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La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-19
Ships, Men and Money Uncle Sans
Strength.

ant OF the marine rorps. and to each OF
the bureau chiefs OF the navy department;
'-Sir-Cnder the emergency approprss-
tion of 50. 900 made Wednesday you
will incur no expense or liability except
after written statements and estimate
made by you and approved BY the prcsi-
dent and secretary. all I'm writing. A
special record must be kept Of every such
reqni.itIon. II any such liability or ex-
p~nse has b~~n incurred by you by oral
direction make such written statement
and estimate and submit II At once for
such approval
by order of the president.
Very respectfully.
JOHN u. LONG. Sec'y.
Big Item for CsrnsGte.
Li-utenan, Stone. representative of the
Carnegie Steel Company. was at the navy
department In conference with the offi-
cials respecting the naval work In prog
ress.
The torpedo fotiiIa at Key West will
soon be re-enforced by two fine boats.
winsiow sailed this morning from
Charleston for Key West and the. Footo
from Norfolk for the same.
The comma ndsnt OF the Marc island
navy yard reported that the cruiser No
t!can had sailed with her cargo of am
munItion. which she will trznship. at Hon
oiulu TO the Baltimore for the AslAtic
squadron The naval officers who are en-
,deavorfnK to effect the purchase Of ships
.broad have encountered an obstacle that
promises TO give some trouble. This IL
found In the difference between the cali
bers of the guns mounted on foreign built
ships and the United States navy stand
ards. Not only do these guns differ in call
ber from own Ia most casea. but R-
they are almost all designed for the use OF
snokelcss powder thetr combustion cham
bers are too smsJ1fIo use the ordinary
brown powder with which the American
navy Is s,iih supplis1
Mu,. BaA " }Qisr Abroad.
= This ohs,,asls g aus. bu, no, insur-
mount1hhE,ss-ft M1auire the procure
ment fp .Eurbps18s A>ge quantity OF am
munteion instpecial sizes for these ships.
AS Il would r-quire u kood deal Of timo
for our domestic ammunition makers to
change their plants and make the special
sizes Commander william II Emery has
volunteered to command the auxiliary
cruiser st. Louis In the event OF that ves-
sells impressment into the naval service.
and he will be ordered TO Join her be-
fore her departure from New York next
"Wednesday. In q capacity similar to that
which caused Commander Brownson 10
sail on the St. Paul. Commander Emery
has selected his Immediate stan Lieu
tenant Nathan Sargent as executive ON
Ger. at present recorder of the board Of
inspection and survey OF the navy depart
ment. and Lieutenant Frank r. Fletcher
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-19


new warships provided for viii lie of the
Inest pattern. 1, Will be two yrars.
doubtless. before they can be placed IN
commission.
One VIII Be Named the Maine.
One of them. the committee decided.
ihouId bear the name OF the !il-fntcu
Maine. The appropriation for their con
struction was not, axed. being referred to
The subcommittee on appropriations which
will report to the full committee to-u,or-
row. The cost. II IL expected, Sal be
about 5000 GO each. though for the fiHca
year covered In the bill the amount OF cx-
prnditure may not exceed S2.Uo.o0Vo each.
An important question was raised TO
whether the expenditures for the new
ships should be betrayed out OF the go
800. 900 emergency BILL but this subject was
passed over.
The committee also agreed on n provis-
ion authorizing the secretary OF tho navy
to purchase armor plate, by contract or
otherwise. at a cost Of not exceeding s;6g
per ton. This agreed to. however.
only on the express proviso that thiE item
include the nickel used In the armor. tor
which n large outside percentage hereto
fore has been paid by the government.
This limit OF armor contract price has
been generally expected and. with the ex-
ception OF the insertion of the proviso
as TO nickel. met with little opposition In
the discussion.
Increase Number of Marines.
one of the most important features of
the work on the bill was agreement on
nn appropriation OF yi35.0oo for oufrtting,
rationing and uniforming &c additional
marines. This increase In the naval force
was made the subject OF special and ur-
gent request sent to the house after the
submission OF the regular Recommended
tions. The question OF establishment Of
new dry docks went over tor action To-
orruw. " was thoroughly discussed to-
day. and the outlook is that four new dry
docks would be authorized, two on the
A,iayrtic coast. one on the Pacific coast
and another on the gulf. n tn. present
expectations are matcrialized tomorrow
these docks will be authorized to be con-
structed Mt Boston. Mass. AlSiers New
Orleans. Mare island. Cal. and League
island. Philadelphia.
Carries an Enor mous Total.
With the amounts TO be paid for dry
docks and for arrnor plate i'm the aggrc-
gate not yet determined that hill as II
stands carries In all something like $780,
10000. which. however will he largely
augmented by the other items Rapid
progress has been made with the bill.
and II ts likely u viii be In shape to re-
port to the house Monday or Tuesday.
Tells An 10 practices Economy.
II Secrstary Long has determined that
there shall b. no wns,efu, extravaxance
IN his department In the espenditurc OF
tlse funds so generously provided by CON
Eress, and to this end he has addressed
the following letter TO the Assi.tanr rvc-
retary Of the navy. the colonel command
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-19
CelosAese Gold YieIa.

Colorado is the banner gold-producing
state In the Union. Production in 1897
over &2O.0OO.OOo. This year promises
to exceed $3OOOO.OOO. New strikes are
being made every day. Nothing like
II since the days OF 40. Would you
know all about these things? Then
send twenty-five cents for a six
months trial subscription to the
MINING WORLD. nn eight-page IL
lu~rated weekly paper. Regular sub
scription. $I.OO n year. The newsiest
mining paper in the world. Address
world" r. o. Box 1911. Denver,
Colorado.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-19
THE Y PERAN0A.
Zone Of the New Warshipa Slated for
Purchase by the United States)

long and .15 tons displacsmenf. mounting
four rtx-pounders and one thirteen pound
er. and equal to thirty knofs. They are
considered the most successfui type OF
torpedo boat Destroyer ever constructsd-
England has already about sixty of them
and others building and ThornycsAft 4 Co.
are constructing y number Of them for
Germany and Japan The plans of this
type of vessel can be obtained from the
Chiswtck yards within three days and
have every reason to believe that This
government will order shem"
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-19

SEATTLE. unquestionably best and
cheapest starting poin, and QUILTING sta.
tion for Alaska and Klondike. does no. ask
or advise you to 20, but you will hnd
Seattle's facilities, stocks and experience
unsurpassed and prices the very lowest.
Washington state has Klondikes Of its own.
Seattls In the chief city. Strangers are
protected by Public Comfort Bureau. Ad.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-19
sALzER.. oRAssks ANp cLovEaA

BALzER'B 0RAssEs AND CLOvE8A
Are warranted. They produce! We are
the largest growers In America Low
est prices. Seed Potatoes only Sl-50 per
barrel. Big farm seed catalogue with
clover and grain samples worth 5000
to get start sent you BY the John A.
Salxer Seed Co.. La Crosse Wis. upon
receipt OF 10c and this notice. w.ng.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-19

We oEae OUs Hundred Dollars reward
sursd by HelIs Catarrh Cure.
=. J. CHENEY q CO.. Toledo. O.
We, the undersigned. have known r.
J. Cheney for the last Is years. and believe
him perfectly honorabls In all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any Obligation made by their nrm.
West 4 Truax. Wholesale Druggists.
Toledo. o.: walding. KinnAn 4 Marvin.
Wholesale Druggists Toledo, o.
HaIrs CatArrh Cure 10 taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces Of the system. Testirno.
by all druggists.
Aairs Family Pills are the best
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-19

The following ID characteristics Hoods
HsruapArills testimonial FsctA like
these have made Hoods Sarsaparilla
Americas Greatest Medicine and en-
dsared II to shousands Of homes scat
sered All over this broad land
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-19

"How Ia your husbnndT' asked one OF two
women who had met at the ba rxain counter.
.'very much run down. was the answer.
Perhaps he works too hard
'So. he doesn't. But he loses sleep and
wrecks his constitution trying TO ngure out
some way TO live without working At ALL
Washing ton Star.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-19
Beauty 1. blood D.sp-

+ Clean blood means . clean skin NO
beauty without IT, Cascarets, Candy Cathar-
tic cleans your blood and keeps II clssn, oy
stirring up tho lazy liver and driving All nm
purities from thc body. Begin to-day 70
6eui,h pimples. boils, blotches, ,blackheads,
and that sickiy bilious complexion by taxing
Cascsrsta,- beauty for ten cents. AL drug
eists, satisfaction guaranteed. loc. NC, oOc.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-19

.why do you never applaud at the thea
terri "when ] pay $l.5D for seat I let
the deadhcads attend to the physical demon
stration."
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-19
Ability Required.

The Lawyer-Bigfee Is a man Of remark.
able ability.
Friend-i thought you said. he didn't know
much law.
The I.awyer-That's 1t. In our line man
must have ability to succeed IL lie doesn't
know law.-Puck.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-19

The navy department has now reason TO
believe that II has secured the two war
ships. Amazonas and her sister ship. now
building In England for Brazil. IL Vas
stated at the cabinet meeting hy Secre-
tRry Long that the naval atfache at Lon
don. Lieutenant coiweiI. had almost com
pieted the negotiations for the PURCHASE.
10 far. however. the finai notification from
him that his orer has been accepted has
not yet reached the naiy department.
Authorizes Three New ships.
Three new battieships OF the stapcliest
type aroat wer. authorized by the iiouy~
committee on naval affairs Saturday. and
a provision for their construction was In
serted In the naval appropriation bill. AT
the same time, the committee agreed on
a maximum price OF $40 per ton for ar
NOR plate for our vessels. Increased the
fore. OF naval marines by Az men rad put
matters in fair shape for "A decision to-
morrow ON the location OF dry docks
probably four in number. capable OF nc
rommoda,ing the larg.s, sid ii war Yes
.cis. The committee was IN .ss,ou prac-
neaiiy all day and before uif decision on
the Increase of ships wny di.ehei th-rs
vas long and intere-tiun discussion.
Representative Tate. while .favorins an
Increase, believed two ves.-is woull be
ample. and that further expenditure be-
'ond the point OF necessity should be
avoided. Representative Londensi1Knr of
New Jersey protested that II the strength
II the navy WAS to be incregscl at all
should be to the extent of thre. new
sesscis. built and armed to mcr. any ves-
,st afloat.
UAwiry Wants Ono Cruiser.
Representative Hawiey Of Texss .ioved
that cruiser be substituted for one nf
he battleships. but subsequently with
ire~ the motion. When the vote wa. taxi
IN there was but one dissenting voice. Mr..
fate insisted that two ba.ticships would
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-19
enoas sledge Cigarettes, 20 for &.

''Then you never 20 to the postoffice q
sundayrs ..Seyer: duns on week days nj
as much as I can stand
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-19

Miss Upton-Fse just heard Miss kails
play at the musicale. She can positively
make piano talk. Dewitte-Can she make
IL monopolIze the couversationl
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-19

Pfso.s Cure for Consumpti-n has been a
God send TO me.-Wul. Is. Mcclellan. Chester.
Florida, Sept Il. 1895.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-19

''Did you read about the woman who mar
ried one man. thinking he was anotherT'
Don't get worked up over that; lots Of
women do the same thing every day In the
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-19

''It In said that the center Of the
worlds poverty is right here In Chica-
Co." That's true. carry 1t around
with me-"
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-19

desire, - vs fssl We cannot say too mnch
in praise Of Hoods Sarsaparills - blood
purinsr and building up medicine" Ma
h E Axpsxsox. cumbsrland, Mama
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-19
IN Americas Greatest Medicine
He NAVY is In FIGHTING TRIM

dis time bsgun work on several vessei5
~ the Thornycraft type for use here Act
ias upon suggestions ;fsceiyed In Wash
tngton. howsver. I have consulted mem
bsrs of three or four shipbuitdfa9 concerns
In this country relative to the quick. con-
struction Of vessels Of the Thornye-af,
with the detailed working plans Of the
vesssis in their possession and under an
ordinary commercial contract--shst is. q
contract free from al unnersssary red
tape-they could collectively complete. by
working night and day. = ne<t Of ten such
yesseis within seven months. The repre-
sentative Of one nrm assured nae tha, 1,
could send out the 1rst weasel within SIX
months. I am authorized by cabi. by the
Thornycraft company 10 offer 10 dispose
of complete plans Of the Thornycraft ves-
sci to this government ~ practically
moments notice The vessels are .Ie feet
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-19
osar rsssees sp,t s.1 s.sAs Yesr las a.sy.

netlc full OF life nerve and vigor, take No-To-
Bac. the wonder-worker, that make. weak men
strong All lldruEgists, Soc. or el. Cure gunran-
teed. booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or New York
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-19

To Cure Constipation Forever.
TSke Cascarets Candy Csthartic- ioc or 80.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-19

There some men who would rather
light than eat '.If you lived at our
boarding house you would have to fight to
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-19

1.-THE plot thickena' "Are you talking
about Spanish conspiracy or q Welsh rare
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-19

When Queen Victoria ascended the throne
more than II per cent. Of the people in the
British islands could not write their own
names. The proportion in that condition
has now been reduced to per cent.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-19

Mr. Hogg-Here is some fool says in the
paper that women have forgotten how to
laugh. MrM Hogg-I guess be means mar
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-19

A hotel keeper In a Brussels hotel wa.
obliged the other day to buy eighty pain OF
camped with that number placed In his
charge.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-19

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAT.
Druggists refund the money II Il fatls 70 cure SO
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-19

No-fe-Bss fos nifty Ceats.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure. makes weak
n.en strong blood pure. Soc el. All druggists
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-19

..You haven't got your spring suit yet?"l
ssEo: " we have war with spain I'm going
20 let the government buy II for me-"
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-19

Congress Authorizes Vast Ad-
ditions for New Battleships
The Maine to Be Re-.
placed-Marines Also Being
Unlisted Under Special Or
ders-State of War Exists
All Along Our South At
lantic Coast = Movements
Of Our Warships. ss
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-19

Ne sufncient to meet present reeds. The
new warshps provided for viii lie cf the
Inest pattern. II will be two yrars.
doubtless, before they can be placed IN
commission.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-19

as navigator. nov on duty at the torpedo
station at Newport.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-23
THURSDAY,

E,iil after effects never follow tn,
use Of DR.. Bells Peppermint Chill,
Tonic. 1t is d pleasant liver laxative.
It makes rich, red blood. It makes
stou., sound bone. 1t makes flesh. 1t
makes rosy eheaks: All of this cures
chills so they stay edred. Dealers
guarantee it.
y switchboard for the Ke1het Te!e:
phone Exchange, was shipped from
here To- day.
The steamer Hill City, up. was at
our wharf this forenoon. She dis
charged a lot OF freight.
KIDNEY DISEASES are the mos
fatal of all diseases. Foley's Kidney
Care is "a guaranteed remedy or money
refunded.
Hon. Louis Houck returned home
from Benton to-day, where he had
been attending court.
Charles Lewis went down to Puxico
this morning to look after some real
estate.
Don't forget if you use Putnam
Fadeless Dyes you don't have to send
for a package for wool and one for
cotton. Each package colors all
fibers. Sold by w. Fl. Coerver. Ii
Joseph Flory, State Railroad ard
Warehouse Commissioner. called on
us yesterday.
Two of the State Railroad Commis-
sioners were in the city last night.
They came in the St. Louis, CAPE
Girardeau x TT. Smith railroad from
Williamsviiie.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-23

New poles for the telephone line be.
tween this city and Jackson are be.
ing placed along the road. When
they are put up we will have three or
four wires from hore to jackson, and
then re will have good service.
paon,, who go to st. Louis to pur-
chase their Supplies from the retail
stores make a mistake. Our mereh-
ants sell goods cheaper InSSn 'ne 81
Louis retail stores can afford to s~u'
They are not at the expense the ST.
Louis houses are and they can live ON
less profit. Get prices of Il st. Louis
retail house and then return home and
get prices from orr merchants. and
you will find that the home merchants
are the lowest on everything.
Uriah Jones. Hezekian Brown and
John Peter Smith will testify to the
wonderful curative properties of DR..
Cough Syrup. Sample bot
ties free. Satisfaction or money re-
un3cd. For sale by allduggists.
WEDNESDAY
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-23

There is going to be another we'd
ding in the city soon.
A number of u property holders
will go out to Jackson next Monday.
and each n will have a grievance
for the Board of Appeals. The Board
of Equalization he's been raising
some of II ts&-pafers out of their
boots
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-23
FRIDAY.

Don't forget if you use Putnam
FadeIess Dyes you don't have to send
for a package for wool and one for
cotton. Each package coiors all
ibers. sold 10y ". II. C~oervcr. 1t
We understand that E. +. Davis
will occupy his icy house on the cor
ner of North Lorinier and Themis
streets sometime next week.
Mr.. Foster is tearing down his one-
story frame house on North Lorimier
street.
Chea,ham's Chill Tonic is peculiar
ly adapted "a persons in eu'yebled
health and invalids. /: assists di-
gestioa ana is 4 perfect strengthencr
appetizer. Satisfaction or money 70
funded. PM up in both taste!ess and
bitter styles. 50-cent size.
Tie weather is causing vegetation
to shoot up, and farmers ar pvtun"
in their time on their farms.
There will lie several now houses
aailt il this city this year. Cape Cir
ardcau keeps right along growing. We
will have ! big city some day, not
wlthssauding the fay. tina. railroads
a.c building around Us.
Dr.. simmons ,5nrsaparilia effect
uaIly aid. weak, impaired and debili-
tated organs OF both scXes. It's action
is quick and lasting. Fifty cents and
30 doses.
Fred Heinberg. of Dutchtowu. is in
the city today. and he made arrange
ments to get the war bulletins from
this city by telephone.
Mrs. Frizzel.. wife OF Lieutenant
Frisseil. arrived nome yesterday. Her
husband is now on the coast waiting
orders to cross over to Cuba.
Rich. Red ana Pure Blood a be
had by using DR.. simmons Sarsapa-
rilla. Only % cents per bottle and 80
full doses for an adult.
4 committee OF the City Coancil wa
out this morning looking oyer the
streets.
The city was dry and dark last
night. The machinery at tire power
house was out OF whacl,.
Impure blood IS responsible directly
and indirectly formanyOther disease.
Purify the hlooG 1t once with Dr..
Simmons Sarsaparilla. Fifty cents
ana 80 doses.
Lost. on the road between Cap
Girardeau ana Dutchtown. Sunday. &
music book, marked on the front
cover page, "Quickstep Cornet. J. =.
S.. Cape .Girardeau. Mo" Finder
will be literally rewarded by leaving
same at this Office. alS2t.
Cape Girardeau has some boys in
the army who will help drive the
Spaniards of the island OF Cuba.
Cape Girardeau furnished Il large
number of the boys who marched
through Georgia.
Merchants are complaining about
dull times now. They should remem-
Der that this is the season OF year
when farmers are busy, and when the
farmers do not come to town bushes
is bound to be slow.
The national cOlors are flying from
the housetops all over the city.
Mems fine shoes in all the latest
| STYLES for spring, in tan. black, green,
In.ll-.l IA ohnnnlntn n .hn Boss
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-23

y medical book with the full de-
scription of all diseases and their
treatment, by F. Humphreys. NJ. D.,
mailed free on request. Humphreys
Medicine Co., Cor. Williams Il John
Sts., New York.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-23

This is the season Of THE year when
cyclones slip in upon The people with
out warning. A little 'cycl>pne insur-
inc would come in mighty ha nay In
ase of a cyclone or tornado,