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La Junta tribune., 1898-11-19
EnglRnd,n Greatest.

The Independent contains some rem
iniscenees of Gladstone. suggestive, as
all such "reminiscences must be, Of his
wonderful intellectual and moral pow
er. He learned French late in life, in
cited to do 30 by his enjoyment Of
French literature. At eighty-six he
mastered Danish. A few years ago
a dinner was given him by Jules 81
mon and other distinguished French
men.
"shall speak in French or Eng
.ish?" he asked an American friend,
ON arriving.
The American would not venture to
advise Mr.. Gladstone In anything, but
added:
"If I were expected to speak, and
could do SO In their own tongue, l
should certainly use It,"
II will speak in French" said Mr..
Gladstone. and 80 he did for half an
nour, to the establishment and delight
of all who were present.
No subject seemed too slight to at
tract his interest. Some American ap-
plss were placed on the table near him.
La Junta tribune., 1898-11-19
Ills FIagging Energy.

There was a flag on stan that pro-
iected from an upper window. There
were smaller flags on a pleasant porch.
In the roomy parlor were portraits Ok
Mckinley, Dewey. Sampson and Schley.
In the living room were pictures Oh
bombardments and warships. with
plentiful supply OF black and white
mans. all cut from the great dailies ana
pinned along the wall.
The old man on the porch looked at
the boy before him and his face blazed
with anger.
That's Jest enough O that" he
said. when son o mine gives me
the lie on the Sampson an Schley
souabble it's time tn protycole was
ended. You git your hat an march
straight out to TIL barn with me-
A little later the air was brutally
confused by a series of concussins
whacks. each OF them being followed
by a piercing yell.
Presently the voice of the old man
arose above the echoing din.
How may stripes was that?" he ask
ed
"Th-thirteen." echoed the boy.
"Yep. An how many stars did ye
see?"
"For-forty-five." sobbed the boy.
Correct" said the patriotic parent.
as he hung up the leather trace. Put
on yer jacket-the flag raisin's over. y
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
La Junta tribune., 1898-11-19
Gen. wheeleI's Slip.

A correspondent OF the New York
Press, in writing of the battle before
Santiago, says:
During all the terrible firing of shot
and shell which lasted until darkness
set in, Gen. Wheeler was the only man
I saw who did not dodge or duck. He
sat astride his horse coolly giving or
ders, chatting with his aides and tax
ing things as they come" as an officer
who was lying on the ground remark
ed. Gen. Wheeler provoked one good
laugh which went all along the line.
Through his glass he saw the enemy
retreating, and he turned to a group
OF friends and said gleefully: IT'S all
right, boys; the Yankees are yielding.
The little general corrected himself
when he saw the smile that came, and
said: Il mean the Spaniards, OF course.
gentlemen"
La Junta tribune., 1898-11-19
Comfort for Women.

ome time ago Pullman's Palace Car
npany built three parlor cars toi
D. & O.'s New York trains. and tne
heal departure from other cars OF
character lay in the toilet room
ladies. which was eight feet in
hgth. Recently the same compan!
a built eigh, new sleepers for the
w York-St. Louis line of the b. & ".
I'd the designer OF the cars mas es
dent,y been impelled by the popular
lty OF the ladies' retiring room IN 'he
parlor cars to give to the ladies' vast
1aai more space than they ever had De-
IRE in sleeping cars. These new cars
- said by the Pullman people to be
- finest they ever turned out. ana
~ ladies' retiring room is eaceedins-
n commodious, and contains, besides
SAer toile, necessities. dresser with
a7long pier glass, The cars are mn
1ahed in yermiilion wood, decorated
V1th inlaid marquetry work. and the
Sohol.tery on the backs and seats Is
Gtirely new and different from any
heretofore used. being a sort OF mo-
auette with a dark green border and
center pa,tern OF bright color. sim
Glar design OF ornamentation has been
Ssnnlied to the ceiling. giving the car
On arahesoue effect. They are alsc
sunnlIea with ali the modern appli-
ances such as wide vesttbules, anti
telescopinc device. air pressure wate'
system ard are lighted with Pintsch
las. A very pleasing effect Is obtained
nv the oval windows OF opalescent
glass the first that has been used In
the construction of the sleeping cars
La Junta tribune., 1898-11-19

and one OF our countrymen remarked:
Those are rather fine apples"
Yes" said Mr.. Gladstone. You
sent us seven thousand three hundred
and sixty-fve barrels last year"
Among the two hundred guests pres
ent, possibly there was not another
one who could so promptly have stated
a fact OF such merely general interest.
1t is good to hear the generous Tor
jhstD commendatlon OF one great man
for another.
when you meet Mr.. Gladstone.
John Bright once said to visitor In
England. you will see the greatest
Englishman of our time"
A titled lady was one day railing at
Mr.. Gladstone, as was the fashion In
England until recently. Suddenly MT
Bright turned and asked:
Has your son ever seen Mr.. Glad
stone?"
The son was at that moment stand
ing beside them. mo- was the sur
prised answer.
Then, madam said Mr.. Bright
permit me to urge you to take him
at once to see the greatest English
man he is ever likely TO look upon
La Junta tribune., 1898-11-19
He G1esto School.

"Our boy was absolutely helpless. His
lower limbs were paralyzed. and W hen We
used electricity he could not feel il below
his hips. Finally we 10. the doctor go rs he
gave up hope. Finally my mother who
lives in Canada wrote. advising the use Of
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People,
and bought some
This was when our 10y had been on tho
stretcher for an entire year and helpless
for nine months. In ST.. weeks nfter taking
the pills we noticed signs of vitality in his
legs, and in four months ho was able to go
to school.
at is two years since he took the first of
the pills and he is at school now just AS
happy and well any OF the other child
rem, 1t was nothing else in the world that
saved the boy than Er. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People,"
La Junta tribune., 1898-11-19
Harmony and Contrast.

The following is a list of colors
which contrast and harmonze:
White contrasts with black ana
harmonlzes with gray.
White contrasts with brown and
harmonizes with buff.
White contrasts with blue and har-
monizes with sky blue.
White contrasts with purple and
harmonizes with rose.
White contrasts with green and har-
monies with pea green.
Cold greens contrast with white ana
harmonize with blues.
Cold greens contrast with purple and
harmonize with citrine.
Cold greens contrast with pink ana
harmonize with brown.
Cold greens contrast with gold ana
harmonize with black.
Cold greens contrast with orange
and harmonize with gray.
Warm green's contrast with crimson
and harmonize with yellows.
Warm greens contrast with maroon
and harmonize with orange.
Warm green's contrast with purple
and harmonize with citrine.
Warm greens contrast with red ana
harmonize with sky blue.
Warm greens contrast with pink ana
harmonize with gray.
Warm greens contrast with white
and harmonize with white
Warm greens contrast with black
and harmonize with brown.
Warm greens contrast with lavender
and harmonic with bun.
Greens contrast with colors contain
ing red and harmonize with colors
containing yellow or blue.
Orange contrasts with purple anu
harmonizes with yellow.
Orange contrasts with blues ana
harmonizes with red.
Orange contrasts with olive and har-
monizes with warm brown.
Orange contrasts with crimson and
harmonizes with white.
Orange contrasts with gray and mar
monies with buff.
Orange requires blue, black, purple
or dark colors for contrast, and warm
colors for harmony
La Junta tribune., 1898-11-19
The Boston's Escare.

THE Boston did not escape unscath-
ed" says the gunner of the Boston Joel
Evans, in the Century's account of the
Manila sea fight. THE shot that had
disturbed US below nearly ended Capt.
Wilde's life. He was On the bridge
with sun-helmet, palm-leaf fan AMI
cigar when the shot hit the foremast
three feet over his head. passed from
starboard to port. cutting a shroud on
the fore-rigging and burst ten feet
from the side, the recoil sending the
base-plug back on deck. The captain
watched the shells progress intentiy.
then resumed his smoking. OF all the
officers on the bridge he was the only
one who did not dodge. He simply
said: We were lucky. gentlemen"
La Junta tribune., 1898-11-19
Hero of Manila.

Big Ke!Iy's" jaws shut frm and tight.
HIS steeIy eyes shot sparks OF IRE.
As mid Manila's bloody hsht
He starts to string mile OF wire.
lie holds within his good right hand
Which well is known TO be whopper
Among the biggest I'm the land
A coil OF wire made OF copper.
The ngh, is on and Spanish guns
With sp,teful sound and sharply pop
ping,
And. as Big Kelly swiftly runs.
on every side the men are dropping
But keiiy's heart is big and stout.
And tilled with patriotic fire.
II life is spared beyond doubt
He'll get there with that coil OF wire.
Dame Nature. when his legs were made.
OF first-class matter was not sparing!
Nor. as was proved. was she afraid
To I'LL his honest soul with daring.
His stalwart form gets DER the ground
With speed that simply is amazing,
Though shells are bursting all around
And Mauser balls his person grazing.
The distant goal is reached at last:
He skillfully completes the circuit.
by making the connections fast.
Then calmly sits he down to work 1t.
All honor to the Irish boy.
We're all rejoicing at the story
or how youth from Illinois
Thus richly won undying glory.
A hero of the truest kind
With modesty to match his daring.
HIS grateful country he will hnd
OF her reward will not be sparing.
j. +. stephens.
La Junta tribune., 1898-11-19
FATHERS STORY.

FROM the Ecenin0 Crskeent, Appleton, Wis.
A remarkable euro for disease which
has generally wrecked the lives of children,
and left them in a condition to which death
itself would be preferred, has attracted .
great amount of attention among the res
idents of the west end Of Appleton.
The case is that of little Willard Creech,
son of Richard ID. Crsech, . well known
employe of one of tho large paper mills in
the Fox River Valley. The lad was attacked
by spinal disease and his parents had given
ap all hope of his ever being well again
when, as by miracle, he was healed and Is
now in school as happy as any of his mates.
Mr.. Creech. the father OF the boy, who
resides ut 1902 Second Street, Appleton,
Wisconsin, told the following story:
La Junta tribune., 1898-11-19
Savings of Americans.

"Dou't swear; fight!' The phrase mas
the ring of sound metal.
Tho American army of invasion ad-
y,ncing upon Santiago de Cuba was
nreceded by a body Of rough riders.
suddenly the Spaniards, who were ly-
ing in ambush, fired deadly 'oliey,
and the startled rough riders replied
with an outburst of curses. Don
swear; fight" called Colonel WOOD.
The phrase will live.
America Is big country; 1t IS des-
tined to become great country, for
there is manliness and yigor in the
memorable phrases coined py cele-
brated Americans. 1t was Stepheh De
ca,ur who originated the toast, our
country, right or wrong Henry Clay
said. "Sir, I would prefer to be right
than to be president" The last woros
Of Nathan Hale were: Il only regret
that | have but one life to lose ior my
couptry." William Penn coined the
nhrase: 81 prefer the honestly simple
IN the ingeniously wicked" And 1t
was Henry Ward Beecher who uttered
the words: THE mothers heart Is the
child's schoolroom."
When nations become artificially re-
fined the phrases which their great men
coin are generally either cynical or
ainpant. Thus, to Tallyrand is attrib-
uted the phrase, "Mistrust first I'M
nressions, they are always good" Vol
taire declared that Ideals are like
beards: children and women never
wear them" TO which might be add
ed, except when they are monstrosl-
ties" Antonio Rivarole said, 1T is an
Immense advantage to have done moth
ing. but one should not abuse it." Sam
uel Rogers said, When ] was goung
said good-natured things and nobody
listened to me: now that ! am old l
saw ill-natured things, and everybody
listens to me-" To Sydney Smith we
are indebted for the following ungra-
cious description OF fashionable wo-
man: Don't mind the caprices OF
fashionable women. They are as gross
as noodles fed on milk and mullins"
Whether Colonel Wood uttered them
or not, the words, Don't swear; fight
will ring for long in the memories OF
many generations.-London Truth.
La Junta tribune., 1898-11-19
Sons OF rh-,r Fathers.

Captain Lee, the British military at
,ache who was with the army CONSTANT
ly from the time ii was organized at
Wampa until after the peace protocol
was announced in Porto Rico, says that
Captain Fred Algcr. the son OF the sec
retary OF war. impressed him more
than any other young man among the
volunteers as Il fine type of the soldier
II speaks in high terms a several 9th
er sons Of prominent fathers who
served at Santiago, but thinks that none
af them surpass the son of the secre-
NAry of war in efficiency, endurance
and other qualities which are essential
to n successful military man.
La Junta tribune., 1898-11-19
How's Thisi

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any
ease of Catarrh that cannot be cured by HILLS
Cutarrh Cure.
+. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. O
We the undersigned, have known f. J.
Cheney for the last l5 years md believe him
perfectly honorable In all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any oblign-
tions made by their nrm.
West & Truax. Wholesale Druggists. Toledo.
O.; Walding. kinnan j. Marvin Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo, Ohio.
ing directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
Of the system. Testimonials sent free Prics
Toe per bottle. Sold by NIL druggis:S
Halls Family Pills are the best
La Junta tribune., 1898-11-19
HAVANA'S MERCHANTS.
They All Passed Through tho War Sol
wont.

1t is pointed to with pride by the mer-
chants in Havana that during the long
struggle for supremacy in the island there
has not been large financial failure In
Havana. and perhaps none in any OF the
larger cities. None of the important COM
mercial houses went down. The eSplana-
tim given iS that the commerce OF la
vana is established on n cash basis. IT "a
man or firm has Il 100000 business ne
has 100000 in cash. The banks do not
make n practice of giving lines OF dis,,
count 1t Is done, of course, In special
cases. and to some concerns. but II is not
the financial custom of the city. Neither
is 1t the practice to pay with notes or 10
allow long time on local commercial trans
actions. In this respect It is said to differ
from most countries of the South. III n
Havana house purchases lot of tobacco
from plantation. cash down is paid. IL
sale is made to local house, II is
cash transaction. When goods are sold to
New York or London thirty or sixty days
is given. Although the commercial men
are inclined TO deny .t. perhaps II Is true
that long credits are given to South Amer
Aican houses. The tobacco trade with
'Buenos Ayres is very large and the South
American dealers are apt to require long
credits
La Junta tribune., 1898-11-19
L:dian Legend Of Hiawatha
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The Indian story of Hiawatha is even
more beautiful than that which Long
fellow has told SO charmingly In the
Justly popular poem bearing that title,
but it depicts the hero as very diner
ent man from the bold and tender
hearted warrior of whom the poet
writes. The Indian story, though in
part fiction. is founded on fact; there
is no doubt that such man as Hia-
watha once lived. and that he played a
of the Six Nations.
According to the story Hiawatha
was the wisest man OF the Onondagas,
and VIXEN the different tribes were
troubled by the Hurons. who lived to
the north OF them, and the Algonquins.
who were their eastern neighbors. he
proposed 4 meeting Of the tribes to
form a union for mutual defense. But
the scheme was defeated by Atatarho,
a great war chief of the Onondagas,
who was Jealous OF dividing his power,
and Hiawatha was driven out OF the
.ribe. lie did not give up the plan'
however AS he journeyed toward the
south h. came TO beautiful lake
.probably Oneida. On the shore he
picked W n quantity of beautiful white
ahells.
Hiawatha, living alone all this time.
and never seeing any man. learned
much from the Great Spirit. 1t was
finally revealed to him that his people
were at last ready to unite. and he mas
tened back to them. Then there was
a great meeting, which all the chiefs
attended Atatarho still sat back de-
fant, saying never word. When ut
last Hiawatha arose and began TO
speak the people were charmed by MS
voice and listened in silence. Tor II
seemed 10 them that he spoke with the
wisdom OF the Great Spirit himself
Lifting his strings OF wampun, Hia-
watha unfoIded his plan for the union
telling OF on each shell the position
and power allotted to each tribe ana tn
its chief. Atatarho was to be made the
great war chief OF the confederacy-
which shows that Hiawatha was some
thing Of a politician-and at this even
he gave way and the treaty was
adopted.
While the people were ceiebratins
the treaty with the usual feastins, II
was observed that Hiawatha was sad
and silent. "Feasting is not for me,
he said, when his friends urged him
to ioin the festivities; Il am to so on
far Journey"
At that moment beautiful white ca
noe was seen approaching across tho
lake, driven by some unseen power.
When 1t reached the shore Hiawatha,
bidding farewell to those who haa
crowded about him, stepped into the
canoe, which moved rapidly away. AS
1t reached the middle OF the lake 1t
suddenly rose into the air. Higher
and higher into the blue sky flew the
white canoe with its single passenger,
until it became a dim speck and then
vanished altogether.
That was the last OF Hiawatha, but
the league which he founded continued
for centuries and was never conquered
by its enemies, and every year since
the wampum has been brought out at
the great council and the solemn rites
with which Hiawatha had instituted
the confederacy have been rehearsed.
-Pittsburg Dispatch.
La Junta tribune., 1898-11-19
Rough Rider. a. Ru.,ler..

When / joined the Rough Riders in
the field l had nothing but my Oldest
suit OF clothes and good six-shooter.
Haven't you anything OF your
own?" asked Col. Roosevelt. after
plying glance at my bicycle slippers
and straw hat.
Il have some extra eyeglasses. sir,
l said.
Well you'll have to rustic for
uniform and equipments remarked
the colonel, but you'd better be care
full how you do it,"
At the next inspection I was arrayed
in First Regular Cavalry hat, shirt
from the New York Seventy-frst,S Span
ish trousers, a navy revolver. in Ger
man cavalry holster from the Prussian
military attache. Cuban machete.
Red Cross blanket, and mule-drivers
poncho.
Where did you get the clothes:
asked Col. Roosevelt, adding quickly.
Il won't ask. AS long as you have
uniform you'll do"
With this encouragement from
high quarter was duly started on my
military career. and 1t was not my
fault II / lacked for aught hencefor-
ward. Yet | learned that the thing
could be overdone. That same night
there was a terrible row because some
Napoleonic genius succeeded in fiching
the only package OF sugar in the out
fit, just after the captains orderly
had formally donated it to the troops.
Every mans hand was lifted against
the other, and the quarrels and recrim-
nations became so fierce that several
OF the former cattlemen fondled
their six-shooters dangling at their
hips.
Next day / was ordered to report at
division headquarters. across the nil.
While / was standing at attention l
heard the following dialogue between
Gen. Wheeler and his adjutant:
II have found your saddle horse
SIR"
Where was IT."
"Ip the Rough Riders camp"
well, I'll be id! How did 1t get
there?"
They stole 1t, sir.
Where is 1t now?"
at is still over there. They claim
# ia their own and refuse to give 1t
up. They say they found 1t grazing
in their trenches four days ago."
The old general arose in his wrath,
exclaiming: rs there anything those
devils won't steal? Report the facts
to Col. Roosevelt with my compliments
and tell him that must insist on nav
ing my horse returned to me-"
The adjutant departed, and Gen.
Wheeler turned to me. AS he recog-
nized the cross sabers and number on
my army hat his face clouded and ne
said:
$50 YOU are one Of the Rough Rid
ers. Well, you may be good fighters
in fact, you have shown yourselves
to be good fghters-but for downright
thievery you are the worst have ever
known. Why, your camp is known
all over the army as the den OF thieves:
II ia a wonder to me how some OF
vo, managed to get out here unhang-
ed"
1--WE have the sheriff of Cripple
Creek to keep US straight. SIR. said l,
aa,utinR. and was promptly sent away
on detail.
When / got back to our camp 1
found the generals horse still grazing
at its place, while the generals ad)u-
tant was making excited expostula-
tions in front of Roosevelt's tent
Edward Emerson In Golfers Weekly.
La Junta tribune., 1898-11-19
Indian. Ar. Growing Good.

It is rumored in department head
quarters that there will be rafting
Of dry bones at some OF the older
western posts in the near future. AS
result Of the shake-up, predictions
are that number Of them will 3e
stricken from the list OF necessary sta
tiops. and either sold at auction or
turned over to the Indian service for
AGENCIES. whipple Barracks. Ariz.,
La Junta tribune., 1898-11-19
A cake of magnesia is a good frIene

A cake of magnesia is a good friend
to the economical woman in these days
of many light frocks. Rub the soiled
spots on both sides of the goods when
the dress or waistcoat is taken OF, and
after airing hang away with the mag
nesia still there. When the dress Is
wanted again dust the magnesia OF
lightly, and 1t will be found to have
carried away part Of the soil and to
hide the rest. A light dress thus may
be kept immaculate in appearance SOW
eral days after 1t would otherwise
have to 20 to the cleaner.
La Junta tribune., 1898-11-19
Juvenile Truthfuln~ ~sM.

Again IL was the terrible small brother
ping the entertaining until his sister
could put In an appearance.
''I guess you don't know me. said the
caller. with "A commendable desire to De
pleasant.
the winder heard sister say there comes
that everlastin' Simpkins again. DE
troit Free Press.
La Junta tribune., 1898-11-19
His One Experience.

How would you like to take flyer in
pork or wheat" asked "A broker.
Nav. / don't believe keer to-, replied
the farmer. 81 onst fell down sixty-foot
shaft in a coal mine in about three-tenths
of n second. an l kinder reckon that's
fast enough fer me. I'm gittin' too old fer
much Xcitement."-Chicago News.
La Junta tribune., 1898-11-19
Bl.m.rcl.. Many Bloodl... Du.l..

Bismarck fought twenty-eight duels.
and in all these conflicts received but
one wound. which was caused by the
accidental breaking Of t:s antagonists
sword.
La Junta tribune., 1898-11-19
Going East or West?

Then take the Union Pacific. Quickest
time. finest equipment. Pullman palace
sieepers free reclining chair cars, dining
cars, buffet smoking and library cars. In
Denver to-day. in Omaha. Kansas city.
Chicago ST. Paul. ST. Louis. Ogden or
Salt Lake Tomorrow. All latest Improve
ments. Ticket office. 9il 18th street.
La Junta tribune., 1898-11-19

Yes" answered the smooth -shaven
man. 81 acted on generous impulses for
nearly two months once; Now. II / don
get paid on salary day l don't act."-De-
troll Free Press.
La Junta tribune., 1898-11-19
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY !.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money II 1t fails to cure
2Jc. The genuine has l.. Is q, on each tablet
La Junta tribune., 1898-11-19
CAMPFIRE SKETCHES.
GOOD SHORT STORIES FOR
THE VETERANS.

Rough Riders = Rustier-They Didnt
Call 1t Stealing. but Gen. Wheeler Did
Indians Are Growing Better and
Frontier 1 osts Abandoned.
La Junta tribune., 1898-11-19

"Superstitious people believe that eat
ing salt turns the hair white" We'll.
earning my salt has made by hair gray
Detroit Free Press.