
scious, possibly, as he stalked Sc
renely toward the office, of the eyes
that followed. An American stood
close as the older man lighted his
cigar at the office lamp; a red
The Washington times., 1911-08-07
SECRET FUND.- OF
STATE DEPARTMENT
ATTACKED BY DENT
Author Of Report Urging
Michael's Dismissal; De-
mands Publicity.

A Plea for publicity Of Governmental
expenditures, directed at the secret
fund" Of the, State Department. marked
the speech delivered by Representative
Stanley H. Dent of Alabama. on the
Dav portrait matter. Mr.. Dent pre-
pared the majority report of the inves-
tigating committee. which severely con-
demned the inability Of department en-
ployes to explain the s. .G0O discrepancy
in The Day portrait voucher.
The findings of fact" by the COM
mittee have now gone to President Taft,
with the recommendation by the House
that he take Appropriate action.
No Need of Secret Fund.
William H. Michael. then chief clerk.
declared that the $1,000 drawn from the
Treasury in excess Of the cost of the
Day painting. was turned over to Sec
retary Hay for secret diplomatic pur-
poses. Mr.. Hay is dead anr the ma
iority report of the committee said 1t
does not believe Mr.. Michael.
On the subject of publicity Of Gov
ernmental expenditures Representive
Dent said:
Among kings and other potentates,
"hCh lllI ucCtll constituted
highest qualities of diplomacy, such a
secret system Of expenditures may have
been necessary" Mr.. Dent said, but
this Government, founded upon a writ
ten Constitution with limited power,
and leading the world in the march of
progress, liberty. and honesty, which is
the anthony Of secrecy, will not toler-
ate such an ancient and dishonored
custom
Although a new member of the Com
mittee on Expenditures in the State De-
partment, Mr.. Dent was intrusted with
the task Of writing the report for the
majority.
Paves Way for Corruption.
Mr.. Dent continued:
1T can be readily understood that
there are times and circumstances
which demand that the Executive
authority acting through the State De-
most secrecy. matters relating to irter-
national AFFAIRS he said, but 10 give
to the Executive. through he State De-
partrnent, power to conceal for all time
the expenditures relating to foreign af-
institutions and the theory upon which
our republic is founded.
"ITnder the Constitution II seems clear
that Congress itself has no authority to
enact a law which would give to any
department of the Government author
ity to expend the public money with
out being subject to an accounting.
Perhaps Congress could authorize the
expenditure to be kept a secret for a
time but to give the right to expend
money without any specific and public
accountability at any time clearly
violates the Constitution.
I'm addition to the legal question in
volved such legislation paves the way
for corruption"
The Washington times., 1911-08-07
HENRY BACON HAS
FINE RECORD AS A
MEMORIAL DESIGNER
Man Who Will Plan Lincoln
Monument Is Known AS
"Architects' Architect"

Henry Bacon. who win design the
Lincoln Memorial for Potomac Park.
may be called a great architects ar
chitect" He is not generally known
to the public, but among the members
of his profession he is regarded highly.
Mr.. Bacon is forty-two years old, and
his office is in New York. He designed
a noted bank building on Union Square
in New York, but never has done much
commercial buildings.
His work has been chiefly in design
ing memorials, and pedestals for monu-
ments, and he has made these for some
of the most famous sculptors in the
world. Among the best known of his
designs is that for the tomb of Mark
Hanna.
Mr.. Bacon's first experience in archt-
lecture was with the firm oil Kim,
Mead & White, of New York, by whom
he was employed as a craftsman.
When the buildings for the Chicago Co.
lumbar Worlds Fair of 1899 were to
be designed Mr.. Bacon was engaged by
f. D. Millet, in charge of decorations,
and D. H. Burnham, in charge OF con-
struction, to assist in designing.
Both Mr.. Millet and Mr.. Burnham
are members of the fine arts commis-
sion, which recommended Mr.. Bacon 10
the Lincoln Memorial Commission.
Mr.. Bacon was born in the Dar-
danelles. He is a brother of Frank NJ.
Bacon, the designer of furniture, who
planned the fittings for the Senate Of
fee building.
The Washington times., 1911-08-07
Pastor Makes Public
Apology In Scandal Case

PASSAIC. N. J.. Aug. THE Rev.
Arie ]. Vandenheuvel. pastor of the
North Side Christian Reformed Church,
made public apology before his congre-
cation for acting unwisely in making an
affidavit in the divorce suit brought
by Harry Hettema. a member of his
congregation.
The apology was the result of an
order from the Hudson Chassis of the
Reformed Church, which took up the
matter at its annual session in Paterson
last week Nearly 5H members were
present at the service. conducted by
the Rev; X. VanEoor. Of Paterson. who
scandals so to involve the members as
almost to cause the disruption Of the
church.
made his apology, admitting he had act
ed with indiscretion when he made the
AFFIDAVIT giving out a statement which
had beer made before him by Mrs. Het-
tema supposedly in confidence. Many
in the congregation shared the emotion
which the pastor seemed to feel.
The Washington times., 1911-08-07
Bow Of Sixteen Chief
Telegraph Operator

LOUISVILLE, ILL.,, Aug. 7-Clay
county can boast of having one of the
youngest telegraph operators in the SER
vice-James Delno Brauch, the sixteen
year-ald son of Peter ]. Brauch, a con-
fectioner of Sailor Springs, Ill, eight
miles east of Louisville, who is now in
the employ of the Santa Fe railroad
Company as chief operator at Dawn,
Tex.
JIm's first position was as assistant
dispatcher at Amarillo, Tex, but in a
little time, as soon as the officials knew
that the boy knew his business, and the
work even better, 1t turned out, than
did lots Of their old men. he was trans
ferred to Dawn, Tex, as operator.
The officials wrote his father at Sailor
Springs complimenting his young sons
success; that he is a wire wonder"
and 1t will not be long before he will
be given a better position.
The Washington times., 1911-08-07
Two Cripples Fight.

NEW YORK, Aug 7.-Thonlas Carl
ner and George Bartlett, both crippl',s
and each having but one leg, engaged
n furious battle. using crutches for
clubs. They were friends and had dis
agreed.
The Washington times., 1911-08-07
Mrs. Walker, Wreck
Victim, Buried Tomorrow

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary E.
Chase Walker. who died at Bridgeport.
Conn. from injuries received in the
wreck OF the Federal Express about a
month ago. tomorrow held at the
Church, Of the Epiphany, on G street.
tomorrow morning at II o'clock, the
Rev. G. F. Peter. pastor, officiating
Interment will be in Glenwood Gene
terry.
Mrs. Walker died at St. Vincents s
Hospital from injuries received in the
wreck, complicated by e pleural pneu-
monia, which set IN about ten days
ago. Recovery from the pneumonia
seemed quite complete, and last Friday
Mrs Walker seemed cheerful. Saturday
morning after breakfast she seemed to
be better than usual. until about 8
o'clock, when she was seized by a sud
den sinking spell, which soon ended in
death. News of her death came as a
shock TO relatives here.
She is survived by three brothers, F:
C. Chase, of Seattle; G. F. Chase, Of
Boston; and w. w. Chase, OF this city.
The Washington times., 1911-08-07
Dock Workers Granted
Demands, But Stay Out

LONDON, Aug. 7.-Although the deci-
sion Of the arbltrators in the dock
strike granted them practically every
stevedores and laborers refused to re-
turn TO work today and announced they
would remain out until the strike of the
teamsters also is settled.
About 1900 dock men are out, and
sters employed on the dicks. The
teamsters at first struck N Sympathy,
put have now formulated demands for
an increase of wages
II is expected that by tomorrow all
Speratons on the docks and wharves
mere will be completely tied up. Some
sections of the city had great difficulty
toaay In obtaining meats and other food
The Washington times., 1911-08-07
Colt Has Not Joined
His Wife In Canada

ST. JOHNS, Quebec, Aug. 7.--Miss
Barrymore left here Sunday evening
a week go, for New York and re-
turned Wednesday morning. Her worn-
an companion left again "Wednesday
evening for New York and returned
yesterday. When interviewed as to the
object OF these hurried trips, Miss Bar
rymore's companion said nothing had
occurred for publication.
Mr.. Colt has not been here since his
first visit. Miss Barrymore Is still at
the summer cottage up the river with
Mr.. and Mrs. Frings.
When Colt was arrested in 'Freeport.
L. l., for over speeding in his automo-
bile with young woman companion
and . chauffeur. Colt said ne was hur-
ryi1g to catch a train for Canada. He
hasn't arrived here yet.
The Washington times., 1911-08-07
Three Candidates Out
For Haiti Presidency

PORT AU PRINCE. Hayti, Aug. T.
with the arrival here today of General
Firnnin on the French steamer Cara
velle. there are three candidates for
the presidency vacated by the exile of
President Antoine Simon.
Gen. Cincinnatus Leconte, who en-
sineered the present revolution,
reached here yesterday and was i'm
mediately proclaimed provisional chief
executive With a majority of the troops
in the capital at his command. he is
we'll entrendhed. General Firmin, how
ever, has a large following.
Dr. Bobo. who was eXiled by Nord
Alexis and later by President Simon,
for fomenting revolution, is the third
candidate for the presidency.
The Washington times., 1911-08-07
Cuban Official To =
Be Stimson's Host

HAVANA, Aug. 7.-Secretary OF War
Henry L. Stimson, who arrived here
yesterday en- route to Washington,
after a tour of inspection along the
Panama canal, today called upon Prest-
dent Gomez at the palace. The Secre-
tary will be the guest at dinner
given by Secretary OF State Sanguilly.
The Secretary and his party will sail
North tomorrow on the cruiser North
Carolina.
The Washington times., 1911-08-07
Metal Contractors
Meeting In Omaha

OMAHA. Neb.. Aug. THE annual
convention Of the National Association
of Sheet Metal Contractors opened here
hers representing branch ORGANIZATIONS
of many cities throughout the country.
In connection with the convention an
exhibition nf sheet iron and other metal
goods Is being held. The sessions will
continue until Friday.
The Washington times., 1911-08-07
Prince Of Wales To Get
Forty-tWo Cents a Day

LONDON, Aug. THE Prince of
Wales Joined the battleship Hindustan
today as a midshipman. He will receive
AZ cents a day, the regular pay, and
aside from having his own cabin will
be treated Just like the other midship-
men.
Orders, IT. is said, have been issued
that no especial attentions or honors
shall be shown the royal midshipman
at ports where the Hindustan may
touch.
The Washington times., 1911-08-07
Socialists Condemn Boy
Scouts AS Labor Menace

BALTIMORE. Nd, Aug. 7.-con-
demning the Boy Scouts of America
as an organization that will prove
harmful to the laboring classes, a
resolution was unanimously adopted
by the Socialist State convention, in
session here.
The boy scouts might, in times of
Strikes or labor troubles, fight against
their own people, the delegates assert
Carrizozo news., 1911-09-15
Democratic Central Committee.

Pursuant to call of w. j. Doer-
ing, chairman of the Democratic
Central Committee of Lincoln
county, the committee met at
Captain last Saturday. Twelve
of the sixteen precincts of the
county were represented by the
regular committeeman. In addi-
tion to the several committeeman
present "A large number of Demo-
Gratis from all parts of the county
were also there.
Routine business was trans
acted, vacancies on the commit
tee filled and the chairman au-
thorized to call a county conven-
tiou.. The call appears elsewhere
in this issue. The meeting was
an enthusiastic and victory-win-
ming one, and predictions of Dem
ocratic success in county, district
and state were freely and con-
lidentlv made.
Carrizozo news., 1911-09-15
J. H. Canning Becomes President.

A deal was consummated the
past few days whereby John H.
Canning, of this place, and A. B.
Fall, of Three Rivers, are now
the holders of certain shares of
stock in the First National Bank,
of Alamogordo, which were for
n1erly held by eastern parties, and
MIR. Canning was elected. presi-
dent of that financial institution.
The First National has been
without head since the death of
H. J. Anderson, which occurred
some months ago. The new stock
holders and officers will add vigor
and strength to the First Ma
tional and create a live interest
in Alamogodo's financial circles.
Mr.. Canning does not intend to
take active charge of the busi-
ness for some time, and will re-
tain his home in Carrizozo until
toward the end of the year.
Carrizozo news., 1911-09-15

free to establish such local gov
ernment as they desire without
coercion or dictation from sources
beyond their control; that the
time is now at hand when it is
the plain duty of all citizens to
demonstrate their patriotism and
support those policies and princi-
pies which will best promote and
advance the interest and welfare
of the new state. Such policies
and principles are endorsed and
advocated by the democratic party
of New Mexico, and we, there
fore, invite all citizens regardless
of former political affiliations who
believe in the honest and econ
omical administration of public
affairs, and of securing to the
people equal rights to all and
special privileges to none" to par
ticipate in the precinct and coun-
ty primaries and conventions and
thus aid in selecting delegates to
said state convention who will
carry out the pledges of the party.
w. C. MCDONALD,
Chairman Democratic Central
Committee IF New Mexico.
Attest: S. Burkhart, Secretary.