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La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09
THE NEW WAR TAXES
COMPARED wlTHrHosE OF 1880


The main features C. this law VIII
natur ry be compared with the sue
ccssive revenue laws OF the civn war
period. and nothing viii be more no.
ticeable In such nn examination than
the large number OF possible sources
OF revenue which have been passed
over on the present occasion The
greatest similarity between the reve-
nue. systems of that war and of this
Is in the stamp tnxes. Nearly all the
business documents formerly subject
to duty have been included in the
present act. though in many cases Mt
lower rates than before. and few
additions have been made. But instead
OF the few articles now taxed under
schedule Il. the excise formerly applied
10 long list OF manufactures and
other products. Including such articles
OF common use as coal and oil, gas,
candles. ground coffee and spices. cot
ton. sugar and confectionery. choco-
late and cocoa. salt. slaughtered AMI
mals. furniture, umbrellas and photo
graphs. and the rates Were high
enough To make n decided difference
in retail prices. Over against the bust
ness taxes now Imposed upon Few
occupations must lie sci long list OF
corporations which Were formerly tax
ell from / TO per cent. ON their gross
receipts, and still longer list of occu-
patloDs reached by means of license
taxes. Thus the tax on gross receipts
applied TO railroads. steamboats,. ferry
boats, toll bridges and toll roads. tele-
graph. express and insurance compan-
les. lotteries. theaters and museums.
while the license taxes applied under
the act of 1864 not merely to the occu
pations previously enumerated. but al
so to every other trade. business and
profession. In addition to the tax ON
Iegacies, there was a succession tax
applying to real estate. Finally, be
sides the income tax, there was a
whole system of direct consumption
taxes on such articles of pleasure and
luxury as yachts, carriages. pianos.
private billiard tables, gold and silver
plate. and watches.
1t has been said that contemporary
budgetary history makes no like ex-
hiblt of unopened resources and unem-
ployed powers" The new law serves
rather TO emphasize this statement
than otherwise. by showing that even
in war II Is not necessary to tax every
thing taxable, or even everything
which might easily bear taxing. The
taxes imposed are certainly not exces-
siye, and it Is quite possible that some
portions of the act will be found SO
satisfactory that 1t will be advisable
to retain them as permanent sources
of revenue in time of peace, to take
the place of the income tax, which
has been declared unconstitutional
From Our New War Taxes" by Max
West in the American Monthly Re
view OF Reviews for July.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09

The manufacturers of Castoria have been
compelled to spend hundreds of thousands of
dollars TO familiar re the public with the Sig
nature of Chas II. Fletcher. This has been
nccessitated by reason OF pirates counterfeit
ing the Castoria trade marx. This counter
feitlng Is crime not only against the proprie-
tors OF Castoria, but against the growing
generation. All persons should be careful to
see that CastoriA bears the signature OF Chns.
II. Fletcher. II they would guard the health OF
their children Parents and mothers. in par
ticular orEht TO carefully examine the
Castoria advertisements which have been ap-
pcaring in this paper. and to remember that
the wrapper OF every bottle Of genuine Castoria
benrs the fac-slfnil- signature of Chns IL.
Fletcher. under wboac supervision II has b"cn
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09

and who do not own a telephone. At
sea in a private yacht the wig-wag Is
used to communicate with the yacht
houses on land. or with friends ashore,
or even with passing vessels. 1t can
be done with flag, a pocket handker-
chief, an oar, n broom or any imple-
ment. Here is the wig-wag code as
generally understood on the small bod
les OF water OF the United States. II is
n good thing to preserve IL you own n
yaent or intend to own one:
A-22: B-21i2: C-I2l; Deg; E
12: F-222l: G-22ll: H-l22; IL; J
-1122; K-2l2l: L-22l: M-1221: NJ
IL: O-2l; P--12l2; Q-i2l1; R-211:
S-ei2: T-e; u-l12: v-1222; w
ll2l: X-2l22; Y-111: Z-2222: end
of word-3: end OF sentence-33.
In adapting It to the use OF the Unit
secret purposes. For instance. A can
he known as 1929. and so with other
numbers. The letter which represent
them is quite arbitrary. SO that the sys-
TEN can easily be turned into secre.
one. This code can be used by means
OF winker light. quick flashes stand
ing for the different numbers, or 1t
can be adapted to the blast Of whis-
tie. 1t is the simplest and most effec-
tive signal code known.
Night signals.
For night use the north Atlantic
squadron uses an electric design called
the ardUis. This is operated by means
of four double lanterns. one below the
other. with two incandescent lights of
fifty-six candle power each. The up
per light In each lantern is red. The
lights are connected to electric wires
with keyboard on which Is marked all
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09

the letters OF the alphabet The s,gnal
operator can make brilliant at one touch
all the colors necessary to make de-
sired letter. For inatsnce, Y. which
in the wig-wag t&kes three swings OF
the flag. Is shown instantly In the cleo
trio lights by three red lights. reading
from top to bottom. 2 would be shown
by four white lights and W by red, red.
white and red. reading from top down.
This Is very quick and can be depended
apon in case OF fog or at q great dis
tance. Beyond three miles the search
light has to be used. which Is slow.
difficult method, but Is quite successful.
The searchiight is generally operated
by the wlg-wag. as II can be easily
turned from side to side. There is
signal system which consists ofsendinz
up different coIored stars. red, white.
yellow and blue. which are shot into
the sky. These are read by a private
signal system. 1t Is doubtful If 4 per-
feetly satisfactory system ofsignals Will
ever be invented. The trouble Is with
the elements. What Is good IN clear
weather will not work in cloudy
weather and the cloudy weatheg sig
mails are too slow for fair weather. The
system used in fog would not be possi-
bic in clear weather. and the wig-wa5
which is necessary in case OF calm
would not be necessary when the
hreezes blow. So. after all. the signal
system IS abou, as complete as L wiil
ever be. 1t certainly enables Commo-
dore Schley to ask Admiral Sampson
for orders and 1t enables Admiral
Sampson to command the New York,
Indiana. Iowa and all other good ships
20 attack the enemy at the right mo-
meuf
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09
DEVIOUS DEFINITIONS.

Hack-writer-A sort of literary huck-
ster.
Forgettery-Detter than memory at
times.
Kiss-A wireless telegraph message
to the heart.
Chatterbox-The one occupied by a
theater party.
Kaleidoscope-Ano name for a
woman's mind
Agreeable-A person who always
agrees with you.
Hogan animal that gets right down
to the root of things.
Blunders In others SYNONYMOUS
with our own mistakes.
Success-The one road on the map
that leads to popularity.
Divorce-The only difference between
matrimony and alimony.
Debt-A trap that man bats, sets and
then deliberately walks into.
Quinine-A bitter enemy OF the asue
and one that's hard to shake.
Usurer-The only man who takes too
much interest In his business.
Dentist--A man who looks down In
the mouth when he has work.
Chivalry-That good old age whom
people actually married for love.
misunderstanding that 1t takes !
lot of to get lies well established.
classical-The kind Of music one 81
supposed to like because 1t comes high.
Society--A Punch and Judy show IN
which the figures are dollars instead of
sense. ~
Advice-Something that people relish
only when It confirms their own opin-l
ions.-Chicago News.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09
Easter uulr.rlrht. 4. seville.

Mr. Stephen Bonsai writes, In the July
Century. Of Holy Week In Seville" Mr..
Bon.nl says:
We are returning form the social func-
ton of the week: for. alas, even gay and
lazy Seville has its social functions which
must be borne with. II is the tablado. or
inspection OF the black bulls which. with
great pomp and ceremony and at the cost
OF a kings ransom, are to be killed to-
morrow by the most celebrated natadors
In the Kingdom. While there is great
lack OF money In Seville TO buy bread.
there IL always enough money forthcom-
ing. even from the paupcrs treasury, to
pay the way into the bull-ring; and every
one in Seville who l. good Christian Will
attend the Easter but-nght. even H. an
not seldom happens h. has to pawn his
household goods and sacred images to
do SO.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09

get hold of Il. Fortunately, Capt. Sigs-
bee found the signal code safe In the
cabiu-or wha. remained OF the cabin
OF The Maine. There Il was. wet but
perfect II II had been lost at sea II
would have necossitated the making OF
new code for the entire United States
navy. Some years ago an interEation-
nj signal code was adopted by which
all vesse,s on the high seas could speak
to each other. This code is OF such
nature that 1t can be read by English.
French. German. Spanish, Italian or
Russian sailors without trouble. They
do not need to know any other Ian
guage than their own in order to read
the code This international code con-
sists OF eighteen flags. us follows: One
burgee. four pennants and thirteen
square flags and In addition an answer
ing pennant. The eighteen flags repre-
sen, the consonants Of the alphabet and
by a combination OF two. three or four
OF these fla-s arbitrary signs are made
which represent words and sentences o.
the sar,e Specification In all languages.
Letter Codes.
LctteTs Ate tcFs cSSAssu ~ tsHS "HSs
in the international code instead OF
numerals. Letters are adopted in or
der to make a more comprehensive
code. II numerals were used only H.
1l0 distinct signals could be made with
Z hoist of four flags. but with letters
a. .6l2 distinct signals are possible VITA
never more than four flags for hois:.
In. deciding on this methed the In
terpational board OF experts laid down
the following principles as the has,s for
The fcfnsation Of an efficient coGe. AS
IL IynIted States only have a stand
}nx c.ssr open to all who care tn In
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09
The First Sergeant.

never knew thsir worth ANs f"se S''SNN"|'
until used them for the cure of chronic
dyspepsia For two years suffered and
doctored for the nggravating trouble but
could only be helped temporarily.
Il think dyspepsia is one Of the most
stubborn of ailments, and there is scarcely
a clerk or. office man but whn, is more or
less victim. Some days could eat any
thing. while ut other times 1 would DO
starving. Those distressed pains would
force me to quit work.
II tried hot-water treattnen. thorough
", bat 1t did not affect my case. l have
tried many advertised remedies but they
would help only for u time. A friend OF
mine recommended DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People. but did not think
much OF them.
Il finally WINS induced to try the pills and
commenced using them. After taking q few
doses found much relief. l do not remen,-
her how many boxes of the pills used. but
used them until the old trouble stopped.
know they will cure dyspepsia Of the worst
form and ! am pleased to recommend
them"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold by all
dealers, or will be sent postpaid on receipt
OF price, so cents n box or six boxes for
81 20, by addressing DIR. Williams Medicine
Cotnpa Schenectady, n. Y.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09

and covers an area 2T5 hy !75 feer.
composed OF four lots ownsd by he
settlement and i've loaned ey 4. f.
Gross. The tract is surrounded by n
fence that has been bui;t by many
hands Men. women ana children
are responsible for its construction,
Everybody who had an idle hour wiz
pressed into service. They toiled AL
ceaslngly under the direction OF Miss
Mary Mcdowell, the head residen, of
the settlement. Yesterday the fence
was completed.
All the settlement clubs either fur-
nished money or labor. and the woKs
from the outset has been "A labor of
love. One man devoted a whole
weeks work. while others put in an
hour or two us they happened TO have
the time to spare. After the grounds
We're inclosed dozens Of men worked
on the interior arrangements. Pcsts
were set here for n swing. there for a
sec-saw. and n great pile Of sand WAS
placed In one corner for the wee ones.
A friend OF the settlement and the
playground idea presented swings arH
II complete outdoor gymnasium appS
ratus. A pretty shelter is the gift OF
woman who desires the mothers and
babies 10 have cool place to sit while
watching the children build caves AMI
forts In the sand pile. The grounds
are intended to arouse public sentt
ment TO the necessity of public play
grounds in all districts tenanted by
poor people. A kindergarten will be
conducted in the shelter and the chill
drcn will be instructed in gymnastic
exercises by Charles Allen.
The program for the opening this
afternoon will consist OF childrci.'s
chorus and recitations. and concludl
with an old-fashioned May pole dince'
participated in by twenty-four little
girls.-Chicago Record.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09
FALSE PATRIOTISM.
She F~it Much as Do Many others
When Merely Looking On.


ma an went to see the soldiers
go marching or" said Johnnie ac-
cordiug to the Lawrence American. 81
tell you twas great fun to see EN-
Pa asked ma how she liked II. and ma
said 1t made her feel real patriotic.
She said she wished she was a man
an there wouldn't nobuddy ketch her
staying TO home such time as this,
she said she would be on fightin' 10.
her country every time. Pa said she
needn't stay to home on account Of
beln' a woman, cause she could go
as nurse, just as lots OF Others we're
goln'. An ma said that wasn't what
she wanted. Shed like to get right
inter the thick of the battle, where
bullets were whizzin' round an can
mons goin' off an soldiers falling all
round An pa laughed an laughed.
He said he'd just Ike to see ma in
place like that An he said out in
the corner OF the back room where his
empty gun was standin' the dust was
three inches thick. cause ma was 50
'fra!d o. that gun she didn't dare to git
near enuf to It TO sweep the floor up.
An pa said ma would average seven
teen fits a minute II she got in sisnt
of real battle, to say nothin' of what
would happen II she was right in 1t.
'And then pa laughed an laughed. an
ma was mad. an said there was times
when pa acted like a regular idiot
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09
Tn. standard Dic.lon.ry.

The Sunday School Times. Philadel-
phia: Continual use OF the first vol
ume. since its issue. has shown the
work to be weighty, thorough. rich.
accurate, authoritative. and convenient
addition to lexicographical materi-
al. The collaboratiye method reaches
high water mark, and produces bold.
original. independent. and scholarly re-
suits" The Economist. Chicago: THE
best of all dictionaries. 1t is work Of
which every American may be proud"
See display advertisement of how to
obtain TIE Standard Dictionary by
making small payment down, the re-
mainder in installments.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09

The Journal OF Education, Boston:
"In thoroughness, completeness, ac-S
curacy, Typography, style. and iilustras
ton, it challenges criticism and com
mauds admiration. 1t will make the
world its debtor. and all who write must
praise 1t evermore." The New York
Herald: The work is admirable from
every point OF view. is entirely up to
date. We are free to pronouncS
It the most complete and most salts
factory dictionary yet printed.
High praise to be sure. but it is well
merited.'
See display advertisement OF how to
obtain the Standard Dictionary by
making small payment down. the re-
mainder in installments.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09
CHANCE FOR LAZY PEOPLE.
A Doctor Says They Have Disease That
Can He Cured. .

A Doctor Says They Have . Disease That
Can Be Cured. g
A French doctor declares that indo-
lence Is weakness of dyspeptics and
neuropaths. which Is amenable to sci
entific treatment. He divides indolent
persons into various classes and pro-
poses to treat each case according 10,
its special symptoms. He looks upon
the Indifferent indolent as hopeless.
but believes that the remorseful indo-
lent, especially the intermittently In
dolent, are more or less open to cure.
The first thing a physician should try
to do is to change the sudden fits OF
Industry, which exhaust the brain eu-,
ergy and give only partial results. into
regular steady work. The doctor
should impress the patient with II
fixed, guiding idea, and then form "A
habit. or, in other words, substitute
an automatic act. which Is easy, for N
voluntary act, which Is difficult. To
be really effective this habit must he
emphasized until 1t borders on Il ma
mia, and one of the most important
details is that the time for work is IN
the morning. directly after rising,
when the brain is clearest. The great
est care must be taken not to overtire
an indolent but willing patient. One
hours work day is quite enough 20
begin with. The time should be grad
ually Increased. but never TO sucn an
extent as to produce exhaustion. A
short walk, or a meal, or II rest may :
break the spells of work. and the rul- :
ing idea should be to have clear
knowledge of the aim In view, aud 10
limit the time for work. for people
usually work best when the time for
excftion has fixed limits.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09
NJ az ST Y!S1SEE[ SS1HS66[101AS 1AS[EA 81 F

a signal code is the language OF ships
At sea. II the cruisers OF the United
States navy were 10 lose their power
OF speaking TO one another the effect
upon the navy would be disastrous.
Speech at sea between warahlps is as
necessary as speech on land between
mortals. For years and years experts
have been at work getting up syA-
TEN OF ship signals By walch vessels
could communicate with each other
quickly and perfectly. but up 10 date
no perfect system has been devised.
There Is not on the face OF the Garth or
on the sea perfect system OF ship sig
mailing There are in existence great
many siguals which are In constant
use. but all these have their impertec-
tions Some are faultier than others.
The great obstacle In the way OF ship
signaling Is the distance, There are
Ercnt many signals which are good
within cyesIght. hut a. soon as the eye
eight fails the signals become useless.
In case OF a fog great many systems are
thrown out: others become useless az
night other systems have TO be dis
cared because they depend wholly up
on tGluF anu tglbf Is 'AAltUclf APT ~
fan when most needed. The eyes are
deceived By the rapid flashing. Flag
systems are very good, but in case OF
a calm the flags hang limp and then
even the flag system Is useless. This
Il, however. about the most eflicacIous
OF all and is in general use all over
the world.
when Capt. Sigsbec's Maine was
blown up the captains first thought
was for his private signal code. Tals
Is in the captains cabin OF every cruis-
er and is kept under lock and key. This
secret signal code Is printed in book.
the covers OF which are weighted with
lead. In an engagement at sea II the
vessel is about to be captured the cap
tain or the next officer thinks Of the
signal code. gets 1t out and drops II
overheard. II falls like lead to the bot
tom OF the sea and the enemy does not
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09

popular and efficient
than Max X Davies.
first sergeant OF Co. b.
He has been n resident
Of Detroit for the past
six years, aud his home
Is Mt sl6 Third Avenue.
For four years he was
connected with the
well known Wholesale
drug house of Fnrrnnd.
Williams q Clark. in
.he capacity of book
keeper.
Il have charged up
many thousand orders
for DIR. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People, -
sHid Mr.. Davies, "but
a a 2
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09
Horrible Thoughts.

Maid Mem, the baby has gone of
and nobody has seen him for an hour.
and, mem, lie left the gate wide open
after him. Mistress-Graoious. Left
the gate open? Then Fido has prob
ably run away. and just as like as not
/ shall never see the dear thing again.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09

Point Pleasant, w. Va. special: Uncle
Jack Greer. who has lived through four
wars, viz. the war OF 1872. the Mexican
war. the war OF the rebellion and the
Spanish-American war, was one OF the
central figures in the Dewey day parade.
He is 80 years old, and played drum
in one OF the bands OF the procession.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09
Literary Opening.

After the war is over De LONE. Polo
and Carranza can make money by is
suing book entitled: The Diplo-
matte er-wri,er-Eyery One His
Own Undoing" by those who know
Philadelphia Press.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09
We Pay Expenses

and liberal commissions. refund the cash for
all goods not giving the consumer atisfa ciion.
Long terms of credit First-clAss scheme
statesmen wanted. No bond required Sales
made from Photographs We guarantee ESQ 90
Per month on mail orders Address with stamp,
Brenard Mfg. Co. Iowa City, Iowa
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09

Clean blood mems clean skin. No
beauty without IL. Cascarets, Candy Cathar-
tic cleans your blood and keeps 1t clean, BY
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
purities from the body. Begin to-day to
banish pimples, boils blotches, ,blackheads,
and that sickly bilious scomplexion by taking
Cascarets. beauty for ten cents. All drug
gists. satisfaction Guaranteed. 10c. 25c. b6c.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09
PUBLIC PLAY GROUND.

stockyards Region Of Chicago.
The latest enterprise of the Univcr-
sity Settlement, a playground where
the poor children living in congesicd
quarter of the Chicago stock yards
district can spend happy day. Will
be opened to-day. 1t is located at
Gross avenue and Forty-sixth street.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09

MALT CREAM There is Manufactured in
Denver an article called Malt Cream that
is credited with doing wonders in curing
dyspepsia and insomnia, and for general
debility. Ii is made OF Milk Cream and
Barley Malt, and is past doubt the best
bapy food known. as II contains no chem
ioais. The ilrm Is known the American
MILK Goods Company. Any druggist can
furnish It.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09
santa re nout. E,cur.lon..

Following nre some of the low rate ex-
cur sions offered by the Atchison. Topeka
q Santa Fe Railway:
San Francisco.-For the North American
Turner'S Union convention. one standar rd
fare for round trip: on sale July 18th. re-
turn limit August 3lst.
Bufralo-For meeting of Baptist Young
Peoples Union. one fare plus s. for round
trip. sale July 10th and iith: return
limit July 18th. with privilege of extension
until September LIST.
For fun Information. sleeping car reser-
yGtioHs, etc, address, J. =. HALL. Gem
cral Agt.. \. T. a. S. +. Ry-. Denver. Colo.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09
a oUARpsMAN's TROUBLE.
From thu Detroit tlffeh.J Journal

The promptness with which the National
Guard of the different states responded TO
President McKinley's call for troops At the
beginning of the war with Spain ma.ie the
whole country proud of its citizen soldiers.
In Detroit there are fow guardAmen mora
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09
Hail4 Catsrrh Cure
u taken internally. Prics, sc.

ibid he say your poem was too long. or
too short r. He said II was too broad"
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-07-09

.swhat Is the glare OF pubiicity?" "It Il
tho way conceited people imagine the
whole world Is looking ut them when Il
Isn't