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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1908
Page
2
The Denver session produced the largest, most intelligent delegation from Colorado's agricultural sections before the commission. The group aims to gather facts to remedy evils and aid future recommendations from the tour across the country.
The courier called the “courier of the Czar” was released today after paying a $15 fine and $3 in costs. He had been jailed since Saturday for intoxication and was aided by his daughter who paid $10 remaining. He owns property in Greeley but chose freedom over hardship, noting the cold weather. The jail is empty and authorities consider future accommodations for prisoners.
Rev Kerr presented evolution as a universal principle defined by survival of the fittest and progressive universal change. He traced matter life mind art and religion to orderly progress and discussed ether radium and spontaneous generation of life, prompting questions and club growth.
After six hours the jury returned a verdict finding McFarlan guilty of petit larceny in the burglary case. The judge had not pronounced sentence. The county crime carries a fine or county jail term. A new trial motion in the Phillips case was heard this afternoon with Attorney DeWeese arriving from Denver.
An extended call at a parishioner's home drew a child named Edna to whisper that the preacher had forgotten his amen. The humorous moment highlighted the preacher's lengthy talk and the child's practical observation.
In a remote Las Animas-Oklahoma border canyon, Francis Martinez killed Maggie Garcia then shot himself. Snow drifts hid tracks as Deputy Kreeger and a posse found the scene. Garcia buried beside four relatives killed last week. Martinez left to be consumed by wolves. Six people died in the grim sequence.
The president's message omits the tariff and urges repeal of the Sherman act with government control of trusts. It highlights a large net surplus, annual interest savings, child labor prohibition, shorter hours, postal savings banks, faster courts for the poor, and federal forest control. It also calls for immediate statehood for New Mexico and Arizona.
Gov. Shafroth will not make any appointments until after his inauguration. A Denver delegation of insurance men met him to discuss the new insurance commissioner but offered no candidate and urged care in selection plus time to consider proposed insurance laws.
The annual Christmas bazaar by the YWCA of the State Normal school takes place Friday December 18 with sales 3 to 5 P M and 8 to 10 P M. Evening sales feature a strong musical program and a faculty entertainment. Candy and ice booths will be well stocked. Public invitation extended.
St. Louis reports F. D. Hirshberg, 56, was shot on his doorstep at 6 10 this morning and died upstairs moments later. Police say it is unclear whether the death was a murder or self inflicted and no motive is known at this time.
At the First Presbyterian church twenty one new members were received Sunday morning. The total added in the last two months reaches forty four.
The prisoner's wife reveals a delay in the trial readiness as a dressmaker contracts an ailment, quoting that preparations are almost complete but hindered by the accident. The exchange underscores personal impact on the legal process and local suspense.
The report notes the number of sheep fed across the county matches last year. Near Ault, the same men who fed through winter prior return to feed again, including Blandin Bros with about 800 head and others such as Geo Williams, Jim Jon, Elmer Sly, and Frank Lowry.
A head waiter at a famous New York family hotel walked ten miles in a single shift from 7 a.m. to after dinner service, using a pedometer. He attributes the distance to a long dining room and to constantly seating patrons and delivering caller names and telephone summonses. The frequent calls and social rounds he must manage are among his greatest annoyances.
Mrs Ardsley Van Twiller rushes to a drawing room scene where two nude dusters clash over a Raphael cherub image. Katie apologizes with a hint of triumph claiming the visitor is new and mispronounces twins as bats in the artwork.
The city of New York becomes the national hub for cloak and clothes making with Lower Fifth Avenue at the heart of the industry. Major manufacturers and tailors cluster along the street, signaling a thriving garment trade hub in the United States.
Transfers show Harrison Teller selling to Mark Hartrop for 80 dollars acres 5 and 6 Bik 3 Severance. Multiple conveyances involve The Denver Laramie & Northwestern Railway Co. and others with payments from 1 to 1310 dollars for strips of land, lots, and half interests across blocks in Cranford Greeley and Moore's Sub. Also noted are transfers to Union Pacific Railroad Co. and city parcels in Greeley including Lots 17 18 Blk 180.
A memorial marks Midshipman James Crouse of the Georgia explosion heroism at Cape Cod bay. He urged others to safety, saying I’m all right Look after the other fellows. His deed echoes historic self sacrifice and embodies divinity in human flesh.
A meditation on genuine love versus counterfeit examples. It argues love is pure and protective rather than possessive, condemning crimes justified in its name, and praising love that endures aging and hardship. It contrasts divine love with harmful fantasies and urges sincerity over selfish passion.
A wag causes a startled coachman to wake as a closed brougham door is slammed shut in a Manchester drapery shop area. The prank ends with the coachman ordered home while the owner inside remains a mystery and the companions share a quiet, private reaction.
A vivid slice of life in Mexico describes baskets used for gamecocks and even a giant basket holding a great grandmother for charity. The piece contrasts cockfighting as a cultural staple with everyday humble peasant life and street scenes.
Excerpt reflects Keller describing dream experiences where senses other than touch awaken. She notes vivid perceptions of light, taste, smell, and ideas in sleep, while disclosing independence from physical organs and a spiritual sense of flight beyond bodily limits.
Clara Butt recalls a humorous scene in a New Zealand town where the local undertaker served as footman at a station arrival. He wore a black funeral suit with a white tie and whistled cheerful tunes while assisting guests into the carriage.
A Washington Star snippet shows a humorous exchange about playing poker with one’s own money. Mr Cumrox admits it was unsatisfactory. The punchline: he wrote a check to cover a loss so it could be endorsed back to him.
A heated exchange between a Woman's Christian Temperance Union member and the editor centers on a notice advertising a lecture titled The Demon Rum. The judge notes the remark about the lecturer being evidently full of her subject, prompting questions about accuracy and fairness.
A driver struggles to stop his car on a crowded street prompting Rustic to remark that luck favors the reckless. The nearby incident warns of near catastrophe when a motorist failed to halt and was nearly crushed yesterday.
In Milwaukee, a reader recalls a bold albeit penniless suitor proposing to Misa Camtique and notes the nerve shown, calling the act reckless and daring in equal measure.
Rosten Globe notes the courtesy of not writing a poem about a great man until after his death. The remark praises the restraint shown by Longhair in honoring a legacy with timely reflection.
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