La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-04-09

7s and 50 cent sizes for sale at the
Palace drug store.
F. M. Stark has a new device
for exhibiting carpets. 1t consists
OF a square box lined with mirrors,
carpets passing over rollers turned
by crank, and giving the effect
OF large sized room.
Mrs. Mary ]. Anderson, county
superintendent, paid an official
visit to the schools OF Nine Mile
last Friday. While there she wit
messed the annual celebration OF
the crucihxion as exemplihed by
the penitentees. The methods Of
doing penance were anything but
pleasing to behold. The peniten-
tees are naked to the waist, and
while carrying huge wooden cross
to the place of its erection are
pIicked with steel instruments and
lashed by attendants as an exhibit
ton OF religious fervor and enthusi
asm. There are few relics OF
barbaris.n even in Otero county.
Mr.. William A. Edmonston, Of
Mexico, Mo-, and Miss Carrie w.
Rankin were married yesterday at
the residence Of the bride in East
La Junta, Rev. II. b. Collins Of
ficiating. Mr.. Edmonston is
prominent lawyer of Mexico, Mo-,
who stands high in his profession
and is respected throughout the
state. Miss Rankin has resided in
La Junta for two years and is highly
esteemed by large circle of
friends, who join in good wishes
for her future happiness. Mr.. and
Mrs. Edmonston will go east on
No. tomorrow, and will reside in
Mexico, Mo. The TRIBUNE ex-
tends congratulations.
The new city sewer is about
completed, and in few days will
be ready to turn over to the city
fathers. 1t is probable special
meeting OF the council will be held
for this purpose. Water. was
turned into one OF the manholes
Monday from one of the hydrants
and it required just FIVE minutes
for a good flow to travel $50 feet,
showing that the fall of the sewer is
ample for all purposes. The ordi-
nance regulating the process OF
making connections with the sewer
is now being prepared by the city
attorney. but as some of the abut-
ting property owners wish to make
immediate connection, resolution
was passed by the city council
granting this privilege. the work
to be done under the direction and
supervision of Civil Engineer Lew
is until such time as the ordinance
is passed.
One of our young men about
town attended the '.hard times"
ball at Rocky Ford last week and
| il all accounts be true he did have
rather hard time-coming home.
1t was late. very late, when he
started home and the night was
very dark, and in consequence he
lost his way. Not familiar land
mark could he locate, everything
being hazy mist OF deserted water
melon patches. until he struck a
barbed wire fence. which immedi-
ately shook hands with him and
clung to him like brother. By
the time the young man had sue
coed. d in extricating himself from
the friendly grasp he was sight
to behold and when he reached
town some of his considerate
friends labelled him with this ap-
propr'ate paraphase: "This is the
man all tattered and tored. that
went to the hard times ball at
Rocky Ford.
The Knights Templar of Pales-
tine Commandery. No. az, in com
formity with their usual beautiful
custom attended divine service on
Easter Sunday. The Presbyterian
church was honored on this occas-
ion, Rev. Robert Coltman, him
self knight Templar, preaching
an eloquent and appropriate ser.