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La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09

The people OF the United States. II noi
the statesmen who were responsible,
have chafed at the difficulties and de-
lays caused by the short-sighted and
n!ggardly policy OF the past thirty
years, with reference to the army and
navy. To use colloquIal expression.
II has been like pulling teeth" to get
n single war vessel out of congress; and
the politicians have pretended fear that
the liberties Of the country would be
In danger II the army OF nation num-
bering T0.O00.0 600 should exceed $4,000
enlisted men, Now We are thanking
our stars. that Our foe is poor. weak
Spain-rated as n thlrd-class European
power. II II had been England. or
France. or Germany. or Russia. or
Italy. perhaps we should have conquer
cd in the end; but at the beginning any
one Of them would have outclassed US
hopelessly. Fortunately we have not
to cry over spilled milk this time. Ye,
unless We learn the lesson of our mar
row escape, the twentieth century may
hnd Uncle Sam in more than ons tigh;
place.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09
WILL CELEBRATE THE re- srH.
Dewey Planning 10 Capture Maniia-La
drone Island. Taken.

droue Islands Taken.
New York. July A cable to the
Herald from Hong Kong. via Paris.
says.
The United States dispatch boat IA
fro arrived to-day. She reports thar
the Australia. Pcl.in and Sydney ar
rived on June 30. They were met OF
Cape Angano by the Baltimore. which
piloted them to Manila. where they
had Il magnificent reception. The
troops are in good health. but are
pleased that their long voyage is
ended.
On June Goth the Charleston visited
Cuban. the largest OF the I.adrone II.
lands. They shelled the fortiticntions
OF Santa Cruz. which did not respond.
On June 1sf. Governor Narino. Can
tain Rogro. two lieutenants and ~
men surrendered. with as many Nous
ers and 10000 rounds of ammunition
All the Spanish prisoners We're taken
TO Manila. ana the native civil govern
ment left in control.
The Zafiro brings n story that when
the Charleston commenced to bombard
Cuban the governor sent OF boat
with apologies for failing to return
their salute. as he had no powder. He
was unaware that war was declared.
Washington. July 4. - Admiral
Dewey's telegram TO the Navy De-
pertinent is given out as follows:
Hong Kong. July 4-Cavite, July l..
Three transports and the Charles
ton arrived yesterday. The Charles
ton captured Guahan. Ladrone
Islands, June 21st. No resistance.
Brought Spanish officers from the
garrison. six officers and fifty-four
Vrtn tn, nil n.y.
Spanish gun vessel I.eytc came out OF
n river and surrendered to me. hav.
ing exhausted ammunition and food
In rcpeiling attacks by insurgents
She had on board fifty-two officers
and ninety-four men. naval and mill
tary.
tSignetb DEWEY.
Adju;ant General Corbin has re-
ceived the following. via Hong Kong.
July 3rd. from General Anderson,
who commanded the first military ex-
pedition TO the Philippines:
Cavalry. artillery and riding
horses desirable; can get limited num-
ber drausht animals here.
tSigned) ANDERSON"
Captain Concha. late commander of
the Spanish fliir,i-clnss unprotected
cruiser Don Antonio de Ulloa, which
was sunk at the battle Of Cayite.
commands Aalate fort. with 400 sail
ors. A thousand mixed troops are
camped about half n mile south. The
Insurgents apparently. the Zafiro re-
ports, fear TO leave cover
Artachio. the insurgent leader who
was arrested by Aguinaldo, will. the
Insurgents think, be shot. as General
Aguinaldo fears conspiracy against
himself.
Dewey was said to he planning nm
attack on Manila on July 4th.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09
GENERAL MeRaIr1.s POWER.
He Can DO About as He Picases In Ma.
Mia.

Washington. July 1.--No official OF
the United States was ever inirusted
with such auiocratic powers as have
been conferred upon General Merritt in
his capacity rs governor general of the
Philippine islands. He is to be ar au-
tocrat and govern an absolute mon
archy. Under the colonial policy OF
Spain the captain general Of the colo
ny has had supreme authority over his
department and has been responsible
only to the ministers at Madrid. II
they chose to instruct him as to his
duties and the policy he should pursue
he was. Of course. compelled to obey,
because they could at any time relieve
him from office. But they usually al
lowed him full sway, as long as he did
not interfere with their personal inter-
ests and provided lucrative positions
for their favorites who desired office
General Merritt inherits the powers
Of the captain general, and being T.
900 miles away win have no opportuni-
ty TO ask instructions from Washing
ton concerning the various matters that
Will constantly be arising in his admin
istration OF affairs. 1t is. therefore. of
utmost Importance that he shall have
the assistance of the best men who can
be found for the exercise OF both civil
and military authority. for lie will
gradually remove the Spanish officials
and fill their places with officers from
his command. 1t Is expected that he
Will utilize the services of native Phil
ippines 40 far ns they can be made
available. hut nobody In Washington
Is sufficiently familiar with their char.
acter and abilities to form an intelli.
gent estimate of their probable useful.
ness.
As soon as General Merritt arrives
Admiral Deweys control OF affairs
ceases and he will be under Aferritts
orderA
The task which has been assigned to
General Merritt will be no easy one,
particularly that part OF 1t which must
impress upon semi-barbarous people
who have always lived under a tyrant
the blessings Of civilization and good
government.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09

The stars and stripes are doing hon
orable service in the public schools OF
Chicago. Little cellulold flags are Of
fcred to the pupils at FIVE cents each.
The proceeds are already sufficient to
maintain three vacation schools. which
for six weeks OF the summer bring un-
mixed happiness and no little profit TO
the children OF the very poor. Long
may our flag wave over not merely the
land OF the free and the home OF the
brave, but over a people whose ricii
come into kindly contact with the poor.
and where the learned and fortunate
share their requirements with the ig-
norant and the forlorn.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09
THE sourn csLEaRArEs
Fer the First Time since the War m.
Fourth u Observed.

Atlanta. Ga, July 4.-1'he nations
birthday was celebrated In Atlanta
for the first time since the civil war.
The demonstration was precipitatedl
at midnight. when the announcement
OF Admiral Sampson's crushing n
the Spanish fleet was conveyed to the
sleeping city in a general alarm by
the fire department, and the screNch-
ing OF q score Of locomotives IN the
railway yards. The city was hand
someiy decorated. the state. capitol
and governors mnnsion being lav-
ishly draped IL the national colors for
the nrst time on this day for over I
quarter OF century.
VicksburE, Miss, July For the
nrst time IN thirty-six years Inde-
pendence Day was generally observed
In vicksburg. While there was NO
~ program, the entire population.
white and colored, united In observing
the day.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09
c...r. Il cs.,s.s q s.s.

New York, July LA cable to the
Herald from Port Said says:
The San Francisco entered the Euex
canal this afternoon The Felay0. the
Carlos Y. and the remainder OF the
feet are under weigh. They are going
Just outside Port Said. where they win
coal from their coiiiers.
London July .l-A dispatch to
Lloyd's from Port Said, dated 1910
O'Clock to-day says that the Pelayo.
Empsrador Carlos, Quinto, Osada, Pa
triotA. Buenos Ayres. Isla de Banay.
Rapido, San Francisco, Isla de Luxon
and San Ignace de Loyola have gone
to sea. x
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09

A Topeka paper suggests that Ad-
miral Dewey's service In the Philip
pines entltle him 10 substantial recog-
milton at the hands OF the present ad-
ministration. aside from mere idle
votes OF thanks and suggests that he be
appointed postmaster at Manila just
as soon as the Philippines are pacified.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09

A St Louis contemporary Washing
ton correspondent wires tha. a."bustle is
everywhere apparent about the White
House" How the fashions do change!
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09

A dry goods drm in Pittsburg adver-
tised . special sale Of ladies' wrappers
one day at ninety-eight cents. The fig-
ure nine type dropped out Of the news
papcr form, and the store was besieged
With applicants for the eight-cent
wrappers. The nrm realized that some
O. had blundered." but sold the gar
ments at . large loss. and sent bill
N four hundred and hve dollars to
a. nswspaper. It was paid without
o66ss Both business houses kept
800 Via their patrons, and for once
SAe uhoppsgs who try to get somsthing
- nOGhing sncccsded.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09

This war may mean more compulsory
education In giving scholars something
additional to learn about the United
States and its dependencies.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09
WHEAT 40 Cents = Buahel.

Row TO grow wheat with big profit a, 20
cents and samples OF Salzer's Red Cros, "a
Bushels per acre. Winter Wheat, Rye, Oats,
Clovers, etc, with Farm Seed Cataiogue
foc cents postage. JOHN A. SAi.ZER
SEED CO., La Crosse, Wis. w.n-u.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09

.Pshaw," sad the man who didnr en-.
list I'm not afraid OF war and while
didn't offer my services to my country.
am going 10 prove my courage by sperS
ing the summer at a seaside resort
Philadelphia North American
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09

There are but very few women mind
readers. but when 1t comes to mind
speakerB they are very much in eyi-
dence.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09

Spain certainly experienced a great
deal OF trouble In Manila Bay. but her
warships were at the bottom OF 1t.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09

At the Washington postal congress
attention was called to the fact that
two-thirds OF all the letters which pass
through the postottices of the world
are written by and sent to people who
speak English. There are substan-
TALLY 500, 100000 persons speaking col
loquially one or another OF tho ten or
twelve chief modern languages. and OF
these about IS per cent, or 125 1000. 900
persons, speak English. About 10000
900 speak Russian, 15.000.000 German.
O., .000. 600 French. $1,000. 900 Spanish.
35 900, 900 Italian and Il 200. 600 Portu-
guese, and the balance Hungarian.
Dutch, Polish. Flemish. Bohemian,
Gaelic. Roumanian. Swedish. Finnish
Danish and Norwegian. Thus, while
only one quarter OF those who employ
the facilities OF the postal departments
OF civilized governments speak as their
native tongue English, two-thirds of
those who correspond do SO in the En-
glish language. The situation arises
from the fact that so large n share of
the commercial business of the world
is done in English, even among those
WIZ ho hbl opNah iShhi 80 thSh
tive Language. There are. for instance,
more than 10000 rostotiices in India,
the business OF which in letters and
papers aggregates more than 300. 0.000.-
900 parcels year. and the business of
these offices is zone chiefly in English.
though of 1ndia's total population,
which is nearly 100000. 900, fewer than
300. 900 persons either speak or under
stand English. Though 10000. 600
speak or understand Russian. the busi-
ness of the Russian post department
IL relatively small, the number Of let.
ters sent throughout the cars empire
amounting to less than one-tenth the
number mailed In Great Britain alone.
though the population OF Great Brit
ain Is considerably less than one-haif
Of the population Of Russia In Europe.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09

The French chef broils the Spanish
mackerel. but the American humorist
roasts IT,
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09

THE people" said the patriotic board
er. NOW stand on one common platforsb
regardless OF politics" Yes said ~
bury Peppers, 81 noticed that very thInl
en- the street car."-Cincinnau Enquire
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09

Good limitations are sometimes su-
pe.ior to poor originals.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09

Strange as 1t may appear, nations al
ways go TO war for the sake OF peace.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09

Winter comes before the fall-in the
price Of Ice.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09

For perfect complexion and a clear
healthy skin. use COSMO BUTTERNILB
SOAP. Sold everywhere.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09
r. u..,,h worth Ten Gents.

Man suffers many mysterious ailments frgl
vntnovu causes, and nine-tenths OF tsNl
hare their origin In the digestive eas>i
sornrvhrre. II does any person good TO cls4a
out this canal occasionally IN rsuohay ~ay.
nrnxtd.d n n not done In q violent rannsr
me proper cleansing and disinfectins prep
arntion Is Cascarr,s Candy CAthArte. wh.es
ouxhir enectlye lec box Will purity ~
whole system and In most cases remove .e
cause OF III health. When feeling bad 90
Cascarers They will do you good. And can
do you no harm.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09

Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets.
Candy Catharttc, cure constipation forever.
lor. CSC HCC. C. fail. druggists refund money.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09

The most recent estimate of the wealth
OF Great Britain and Ireland Is Gu.So5
klsl OO,.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09

The second Parliament of Religions
ought TO be held at Benares In islq ac-
ccrding TO Indian papers, which call a.
teution TO the fact that that city !.
sacred TO 5cs 90 Buddhists and -
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-10-07
SEA OF FLAMES.
Fires In Colorado Nearly Three Hum
drcd Miles In circumference

Fires In Colorado Nearly Three Hun
dred Miles In circumference.
Denver. Oct. 2.-The weather men
can offer no hope for those on the
western slope. whose homes and crops
are threatened by the forest fires.
There are no indications whatever of
rain. and this seems to be the only ele-
ment able to stay the flames fury.
Throughout Eagle county high winds
have prevailed, giving fresh impe-
tus to the forest fires that are devasta-
ting the timber domain, and in conse-
quence new territory is being de-
voured. Battlement government reser-
Walton, bounded by Grand river on the
north. Roaring Fork on the east and
the Gunnison on the west. is mass
Of flames. This reserve runs through
the counties Of Gareld. Delta and
Mesa. The big White river govern
ment reservation in Garfield coun-
ty, and extending through Routt
and Rio Blanco, is also on
fire. Reliable reports show that the
fires are now nearly 800 miles in cir
conference, with Glenwood for a
center, and practically every mountain
range with timber is on fire.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-10-07

The report of the British consul in
Denmark indicates that 1897 was a
very prosperous year for that country.
An interesting table contained in the
report shows that the amount Of for
eign trade per head done by Denmark
amounts to BIG kroners. She, there
fore, stands second only to Great Brit
ain. which is credited with 339 kro-
ners per head, France coming next,
with AS kroners, while Germany
stands fourth, with only IA kroners.
Great Britain continues to be a very
large customer ofspenmark, and Eng
iish farmers will regret to hear that
the export trade in butter and eggs
ts steadily on the increase. During the
past year the exports Of butter amount
ed to 145, 29o. 900 Iounds, an increase OF
12,140,000 pounds over those Of 1896,
while the shipments Of eggs were con-
siderably larger. no fewer than 49,
100000 scores being exported, az
against 9.S00,0 scores in the previous
twelve months.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-10-07
Criminal Record.


An attempt to poison Aguinaldo was
frustrated last week.
At Java, ILL.,, seven business men
were indicted for refusing to act az
deputy sheriffs during the miners
riots. Thirty-six miners were indicted
for rioting.
George Bowman of Bridgeport,
Conn.,, was murdered last winter in
Alaska, during a terrible snow storm,
by a companion named Johnson Of
Springfield, Mass, who was lost in the
storm.
DR.. Henry Otto Clauss, sevehty-two
office in New York by shooting. He
had large practice and was worth
$35O,OO0. The cause OF suicide is not
known.
Word was received ut st. Louis Of q
desperate and fatal duel between Mate
Bart Davis and Charles Baker. the
Light Waterman on board the steamer
Mayfower, of the Diamond 10 line.
Both men are dead.
A Polish christening at Banning, a
mining settlement near Uniontown,
Pa, ended in free-for-al fight, in
which knives, pistols and clubs were
freely used. One man was killed and
five others injured
William H. Madden. barber of Jop-
lin. Mo-. was. arrested yesterday at
lola, Kan. charged with bigamy.
-Four women claim him as husband,
one in Elgin, ILL.,, one in Joplin. one in
Kansas City and one in Bronson, Kan.
The Elgin wife began the investigation
which resulted in Madden's arrest.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-10-07

The desire to see ourselves as others
see US is sometimes gratified in unex-
pected fashion. This, for example, is
the view of Englishmen taken by an
intelligent Chinaman, who recently
visited that country. They certainly
do not know how to amuse themselves.
You never see them enjoy themselves
by sitting quietly upon their ances-
tors graves. They jump around and
kick balls as il they were paid to do
It. Again. you will find them making
long tramps into the country; but that
IS probably religious duty. for when
they tramp they wave sticks in the
air. nobody knows why. They have no
sense OF dignity, for they may be found
walking with women. They even sit
down at the same table with women,
and the women are served first" In
that the Chinaman has not only pic
tured his hosts as he saw them. He
has with equal fidelity and force pic
tured himself.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-10-07
Otherwise,


American troops for garrison duty In
Cuba will embark about Oct. 1.
Reports from the far South indicate
that the yellow fever is slowly gaining
hca'lway.
Former Gov. Swineford of Alaska
estimates the gold output Of Alaska
for this year at $15,OOO,OOO
The eruption of vesuvius. which is
hourly becoming more active, is caus-
ing great apprehension at Naples.
The Democratic committeeman Of
Iowa claim they will carry the Second,
Sixth and Eighth districts and posi-
bly, the Ninth.
The supreme council of the Scottish
Rite Masens for the northern Masonic
jurisdiction met in annual session at
Cincinnati last week.
At the rate at which the movement
OF troops at Camp Wikoff is going on.
the end of this week will see the camp
practically abandoned.
Col. John S. Cooper Of Chicago will
organize movement for a national
park-game preserve and health resort
on the upper Mississippi.
Gov. Bloxham of Florida has issued
call for national harbor defense
convention. to assemble at Tampa,
Fla, Feb. 8, 1899.
Josiah S. Lindsay. plumber md real
estate operator of New York, has filed
petition in bankruptcy, with assets
and liabilities of $378,6OO.
Briggs Cunningham presented the
University of Cincinnati 100000 for
an additional wing to the main build
ing, corresponding to the Hanna hall.
Twenty Spanish vessels at Manila
have completed their transfer to the
American flag, and a number of them
lave now proceeded on coasting yoy.
ages.
The archbishop of the Philippines
expresses the hope that the islands will
not remain in the control Of Spain, and
pronounces reconquest of the natives
impossible.
The coal miners strike in the third
pool at Morongahela City, Pa, is over,
and work will be resumed in all pits,
pending settlement Of the differences
by arbitration.
The evacuation of the outlying dis
tricts in Porto Rico occupied by the
Spanish troops is going on smoothly.
The best Of feeling prevails between
the Spaniards and Americana.
II. Gardner Chase, broker Of Boston,
fled a voluntary petition in insolvency
in the United States district court.
His liabilities amount to $4,000. Of
which SIS, 900 is secured. He has COM
paratively no assets.
"A cable message from Dr.. Krentz.
Of the European Union Of Astrono.
mers announces the discovery by
Seraphin Of Pulkowa Of q starllke con-
densation in the center Of the nebula
Of Andromeda. If this indicates a
change in the condition Of the well
known object tho discovery will be Of
importance.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-10-07
c,.nuooti,. dancer:


Glenwood., Wis.,, Oct. 2.-After an
unprecedented spell Of dry weather,
in which grass, weeds and underbursh
in the country surrounding this city
became as dry as finder, fires ap-
peared in the surrounding country
Thursday forenoon. while sImultane-
ously the wind rose and grew to the
proportions of a hurricane until Mt l
p. m. great columns of smoke, dust
and sitting hot winds began to roll
over the hills into the residence por-
ton of the town. The fire company
was brought out to fight the approach
ing fires. and by p. m. had the flames
under control. A gentle rain COM
menced at this time, putting the city
out of further danger.
In the surrounding country con-
siderable damage was done to logs,
timber and farm property. No lives
were lost in this vicinity. This city
was undoubtedly saved by its excel
lent water system and fire company.
There is no further donger.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-10-07

Paris, Oct. L. The United States
peace commission held another session
yesterday morning, after which, ac-
companied by the United States am
bassador. Gen. Horace Porter. they
drove to the foreign office, where the
commissioners met and breakfasted
with the Spanish commissioners. The
Americans regard the occasion as be-
ing happy means of making the two
sets of commissioners acquainted with
each other. 1t is said the affair was
conducted with the utmost discretion.
The French newspapers continue to
comment upon the difficulties which
the two commissions will have to face
by reason of their divergent instruc-
tons, beyond which, it is said, they
cannot go. Gil Bias says: 1.-THE Span
ish government has given its commits.
sloners very precise Instructions.
They are to do their utmost to have it,
admitted that there can be no questions
OF disputing the rights of Spanish SOW
ereignty over Manila, the island of Lu-
ION and the rest of the Archipelago
outside Of the naval stations, which
Spain will cede at the Marianne
islands. On the other side the Ameri-
can commissioner. before leaving
President Mckinley, received from
him very precise instructions from
which the commissioners cannot de-
part. The following is the text of their
Instructions:
"F'irst-Spain cedes absolute sover-
eighty over the whole of the island of
LuZon.
"Second-The other islands of the
archipelago will be replaced under the
dominion of Spain on condition of q
liberal government accorded to the in
labitants.
Third : Complete separation of
church and state in the Philippines.
Fourth Spain cannot cede any
other islands in the group to any for
cign power without Americans con-
sent.
"Fifth-America shall enioy for all
time the same commercial privileges as
the most favored nations, without ex-
cepting Spain herself"
The Gil Bias concludes with remark
ing: ut is. therefore, to be feared that
Tor unhappy Spain the negotiations
which open on the list of October will
give no satisfaction"