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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-23
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TALLAHASSEE Capt. Askins. sATUR.
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NACooCHEE, Capt. Smith, MoNDAI
June Y, 1870 a m.
CITY OF AUGUSTA, Capt. Daggeu
TUESDAY, Jure 2S. 1870 a. m.
CITY OF BIRMI NGHAM, Capt Burg
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TALLAHASSEE, Capt. Askins. MON
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NACOOCHEE, Capt. Smith, TUESDAY
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CITY OF AUGUSTA, Capt, Daggea
FRIDAY, July s, $50 a. m.
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM. Capt Burg
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Advices from California are to the effect
that the fruit crop this year will probably
be considerably short, except as to apples.
grapes and pears. OF peaches. the indica-
tons are that there will not be more than
half the usual crop. 1t is too carly to
say what the orange crop will do, though
the trees are said to be Setting we'll"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-23

The new Nicaragua canal BILL which
has been agreed upon by the Senate COM
mittee, practically eliminates the Mari
time Canal Company from the enterprise,
proposing that that company shall be paid
5000 900 for the work which has been ac-
compished by 1t, and that the construc-
ton henceforth shall be prosecuted by the
United States. The company is to be con-
tinued in existence, but all of the stock
is to be held by the governments of the
United States, Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
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CURRENT COMMENT.
The Nicaragua Canal.
From the New Orleans Ricayune Dem.

Dewey's victory at Manila opened al
most unlimited possibilities of trade with
Asia; but these possibilities cannot be de-
veloped until the short cut is made be-
tween the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific
ocean.
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La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-08-03

the option Of the legal holder and owner OF
said note. ana on application the trustee shall
sell and dispose OF all the right, title, benefit
and equity Of redemption OF the said jackson
Hall. his heirs and assigns therein. ut public
auction, In the munner In said trust deea pro
vided: and, rIs.st
Whereas, default has been made I'm the pay
ment OF the interest due April first, A. ID. 1876,
and all interest due since that date and the
principal note above described Is past due by
It's terms and wholly unpaid;
Now, therefore, The Kansas Loan and Trust
Company, M trustee, ut the request of tho
legal holder Of said note, aud by virtue of the
power and authority in II vested by the terms
of said trust deed AS trustee, will. ON
MONDAY, AUGUST FIFrEENTH, A. ID. 1898.
at the north door (being the fremont street
entrancc) of the court house, In the city Of
Denver, county of Arapahoe and state OF Col
orado, mt ten o'clock in the forenoon of said
day, sell tho above described real estate and
water-riRlit, and all the right. title. benefit and
equity OF redemption of the said Jackson
Hall. his beirs and assigns. At public auction,
for the highest and best price the same will
bring In cash, for the purpose OF paying tho
above mentioned Indebtedness and all costa
and attorney fees, as provided In said deed OF
trust.
Dated, Denver. Colorado. July 10, 1893.
Z THE KANSAS LOAN AND
TRUST COMPANY. Trustee. =
CHARLES IL. BRIERLEY, Attorney.
First publication, July ID, 1893.
Last publication. August IL, 1ses.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-08-03
How's This7

! We offer one hundred dollars re-
ward for any case of catarrh that
can not be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. ]. Cheney g. Company,
Proprietors, Toledo, Ohio.
We the undersigned, have known
F. ]. Cheney for the last IS years,
and believe him perfectly honor
able in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out
any obligations made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, Ohio, Walding,
Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces OF the
Of the system. Price, 75c per bot
tie. Sold by all druggists. Testi-
monials free. Halls Family Pills
are the best.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-08-03

Mrs. Noah George leaves this
morning to visit friends in Kansas
City, Mo-, for a short season.
Company A, Fifteenth infantry,
composed of eighty men in com
mand of Lieutenant Weeks, pass
ed through this city on No. 6 Sun
day night. They were being trans
ferred from Fort Logan to Jeffer-
son Barracks, Mo.
Rev. w. B. Costles, of Stock
bridge, Ca, while attending to his
pastoral duties at Ellenwood, that
state, was attacked by cholera
morbus. He says: "By chance
l happened to get hold of a bottle
Of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera
and Diarrhea Remedy, and | think
it was the means of saving my life.
1t relieved me at once" For sale
at the Palace drug store.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-08-03
OPPORTUNITIES.

IAs llagtsesaAs Oivss the Calpris 3oms
DsaaA Advise.
The magistrate eysd the prisoner be-
fore him with an expression Of sour dis
approval
The latter was . big. brnwly man.
something over six feet tall and proper
tionately broad
'sWell. what have you been doing?"
asked his honor shortly.
'.Weel," returned the prisoner, with
. markedly barbed wire accent, betray
ing the fact that he came from the far
north, "a body like me haes but puir
chance to make levin the day.
Moo
.scoschman." queried the magis-
trate.
"Csrty." replied the prisoner. with
some pride.
what. you Scotchman and com.
plain that you cannot make living
these days? Why, these are the days
when you can make one, II ut any time"
II dinna ken begnn the other.
"Let me see your l,ands demanded
the court, and as the prisoner exhibited
. pair OF huge fists that looked AZ il
they could bend silver salver with the
utmost ease, he continued: II thought
10. Why On earth. don't you. a Scotch
man. go to writing series of short
stories in your dialect? With those
strong. splendid hands too! Discharged
and advised to take my hintr'
The prisoner disappeared from the
room with the light Of n new under
standing irradiating his homely fea-
tureA
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-08-03
Notice for Publication.

LAND OFFICE AT PUEBLO, Colo,
July Ia, 1sgs. e
NOTICE is HEREBBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ following named settler has filed notice OF
intention to make final proof In support Of
her claim. and that said proof will be made
before the Clerk of the District Court, Las
Animas County. Mt Trinidad Colo, on Sept. IL,
lsas, viz: Mrs. Tiburcia Mascarenos, II. Il. No.
1881 for the west Il southwest a Section o.
southeast Y southeast y Section s. northeast
Range IS west, 9Th p. m.
She names the following witnesses to prove
OF said land. viz: Damacio Lopez. OF Bent
Canyon Colo; Jack Littleton, of Trinidad.
Colo; Puln Martines of Bent Canyon, Colo.
and Robert NJ. Beach, of In Junta. Colo,
j. II. GORDON.
Register.
First publication July 20, 1898.
Last publication August %, 1893.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-08-03

A man must reap a. he sows. II he sovs
hl-heAlth he will reap ill-health. II he
neRiects his health the weeds Of disease
will grow mp and choke it.
II Is daily and hourly marvel that men
will reckiessly neglect their health. when
moments thought should tell them that
they are counting death II lies in most
every mans power to live to . green old
age. II man would only take the same
care of himself that he docs Of his horse. or
COW, OF dog. he would enjoy good health.
When = man owns . hundred dollar horse,
and il gets sick. he does not waste any time
about doctoring him mp. When his garden
gets full Of weeds. he doesn't delay about
roofing them out, for he knows they will
choke out his vegetables. When he Is out
of sorts, sick, nervous, headnchcy. has no
night, he pays little attention to II. The
result is consumption, nervous prostratiou
or some serious blood or skin disease. Dr.
Piercc's Golden Medical Discovery is the
best of all medicines for hard working men.
II gives edge TO the appetite, facilitates the
flow of digestive juices. invigorates the
liver and purifes and cnrichrs the blood
II is the great blood. maker and flesh
builder. II cures oS per cent. of all cases
of lingering coughs. bronchial and throat
affections, weak lungs. bleeding from lungs
the lungs are too far wasted to admit of
being cured.
As you know Ave Year, ago the doctors bad
given me up to die with consumption writes
Nr q Mckinney Of Deepwster, fayctte Co..
W. Va - took treatment from DR.. r. "
Pierce. and am entirely we'll now ! had taken
steadily. as directed. his Golden Medical Dis
cover -
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con.
stipation. One little " Pellet" Is dose.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-08-03
FOOLISH QUESTIONS.

law . sweet young mother with
Her hrssborn at her breast
'.And whats the baby's namcr aAked
OF her 20 richly blessed.
She looked at me with pity ~
sho proudly poised her head ~.
"we call him Dewey, sir, Of courses
In tender tones she said. -
met . dAinty little girl
Who led a kitten By . string,
And ns stroked her head asked.
What do you call the pretty thing =
She looked at mo with wide blue eyes,
And ~ she went her way,
II call my kitten Dewey, sir,"
heard her sweetly say.
met . curly headed boy
Who had brtndle pup,
"And what's your doggy q namef' asked
A held the creature mp.
He gnsed at me- In wonder, and
He proudly cooked his head.
~ call him Dewey, sir, Of coureev'
He pityingly said.
Istopped beside rustic stile
And heard milkmnid sing song.
"And what's your bossy's namef" asked
The lnssie ~ she came along.
She looked at me In mild surprise,
And as she strode away,
"why. Dewey Ii her name, Of courssl"
heard tho maiden say.
cleveland Leader.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-08-03

The mountaincers who form the two
cavalry companies at Camp Bradley are
the source Of great deal OF fun for the
Legion boys When ono Of them was
being examined. a physician jokingly
asked if he could read.
mo, gol dnrn it, can't" he re-
piled. but l didn't come up yere ter
teach skule. come ter fight. .
1t is needless to say that he passed. =
Louisville Courier Journal.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-08-03
got heavy fine and will know bet.
ter next time. Pueblo Call.

ter next ttime.-Pueblo Call.
A recruiting officer arrived from
the front this week to enlist the
cowboy band of Pueblo.
The county commissioners of
Las Animas county at their session
last week made a horizontal re-
duction of 20 per cent on the value
Of all property, both real and per-
sonal, as returned by the assessor.
This was the result of the vigorous
kick of the Taxpayers League,
who claimed that property in that
county was assessed 80 per cent
higher than in Arapahoe county.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-08-03
Your City Poll Tax !. Due.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
N city poll tax is due and payable.
Those who have been notified and fail 10 liquf-
date the same by August /, 1898, will suffer the
J. 8. KING,
Street Commissioner.
la JUNrA, Colo. July II, 1898.
First publication July 20, 1893.
Last publication July 80, 1898.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-08-03

"How much George resembles his IA
therl" exclaimed the caller, looking at
the framed portrait Of the young soldier
hanging on the wall.
Very much, y replied Mrs. Strong
Mynde in deep voice. He cant take
care Of himself at all. He's written to
me six times for money since he went
to the war. Chicago Tribune.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-08-03

"The war correspondent Of the London
Times" ne said, asserts that the
United States uniform is the ugliest on
record. y
Now" she exclaimed triumphant
~, perhaps you will begin to realize
the costly mistake you have made in
not giving woman an equal voice with
man in all public matters. Chicago
Post,
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-08-03
Advertlsed tetter llst.

LIST OF THE LETTERS REMAINING
"A uncalled for In the La Junta postofice
for the week ending August lst.
Ashland. II. W. Hall. DIR.
Ashman, Horace Hanes. Byron
Berry, e. 8. Hawkins. Ed.
Casias, Olivews O'Brien, Mrs. r. n.
Dyer, +. N. Paine, John A.
s Davis, Abram Ranch. Henry Lehman
Ford, Harley Robinson, Jim
Ferguson, Walter Rtbble. Rev. Hart
Goodwin, Thomas Smith. Miss Mary
Hendricks, Abe Williams, Burt
Persons ca1finR for letters In the above list
Will please say sdvertised and give date.
CHAs. ID. PARKS. Postmaster.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-08-03
aocu., M.e.,ns.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ regular annual meeting Of the sharehOd.
ers OF the Otero County Building and Loan
Association, which should have been held July
=. 1893, 10 adjourned TO meet at Buckley Het's
ing "a board Of directors for the ensuing year
and such other business ~ may properly be pre-
aented X. PHILLIPS, Secretary.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-08-03
Dstinction.

Fuddy-You know Tom enlisted last
month"; Well, he has got his shoulder
straps already.
Duddy-You don't mean it. The idea
Of Tom being an officari
Fuddy-Oh. he isn't an officer. II
shoulder straps help him in wheeling
his barrow when doing police duty
Boston Transcript.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-08-03

Mentally he was a pitiful wreck.
Here Ii n black bass 1 bought OF q
boy on the road" he gibbered ut
weighs one pound.
1t made MS weep, almost, to hear him
go on thus, for we knew that he had
caught the bass himself and that It
weighed Ave pounds. Detroit Journal.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-08-03
self yaiuatlon.

SIT must take great deal Of egotism
to make men talk about themselves as
they do, remarked Miss Cayenne.
.'Sometimes it'xa sort of modesty."
replied Willie Washington. '.They
realize the danger Of being overlooked
unless they make great deal Of noise. "
Washington Star.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-08-03
Hs walked.

Fat Citizen-You're pretty small
chap to be runnin an elevator, amt
you. bub?
The Small Chap-Yes, 1 guess be.
They hired me cause the darned rope
broke SO many times with the heavier
elevator boys. 1883
And the fat man walked Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-08-03

Aspiring Poet-I'll Get the Thames
on fire yet.
His Wife-I do hope you will dear.
Would you mind making fire in the
kitchen gra,s, just as a matter Of prAc-
tice. You know?- Comic Cuts.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-08-03
A better Pi.es.

Ralph-The government has stopped
the stamping Of hard tack with the
words :. Remember the Maine!'
Nimms- Yes; 6ampson's gunboats
are going 70 stamp 1t ON Moro Castle At
Havana with redhot shells. - New
York Journal.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-08-03
vIc.r,ous Atos.msut

"Yes," she sighed. "for many yeura
I've suffered from dyspepsia.
And you don't take anything for it?'
her friend asked. "You look healthy
enough. ?
.'Oh, " she replied. Its my husband
that has 1t. New York World.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-08-03
4 s.rss.. Dilemma.

He ito himself)-I'm quite at q loss
what to do! II praise her playing.
she'll be sure to play something, and il
I don't say . word then she certainly
will play something else!-Fliegendc
Blattor
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-08-03
Types

TyPes.
'Minioni" he howled, while the
rafters shook.
The other came forward humbly.
There ain't enough Of It,, ho said
doubtfully. ''but the nonpareil's 3 Q. X. :"
The foreman nodded, and tho article
was set mp forthwith.-vini.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-08-03
osaasthin6 O.sht 70 BE Done. !.

my dog y almost rs intelligent % I
am, ;, remarked Squildig.
Are you going TO have him shot or
win you Try to give him away" aseed
Nc6willigoh. - Pittsburg Chorntcie-
Tele9rsph.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-08-03

smith-The Nashville IL the finest
boat in our navy.
Btown-Nonsensei She doesn't COM
pare with tho. New York nr the Iowa
Smith-Then how does it happen
that shs took the hfst Triis?-New York
Truth.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-08-03

what modest girl she H. G.dle.
Whenever you speAk, she drops her
eyea. 4
"Yes, I wualdn't mind that 20 mgoh.
but sias drops ber his too. Ally
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-08-03

Ma Hunt-Y Yon surprise me. Ididn't
fnow tIfAt lffia HfAah was + college
'1E14a1ees s - z.x ss,.st .tss
Z Ma .Hnnf- Yol didnsH Why, ahe's
one q the aiumfnum a vasaaf 6ofleSe.
-Richmond Disp.tch
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-08-03
COUNTY AND VALLEY.
rhe News Cleaned with Pen and se's-
sors From Our Valley Exchanges.


The Rocky Ford Canning COM
pany is contracting for tomatoes.
Canon City's Fruit day will be
observed September 1 I5th and 10th.
Canon City had flag raising
last Wednesday, attended by 2,ooo
people.
Donahue Kinahan and Effie
Webster will be married at Rocky
Ford tonight.
The ST. Louis commission house
will employ four inspectors at
Rocky Ford during the shipping
season.
A Rocky Ford farmer lost seven
ty tons Of alfalfa last week by fire,
the stack having been struck by
lightning.
The Lamar Sparks is the first
newspaper in the Arkansas valley
to glory in a subscriber in the far
off Philippines.
L. Melton, of Rocky Ford, is
raising funds by subscription to
pay the expense of horticultural
exhibit at Omaha.
M. L. Perry, gate keeper of the
High Line canal, reports this the
best season the ditch has ever had.
Fowler Tribune.
The Otero County Veterans AS
sociation will meet at Rocky Ford
August 10Th, goth and 2Ist. A
barbecue will be one OF the fea-
lures.
A refrigerating plant is to be
built in Canon City. The works
will have a refrigerating capacity
OF ten tons, and 200, 900 cubic feet
of cold storage.
Thirty Rocky Ford farmers re-
ported damage by hail during the
storm of week ago, but the hail
insurance adjuster convinced them
they were more scared than hurt.
Frank Bingham, til. Arkansas
valley pioneer who died in Las
Vegas Wednesday, was buried in
Pueblo Saturday. The funeral was
one of the largest that has ever
been held in that city.
The lightning rod peddler, who
played successful engagement in
Otero county with school boards,
has left us and emigrated to pas
lures new. He is now hypnotic
ing the school boards OF Fremont
county.
Nat Wetzel states that he has
already spent sIo, 900 in advertis-
ing Colorado cantaloupes, and be-
lieves that he will have no trouble
in disposing of the entire output
of the Arkansas valley.-Manza-
nola News. sa
The Pueblo Lithographing Com
pany has been named as one Of the
six lithograph firms in the United
States to enjoy the privilege and
profits of imprinting the internal
revenue stamps upon bank checks
in Colorado and adjoining states.
Farmers down the valley are be-
gining to question whether they
will have room enough on their
land to stack their alfalfa by the
time they get their three or four
crops harvested. A. w. Shelton,
of Holbrook, says his first cutting
made sixteen large ricks. Pueblo
Mail.
The committee to complete the
arrangements for Rocky Ford
Watermelon day, Sept. Ist, was
in Denver Saturday. The com
mittee arranged for eight special
trains over the Santa Fe, one from
Denver, one from Canon City,
Trinidad, Colorado Springs, Pu-
eblo, La Junta and Granada.
The Southern Colorado Cattle
Growers association has decided
to offer a reward for wolf scalps.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-08-03

nHE Ia JuNrA STATE BANK.
"A General Banking Buainess sTransacted.
Capital Stock. $4,000 Surplus, es,0oo. 2. a.
eteen. President; A. C.. Draper, Vice Rresi-
dent: II. z. Farwel1, Cashier.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-08-03
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
ATToRMGvs.

w. r. GIBSON.
Attorney and Counsellor at Law. Ranch or
city loans and real estate. Will practice In
state or federal courts. Room 8, Central
block. La Junta. Colo.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-08-03
pMvsioiAMs.

n ". Phillips. n. D. !
PhysioiAu and Surgeon. Once and resi-
dence, corner Of Ration avsnuo and Kansas
streets. La Junta, Co10s s
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-08-03

FIRED A. sABIN.
Attorney and Counsellor at Law. Central
Block. La Junta Colorado.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-08-03

VILGoRE HESS.
Attorneys at Law. Special attention given
to irrigation and probate law. La Junta. Colo.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-05-09
TuE BATTLE or CRUISERS.

Account OF n Fight Between the Mont
gomsry and a spanish Cruiser.
Special 10 The Citizen.
Port au Prince, Haytl, May 9.-The
United States cruiser Montgomery. @. A.
Converse, commander, ia supposed "a
have been engaged with a much larger
Spanish cruiser Saturday night, north.
west Of Cape Haytien, a seaport town Of
Hayti, OF the north coast, ninety miles
north Of Port au Prince.
The United States cruiser Montgomery
left Cape Haytien soon afterwards, and the
S%paniard, which is presumed to have been
watching for her. is said TO have pursued
the cruiser, both putting on full steam.
The Spaniard, according 10 the story told
by the crew of the French steamer, gained
In pursuit, which was witnessed from the
bridge OF the 0linde ROdrigues by the
officers OF that vessel. Two warships,
they say, went in the same direction
with Spaniard beyond. The latter ap.
peared 10 be q formidable vessel, much
larger and faster than the Montgomery.
While the French steamer 0linde Rod
drigues, from Hayre for Hayden ports.
was at Cape Hayden, a Spanish warship
Is said 10 have been watching her, mis-,
taking the steamer for an American ship,
When the Roddrigues left Cape Haytien
a Spanish warehip approached her and
allowed her to continue on to this port
on recognizing the French flag.