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The Greeley tribune., 1912-12-12

thought of them when giving for
education. but they are waking up
nd thinking for themselves and
congress has been good to them.
The secretary first takes up the
work of the various bureaus of his
department in the past year and
hen tells Of the growth in some in
stances from their foundation, of
these bureaus during the time he
,as been head Of the department
He praises highly the experts who
have worked under him.
THE great and growing move
ment carried ON by the department
for agricultural betterment," he de-
clares. has not been sustained
solely by one man nor by q few
men. A choice crop of scholarly ex-
perts in their special lines of en-
deavor has been growing In mem
bership, in breadth Of view, and in
the practical application of their
efforts.
The department il prepared to
continue and increase its public SER
vice. During sixteen years It has
progressed from the kindergarten
through the primary. middle and
upper grades of development until
now 1t has thousand tongues that
speak with authority"
From a department with 2.444
employees in 1897 and an appropria-
tion OF $3,272,9O2, 1t has increased
to 1883 employees at the beginning
OF the present fiscal year with an
appropriation this year OF almost
$25, 100000. Whereas there are
now $4,000 requests every week for
department publications, there were
but 5000 in 1897; and during this
period 225,00O.0OO copies have been
distributed. In soil investigation
an area of $4,000 square miles,
equal to that of Germany, France,
treat Britain, Ireland and Italy, has
been covered.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-12-12
GIVE BEES PROTECTION
IN THE WINTER TIME

The winter and spring losses of
bees In Colorado have been increas-
Ing during the last few years. Last
winter from rs to 35 per cent Of ali
colonies In northern Colorado per-
isned: The losses In Otero, Crowley
and Bent counties were even heav-
Ter. some apairies being totally
wiped out. Montrose county lost
nearly half her colonies. Poor
quality Of winter stores and lack Of
adequate protection caused the Ios..
Adequate sheltering OF the colon
les makes 1t possible to winter bees
with comparative safety even though
the stores are below par In quality.
Nothing but the very strongest Of
colonies can Withstand q severe
winter with poor stores and NO
protection. If the winter food Of
the bees Is Eranulated In the combs
successful wintering IL impossiblc
While the colonies may come
through till spring. II IL better to
take this inferior honey avav ana
ed better quality Of honey or a
The Greeley tribune., 1912-12-12
HAS PLAN TO
KEEP PAPERS
FROM BLOWING
Greeley Man Invento Device 70 Put
IN Fr0nt Yard 70 Hold the
Newspapers

j. r. Spear. 1918 Fifteenth street.
Greeley. has invented one Of the
most practical little articles seen
here in many moons. in the form of
a newspaper receiver, into which
with one stroke, the newsboy can
place the paper firmly in the device.
where 1t will remain, held fast by
the pressure of . steel spring, un-
til removed.
The device 10 made Of . steel
band about an inch In width and
will stand, when stuck into the
ground, about three feet In height.
At the top second band 10 riyetsd
firmly to the main band and the
two bent outward and curved down.
ward, leaving q wide space at the
top. The paper may be forced
downward into the crotch thus
formed, with q stroke. and the
spring that 10 natural in the steel
bands holds 1t firmly.
Mr.. Spear says the invention il
the result of having either found
his paper blown into a mud hole or
blown away entirely on numerous
occasions. and he believes that
many other persons have felt the
need OF some such device as he has
produced.
Patent has been applied for and
already Mr.. Spear Ia prepared to fill
orders. The device is SO simply
constructed that 1t will be possible
TO manufacture 1t and sell IL at
such low cost as to render It en-.
tirely practical.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-12-12

syrup made Of about three parts
sugar and one part water. Twenty
pounds of white granulated sugar
stirred into q gallon OF boiling
water and five or six pounds OF
honey added makes a good winter
food that will show no signs OF
granulation. This syrup should be
fed lukewarm and given before the
bees become too dormant in the
fall. At the present time feeding a
syrup 10 hardly advisable for this
reason and candy may be made
that will do very we'll. as follows:
Take pint Of honey and stir into it
four or five pounds OF sugar, pre-
ferably powdered sugar. till thick
doughy mass 10 the result. The
honey should be heated before stir
ring in the sugar. This candy may
be laid directly on top of the frames
or pushed down between the frames
close to the cluster OF bees.
Bees are wintered In Colorado in
single walled hives. Bunching four
to ten together and covering with
straw preserves the warmth of the
clusters and makes far better win
tering conditions with less consump-
tion Of stores. A band made of
twelve inch boards may enclose the
punches. the band being made large
enough 80 that six inches of straw
or chaH may be packed between the
band end The hive sides. Boards
must be placed over each hive en-
trance to keep the straw from clos
Ing the entrance. Covers may be
removed and empty supers put on
filled with dry leaves or chaff to
absorb any vapor that may arise
from the clusters: burlap sacks can
be used to keep the chan from silt-
ing through upon the clusters of
bees. The covers are now to be
placed again on top. Over all sew
eral inches OF straw is put and
boards or some metal covering is
necessary to turn snow and rain.
The essentials OF successful win
tering are good stores, warmth and
dry hive for the bees. Do not
place bees in clumps upon low
ground where the bottom boards
VIII become damp and remain 80
all winter Place the benches upon
dry ground raised up on two by
tours or upon hive stands. A south
ern slope with shelter from west
and north winds is highly advisable.
bees require the same care and
treatment that Is so essential to
other farm stock. DO not neglect
them. WESLEY FOSTER.
state Bee Inspector. Boulder. Colo.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-12-12
TO GET
BETTER WALKS

Evans. Dec. 1O.-Workmen are
busy this week improving the
streets of Evans. Gravel il being
distributed and cement crossings are
being built in the main part of town.
Nothing has yet been done con-
cerning the moving of the James
Ellis building, which Is said to
stand too far out to permit of build
ing the sidewalk on its proper line.
Tue committee appointed to de-
eide upon the action to be taken in
regard to 1t will report on the first
Monday in January.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-12-12
WHAT WE ARE DOING
10 ADD no HAPPlNN80
OF OUR CHILDREN

The government II beginning te
learn that 1t il more economical u
we'll as more comfortable to follow
Solomon's advice about Training
up child In the way 1t should go;
and when he is old he will not de.
part from It,"
The last few months the United
States bureau of education has
printed six or seven booklets that
are useful to those who want to
help children.
First, there is Bulletin is, The
Reorganized School Playground
This tells how to surface the school
yard SO that mothers will not CON-
plain about washing the children S
clothing, how to make sand bins,
slides and the modern apparatus
that appeals to the heart of \ child
This bulletin emphasizes the idea OF
he school as civic center.
To digress a moment from gov
eminent publications, F. A. Basset,
company, Of Springfield. Mass, sells
book called Playground Tech
nique and Playcraft" for $27O. II
his is too expensive you can buy
sixteen leafltes for a quarter. These
give plans and specifications for
sixteen different kinds of play
ground equipment.
Four Of the United States depart
ment of education bulletins have to
do with agricultural education.
Bulletin 10 is photography OF
agriculture and home economies.
Bulletin ! is course of study
, for the preparation of rural school
teachers.
Bulletin rs Is teaching Language
through agriculture and domestic
science. Here is a big opportunity
to make English interesting instead
OF stupid. had boy come to me
the other day and say he wanted
Paris. ! asked him IL he wanted
something about the city, but he did
not know. Then ! tried him on
plaster of Paris and he decided IT
was some Kind OF an old king.
no" ~hich would be more interest
ing to this boy, composition Oh
faris, the son of Priam of Greek
legend. or one on plaster work ?
The latter can take us back to the
iaster work OF the Pyramids, to
the beautiful Greek architecture
before Christ. the nineteenth cen.
Jury stucco. our concrete pavements,
and even ordinary adobe buildings
Some OF these things come within
his own experience.
Bulletin is a general surverv
OF agricultural education in second.
ary schools. II you want to know
what has been done and what is do
ing, read this.
Bulletin II, is the Montessori
sytem OF education. This system
oeveloped by DR.. Maria Montessori
aocent in the University of Rome
is attracting world wide .ttenfion
1t Is difficult to get material about
ner work in English. While her
experiments began with the retard.
co child, now they are being adapt-
ed to the normal pupil.
Bulletin 8 is Peace Dav"-sup-
sestons and material for its OBJ
The Greeley tribune., 1912-12-12

slfvsnce. This will be boon To
the teacher who ID out Of touch
with = library and has exhausted
her own material.
How can these bulletins be OBJ
tanned? Write to the United States
commissioner Of education at WASH
inton. d. c., give number. title and
date. 1919. When his supply 10
exhausted you can buy them for
i've or ten cents q copy from the
United States superintendent of
documents, Washington, D. C.
CHARLOTTE A. BAKER,
Librarian Colorado Agricultural
College, Fort Collins.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-12-12
NO RAISE IN
POTATO RATES

Washington, Dec. 1O-Declaring
that the present carload rates on
potatoes from points In South Da-
kota, Nebraska and other western
states to st. Louis. Peoria. ILL.,.
Chicago and other points are fair
both to carriers and shippers, the
interstate commerce commission
today refused to grant the Chicago
& Northwestern Railway company.
the Chicago, Burlington 4 Quincy
Railroad company. the Union Pa
cific Railroad company and others
the right to increase the rates on
this product. The advances pro-
posed ranged from half to eight
cents per 100 pounds.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-12-12
PAID IN FULL

An Irishman was sitting in sta
ton smoking when . woman came.
and. sitting down beside him. re-
marked:
"Sir. II you were q gentleman
you would not smoke here"
Mum" he said "if ye wuz .
lady ye'd sit farther away"
Pretty soon the woman burst out
again:
III you were my husband I'd give
you poison"
We'll. num-" returned the Irish
man.. ~ he pulled away at his pipe.
II you wuE me wife. I'd take It,"
The Greeley tribune., 1912-12-12

Mrs. J. L. Bartlett returned the
last Of the week from Des Moines.
Iowa. where she visited her parents
for . few weeks.
The Greeley tribune., 1912-12-12

Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Bastham Of
Missouri, who has been visiting MI.
ana Nrs. C. q. Mccoy. left this
morning for San Francisco.
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1912-12-20
FIRST OF WORLDS MOSQUES
Interesting Legends That Are Con-
neeted with Famous St. Sophia In
constantinopie.

Famed throughout the world for its
beautiful architecture. the mosque Of
st. Sophia has a legend that acquires
sudden interest now" writes Euro
pean correspondent Of the Daily
News. "Originally the mosque was
Christian church. The priest
was In the act OF celebrating mass on
that memorable Goth of May. 1883.
when Sultan Mohammed rode his
horse into the sacred edifice, follow
ed by his victorious Turks. and be-
gan Strengthening the Christians. The
priest fed from the altar passing
through a small door behind 1t. but
when the pursuing Turks reached the
spot. intending to follow the priest.
they found but a blank wall-the door
had disappeared. and all traces OF the
fugitive were gone. But the story
goes that when once again the mosque
OF st. Sophia becomes Christian
place Of worship, the wall will open Of
it's own accord and reveal the secret
door out Of which the aged priest will
step forth to conclude the celebration
of the mass at the altar.
Another legend. recounted even by
the Turks themselves, tells of two
monumental candles built into the
apse of the mosque. On every high
Christian festival these candles arc
systematically set alight. When these
candles are quite burnt down into their
sockets the Turkish domination will
be over and the mosque OF holy wis
dom will be a Christian church once
more.
1.-THE Balkan allies are now wonder
ing how far the candles have been con-
sumed. and hoping that the present
year may witness the fulfllment Of
this ancient prophecy
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1912-12-20
OFFICER SAVED FROM DEATH
orlftwood Gatherer Rescues the Only
Survivor Of Small Boat Run
Down by Barge.

New York-For two hours before
dawn recently Policeman Otto
Schmuck, attached to the East One
Hundred and Twenty-Sixth Street sta
ton, fought for life in the twisting
tides of He'll Gate. and finally won.
while three companions who were
with him in a powerboat, run down In
He'll Gate by a railroad barge. were
drowned.
Mrs. Caroline Phillips. who lives ut
IS Hoyt avenue. Astoria. makes
practice each morning to search the
shore Of the river only few hundred
feet away from her house for drift
wood. and Schmuck owes his life to
her.
She saw what she at first thought
to be a log-'a nice. big log" as the
cleaner Of driftwood put it-lodged
among the rocks some Is feet out
from the river bank.
AS she was trying to devise some
plan for the logs recovery she heard
shivering moan and she saw q move
ment of the black streak IN the wa
ter.
Without a moments hesitation the
woman waded out into the icy water
to her waist and came to a man who
was floating. anchored to the tip OF
a rock by the grip Of his two blue
hands.
Though the current was swift. and
the weight of the half-drowned man
was dragging. the gatherer Of drift
wood lowed the limp body ashore.
The semi-conscious man was removed
to the Astoria police station and
thence to st. Johns hospital.
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1912-12-20
VALUE OF CONTRASTING COAT
Garment Makes for Real Economy In
That It viii Servo for Many
Different Costumes.

An economy ia found in the con-
trasting coat The same skirt tailor
built and perfectly cut has been made
to serve with three or four coats. says
the Indianapolis News.
Take the favorite black and white
stripe, for example. This may be
worn with a coat to match and by way
of change with neat. short coat OF
black habit cloth lined with braid.
while saucy little Jacket Of scarlet
silk will quite transform the toilet.
The changes may be rung in the same
fashion with the ubiquitous navy
serge.
The survival OF this idea is indi-
Gated in the coming evening styles.
and one can see how in this case 1t
may be very real economy. since it
often happens that an evening bodice
is unpresentable. while the skirt Is
still in good condition. The idea OF a
blouse for evening wear being now
hopelessly old-fashioned it is not easy
to do much with a skirt. and yet we do
not care to see It hanging In the
cramped space OF the wardrobe. Into
this dilemma the taffeta coat intro
duces itself with complete success
and tho old evening frock becomes
fashionably transformed.
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1912-12-20

hnps a fur rose or buttons as fas-
tening. Often 1t Is bordered all around
with the fox or ermine. or whatever
chances to have been chosen. The
best Of the French wraps seem design
cd to give contrast. as except In the
case OF a few all white models-white
velvet edged with ermine or white
fox. for instance-a dark fur Is usually
chosen to ornament o light brocads
or velvet, and q white or very light
fur on q dark wrap.
One Of tho very attractive access
sories OF tho cloth suit or the after.
noon gowns Ia a large combination COL
lar and jabot made OF fine lace with
fur trimming. This is worn outside
the coat OF a suit. Sometimes the
entire collar IL made Of tho fur. fas-
tened In tho back. and there are small
sable heads or what not down the
center Of tho large double frill.
Marrow band trimmings OF fur arc
used on chiffons. and even laces and
sometimes n band of fur serves as a
shoulder strap. instead OF tho moro
familiar band Of rhinestone or pearls.
A charming frock Of girlish typo
was seen recently. The blouse and
tunic were made OF fine shaded lace.
and decollete bodice being finished
with row OF tiny pink silk roses veil.
cd by the lace. Tho skirt was border
ed by band Of swansdown.
The frock pictured Is Of pale yellow
satin and chiffon with n lace tunic.
Two marrow bands OF skunk extend
from tho shoulders In straight panel
effect down the front to thrce-quarters
tho length Of the skirt. sianting away
to a point at the back. panel OF
lace threaded with gold begins below
tho bust line. extends down between
rows OF fur and forms the tunic.
which reaches below the knees. Tho
skirt crosses over at the left side.
forming a slashed effect Mt the bottom.
The other Ia n frock OF silver tissue
draped up at the right side. showing
an opening at the bottom. Tho skirt
is crossed by a band OF black fox.
The tunic and bodice are Of mother of
pearl beading with handsome motifs
and fringe. A band OF fur encircles
the waist and Is finished with vel.
vet flower.
MARY DEAN.
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1912-12-20
It WAS EVER Thus
Another Proof of How Sentiment
Rules and Governs Even the
Most Oignified.
BY ALvAH JORDAN GARTH.

Jarnigan sat at his desk In the bank
supremely satisfied with himself. with
the institution OF which he was an
efficient and valued official. and with
the results of q good days work.
There was no sentiment about Jar.
nigan. at least 30 he told himself.
System was his hobby. Face. manner
and methods were all made subser-
Went to q digniHed unvarying rule.
To Jarnigan men fitted into the bank
measure. or didn't. In one case they
were taken into fostering financial
arms protectingly. Per contra. the
useless. the delinquent and the utter
ly bad were cast as rubbish to the
void.
No schemIng promoter or Not SUI.
0cient funds" man had ever put 1t
over" on Jarnisan. He had the record
OF the bank for sizing up q borrower
Just right. and shutting him on dead
short at the first hint Of shrinking
deposits or insipid collateral. Two
or three cases Ia this category had
passed the shrewd exposure OF the
efficient cashier that day. Jarnigan
had been congratulated for discover.
Ing a defect In a bond issue the In.
stitutIon had come very near han.
ding. He felt pretty good. and rub
bed his hands together with a pleased
sense OF being q strict follower OF
banking ethics. with no sentiment
standing between his good judgment
and the best interests Of tho bank.
A bank book was passed across the
counter slab and directly under his
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1912-12-20
TO BEAUT|FY PARIS
Project Outlines Reforms Esti.
mated to Cost $4,000, 900.
Ten Million to Be Spent for En!ars
Ing and Improving Water Supply,
100000 In Precautions
Against Consumption.

Paris.-"To live IL the first neces.
sity. and for such q city as Paris to
live Is to develop. and beautify 1t.
project Of the Seine. NJ. Delaney. In
calling on the Paris municipal council
recently to sanction further loan to
enable the authorities to spend anoth.
er $49.000.0OO OH the city's needs.
The largest part Of this amount will.
when borrowed. be applied to realize
the colossal scheme OF hygiene and
anti.tuberculosis reforms on which
Project Delaney has been engaged
for some time.
In connection with this scheme 1t is
proposed to spend $l0.O0O,O0O for en-.
larging and improving the water sup.
ply. 100000 IN precautions against
the consumption scourge already
spent, over 100000 for keeping the
roadways cleaner and In a better
state OF repair. 100000 for rebuild.
ing and enlarging the slaughter
houses. and 100000 for improve.
ments In public hospitals.
In addition 10 this program. no less
than $24.O00.00O will be applied to
opening now streets and widening ex.
listing ones. to solve the trafilc prob
lam. which is still the gravest before
the city authorities: $2.400.000 for
schoolhouses: $2.200.000 for municipal
buildings. and 100000 for walks and
paintings.
These operations. 1t Is thought.
form q minimum necessary to keep
Paris In a condition worthy Of Its po-
sition among the capitals OF the world.
1t is also purposed to appropriate and
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1912-12-20
MILL ON OLD BATTLEFIELD
still Standing At BIadsnbure. = Ham.
let In the District Of Columbia
TO 30 Raxed Soon,

Waehington.-Landmarks have Q
hard time at the national capital. a.
In all other American cities. They
become identified with tho landscape
and then progress comes along in tho
guise OF the steam shovel or other de-
vice for making things over. and the
landscape changes. The latest land
mark doomed in the District OF Co.
lumbia Is the ancient mill on the vii.
low and alder lined margin of the
eastern branch close by the hamlet OF
Bladensburg. q place which CEN
fury and half ago was accounted In
the chronicles OF the time bustling
city. This old mill was turning out
grist before the steam engine began
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1912-12-20
INDIAN ASKS FOR DIVORCE
Ute Woman First Of Original Amerl-
cans to Resort to tho White
Mans Method.

Vernal, Utah.-County court officerl
we're surprised some time ago when
the Ute Indians from tho Uintah reser-
walton took up the civilized mans
method Of getting married by first
applying for license to wed. but they
were more surprised when Kaibab
vasquaw filled a petition for divorce.
Kaibab, in her petition for divorce,
says she can no longer stand the
abuse heaped upon her by her hus-
band, Conconino. She asked for the
custody Of their two children. The
Indians have been married for TWEEN
ty years.
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1912-12-20

upper edge. and sometimes an entire
collar, close-fitting as velvet. will be
made OF the fur-a separate one or
attached Cuffs on tailored suits OF
velvet and broadcloth and all the nov
city goods from Paris are pretty sure
to be Of fur. and many q suit. as we'll
as q fur coat. boasts t'g round buttons
of seal or mole or ermine. The eve
ming wrap. II 1t Is not made wholly OF
fur. can badly be said to rank high
unless It has at least a broad collar
and revers OF some soft fur. and per-
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1912-12-20

A razor case is made of piece OF
linen. the length of which is fifteen
inches by nine and one-half. Five
inches of the linen are folded over to
form n flap. and this can be embrol-
dered in forget-me-nots II you SO de-
sire, using pretty pale-blue mercerized
cotton for the flowers and a soft
shade Of green for the leaves.
Under the flap a piece Of linen is
stitched. seven and one-half inches in
width by nine and one-half. This Is
divided by six rows of machine stitch
Ing in pale blue silk, and each divi-
sion Is large enough to hold
razor.
The divisions look very attractive
ornamented with the days" OF the
week embroidered on them.
Many men like razor for each
day in the week. and for such this de-
sign Is made
The Ordway new era. (Ordway, Colo.) 1902-1927, 1912-12-20
Cropping for a Genius.

Anybody, from the mllionaire down
to a cook can write a good play. This
is fact, and must be true. because
all OF them, laying aside for the mo-
ment their overmastering mode, will
tell you SO.
This is what the manager OF a
great theatrical business in New York
said the other day.
1T Is the hardest thing imaginable
to find good play. Our concern has
gead a thousand plays year for the
last seven years, a total of seven thou
sand and out of that number we have
not found single play worth using.
Anybody can write play but mighty
few can write 1t right. Popular
Magazine.