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La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-08-20
SPANISH POVERTY.
ONLY a FEW GREAT ESTATES.
Great sums Esc~ived From the Coion'e''
but They Have sssen squandercd-fso-
pie Are E1trxvAEaH.

| At one time no doubt Spain was the
richest country in Europe. Within
| few years after the conquest OF Amer
| lea more than billion of dollars WAS
| carried back TO Spain. and rs long rs
colonies have been maintained IN this
| hemisphere there has been stream OF
| gold flowing that way into both pub
! lie and private Golfers. Under the orig
| lnaI colonial laws the king got one
eth and the church one-fifth OF every
thin. that came from America. but the
ihree-fifihs iliat remained were sum
client 10 make some OF the largest Tor
;unes In the world Evidences OF this
great wealth are still found in every
part OF Spain. In the enormous and
costly castles. In the palaces of Seville,
Granada. Valencia. Barcelona, Madrid,
Salamanca. Cadiz and other cities. But
the money has been wasted in luxury,
gambling. bad Investments and III try
ing 10 compete with modern progress
In agriculture and other Industries by
the use of antiquated methods and
machinery
Spain resembles Ireland in many re-
spects and Russia in more The terri
Tory is divided into vast estates, winch
are cultivated to a certain measure by
the owners. and the remainder leased
10 tenants. There are also large
ranches and factories of various kinds
which formerly belonged To private in
iividuals. members OF the nobility ana
aristocracy. but the soil has been worn
out by centuries of cultivation ana Is
no longer profitable without the use OF
expensive mauures and modern ma
chine-y The herds Of cattle have be
come depleted both In numbers and in
breed. although in some parts OF spain
you can stiil md the best cattle ana
horses in Europe and the best mules
In the world. The factories have gen
orally passed from the hands of indi-
viduals who Inherited them into the
control OF corporations, the buildings
on the estates are badly out of repair,
the castles are In ruins and tenements
are worse than those OF Russia or Ire
land
The wealth OF the people has been
sapped 10y taxation and their own eN-
trayagance. and the money Of the
many has been absorbed 10y a few cap
italists who are enormously wealthy
and hold mortgages upon the estates
Of their less prudent neighbors. Brib-
cry and corruption in public life is the
rule. rather than the exception, and
when a iayorite OF the prime minister
Is sent ont TO I'LL an official position in
one of the colonies II Is expected that
he will come back rich. Money that
comes easily goes easily in Spain. as
well as everywhere else, and these for
tunes acquired by blacknail or official
speculation have rapidly been wasted
in high living. gambling and specula
ton
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-08-20
Assa orc 70 81 5 Ms,
,yg9s0 ,IIIIg,a Al Ga SaTVEED15%Sg
7HE QSORERS DAUGHTER.
BY CHARLOTTE N. BRAErE.
INTERNATIONAL Press ASSOCIATION
BY CHARLOTTE N. BRAEnE.


He stood for few moments In
thoushtfu! silence. and then he said
Yes ! accept it'll shall be pleased
to prove my sincerity to you"
Tho earl returned to Ravensmere.
10 show all ueedful poliieness and re-
spect for Lady Hamilton. 1; was a
great relief to him when the doctor
pronounced her we'll enough to return
home. and he was little surprised
when he found that she regretted Ieav-
Ing Sir Raoul more than anyone else.
The noble. honest soldier had made a
great impression on the fashionable.
oean,liul eoquet;e. He is a man
worth loving" she said to herself.
Then the earl returned to London to
see his wife and Mrs. Glenyil OF. He
went with then to Doyer-they had
decided upon going 20 Paris first. He
stood for few minutes on the deck
OF the steamer before IL sailed: he
looked with longing. wlsiful eyes at
the face of his young wife.
Hildred, how | wish that | were
going with you." he said.
SO do !" she replied. with 4 frank
Charming smile. But that would not
do--you must stand the test You will
come TO fetch me and the year will
not seem SO long"
He sighed as he looked al her.
Il have kind OF fear that I shall
be Ike the naughty boy In the story
book. be sa.d-''I shall meet with my
just punishment HiIdred. II anything
should happen TO me before the year is
out
4 promise you to return a, once II
you are I'll or In trouble" she replied.
earnestly.
My darling. give me one kiss he
cried. suddenly.
But the countess drew down her veil
No" she said. that would make the
parting even harder. Good-sy. Heaven
bless you. Uiric"
"Good-by. my wife" he said; and
his eyes filed with tears as he watched
the steamer cutting her way through
the blue waves.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-08-20
A HIGH POSITION.
Daughter Of L z. Latter to Rais Owe,
India.

Daushtsr of L z Latter TO Rule Owe,
India.
The appointment of George n. Cur.
xon rs viceroy of India is causing
much Talk In London. Although one
OF the most cordially disliked members
OF the House OF Commons, Curzon is
undoubtedly one OF the most brilllan,
While his caustic ill-humor has earned
him a reputation as master Of inso.
len, impertinence. this Is due to physl
cal causes, for he Is n constant suf
ferer from spinal weakness. His rise
10 political power has been almos, In
explicably rapid and now as yieeroy he
will exercise power. even To life or
death. over O.OOO, 600 people. drawing
a salary Of s25.000, or five times the sal.
airy of the English prime minister.
As vicereine. Mrs. Curzon tnee Lett
erj will hold position scarcely less re-
sponsible. Not only will she be the
leader of Indian society, but will repre-
sent in many ways Queen Victoria.
who is empress Of India II Is an ad.
rnitted fact that the choice of Curznn
for viceroy has been guided largely by
the fitness OF his consort to bear the
great burden OF responsibility that Will
be laid upon her. With the exception
OF the wives of the presidents of the
United States no American woman
was ever called to a position of greater
social or political significance.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-08-20
|prnMAn.s WONDERFUL FEAT.
Asssrsiisa Givss Landos Wrapper wrissrs
Lssson spesd

Aastsn1laa Givss Londos Wrapper Writsrs
aLesson spesd
London Telegraph: Wrapper writing
y. IL would seem. a popular way OF
earning livelihood with the inmates
Of Rowton House. six-penny hotel.
Here In an amusing story Of the per-
fection TO which II may be brought by
practice and strong Will. There is
q tradition lingering among the elder
brethren OF the wrapper writing pro-
fession to the eject that once upon
time, when the work was better paid
than now. a young man frcm Austria
liza turned up and ventured as a las,
resort into their sphere of labor. He
spent his all and found hlInsel;
stranded until funds should arrive
from the antipodes. So on the sug-
gesticn of an old acquaintance he ap-
piled for job at the worid-famed firn
of Schmidt 4 Co. On being duly In
stalled and supplied with 500 envelopes
and some pages from directory he
looked around and asked for a pen.
But you have one already said the
young man in authority. I want two.
terested and oblising feiiow-scr!be sup
piled the need. The scene which there
upon ensued battles description. for the
colonial. separating the pile OF enyel-
opes into two equal lots, began copy
Ing the addresses by writing simri-
taneously with both hands. So runs
the legend at least, and. Furthermore
II is averred that his rapidity was such
as to put the .sioggers' TO shame. FIJI
~ pens dropped from the nerveless
grasp of those who but minute be-
fore had been writing against time
and as II for dear lie. A hundred
eyes were fixed In astonlshment on the
uEanown one. Presently the younr
oyerseer who superinteuded the labors
O. many cid enough 10 be his grand.
father. rose and timldly said he would
consult the governor The latter ar
rived, and the situation being explain
ed the Australian was turned into =
loose box all by himself and fed with
another thousand or SO OF envelopes
AT this rate be earned enough in two
or three weeks to enable him to last
out comfortably till his reunittances ar
rived. then he went home and
Schmidt's knew him no more We
asked the old gentleman who told Us
this yarn to fill his pipe and have an
other cup OF tea, for We thought he de-
served both
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-08-20

than one rough voice cried. ~Haayen
bIess your ladyship! Welcome hnmer
They drove slowly. for the crowd vAs
great. II Increased n they drove
through the park. and when The ear
riage stopped AT the great entrance I,
was wonderful TO see the throags OF
people The earl stood up to thank
them for their kind and spontaneous
greeting Then he took hfs wife >
hand In his. and \ beautiful smile
frightened her face as she looked round
upon them-there was hardly one In
the vast gathering who had not re-
ceived some Kindness. some favor or
benefit from her hands.
MY friends he said. every man
who loves his wife has a pet name for
her. My wife is the good angel of my
house Then they passed iudoors, fol-
lowed by the good wishes OF all who
knew them.
There was a small and early dinner
party at the castle: the members OF
II we're the earl, the countess, Sir
Raoul. Arley Rsnsome and Mrs Glen
VII. After cinper Lord Caravcn drew
his wife.s arm within his own
This is our real wedding day. Hi
6red." he said. so l am not going to
apologize for taking you away from
cur guests
They walked across the long draw
ing room to the balcony. where the
last roses OF summer were hanging. and
where the creepers formed bower.
1t is not cold" he said. Will yor
come out here?" They went ou. TO
ge,her and stood watching the sun SC.
over the trees in the park.
First OF all. Hilared." said the earl.
guess what news l have for you"
Il cannot guess" she replied.
'Yon would never have thought e .
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-08-20

patton. no more self-indulgence. He
made up his mind that all the plans
his wife had contemplated and be-
gun for the benefit Of the estate should
be carried out before she returned
home. The model cottages should be
built, and men with their families re
siding in them: the schools should not
only be erected. bu; opca: the aims
houses should be finished. and the old
women occupying them She should
End her protege. Mary Woodruff. In
stalled as pcTtress in one OF the lodges:
every wish his wife had ever ex-
pressed should be carried out, every
desire fulfilled: houses should be re-
would nesiec; not a single thing thar
she had ever proposed or thought OF.
No matter what ii cost. i, all should
be done. He tock Sir Raoul into his
confidence ard they found that by en-
ploying extra hands the work could
be done in time.
Lord Ca-aven- In the midst OF his
iabors and tolls. did not forge. to cor
respond continually with his wife. He
wrote to her every week, never telling
her what re was doing. but dwelling
continually on his passionate love for
her. OF his intense desire to see her
again
So the year passed away Il was
thought advisable for Mrs. Gienyii To
return before the English winter be-
gan, and the beginning OF September
vas fixed upon as the time for her and
the countess return. The earl PRAYED
his wife to allow him 10 go to Nice
10 escort them home. as was a, frs,
arranged She answered. NO that her
father would do that She did not wish
TO meet him again until she net him
al home. Her father would bring her
to Court Raven station: he could meet
her there and take her home.
She is right" said Sir Raoul: that
seems TO rae more fitting She is right.
as she always is
So the day caue-a bright Sep:em-
her day-vhen all the world seemed
changed to the Earl of Carayen. The
train vas due At the Court Raven sta
ton a. 3 in the afternoon. and the
earl vas to meet II
LA-sN SAf1Nea ASt- AAs NOsQ- 1 ne Gay
~as celebrated as = wedding day. Great
tents we're erected in the park. and
all the children and the tenansry were
feasse3 th6rein to their hearts con-
tent There vas nothing bu. re5o,c-
ing and rnerriment and happiness
The earl stood by the carriage door
when the train stopped There was not
much time for greeting then He
ciasped his vife's hands besueen Ais
own, hexitated for moment. and then
kissed her
NY win my cariinS-uelrome
home.- he SD
Then ~ heipsd her into the earriags
and took his seat ~ her Side He sav
her fAee grow pale With enotisa -
the ringing eAsefs of nsa. vo0sa anA
chfldrsa I'm spna her sar. and. ~
tAs eaEyaass DROVE slowly aloaG. nors
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-08-20

She was standing by the winGoN
when he entered. His step was
lisht and quie; that she DID no' near
him at first: and he looked at ho'
yoi half a rninute IN silent nurnras.o'i'
''Hndredi" he called. and al tne
sound Of his voice a crimson hush
seemed to burn her neck and face. sac
was quite silent for q minute, aha
then she turned to him and held 9u'
her hand
Can you-ac You really forgive
ucr" he asked Il hardly dare 10
hope tha; It Is true
1t Is quite true. she replied ana
he detected a slight tremor IN her
voice. Let re ask question in my
turn Is it true that you love me-
Yes" he answered. 1T is as true
as that heaven Is above ne"
"wu you tell me how long you
aayc loved nie7" she asked quietly.
Il will answer you quite tru;hfulix,
audred." replied the earl Il cannot
ell you. when first married yoG-i
speak sreely-I did ROT like you; 10
ne you were simply an iRcumhranee
that was compelled to put up with
saw nothing in you-neither beauty
nor mind: yet we bad 20 live together;
and In some kind OF way ! was crate
fui to you. On the n!ght of the ball,
when ! saw that you had inscribed ON
your tablets--My hushRnd'-my hear,
beat faster than It had ever done be-
fore. and felt the greatest inclination
TO take you In my arms and kiss your
face a thousand times. bu: | could
not After that my love grew.
Il am sure. he continued. that
when n strong chain ot circumstances
ted me TO believe you were guilty of
grea; crime. the strongest feeling in
my heart was disappointment that you
were not the angel | had taken you
TO be. Then, when you had gone. and
| was left alone. left without you. /
knew that loved you. found my
life n blank. ray thoughts ware al
ways with you: my heart had gone
with you. Then | knew that loved
you with lovers love, snd that !
shoaId never be happy until had won
you"
glad light came into her dark eyes,
but she made no reply. He coutisued-
"Hiidred- as earnestly AS n man can
speak. ask you to forgive me. For
give the base selnshness that married
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-08-20

he said. Il told you in one OF ry
letters how sorry Lady Hamilton was
TO leave Sir Raoul-"
She looked up al him, her face fall
OF interest.
Yes: you did" she assented.
1T has ended in this way He ne,
her again IN London. and again al
Brighton. and they are 10 be married
at Christmas She has given up firt-
ing, and cares for nothing under the
sun but her soldier lover"
II am glad of IT," said Lary Cara
ven. she is beautiful woman sweet,
gentle and gracious. Her only fAnis
was coauetry. l think she Is safe With
Sir Raoul. He will no, allow much
OF that
"S;ili you will own that you are sur
prised, Hiidred."
But she did not answer him. She had
placed her hand In his and was lookins
away at the l.gh, of the setting sun. as
one In a happy dream
Il wan, TO say something else 10 you.
my darling he continued. putting his
arm round her and kissing her fondi-
while she nestled 10 his side Il want
10 thank yoa for all you have done for
me. and to tell you that ] think the
greatest blessing heaven car confer
upon n man Is the gift OF patient. un-
selfish, devoted wife--such as has been
given to me-
THE END.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-08-20
AIDED BY MRS. PINKHAM.

Mrs. ". E. PAXTON, youngstown,
North Dakota, writes about her strug-
gle to regain health after the birth OF
her little girl:
DEAR Mrs PIxKuAx:-It Is with
pleasure that l add my testimony to
your list, hoping that it may induce
Others to avail themselves of your val
liable medicine.
After the birth Of my little girl,
three years ago, my health was very
poor. l had leucorrhea badly. and
terrible bearing-down; pain which
gradually grew worse, until could do
no work. Also had headache nearly
all the time, and dizzy feelings- Men
situations were very profuse. appear
Ing every two weeks
"1took medicine from good doctor.
but 1t seemed to do no good. was
becoming alarmed over my condition,
when read your advertisement in
paper. sent At once for . bottle OF
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Com
ponnd, and after taking two-thirds OF
the bottle I felt 20 much better u at
send for two more. After using three
bottles I felt A. strong and well a. any
one.
I think It il the best medicine for
female weakness ever advertised. and
recommend IL to every lady I meet ST
fering from this trouble
Maternity + wonderful experien
and many women approach II who
unprepared. Childbirth under ri.
conditions need mot terrify women.
The advice Of NrA Pfnkham n free
oMsred to all expectant mothers, and
her sdvice Is beyond question the most
valuable 70 be obtained II Nrs- Pax
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fore confnement - wuald have been
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addrss 4 Lynn. Ma
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-08-20
Important to Mothers.

The manufacturers of Castoria have been
compelled to spend hundreds of Thousands OF
dollars 20 familiar!ze the public with the sig
nature OF Chas H Fletcher. This has been
necessitated By reason of pirates counterfeit
ing the Castoria trade mark. This counter
feiting IS n crime no; only against the propre-
tors of Castoria, but against the growing
generation AL persons should be careful To
see that Castorla bears the signature OF Chas.
H. Fletcher. II they would guard the health 0.
their children Parents and mothers. IN par
ticulAr. ought to carefully examine the
Castoria advertisements which have been ap-
pearing IN thi, paper apd to remember that
the wrapper of every bottle OF genuine Castoris
bears the fac-simile signature Of Chas. II.
Fletcher. under whose supervision II has been
manufactured continuously for over thirty
years.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-08-20

you for money without love and With
ou, any knowledge of yOrr real worth.
Forgive the insolent neglect. the
cruelty. the coldssss. the pain have
caused yog. Forgive the last and
greatest hlIlnasr OF ali-rny unjust sus-
picion. I do not deserve your pardon.
but ask i;-~
Il forgive you she replied. We
will barry the past: ~e will talk OF 4,
no more. But. Lord Caravea. I an go
Ing 20 put your love to the test.
~Hfitred. he said, do rot call me
Lord Caravea-try to say Uric"
She looked 4, him with sweet, shy
eyes
"Ulrie.- she said. 4 Al going TO pu.
your lore to the test.
Il may say with safety that it riil
bear it," he replied
Our marriage was a mistake she
said softly perhAFs we ~ere no, al
together to blame for that We have
made great mistakes since. IN which
We have both been 10 blame. wha.
I propose Is q years absence. A ccc-
sin OF mine. Mrs Gienvil. Is very Ill.
and is ordered to Nice ask yen to
let me 70 with her. She Will be Away
= year-see what that year viii ef-
feet II love Of me has suMcient In
1inence over you to keep you suod.
Industrious. active for the henent OF
oehers. ~ you are nov. l shall believe
that you lore me. n IN years time
yca come to me and tell me that you
leve - better than ever. that time and
ahssnce have not changed ycu, vtn
rskurn With you and viii make you .
nuse lovinG. devoted vile Do yoa
c1ssUt M proposalf-
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-08-20
ST. LOUIS CYCLONE CELLARS
Many of Them Buiir since tn. T.rribl.
Storm of 90


Storm of 'e6-
ST. Louis Is full of cyclone cellars.
says the ST. Louis Republic Nearly all
Of them have been bull; since that ter
rihle 9th OF May. One OF them has e1-
listed longer than thai II is in the
home of Mr.. ID. L Parrish. in Cabanne
place. Mr.. Parish was caught in .Ae
collapse OF the old Belyidere hotel, on
Washington avenue. II was q never
to-be forgotten experience. and when
he began to build his home he made up
his mind to provide against all emer-
gercies- This ia how he comes to have
a cyclone cellar older than the cyclone
While not u thing OF beauty. Mr.. Par
rish's hole in the ground" Is orc Of
comfort Ii is as deep as the founda-
ton OF the house and reared In the
southwest corner o. the cellar Its
walls are o: stone. three and one-hali
feet thick. Heavy crossbeams form
the roo: OF this safety house. Two wiz
dows are outxardiy. one to the south,
the other TO the north. They were
protected by iron gratings first. but.
Mr.. Parrish very wisely has taken
these out, in order to facilitate egress.
should such necessity occur. A heavy
oaken door that can be barred and
locked makes the place burglar proof
The foor Of this novel cyclone house
Is cemented ard covered with 4 soft.
warm carpet. A comfortable couch is
fitted into one corner. II another are
several massive shelves filled with
provisions These provisions are re-
neved every time the sky c.ouds up
susptciousiy. Mr.. Parrish feels per-
fecily safe with his cyclone celler. II.
is very comfortable. and / am sure II
the entire house blew away my cellar
room would be intact" says he 1T
is protection for MY wife and chill
dren while I am away. and can bear
the thought OF another cyclone c7larl-
ity better downtown by knowing that
they have q place Of shelter During
the season following the cyclone an
architect friend of mine had at one
time eight plans Of houses on his
boards. every one OF which called for a
cyclone cellar to match mine" Mr.
Parrish's cyclone cellar Ia the coolest
place In the house and serves another
good turn in the Parrish family. The
little Parishes are excellent amateur
photographers. and use It for dark
room when II is not otherwise en-
gAsed
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-08-20

No wonder the naval experts are be-
wfldered aid complain that the war
has proved nothing. II has proved
oniy the supreme value Of human skill
enerU and daring. and that was prov
ed when the nrst war pirogues ciashsd
bsaks in the Mediterranean besnre his
tnry auoke- 1t has not proved tha,
torpedo boats are useless; that battle
sAips are faster than cruisers; that
cruisers are more powerful than bat
tlashipsL IL has proved only the i'm
nease superiority Of American sea-
nanship. drill. gunnery. endurance,
akin and energy over Spanish Teca-
nical problems viii mot be fairly solved
TN nations eqsal In these things meet
II hattie They never viii be COM
psstely solved unlea the Anglo-Saxon
world sces mad and British snd Amer
lem nAvfes grappie. and, perhaps mot
tAan.-Commercfal Advertiser.