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La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-19

Blue Rapids. Kan, Correspondence:
No stranger wedding ceremony was
ever performed than the one which
last Sunday united Alfred Scanned
and Mary Moulton In this place. They
stood hand in hand at the foot OF a
grave In the Oak Hill cemetery and
were there made man and wife. at the
grave of the mother of the bride. who
had blessed and approved the union.
but who died before she saw the pair
united.
The little company gathered there IN
the city of the dead looked strangely
solemn in the fading light OF the
February day and there was little to
suggest the gayety of q wedding in the
solemn words OF the minister or the
grave faces OF bride and groom.
For many years Miss Moulton. the
bride. had been fatherless and between
her and her mother there had grown
up an intimacy and affection different
in many ways from that ordinarily ex-
hibited by mother and daughter. They
were more like loving sisters. They
were friends and companions and the
tenderness and devotion each exhibit
ed toward the other had often been re-
marked. by their friends. And when
over year ago Alfred Scanned came
a-wooing and wrought himself around
the gentle heart OF the daughter until
she felt her life would not be complete
without him the mother joyed in the
union and blessed 1t and said 1t was
we'll. She entered into all the prepara-
tions for the crowning vent In the life
OF her daughter with more than a
mothers zeal and devotion. She was
as earnest In her work for the happi-
ness OF Mary as though 1t were her
own nuptial day which was approach
ing.
The wedding was set for Feb. IS OF
last year. The guests were bidden and
the feast was set and It remained only
for the words OF the minister to Join
the lives OF those who had chosen one
another from all the world for all
time. Then came sorrow and suffering
and the gaunt hand Of death. On the
eve Of the wedding ths faithful moth
er was stricken with Illness and the
wedding was postponed. She grew
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-19

frst boz he began to improve. When
he had taken nine boxes he was completely
cured. This famous blood and nerve med
icine had accomplished what all his for
mer expensive treatment failed to accom-
plish. Mr.. Kemper says his catarrh has
entirely left him he is strong again and
weighs nine pounds more tnan he ever did
He gives tho pills the entire credit. He Ia
starting teaching again and feels Abunda ant
" able to continue the work. To prove
that the above is true in every respect, Mr..
kemper made an affidavit as follows:
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
the 10th day OF September. 1897.
r. p. WATT. Notary Public.
We doubt II these pills have an equal In
all the range Of medicine, for building up
q ruL down and debilitated systom.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-19
ENGINES OF DEATH.


Homo Debatable Matters In the Methods
Of Modern Marine warfare.
We know that the bigger the gun the
less likely It is to hit the target, but.
again, our data only suggests that the
that is left to the individual Judgment
Already, says the Forum. the French
have discarded 1t for heavier weapon.
and we may look to see other nations
following suit. The ram. tested by re-
suits. has proved itself more likely to
be fatal by accident than by design.
From an absolute belief in 1t, opinion
gradually changed till 1t was spoken Of
as an impossible weapon. and the
French, previously 30 partial to ensr-
nous spurs, 80 far discarded their old
ideals as to build their battleship Breh-
nus without any ram at all. Yet, at
the same time. the United States were
busy over the Katahdin, ram" pure
and simple, she 10 now In the navy.
France is building ram-bowed ships
once more, and the new second-class
British cruiser Arrogant and her sis
ters are short, doubled ruddered ships.
specially ucol6uSu AOI uSS ab IdLu6
Where, then, lies the truth about the
ram? The torpedo again forms debat-
able land. With the torpedo vessel I
shall deal further on; here we need but
consider the ships torpedo tube. The
torpedo is a destructive weapon, but 1t
can not be used at range much ex-
ceeding quarter of mile. At that
distance the big gun can hardly miss.
and it's devastation would be quite as
appalling as any that the less accurate
torpedo could effect. Moreover, the
slow speed OF torpedo-slow In COM
parIson with projectile-infnitely
increases the risk Of damaging a friend
instead Of the enemy. aimed at. Also,
every part Of the ironclad not heavily
armored being searched by quick fire
shell, the torpedoes are likely to be
exploded in their tubes long ere they
can be employed. So much II this rec
ognized that the underwater tube alone
is being adopted for new designs, while
the above water tube IL condemned en-
tirely. But submerged tubes are DIM
cult to use. In the British navy, GER
tainly. the detection OF the torpedo
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-19

very grateful for what Or. Ayers Cherry
Pectorai has done for us, and shall keep Il
constantly on hand in the house."-Mrs. l..
W. STEVENS. Fort Fairfield, Ne.
Two years of doetoriug for q cough, two
years OF . remedies" that gave no help, of
prescriptions that prohted only the men
who wrote them. and then . trial OF Or.
Ayers Cherry Pectorai. which helped from
the very hrst dose and effected n complete
cure In q short time. The difference be-
tween DR.. Ayers Cherry Pectorai and ali
other cough medicines could MOI be better
stated than in this compa rison OF results.
1t has cured the most Stubborn and obsti-
nate cases OF chronic bronchitis and ssth-
ma. II is specihc for Group end whoopinE
cough. It cures ali coughs and colds and
all affections Of the throat and luuxs
promptly and effectively. In response to
numerous demands Dr. Ayers Cherry Pee
toral 10 put up In half sire botties-sold at
halt price-So cents. More about cures
effected by Peetorai In Dr. Ayers Cure
book Sent free, on request. by the ]. G.
Aver Co., Lowell, Mass.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-19

The Organ Grinder-vat means-a dis
free silver! The Fruit Merchant.
Great-a ting! Raise-a de price-peach
-pear-banan-everyt'ing! People gif
you one-a ceut-a 80 on de next-a block
you no take-a one-a cent-a-kick!--
get two-a cent-a!--Puck.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-19

Boys discovered a cave in a farm
in New jersey near Port Jervis, which
has been explored, TO q depth OF 700
feet Hers great chamber hung with
stalactites was found. In the center
Of which = big hole which seems to
have no bottom.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-19

caused by the ships movement has
been reduced to very few degrees,
but perfection is still some distance
on. With other nations. the tube, be-
ing Of cruder design. the DETECTION is
80 enormous that hit at any appre-
ciable range must be almost matter
OF pure chance.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-19

No one need 20 10 Paris to, see al
thatsis marvellous N hypnotism- In the
hypnotic wards Of many hospitals are
subjects that mere glance will throw
into the trance state. But In order to
overcome that obstinate kidney
trouble. the persistent use of Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters Is necessary.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-19

eve got Kiondike scheme at last" said
the amateur promoter.
''Some new Hold-cxtrnctlng methOd?'
"Nnh! That's too tame. I'm going to or
ganizc company to bore for natural gas up
there. 1t doesn't cost much to bore hole
In the ground. and II we should strike it
oh, gee!'-Indianapolis Journal.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-19
NO KLONDYKE FOR Nh,

Thus says E. Walters. Le Raysville.
Pa. who grew (sworn to) 252 bushels
Salxer's corn per acre. That means 2S.-
200 bushels on 100 acres at soc . bush
ell. equals 1850. That il better than
a prospective gold mine. Salzer pays
$500 in gold for best name for his IT.
inch corn and oats prodigy. You can
win. Seed potatoes only s1.b0 . barrel.
Send This Notice and 10 Cts. In stamps
to John A. Salzer Seed Co.. La Crosse.
Wis. and get free their seed catalogue
and IL new farm seed samples. includ-
ing above corn and oats. surely worth
SO, to get start. wing
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-19

"why is 1t we feel this March wealth
ef more than reai winter aweatharT'
Because we hang around the shop
windows looking ut the spring styles
and staw hats"
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-19

"Don't you hate to have meddlesome
people try to find out what you know"
NO; what l hate IL to have meddle-
some people try to find out what I
don't know"
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-19

"Lltte Dick took all the money out of his
bank to send to suffering Cubnns." "Soble
little chap "Yes: but he changed his
mind and bought peanuts with It,
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-19

.'C;obnng loves to travel and his wife
hates moving around" II should think
that would be annoying to both OF them y
"No; each of them seems satisfied that their
tastes difYer."-New York Journal.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-19

''That was an artistic revenge of Zoa's'
"Whnt WASP ''Why, his getting up nj
Academy OF lmmortuls In which he Is tn,
only member" "
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-19
81. SAMUEL PITCHER, NJ. D.

after long years l have got even with
Beverly for marrying the girl l wanted. y
.'What have you done?" II gave his little
boy a st. Bernard dog that will eat only the
best porte terhouse stenk."
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-19

Mrs. winslow's Soothing syrup
For children teetnx the gums inhAn
nation aliAys pain. wind coic 70 bottle
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-19

Educate Your Bowels with Casearets.
Candy Cathartic. cure constipation forever.
t0c. 23c. NC- c. c. fail. druggists refund money.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-19

pstsrminsd 10 rise in his chosen profss.
don - an educator, Ernest Ksmper. Of
Pisrcston, Ind, overta1ed himself mentally
and physically. He was ambitious, his
mind was always on his work. From early
morn until late at night he conti1ualy
poured over his books
Burned the candle at both snda-"
Few persons, even with the strongest con-
stitution, can keep up under such strain.
In addition 70 his studies, Mr.. Kempsr
was teaching school some three miles from
his home. Finally, his excessive study and
the exposure Of going to and from school In
all kinds Of weather undormined bis health.
He was taken to his bed with pneumonia
and his overworkel brain almost collapsed.
For several weeksshe was seriously i'll
Catarrh had taken root in his system and
his mind was in delicate condition. He
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-19
WORKING WOMEN WHO SUFFER.
Should Get Mrs Pnkhams AdvceThe Whole Toll
to Because is a Woman

belief
to health
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-19

..Bobby is getting to be quite 4 man."
"yes. he even nnds fault with his mothers
.ake."
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-19

Sprocke:-"I've Joined the Beginners
G ~ rd'cba'-"What
are your colors:" Sprocket-"Black and
blue"
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-19

In the purchase of an
Organ the question of cost
is modified by the ques-
tions of genuine musical
qualities and durability.
This is where the Estey
Organ excels. If you buy
one. it is for a lifetime.
and it is a joy forever.
a quarter Of a million
families would tell you SO.
Our five-pointcd discourse
with catalogue sent free.
Estey organ Co.,
Br0hlt6oyo, w.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-19

constantly troubled with
cold hands and feet, was
extremely nervous, could
not sleep well, was trou-
bled with frightened
dreams, had heart trouble
and a feeling rs though
my breath was going to
stop, also hnd leucor- :
rhea. l tried to get
help but all remedies
failed, until l wrote to !
you. I cannot thank
you enough for your
kind advice, and j wish
totellevery one thegreat y
good your remedies have
done me.LTAMMA C.
HOOVER, Wolfsyille, Md.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-19
sp ci alist
from Glove

land treated him
without avail,
and then = hospi-
tai In Chicago was
tried, but all abb
solutely without
benefit Finally
his physician re-
commended DIR.
Williams g. Pink
Pills for Pale Peo-
pie, and from the
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-19

Star Tobacco fs the leading brand of
the world, because it is the best.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-19

/ E Vegetable Compound for aquarter
ofa yhasbe we'll M
The H. of 1881
write tell what medicine has done
suffered
pains and baciace was advised by friend to
positively cured
medicine all friends would
Of
pound datra, for
atL AL
rand answ
Ask Mrs Pnkhams Womans Ills
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-03-19

LEAD NAho. AANhhha - AScA NO saAouSh } w
grave. must have been very near it. Isuf-
fered terribly at time of mepstruation. was
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-08-24
NaDOleOn.

If Napoleon Bonaparte were alive to-
day and were anxious to be admitted to
the ranks of the United States army the
regulations would compel the surgeons
to reject him, as Napoleon's height was
not more than five feet two inches.
Such was the majesty of his mien
that men thought him taller; but his
exact inches were but 62.
The operation of the rule In question
would thus keep out of the United
States army the greatest military
genius in all history.
Lord Nelson, the greatest naval hero
of history, was also just beneath the
standard. He, too, would be rejected
from the army to-day by strict inter
pretatlon Of the rule. His king called
him the boy Admiral" He was no
ticeably shorter than his subordinate
officers.
As the height of the average man of
to-day is little less than five feet six
inches, even in this country but little
greater than that, 1t is evident that
many Il great military career is nipped
In the bud by the enforcement OF this
law.-New York World.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-08-24

man, Joining the Susquehanna two
months later for a cruise to Europe.
While he was abroad the civil war
broke out and he returned at once to
take part. He was promoted to master
in August, 1861, but his actual fighting
career did not begin till January of the
following year, when he was ordered
to the Hartford as navigator. This
was Admiral Farraguts flagship. He
was commissioned lieutenant that
year and in January, 1864, was made
flag Lieutenant to Farragut. He was
In the battles of New Orleans. Mobile
Bay. Vlcksburg and Port Hudson. 1t
was Watson who dashed Farragut to
the rigging during the memorable fight
in Mobile Bay.
At the close of the civil war Lieut..
Watson was ordered to the Colorado.
Without following his career in detail
from that time, he has been promoted
as follows: Made Lieutenant Com
mander, July 26, 1866; Commander,
Jan. %, 1874; Captain, March 9, 1887,
and Commodore Nov. 7. 1897. Within
the last thirty years he has command
ed some of the best boats in the navy
and was for some time governor of
the naval home in Philadelphia, where
his wife and unmarried children still
reside. She was the daughter of Judge
James Thornton. of San Francisco. The
eldest son, John Edward Watson, is an
ensign in the navy and attached to the
cruiser Detroit.
The Commodore, as would be infer
red from his record, is man of mark
ed individuality. He has high moral
convictions and lives up to them, with
out ostentatlon and with tolerance. He
holds the confidence and respect of his
men, who know that he Is equal to
every demand of his position, brave,
just and consderate.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-08-24
FeRocIoUs SPANISH WEAPON.
The Deadly Navaja, Stroke from
Which Is Not Easily Parried.

1t Is said that every Spaniard carries
knife unless he belongs to the upper
classes or the aristocracy. Even then
instinct frequently leads them to its
use. With the peasants and common
people blade is an Indispensable ar
ticle of dress. The ugliest of Spanish
knives Is the navajo of Seville. At the
first intimation of trouble the Spaniard
pulls his knife. If 1t is a navajo and
provided with big ratchet and spring.
he jerks the blade open, the ratchet
swapping like Il rattlesnake's warning.
This adds dramatic effect and appeals
to that love of braggadoclo and display
inherent in the Spanish people.
The navajo Is used with the blade up.
This gives the blow terrible ripping
and thrusting force. 1t is hard to parry
and the point once in, little ayails the
victims. The wound Is nearly always
fatal, for it leaves trail like battle
ak, save that it is up instead of down.
The long knives, such as this form of
navajo presents, offer tremendous ad-
vantage, and in the street brawls and
private quarrels so often INDUCED in
always overmatch more fragile weap-
ons.
Matches are seldom used, except by
certain of the better classes In the land
of Ferdinand and Isabella, and the
practice of striking Il light from the
flint will illustrate how common an ar
ticle of use the every handy knife Is.
Nearly every Spanlard carries in his
belt bit of flint. When he wants n
light out comes the flint, the knife Is
produced and the stone struck with
the back of the blade. A small piece of
punk catches the spark as it flies. nur-
lures 1t and in a second there is all the
blaze needed. Calmly the Spaniard
blows the smoke of his cigarette In
rings about his head, ever ready for a
resort to the friend who never plays
him false-his snavaja.-Buffalo News.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-08-24
FOUGHT WITH FARRAGUT.
Gem modore Watson Has Many Good
Things to His Credit.

Among those who find appreciation
through the opportunities afforded by
war Is Commodore Watson. chosen TO
lead the naval expedition into eastern
waters. Kentucky is justly proud of
him and says that the best blood of the
State flows in his veins. His father
was a cultured and skillful physician
of the old school, who held place
among the best families of the Blue
Grass State. His mother was Sarah
Lee Crittenden Watson, the Importance
of her lineage from Southern as well
as national standpoint, being suggest
ed in her name. Her father was Hon.
John Jordan Crittenden. at one time
Governor of Kentucky and later At
torney General in the cabinet of Presi-
dent William Henry Harrison. She
was also sister of Gen. Thomas l..
Crittenden, of the United States army.
Commodore Watson's naval career Is
replete with interest. He graduated
from the naval academy in June, 1860,
standing high in his class and was at
once assigned to the rank of midship-
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-08-24
Not a Temperance Country.

A story was told relating to Scotch
hospitality, as explaining Scotland 8
reputation as a drinking nation. Some
years ago a Scotchman residing In the
Interior who had accumulated for
tune in America, paid visit to his old
home. Before leaving fellow coun-
tryman asked him to take In his pocket
a notebook, and to make note of every
visit he made with an observation as
to whether or not he was offered liq-
uor. During two months absence he
paid nlnety-two visits in Scotland and
was asked to take liquor at eighty-sev'
en- of the houses he visited.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-08-24

In addition to its other arms. The Pill
ers We're provided with three sets Of
knives, any one of which was capable
of severlng several strands of wire at
a time The five thousand of them were
supplied Uncle Sam on rush orders by
five big New York firms.
Strange to say the barbed wire with
which the Spaniards constructed sup
posedly inyincble barriers around their
Cuban strongholds was originally pro-
vlded by United States manufacturers,
and United States manufacturers af-
terward provided instruments with
which to destroy that same barDed
wire
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1898-08-24
SCHOOLING OUTSIDE SCHOOLS.
Sermnny's Bands of Tramp Students
Have a Good Time

y bicycle tour last July brought 10
our notice a feature of public eduea.
ton i'll Germany which might wisely
oe initiated in this country. We ar.
tyed one day at Goslar, on the north.
ern edge of the Harz mountains. The
proprietor of our hotel was busy pre-.
pairing for the coming of sixty boys,
They arrived the next evening with
their knapsacks, on foot, and accom-.
panied by three or four teachers. Iu
the large dining hall, after their bread
and beer, brief addresses were made 10
them and they sang Justify several pa.
triotic and folk songs. They were a
lively but orderly company. Next
morning they gathered in the public
square, near the most ancient historic
building in the town. The events OF
interest which had there transpired
were recounted to them, and other
songs were sung in praise of the Fa
therland. We afterward saw them In
various excursions in the neighborhood.
Such companies of students We're
often met with in the Harz and In the
Thuringian forest. We learned thai
these journeys are an important part
of school life. The pupils come some
times from small villages, sometimes
from the larger towns. The proposed
route Is laid out weeks or even months
beforehand. The pupils draw maps Of
the region through which they are to
pass. Its features of geographic, his.
torlc, literary and geological interes,
are pointed out to them. They are told
what they may expect 10 see and how
to see It,
Usually each pupil makes weekly
contribution toward the cost Of the trip
till the amount needed Is secured. or
course strict economy is practiced and
the expense Is small. Often they sleep
in barns or in large halls, covered with
straw. They are instructed as TO their
outfits, and each boy carries what he
requires strapped on his shoulders.
They divide into several groups-one
group marching rs leaders, another
bringing up the rear, another acting rs
scouts. and so on. They study botany,
natural history, the roads ana how
they We're made, the raising and NOV
ing of crops and many other things.
They visit the homes where men ia
nous in war, government or literature
have lived. They learn poems asso-
ciated with places. From such Il jour
ney, lasting from three days to three
| weeks, they return 10 their own coL.
munties with many new things of In
terest to talk about and much valuable
information. They write essays on
their travels and observations. This
outdoor study in Germany is consider.
ed important enough TO be made the
subject of an extended report in vol.
ume just issued by the English educa.
tion office.