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La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-08-31
counrr AND VALLEY.
The News Cleaned With Pen and SeIs'
sors From Our Valley Exchanges

L AASN "~>AN-
Ration voted last week to issue
$40, 600 in bonds to build'two new
school houses.
A man and female accomplice
were arrested in Lamar last week
charged with horse stealing.
Coolidge wants a secondhand
store. The Umuzzled Truth says
there is fine opening for such an
enterprise.
There were twenty-three appli-
cations for certificates at the
teachers examination held in La
mar last week.
b. F. Rockafellow, of Canon
City, will market 20, 600 baskets
of grapes this season. They were
selling for 80 cents per basket last
week.
The watermelon it is said grows
wild all over Africa. We might
remark that the African grows
wild over the watermelon in Colo
rado.-Unmuzzled Truth.
The papers at La Junta and
Rocky Ford are spilling lots OF ink
over their baseball clubs. Each
claim to have won the most games
and to be the only sit" in the val
ley.-Lamar Register,
District Attorney Ross, OF Trini-
dad, who recently lost an arm in
an unfortunate accident while on
hunting expedition, is reported to
be rapidly improving and was able
to leave the hospital las, week.
Rev ]. II. Gill, a Methodist
minister who was located at
Rocky Ford for short time last
fall, was expelled from the minis
try at the conference in Greeley
last week for grossly immoral con-
duct.
The Grand Junction peach crop
was total failure this year. owing
to the cold weather of last Ian
uary. The growers retrieved their
losses somewhat by planting a
large acreage OF cantaloupes and
potatoes.
Charles Maxwell contemplates
constructing dam across the
river at the headgate OF the Max
well ditch before long, and has
had Engineer Lewis of La unta
locate the site for it.-Lamar
Sparks.
At Lamar last week Col. Halls
great equine show folded their
tents and silently glided out of
town before dusk without giving
an evening performance, on ac-
count OF slim patronage during
the afternoon.
The La Junta Democrat pub
lished scorch on himself in his
own paper this week from the pen
OF A. c. Conner of this city, with
out attempting to reply to it. A
very graceful come down for news
paper man who gets too cute at
times. Rocky Ford Times Re
publican.
The first payday for the melon
growers association took place
last Wednesday and Secretary
Matthews informs US that over
So. 900 were distributed among the
growers. This includes the mel
ons shipped prior to Aug. 2e,
which was before the shipping had
LARRY begun. ROCKY Ford Times
Republican.
1t is agreed by high authorities
that vaccination which took we'll
will prevent smallpox for at least
seven years. Those children no.
having been vaccinated for five
years are required to be vaccinated
before they can enter school.
There has been regular stampede
at the Pueblo board of health
headquarters this week and the
city physician has been kept
scratching. Pueblo Mail.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-08-31

New Spuds, per cw, 81. 20
All Package Coffee ----- Ilc
Two lib Pkgs Corn Starch I5c
Granulated Sugar, I5H lbs --$I.oo
Two lib Pkgs Soda --- I5c
Oatmeal, ? bs-- 25c
Rising Sun Lye, CANS I5c
Three cans Lewis Lye 25c
Armour's Best Hams and Ba-
cons, per lb- IoHc
Mason Fruit Jars, doz qfs- s5c
Mason Fruit Jars. doz half
One S. gal Oil or Gasoline Can 7oc
Copper Bottom or Salva-
nized Iron Wash Boiler 9oc
These prie~s are for spot cash and
remair in effect until Tuesday.
Sept4rber 6, 1895.
l:arltnn. .TindaII Mprcantilp IN
, 1898-11-10
The CLD, OLD Q 3

] chose him out from all the rest
My Tomb. had three lovely broth.r
but-W"i. -e seemed to like me best
Or all the girls. Oh. there were others
wanted him, but somehow he.
Right from the first. kept after me.
He was so splendid! Big and kind
And calm and full of mischief very.
A romp seemed always 70 his mind,
While l was rather prim thar merry,
Yet when he was my own | felt
How fond n lover near me dyyeIt.
Alas, there came a time of change,
He cared no more for home nor quiet:
HIS moods were reckless. wild and
strange;
Night after night he spent in riot,
Returning when the dawnlight came.
Quite needless of reproach or blame.
n so it went till months were past.
l was too proud to bang or beat him
Or pull his whiskers, yet at last
He left me. Now | sometimes meet
him:
He has grown ugly. old and fat
My handsome Maltese Thomas cat!
S. Bridges in Ladies' Home
Journal.
, 1898-11-10

It is DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. 1t
makes women young again. It gives new
harassed by weakness and disease. II
promptly heals Inflammation and ulcera-
lion, stops weakening drains and restores
the health and vigor of youth. 1t fits for
wifehood and prepares for motherhood.
1t banishes morning sickness and other
discomforts of ante-maternity. 1t makes
"new women" One letter among thou
sands says:
]. S. Carlisle, Es9., of Manchester. Coffee Co,
Tenn. writes: II am superintendent of the
Coffee County Poor-house and Asylum combined.
Your Golden Medical Discovery 'Pavorite
Prescription and Pleasant Pellets, are the best
recommended, that ] ever used. They saved
my wife's life at the time Of change Of life I
also cured the worst case of lunacy that We ever
had with your '.Favorite Prescription The
case had been under a doctors care three years.'
1 fbaby dies before the doctor comes, you
! will wish you had sent for Dr.. Pierce's
, Common Sense Medical Adviser: In paper
cover II one-cent stamps. Just the price Of
| mailing. Cloth binding, ten stamps more.
Address DR., R. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
, 1898-11-10
Christian Women.

The woman who day after day is tortured
by headaches, dependency irritability.
and dragging sensations in the abdomen
and similar symptoms, suffers a martyrdom
that not even a Nero could invent. Not
one doctor in a thousand will attribute
, 1898-11-10

Historical Department"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-12-03
Maine Industrial News.

About 5s,O0O,OoO feet of logs have
been RATED in Bangor boom this year,
compared with 100000 feet in 1897.
There will be more lumber cut on the
Machias river this season than for
many wears past. Clark & Gardiner
sent a crew of men Thursday TO ToWn-
ship 30.
A sign of the busy times which char
acterize Bridgton's industrial life Is 4
pile Of wool, in front of the burr picker
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-12-03

at Pondicherry Mills, of 25,ooO pounds
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-12-03

This is the PUREsT DRINKING VA
TER in the CITY for the ANALYSIS
SHOWS that there is ABSOLUTELY NO
ORGANIC NATTER IN IT, 1t boils up
through clean white sand from beneath
solid layer of clay which strictly pro.
tects it from surface drainage and all
poisonous matter. Those desiring PUNE
DRINKING WATER ssould order PURE
DIAMOND SPRING WATER today.
one gallon daily per month ......... .13cts
Each extra gallon daily per month. 25cts.
One half gallon daily per month. 5octs.
All orders nrOmntlY attended to by
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-12-03

AUGUSTA, MAINE.
Analysis from the Iutn annual report OF
the Maine State Board of Health. .
The SPARKLING CLEANLINESS 1ustl-
fies the fanciful NAME of the SPRING.
CHEMICALLY and MICROSCOPIGAL,
LY IT is ONE OF THE PUREST OF
WATERS" Date of examination, April
%, 1889 Analysis of sample of water NO
BIG eXnreSSed in nartS ner 100 GOO.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-12-03

married a couple the other day, and As
hours later he remembered that his IL
cense as a -. P" had expired and that
he had had no right to perform the GER
emony. He was greatly worried until he
recollected that he was an elder in the
church. and that the marriage was there
fore, all right after ALL
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-12-03

1t is a curious fact that when Jap
anese woman is dressed in the national
costume. her husband always precedes
her when entering a room or in walking
the streets, and treats her as Japanese
husbands generally treat their wives
that is, like servants. But when the same
woman puts on European dress the con-
ditOnS are reversed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-12-03

Although the daily consumption of wa
ter in London per heau is less than 30
gallons, the East London Water Com
pany characterizes this as waste both
reckless and criminal. 1t would be rather
interesting to know how this company
would find language sufficiently strong TO
express itself should it have to deal with
a per capita consumption running into
the hundreds of gallons per day, as 1t
would have in our cities.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-12-03

The Chinese government does all in its
power to check the opium habit. the
punishments common in the Chinese
army for this habit being extreme. For
the first offense man may have his up
per lip cut; for the second he may be de-
capitated. For the last GO years on an
average half ton of opium has been
sent to China from India every hour.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-23

The Rev John w. Kramer, rector OF the Episco-
pal Church of the Holy Spirit Bath Beach died
suddenly from heart disease in the rectory. at .
O'Clock yesterday morning. Dr. Kramer was well
known In Episcopal Church circles. lie was u
Southerner by birth, but early In life came North
and studied medicine In which he graduated
He gave UP his practice, however. and entered the
ministry of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Later
he entered the Protestant Episcopal church, ana
was ordained by the Bishop OF New Jersey. Bishop
Odenheimer In 1857 From 1876 until 1850 he was
rector of the Church Of ST. John the Evansellst
Wayerley Place and West Eleventh-st.. Manhattan
He was in charge OF the work at Grace chapel ana
was also an assistant 10 the Rev. r. Heber Newton
when the latter was rector Of the Anthem Memorial
Church In Forty -eighth-st. Later he was port
chaplain, looking after the interests OF imm-
grants OF the Episcopal faith arriving at this port
For many years he was the secretary Of the United
States Church Congress and held that office at the
time OF his death. He leaves three daughters ana
two sons He vas about siXty-hve years old.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-23
OBITUARY..
CHARLES G. MARTIN.

Charles g. Martin. one OF the best-known resi-
dents Of Mount Vernon. died at his home. No. IA
South Fifth-ave.. IN that city. on Wednesday. MI
Martin born In Perth Amboy. NJ j.. eighty
four years ago. and came Of well-known New
Jersey family his brother, Daniel y. Martin. hav-
ing been Engineer-n-Chief Of the United States
Navy at the time Of his death several years ago
Mr.. Martin went to California at the beginning OF
the gold excitement In 1si9. After being in Califor-
MIA short time he appointed sealer or
weights and measures. Mr.. Martin returned 10
NewYork In 1851 and engaged In the manufacture
and sale Of brass in Greene-st. lie retired from
business 1877. being succeeded by his son. V. NJ
Martin.
Mr. Martin settled In Mount Vernon In 1852. as
member OF the Industrial Homestead Association
which founded the city. Although he never heid
any political Office he took much interest IN poll
tics and always voted the Republican ticket. ex-
oept IN 1872 when ne supported Horace Greeley tor
President. Mr. Martin had been a reader or the
Network Tribune since It's first year.
In 1895 Mr.. and Mrs. Martin celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary. HIS widow survives
him He also leaves three children, Nenelah NJ
Martin Mrs White widow OF the Rev. Wellington
White formerly Presbyterian minister In Chinn
and Mrs McEwen. wife OF the Rev DIR: Henry l.
NcEwen OF the Presbyterian Church, In amster-
dam y Y The funeral will be conducted az me
home on Monday afternoon. at CLOCK, Dy III
McEwen, assisted by the Rev: Charles Lane OK
the PRESBYTERIAN Church, In Mount Vernon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-23
UNDER OBSERVATION.
From The London Chronicle.

IL is often stated in the papers that a prisoner
Inns been placed under conservation" but probably
very few people have idea how II IL carried out
Most people doubtless picture to themselves cell
with q sort of peephole in the door. at which a
warder perpetually has his eye. That. however Is
far from being correct in the case OF the obserya
lion ward of the infrmary at Holloway in which
the suspect In connection with the latest London
'.horror' is at present confined. According TO an
Account in "Iloyd's News" this is lofty and
well-llt apartment, containing fourteen beds. II
If entered through two doors, the outer one being
nf iron while the inner one which is of wood.
is provided with an observation hole table
and wooden chair, placed near the centre OF the
room, are for use OF the warder on duty ana
on the table are pens, Ink and paper. with a
book In which he records his observations os me
prisoners In addition to their beds, the prisoners
are provided with chairs, these being generally
drawn up round the fireplace which Is closed IN
n sort OF cage to prevent any one but the warder
from getting at the fire The lower part OF the ne
windows OF which there are four on either slde
of the apartment, Is Of thick ribbed glass, so that
4 view OF the outside surroundings IS Impossible.
and OF course there are heavy bars on the OUTSIDE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-23
NO NEW APPOINTMENTS.
COLONEL ROOSEVELT HOLDS A NUMBER OF
CONFERENCES AND TALKS TO
ITALIAN BOYS

Apparently no developments Of political interest
attended Colonel Roosevelts stay In this city yes
terday although he had a conference with BenJa-
min g. Odell jr chairman OF the Republican
state committee. at the Fifth Avenue Hotel In tho
afternoon No fresh announcements Of coming
appointments TO Office were made after the con-
ference. Colonel Roosevelt left the hotel without
seeing Senator Plat. and Mr.. Odell went back 20
his home In Newburg. 1t is understood among the
republican politicians that the Governor-eect has
not yet decided upon man TO appoint 10 the office
OF Superintendent Of Public Works. although an
other effort Is TO be made TO induce General Fran
els Vinton Greene. now returning from Havana, to
accept the place
Colonel Roosevelt spent the morning at the home
Of his sister. In Madison-ave.. and had talks with
several men there. One OF his visitors was Charles
Steckler. The conferences said TO be unim-
portant. When Colonel Roosevelt left his sisters
house he went TO visit the Childrens Aid Societys
Italian school, at No. "a Suvan-st., In company
with Jacob A. Riis One of the boys Of the school had
written letter OF invitation. which Colonel Roose-
welt thought he must respond 10 In person Colo
mel Roosevet's father and uncle had aided IN the
establishment OF the Italian schools The childrea
ns and hs delighted them with speech in Th ,S
Rough Riders. who helped win the fight at San
Jas Mv rnnsr, vas oor,k,ns GOOD one" he said
"One-fourth Of all the men In It were killed or
wounded in the sh 9p the Ko"sh aefs
The spaniards dreaded them. with cause, but so
soon as the fight there was not one or
them who didn't give half OF his bareback to the
starving women and children that came out 90, OK
Santiago. They good men and citizens Be
you. like them. brave. fearless. able to hold your
own and to fight when you must, but tender 10
your mothers and sisters. decent and clean. ana
when you grow up II we have another war. snail
put every one Of you in my regiment;,, .,.,,o
Colonel Roosevets visit to the Fiftn avenue
Hotel was made In the afternoon. and wnlle no
was there he vas obliged to devote some time TO TO
correspondence. He compelled to leave inc
hotel earlier than usual In the afternoon TO prepaIe
himself for the New England dinner In the evening"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-23
DR. VAN DYKES TALK Win COh. DIV

To the Editor Of The Tribune ,,
Sir. The New-York Journal has started shy
repor, which represents me as having sent ior
Colonel William j. Bryan last sunday 10 'A'h po"
ties with him You seem 10 have READ H. II Is
tasehood pure and simple. friehd oi mn ,..o
In Saturday night to ask whether would nave
,nv oh,ect,on 10 receive a call from Colonel Bryan
re.,lied that should be very happy 10 nave '"v
opportunity TO make his acquaih'a"ee 10, -
. , . ,r,.,dlv and courteous interview be-
tween two gentlemen. 1t had no more pol'ica, sie
nacance than the Shorter Catechism Mr. Bryan
had attended the Brick Church IN 'ne mr., ,no
This was probably the reason why Tic ''N
preacher the compliment Of visit- l.,
LIE, me ask you question Has par''sa'sm.p
this country come such pass ,n ard ~ Presi-
men who hold opposing views In rsgain W 9TH re-
Dental election cannot treat eacn o.Iv 10 such
tpect and courtesy Has Jourha ~. cnwrse must
q pass that the decencies OF soClai ''''e'
be violated for political purposes. M, changed nv
II any one % know, nav u,hit I re-
VIEWS on free-s!iverisIi "' and i regard imperialism
gard them as decisions AM, :, 80 r,er madness
+" simply aro'her io'" VI HENRY VAN DYKE.
New-York Dec %, 1898
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-23
no. 1873 A LUCKY LOCOMOTIVE.

From The Chicago Record.
Notwithstanding the superstition OF railroad en-
gineers, the most useful, successful and salts
factory locomotive the Baltimore and ONO sys-
tenn is No. 1873. 1t is one OF their n-wheel loco
motives with three seyenty-eght-inch drivers
built under contract by the Baldwin company, ana
is not the best Of the lot but the best on the road
for running record and for repairs. 1t has been
constantly In service for nearly nine years, nus
never had an accident to itself or to any car 1t mas
hauled has been late less times than any other
engine In use by the company and has cost a,
most nothing for repairs. Whole years have passed
without having send this engine TO the repair
shop. although the nine other engines when were
built at the same time by the same man ana from
the same material are laid up frequently, II Is Is
also claimed that No. 1913 is the most economica
fuel burner the road. There is great deal
Of difference among engines In this particular
They are a good deal like men. Some engln VIII
do twice az much work others for the same
amount Of fuel.
The motve-power department OF a railway keeps
an accurate double-entry account with every loco
motive and every car that the manager or mas
ter mechanic can tell in instant how much II
has cost TO maintain and repair 1t. how many miles
Il has travelled and how many cars or tons II mas
hauled. A similar account Is Kept with every
freight and passenger The Pullman company
for example tell you any morning the exact
earnings OF every sleeper or parlor car In service
how much each cost originally. ana how mucn
has been expended In equipment maintenance and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-23
MISS ALICE MORTON HURT
LPIED FROM HER BICYCLE AND srRArNEp HER
ANKLE

NPfED FROM HER BICYCLE AND STRAINED HER
ANKLE
MISS Alice Morton. nineteen years old q dauph.
er OF Ex-Governor Levi T. Morton fell of her
ncycIe at fifth-ave. and Fifty-eghth-st yesterday
morning and sprained her ankle She was taken
her home. at No 6N Fifth-ave. after n doctor
lad treated her
Miss Morton. who is the third daughter Of the
.x-Governor. left her home about o'clock 10 wheel
~ the avenue 10 see q friend The pavement was
ilippery and as she reached Fifty-eighth-st a
lumber OF wagons came together forcing her 10
low up. She concluded 10 get off and walk I'll
ne wagons ressed. but just then another wagon
came up behind her. and she had to turn in toward
he curb. She tried to get of there. and lifted
ierself out Of the saddle TO do so. Just then the
'front.' wheel, which was slightly inclined slipped on
he wet pavement and she had 10 jump quickly to
he asphalt She forced TO bear her entire
weight her right foot. and this proved too
Tere a strain. The ankle turned and she fell into
he gutter
Several men carried the young woman into the
drugstore at that corner, and DR.. Ward. who lives
n Fifty-eghth-st, Fifth-ave, hurried into
the Miss Morton carried into the back
u the store. whore DR. Ward bathed the injured
ankle affording Miss Norton "A great deal of relief.
She was then taken home in a carriage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-23
HENRY PRENTICE BROOKMAN.

Henry Prentice Brookman. who had peeh II! o"iy
one day with pneumonia. died at his nome NO :
ia sixty-hfth-st on Wednesday night A'hous"
able to attend to his business and be ABOUT "r
prookman had not been In perfect health for severn"
weeks He was not seriously Ill. but MS system
had become run down On Tuesday evening pneu-
monia developed. and despite the remedies ADMINS
fred he succumbed to the disease on Wednesday
Mr. Brookman who was born in Brooklyn IN lo''
was the only son OF the late Henry d. BrooHman
OF Brooklyn While young man ne entered va"
Street and became a member OF the Stock Exchange
on February 2 1892 Mr.. Brookman until year
ago last autumn lived with his family In ReInsen-
st Brooklyn For over a year his home has been
az No : East Sixty-iifthst.. with his motner VINO
NJ Rrooklvn Mr. Brookman leaves besides ms
n,efher two sisters. Mrs. Amory > Carhart ana
ME- philip Bradford Niles. He was a young man OF
genial manners and much respected ana Pc
loved by his associates. He was member OF the
Hamilton Club OF Brooklyn. Mr.. Brookman was az
one time engaged to marry Mrs. Francis Lee MOT
rell a daughter of the late j A. Bostwick She mas
since the breaking off OF the engagement married
Hamilton W. Cary. A.. hama
The funeral services will take place at the nome
Of Mrs Brookman at o'clock tomorrow afternoon
The Rev DR. Richard 5. Storrs. pastor or tne
Church OF the Pilgrims. Brooklyn assisted ny me
Rev Percy Stickney Grant, rector OF the Shurch
Of the Ascension Manhattan, will conduct the ser
vices The body will be buried In Greenwood Gene
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-23
CHICAGO EXPECTS TO KEEP DIR. JOHNSTON


o IDEA THAT HE WILL LEAVE HIS CHURCH
THERE TO COME TO NETWORK.
Chicago. Dec. % (SpeciaD.-Members Of the Forty
irst Street Presbyterian Church will not even en-
tertain the slightest idea that the Rev. Dr. How
ard A. Johnston Will leave this city. He is re-
yaried AS one Of the hardest and most
ancient workers IN religious circles In Chi
ago DR.. Johnston came here from Dies
dones Iowa, 10 succeed DR.. Thomas C. Hall.
In the time he has served the Chicago church over
,ne thousand new members have been received,
ioating debt of $4,000 has been paid on and the
.hurch has been brought UP In membership 10 the
second rank in the city. The only congregation
arser than DR.. Johnston's is In the Third Presby-
terrain Church.
Dr. Johnston. although just in the prime OF life,
las seen many years Of active service in church
Ngork He was graduated from the Lane THEOLOGY
.al Seminary. in Cincinnati. and his first pulpit
vas in the First Presbyterian Church. of that city
After two years in that organizat ton he was caIed
% Des Mones and held the pulpit In Inc CehtIhi
Presbyterian Church, Of that city, three years ne
then came TO Chicago and is now entering ms
nxth year with the Forty-frst Street presbyterian