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The Greeley tribune., 1912-10-31
EIxlna over ths pe,.rt.

Flying over the desert is quite sim.
liar to flying over the sea. according
to the experience Of the Italian avia-
tors: but. while at a height OF 1000
feet . fine view Is obtained, II the
aviator ascends 300 feet farther even.
the earth is generally concealed BY q
blanket Of fog. It is. therefore. diff.
fculty to reconnoiter at \ safe eleva-
ton. In experiments made to dem
onstrate the value OF bombs thrown
from aerial machines. 1t was found
that generally the operator was unable
to determine the amount Of damage
resulting from the bomb dropped and.
therefore. 1t was regarded rs advisable
to have another machine to follow the
first for the purpose OF noting the CON.
ditions after the passage Of the frst-
The Greeley tribune., 1912-10-31
Qualities of a Lady.

One of the first qualities of a lady
low voice. Not whispering yolcs
one must speak loudly enough TO b
understood. One reason why som
people have to talk loudly in order d
make themselves understood is ths !
they do not articulate plainly. proI
nounce your words clearly and careful
ly. round out each syllable and even
though you speak in a low voice YOU
will be understood. DO not talk 100
rapidly. A lady never gives the ap
pearance Of being hurried. and be-
cause she is leisurely the cultured
woman never forgets the little courte
sizes which she owes to others. The
courtesies are shown in very quiet.
unassuming manner, for the lady
never cares to attract attention 10
her own actions. Neatness of dress
10 one of the hall marks OF the lady
The girl who wears fashionable top
clothes and torn, untldy underclothes
need not expect to earn the title Of
lady. The refined girl keeps her per.
son and her possessions neat, no mat
ter II they are not seen by another
person beside herself She always
dresses in good taste. Both her dress
and her manner are quiet and re
served in public-Exchange
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Women should Keep Place.

At . meeting Of woman suffrage
organization In Kansas City Kan, it
was suggested tnat the members talk
to their servants and other women
workers with view to forming an es-
innate as to the suffrage sentiment in
that particular locality. One member.
who has employed the same washer
woman for the last six years. reported
that she put the question to this
worthy lady:
Are you in favor Of votes for wom-
en?" the suffrage woman asked.
4 don't pay any attention to poll
tics" the washerwomAn replied. Il
leave all that to my husband
We'll. how does your husband stand
on woman sunrage?"
He doesn't stand at all He be-
lieves IN women staying at nome and
minding their own business"
"How many families do you wash
for."
"Six."
"And what does your husband do.
Mary!"
He amt doing anything right now
unless he found something this
morning. Kansas City Star.
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Her Dislike Too Vigorous.

A woman In an English country
town took an unusual way Of express
ing her dirlike Of the pastor. While
tho congregation was standing. during
the singing OF An anthem. she rushed
up the chancel steps and began throw
ing hymn books ut the minister. and
finally exclaimed: Take him from
the church," The minister was great
ly astonished. knowing nothing Of the
disorder until he Was struck In the
back. He thought = stone had fallen
from tho roof In court the woman
expressed regret.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-10-31
The Suffering Child,

For many years the school authori.
ties OF certain European countries
have conducted special schools for the
benefit Of Sufferers. says Harpers
Weekly. These are Of several types,
some conducted during the summer.
others utilizing an after-school hour.
and still others taking complete
charge OF the pupil until he Is cured.
All OF these are wonderfully success-
Iui. AS rule recovery is complete
within four or five months. and only
rarely does a case prove entirely In
tractable. When relapse occurs, n
sometimes happens, the child is given
a second course OF treatment, or even
third II necessary.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-10-31
New Potato Disease.

A serious canker disease is repor'eu
to have developed In the potato crop
Of Great Britain and Continental Eu
rope, which is not only affecting 'hp
farmlands on which potatoes are
grown, but is also decidedly ln1uriou'
to the health OF the consumers Oh
fected potatoes. The disease Is cha,
acterixed by nobular excrescei''e9'
which are often larger than the wv
tato itself. Boiling does not des'ios
the Injurious properties. IT Is KNOW"
that a potato canker has io"nu w.
way into Newfoundland with pota'o's
impofted from Europe. but no SUI"
disease has yet appeared IN Nn"" 1,ad
nor, 20 far as known. In the u"''
States.
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a.fsauardlna Letters.

From the days of antiquity 1t has
always been q problem unsolved how
to insure the secrecy Of letters. A
Frenchman named Phion claims how
ever. Ito hive discovered the real
method, which IL as simple A. the egg
of Columbus. The invention IL thus
described: The envelope looks very
like an ordinary one. but the tongus
is in kind OF loop. prolonged 30 as to
fta the gummed end Of the upper right
hand corner. which Ia slit. The tongue
IL inserted. and further hxed by the
stamp struck over 1t. The system IL
simplicity itself. and. except for rip
ping open the envelope or tearing on
the stamp. 1t IL impossible to get at
the letter inside.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-10-31
AT RISK OF His LIFE
REV. Or. PALMoRE Visited THE
TOMB or, AARON.
Mosque 10 Nothing Much TO See, but
Religious Fanatlelsm Of the Ma
lives Makes the Journey One
,of Great Danger.

Rev. DIR. William B. Palmore Of st.
Louis, who has Just completed q tour
of Europe and the Orient. said that
his most remarkable exploit was a
recent nocturnal expedition at the
risk Of his life to the tomb on Mount
Hor. in Arabia Petrea. which 10 re-
vered by three religions a. the burial
place of Aaron. brother Of Moses, and
first high priest Of the Hebrew theoc-
racy.
Late ON the last nightDf his stay in
retrea DR.. Palmore silently stole out
Of the city, attended by his guide and
soldiers.
When tho little party at last stood
alone on the mountain top and saw
the desert sleeping far below they
found the mosque to be q ramshackle
building of white stones rudely piled
together and surmounted by q round
ed dome. The guide without scruple
applied his stolen key to the lock and
the door swung open.
~ found myself In q chapel about
40x4O feet, says DR.. Palmore. "Ac-
cording to the Moslem custom, 1t con-
tanned neither seats nor altars. 1t
was completely bare save that in the
center stood . cenotaph. or empty sar-
cophagus, covered by q green cloth.
Carved in stone was an inscription In
Hebrew 10 nearly obliterated by time
that could not decipher It. calcu-
lated that the inscription was more
than 5000 years old. There was also
a legend carved on the cenotaph In
modern Arabic.
II had little time to waste. for !
was confident that IL the Arabs in the
valley discovered my departure and
traced me to the mosque they would
kill me. In one corner discovered q
hole in the floor. revealing q flight Of
stairs cut in the rock and leading
downward.
Holding my candle aloft. ] descend
ed the steps and found found myself
in an unlighted cave Of no great size.
Like the mosque. 1t was bare and
rude. Bu. across one end were
stretched two chains like sentinels
against :ntruders and behind them
hung a tattered curtain.
Il stepped over the chains and
swept the curtain aside. The sealed
entrance to natural vault was re-
vealed and tpis vault was the tomb of
Aaron"
There was little time for sacred rev.
erie. for, II day broke before he de-
scended the mountain. his errand
might be detected and avenged by the
Arabs Of the valley. So DR.. Pal
more. after touching the sealed vault
reverently with his hand. ascended
the stairs. passed through the
MOSQUE and stood again In the open
air
His guide gravely locked the door
and concealed the key once more In
his garments. The party made fts
way safely back to Petra without dis
covery, and within few hours was
miles away on the return trip north.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-10-31
SAW SHOWERS OF SPIDERS
Distinguished Scientists on Record
n Having Noted the Remark
abio Phenomenon.


Gilbert White gives an account Of
u spider shower that continued for
nearly q whole day. Darwin saw one
at sea. Each spider was supported.
1t appears. by a tiny parachute COM
posed OF a few threads Of almost in
Visible gossamer.
Spider showers have from time to
time been made the subject Of scien-
tiic reports in this country. One Of
them gives this description of the phe-
nomenon:
On the morning Of this shower
there had been some electrical dis
turbance. There had been one loud
peal Of thunder but no rain. At ten
o'clock there was observed a number
Of spiders that ran over the coat
sleeves Of the observer. He brushed
on several trails OF gossamer web.
Upon looking about he discovered
that the houses, walls and trees
showed these webs dangling from
them: and that other gossamer webs
were continually falling from above
and adding to the accumulation.
By midday fence was festooned
from point to point Of its triangular
rail tops with a ribbonlike ladder Of
gossamer. and this continued to be.
come broader and broader as the tiny
creatures continued to run along this
ladder, each spider increasing the
breadth by adding its own contribu-
tion Of another silken thread.
All along this ladder the spiders
were running in an excited and hur.
ried manner. as II they had lost their
way In strange country. Some. In
| proceeding over their improvised road.
made mistakes and got into the Dor.
dering webs Of the garden spiders. by
whom they were speedily devoured.
At one o'clock the clouds vanished.
the sun came ont. and the observer no
ticed that some Of the spiders had be-
gun to reascend into the atmosphere.
Fixing his gaze upon one OF them. he
observed that as 1t left the gossamer
pathway 1t selected clean spot on an
iron railing and. gathering It's legs
closely together. projected its spinna.
rets. several threads thst extended
outward and stretched upward from
nine to twelve inches. Then this par.
achute seemed to show buoyant ten.
dency. and suddenly the tiny creature
let 90 OF the iron rail. or was lifted
OF It. and quickly vanished into the
air.
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I Our guests" he corrected gently.
"It IL an honor. and Stan begged 70
see you all again"
Must he die?" All at once neE
dark eyes grew pitiful.
Not IL he lets up In time. Hes
gone the pace fairly fast"
perhaps It is right. after all. our
coming. Mother IL wonderful As
nurse. and 20 IL Zee. I'm not. one
bit"
"rm 30 glad" murmured Phil, fer
vently.
The next month found new
regime at Twin Oaks. Mrs. Vaughan
took the reins from Phil. firmly and
gently, and began to sway things her
own way.
Stanley. weak OF will and rebellious.
found himself powerless between her
laws and Bees tender nursing. AFTER
the first two or three battles had
been fought out and won, ana ne
found he could sleep without trying
the majors fayorite remedy. found
that the days could be made sweet
rational. clear Of horrible day dreams
anc haunting pain. he began to watch
Bee.
i've made q mess OF everything.
haven't II" he growled one day, when
he was allowed. to- ait up and be
wheeled out on the upper gallery
Not quite" said Bee. softly, smil-
ing sideways at. him from her em-
broidery.
I've lost Twin Oaks, and every
thing I owned. I'm beggar depend
ent on Phil Walling's friendship.
He's bully, isn't he. Bee?"
weren't you good to him when no
had nothing?
But that doesn't matter. I let the
place run down until there wasn't
cent coming in from 1t. and 1t used
to be worth thousands year to the
major. 1t went at less than fifteen
thousand, Bee, and Ill never get 1t
back"
"Yes you will" Bee laid aside her
work. and crossed to him. Mother
and Phil have agreed on a splendid
plan. She's going to buy out a half
partnership for you. and start you all
over again. Isn't that chance?
"But why! The whole place should
have been hers by right. Bee. The
major knew it. too. but he never
would give up after she had married
against his wishes. and she's not the
sort to ask forgiveness, is she? It's
heaping up the obligation this way.
and I'm not worth It."
you've got to be worth It," said
Bee with sudden courage. "If we all
work to help you. and stand>xou upon
your feet. you've just got to run now
and win the race
Stanley bent forward. his hands
reaching for hers. do you tell me
to win. Bee. do you. You know what
1t means to me now. Do you?"
-Oh. look" whispered Bee. parting
the thick vines and looking down into
the garden. Phil and Win are tell
ing mother something. and-and
they're holding hands, Stan!"
$50 are we. sweetheart" said STAN
ley. Its loves landing"
Copyright, f9f4 by Associated Literary
Pressl
The Greeley tribune., 1912-10-31
No. . s,rooo Arovment.

Said an advocate Of woman suffrage
during the recent campaign In CALI
fornia: "A point upon which a great
deal of weight has been placed ia that
wonen do not want the suffrage and
that 1t would be cruel to impose 1t up
on them. The cry about cruelty to
women reminds me OF a dialogue that
passed between Johnnie and his moth.
er. Johnnie. your little aster has
been hauling you on her sled for half
an hour. Why don't you get OF and
haul herr" Mamma. said little John
ME. I am afraid she will take cold I"
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At loves LANDING
Artificial Lights Unnecessary
at This Dock.
By hoLA FORESTER.

~But I don't see any landing at all
mother" called Winona. peering Init
tho darkness as the boat nosed VI
shore. How do they know where Il
stop!'
did you expect a full.sized docl
with . waiting band to welcome us
BE careful. Bee. The plank Is mar
dow"
"Piank.' giggled Winona. edgine
along 1t. after her mother and BIS
ter. Il think it's q straw. Oh. dear!
Her foot turned sharply. and before
she could regain her balance. she had
slipped OF the narrow gangplank the
men had thrown ashore. Beatrice and
her mother were on the bank. A car
riage waited farther up on the level
ground, with two faint lamps glowing
in the night AS Winona's. quick
stifed CRY sounded. some one sprang
mast the others, and went in after
her: some one tall, and obviously
young, who never stopped to explain
or argue.
Beatrice never forgot that scene.
The old river steamboat. with swing
ing oil lamps on her lower decks. the
blurred faces OF the boatmen as they
held lanterns over the water trying to
help the twqoin the narrow strip be-
tween the bd&t and the shore. and fin
ally Winona's face. with the light
flashing on it, as she was lifted out OF
the water.
What can I say?" exclaimed Mrs.
Vaughan, when she held out her
hands to the man who had saved
willful, careless Win. "You are Stan
ley. aren't you? There is nc need to
ask that"
Only Beatrice caught the fSsh on
his face at the name. He trfAd to
speak. but they were lifting Winona
into the carriage. Her mother turned
again to speak to him and he had
gone. Only the silent old darky
coachman remained. and he could
only shake his head over questioning.
"Marse Stanley done gone ter bed.
OATS Marse Phil Walling. He come
along ter be sure got here safe. and
de boats was on time"
Mrs. Vaughan was silent. The car
riage rolled on up the old road to
The Greeley tribune., 1912-10-31
BILL NYE NOT APPRECIATED
Too Many In This Generation Neglect
the Works Of the Really Great
Humorlst.

There are too few of this generation
who appreciate the humor of "Bill'
Nye. The fame OF Mark Twain out
rivaled his. Tho two vera entirely
apart In their methods. Nye con-
vulsed you in the twinkling Of an
eye. Twain draws your sense OF hui
more with the deliberation of one
preparing you for treat. Nye was
closer to the west than Twain. and
he WAS later. Twain went west with
the gold seekers. Nye followed the
railroads. Twain followed the news
paper business with Uneven success In
Virginia City. New. and became dis
couraged with his own possibilities a.
writer.
1t was One Of his early ebullitions
Of humor that lost Nye his place ON
one Laramie (Wyo) paper. and In
duced his friends to launch the
Boomerang. Some Of these same
friends helped defeat his ambitions
as q lawyer They thought Nye's ac-
cession to the prosecuting attorney
ship would make a Joke Of the ONCE.
1t 10 ~ likely that the responsible
ties OF the once and the prospect or
legal career would have turned
Nye's talents into serious channels.
But, fortunately or unfortunately.
Nye's propensity for humor burgeon-
ed early In his western career.
When he was . justice OF the peace
In Laramie his once was over liv-
cry stable. At the foot of the stair
way Nye nailed this placard:
Twist the tail Of the gray mule
and take the elevator"
II his humor was spontaneous. his
sense Of justice was just a. keen. Phil
osophy there was in his work. Humor
II, in fact, largely philosophy.
Men will hght.-' wrote Nye, until
1t II educated out Of them. Most
wars are arranged by people who stay
at home and sell groceries to the wid-
ows and orphans and old maids At 100
per cent. advance. e."-Collier's Weekly.
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wom.,.. M,sdireeted Talents.

Ex-Chief OF Police Byrnes' tue .hat ="
nous New York detective. say
he never knew a better man ns.
Miss Ellen f.. II. Peck. when. "a Is
lated from the police vernacu''., ver.i,nr.
nif,es that in all his varied expe''ssIl ssIl.
he never had to do with a nor IN
full swindler than the woman ,,,sst
her eikhty.second year, whose i'asnt '"
sentence OF ten years lhp'.s Dix.
was been commuted by "o'e,"e first.
She would probably have n'no' sa- taL
class captain OF industry " N''
ents
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Almost Tn. L,m,%.

Professor George Lyman kittredge
Of Harvard's English department Is
known not only as a student Of the
drama. but As satirical critic Of all
local performances. At q recent per.
formsncs Dr. Kittredge appeared even
more disgruntled than usual At one
point the lights went out and the de-
lay added to his annoyance. At the
close Of the performance he sought
late supper with = number Of his
club friends and was asked: "How
was the play tonight. Dr.. Kittredge r"
disgusting" replied tho critic. Even
the lights went out at the end Of thu
second act
The Greeley tribune., 1912-10-31

Twin Oaks. She had not been home
sincer,her marriage. twenty-four years
ago. The place had gone to her step
mother after the majors death. and
later to her son. Stanley Tisdale. 1t
was at his Invitation she was able
now to visit Twin Oaks, and while it
carried its own wound with 1t, the
lavitation had been q welcome one.
She wanted the. girls to see the old
place. Fifty mil4s up from Savannah
It lay. one Of the few old plantations
left along the river. Her mother had
named it Loves Landing" when she
had como there herself q bride from
the north.
She wondered who Phil Walling
was. Stanley had never mentioned
hia In his letters. She had liked the
letters They seemed frank. manly
full Of the old-time spirit she loved
Almost. ~ she had read them. 4 half
formed hope had grown up in her
miad that one Of the girls. either
quiet Bee OF Winona. would nnd q
permanent bone at Twin Oaks before
the visit was ended.
The merit morning after breakfast
Winona went down through the ram
bling oil gardens to the river. heI
cheeks still pale. her lips pressed
together in quick hot anger. and aftel
her. protesting. explaining, went Phi
Wallfng.
Why didn't you write to mother
yourself, and tell the whole disgrace
ful story. and save US this-this trou
ble?"
She faced him at last. leaning bacl
against one of the old oaks. In hel
hair was . flower. He could mo-
help thinking how its creamy petall
matched her own skin, and intensi
ned The copper Of her hair.
What was the use! Poor Stal
won't live long anyway. We hav'
always been friends. I only bough
TWin Oaks from him to save 1t from
eDing under the hammer. He know,
Il 10 his home u long ~ he lives
and to tell the trutnLA we've beel
happy here. love paaee. HI
mother was mighty b me whel
Twas poor little ki found here
90 was the major"
But why did you let - come her
- his Euestsf"
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Ess.h.,Is In Surgery.

In . number Of skin-Grafting opera
tions he has recently carried out, \
Philadelphia phyiician has used tho
lining Of egg shells instead Of hu-
man skin. Ono Of the patients he II
reported to have successfully treated
n this way was woman. who had tho
skin burned OF her back The physi.
clan declares that the suffering which
ias been imposed on human donors
II skin for such operations 10 unneces-
sary. Only fresh eggs may be used.
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IMAGINARY TALKS IN
ATTITUDE Of Rich Ansri,,
French People Is said s >.
mus Revealed

- GIL Bias reports an im.,,u,
uersat,on We r.,N, at the DeauyiIle caa 'na
participants being Winiap, Tasl
pit. Frank Gould, clorsnoN N
~ Kay AM and James Gordon BeNra! s" II
the Cincinnati commerc,ooe, ,oennet u,
What h, attracts me to Franaa o,D
one. SIS the charm ana a' ,ance'
the traveller finds here rS,s, vGIe
ever Is not at all real Frasu; rl
Do. you suppose all Fron 'enc
pass their time as we AZ ensn
visits. dining amid tlowsTs 1urin ,
coats?" and
Certainly not" replied ~.
French life, except at n ,"e se
sorts. is most quiet and wei, Nv ~ y
even economical. The Frenot
how to live at home ana 1en r
IDENTIFY when it is Necessary br,
know how to live outsida - Su'
amid elegance and gayetg wt,. %
choose" "Nsn
"Then the real FtencbmoD 81
here in Deauville?' comman.
third member of the party.
III only Frenchmen. such =,
here existed" said the fourth ~
would be no more France Th,
Frenchman whom you see fayora'
fortune will go home IN tho are,
quietly put on his slippers ana
on a round steak and a bot,la y,
eral water. The Frenchman /,
how to enjoy life without go,n
extremes. l remember many 70
rants In foreign countries where
SLAMS. Englishmen and Germnns
more the art OF bearing thems
with grace and neatness. Not 50
the French. Amused, gay and ,
lous at times in appearance they
er lose their gracious smile and q
distinction. Whether at lurn,
place like this or on the boue
during a popular fete the Frenct
always preserves his good hume,
be knows. how to live"
Gil Bias leaves the quartet sa
'Guess which part OF the convers
belongs to each?' and incidental
marks that the expressions repr
the combined wisdom of 5000
900.
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Dog Valuable rIr.m.c,. A,,,., , :.

Inc New York fire brigade is justlv
proud OF Happy. the Dalmatian dog
belonging to one Of Its members. Han.
py possesses the rare accomplishment
OK being able TO climb ladders. and
this feat and the dogs great sayacity
were instrumental In saving three
ii'es. During serious FIRE in Third
avenue the dogs master and two NJ
his comrades were overcome ~
smoke and In peril Of suffocation.
~hen Happy ran up the fire ladder
and called attention to the danger
ny barking furiously at the window NJ
.ne room In which the three mon