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La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-08-20

Mexico and Central America and was
lighthouse inspector of the twelfth dis
trict-
In every position Capt. Philip has
given good record for himself. Thus.
eyewitnesses of the battle Of Santiago
bay state that during the fierce fight
this typical Yankee commander stood
on the bridge of the Texas and direct
ed the operations of his vessel person
ally from the beginning to the close
of the memorable running engage
ment. He just escaped being blown
to pieces once by the explosion OF
shell. mere accidental change in his
position being all that saved him.
Contrasts have been referred to re-
peatedly In this brief sketch OF a
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-08-20

when father writes that yours "is the
best medicine in the world" you can
allow something for seeming estrava-
gance in the statement If you know that
the medicine so praised, cured loved
daughter of disease and restored to her
the eyesight nearly lost. The best med
icine in the world Tor you is the medicine
that cures you. There can't be anything
betWr. No medicine can do more than
cure. That is why John $. Goode, of
Orrick. No. writes in these strong terms:
"Dr. Ayers sarsaparilia is the best med
icine in the world. My daughter had a
relapse after the measles, due to taking
cold. She was nearly blind aud was obliged
to remain in dark room all the time.
The doctors could give her no relief; one
of them directed me to give her Ayers
sarsaPaTil!a. Two bottles cured her COM
pleteiy."
The thousands of testimonials to the
value OF Or. Ayers Sarsaparilla repeat
over and over again. in one form or another
the expression; "Thc doctors gave her
no relief; one of them directed me to
give her Dr, Ayers Sarsaparilla. Two
bottles completely cured her"
It is common experience to try DR..
Ayers SarSnparilla as n last resort. II Is
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-08-20
CAPTAIN PHILLIP.

Christian sailor. There is another con-
trast yet, the one between the deep re-
ligious feeling of the commander and
the popular superstition attaching to
his ship. The Texas has been account
ed the Jonah OF the United States
navy. Ever since she was launched at
the Norfolk navy yard in 1892 she has
had the very worst of Iuck-until Capt.
Philip was assigned to her. less than a
year ago. Even while the Texas was
building several men were fatally hurt
while at work upon her. and one me-
chanic plunged to death from her
deck.
Her engines were burned in fire
at the Richmond iron works. and her
bronze propeller was broken, and her
first trip. Every turn she took she
seemed to go awry. She swamped
schooner in her first dock trial, one of
her turrets very nearly sank her while
at the dock, and while dry-docked in
November. 1895. 1t was found that she
had structural weakness that cost
$125.000 to remedv.
Every one Of the Texas trial trips
was unfortunate. In one Of them her
eccentric strap got hot. in another her
condensers would not work, in another
her wheels wobbled and in a fourth
her steering gear was broken. She
lost ono Of her anchors atTompkins-
vile and had other minor mishaps
without end.
After this accident Capt. Glass was
relieved from the command Of the
Texas and Capt. Philip was assigned to
her. Even then she made one moro at
tempt to prove hoodooism by running
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-08-20
FOR THE FRIVOLOUS.

Poet-Poets, sir. are born, not made.
Publisher-That's right; lay the blame
on your poor father and mother.-Tit-
Bits
Mr.. Cawker: But how do you know
that It is a secret?" Mrs. Cawker:
How do I know? Why. everybody
knows that It's secret"
Aged Millionaire-And you refuse
me? Miss Beauti-I am sorry. sir. but
/ can not be your wife. rs 1t be-
cause l am too old?" mo. Because
you are not older. New York Week
ly.
Happy Innocence-"I wonder II those
Bushby's use laudanum on their baby
nights" mo, Bushby sings 1t to
Sleep" II didn't know Bushby could
sing" well, the baby isn't old
enough to be critical" - Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
American-You're fine lot. anyway.
You did great deal of talking before
the fighting, but what else have you
done? Cuban-Caramba, senior. have
MT we given your people a chance to
cover themselves with glory?-Cleve-
land Leader.
What is delaying the wedding" In
quired guest at the ceremony which
united an American fortune and q Eu-
ropean title. Possibly" replied Miss
Cayenne. they forgot to put revenue
stamp on the dowry and the count re-
fuses to accept the check."-Washing-
ton Star.
Hicks: You've got beautiful place
out here: such beautiful lawn"
wicks: "Yes, but don't enjoy It.
You see that fellow sitting on that
plaza smoking? Well. that's the way
he sits every evening. watching me
push the lawn mower. It makes me
mad clean through. He has the benefit
Of the lawn and does nothing. while I
have to shave It every other day. b..
sides paying taxes on it-"-Bostoa
Transcript.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-08-20

what the officers and crew of such a
man. almost reserved. in fact. but he is
q great favor,to wherever he is known.
with his equals In society as well as
with his men r. s.s capacity OF COM
mander."
Ca:.. Philips true Christianity has
not prevented him from being a good
sailor and n brave fighter during the
civil war. His career has put to shame
Shakespeares
drunken sailor on a mast,
Ready with every nod to tumble down.
The captain was born in New York
Aug. 2s. lS40. and WAS appointed to
the naval school Sept. 20. 1856. He
was made midshipman in 1861. and
passed through all the grades to his
present rank, his commission dating
from March 81, 1889. He was in active
service all through the civil war, and
after the close of the latter was trans
ferred to the Asiatic squadron as exec
utive officer. Subsequently he served
with the European squadron, and
since that time his service has been
diversified During leaves OF absence
he commanded one OF the steamers OF
the Pacific Mail Steamship company.
and also the Woodruff scientific expe-
dition around the world He was en-
gagged IN surveying the west coast OF
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-08-20
aooDooEp TO A mADHousE.
This Woman I. Sure spell Was Thrown
Upon Her.

This Woman Is Sure n spell Was Thrown
Upon Her.
Hannah Gray has been hoodooed In
to the madhouse. Hannah is a moth
erly-looking. mild-mannered, good-na-
tured old colored nanny from New
Madrid. and is stopping at the city
hospital en- route TO an asylum for the
insane. The sheriff of New Madrid is
on her trail. and has telegraphed ahead
TO have the woman held for him. Han
nah and her "old man." as she calls
him, are well-to-do colored people. and
when she left home yesterday morning
she carried off the family's savings
bank. a stocking fun of coins. That's
the reason the sheriff wants to capture
her. She left home because none OF
the New Madrid doctors could remove
the "varmints' which she insists live.
move and have their being in her VI
tails, and having heard OF DR.. Suffers
skill came here to consult him. The
doctor hadn't the time to inquiry fully
into Hannah's troubles when a Star
man visited the hospital last night, but
he is of the opinion that her only all
ment Is aggravated superstition. She
has lived SO years in the firm belief
that there are such things as hoodooes,
and gets violently angry when their
existence is questioned. Only when
she is engaged in such conflicts OF
opinion does she show insane symp-
toms. Notwithstanding this apparent
simplicity DR.. Sutter fears the case is
incurable. because the mental impress
sion of such long standing becomes
positively fixed Hannah was in
very communicative mood when the
reporter visited the cells last night.
and among other things she said: "All
this trouble ! have in me comes from
two lazy niggers that I've lived next
to for thirty years. Ny old man got
a mortgage on their farm and lent
them money. They would spend from
So to $50 at a time until they had spent
the whole farm. Then my old man
said he was going to close down on
the mortgage In less than n week I
was taken sick with misery in my
breast. / could feel a little snake
crawling round my heart all the time.
I knowed | was hoodooed. and said
right away Sally Jones did 1t. That
was seven years ago. One day went
over to Sally's house and asked her
what she done 1t for, and she said.
Cause your old mans gwine to sell us
out I goes back home and lay the
case before him and explains that IL
he sells out the farm he kills me. Well,
he agrees not to sell II Sally agrees
not to poster me. I wusnt troubled
no more till year before last. when
Sally's old man died. Then took
sick again in less than a month, and
every month I gets worse. You see,
Sally is after my old man, and II she
gets me out of the way she thinks
she'll get him. I've got every kind Of
worm and bug and varmint there is
in my stomach. and nothing won't get
them out but to cut me open. I've tried
all the voodoo doctors in my country,
and all OF them say 1t is no use.
reckon does get crazy sometimes
about that nasty Sally and my old man.
But she shan't have him. I'm going
to find doctor somewhere to get these
things out of me. II have to go plum
to Europe"-St. Louis Star.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-08-20

Larry only to my faith in God.
Ave seen what He has done for us
i1bwing US to achieve 30 great a
and / want to ask you all.
East every man who has NO scru-
b uncover his head with me and
|fly offer a word of thanks to God
b goodness toward us all" What
hinge contrast, indeed, between
llent prayer and the customary
houts OF victory!
plain Harry w. Jones of the bat
" Texas furnishes these and 9TH
eidents of the pronounced re-
sentiment Of Capt. Philip.
pne occasion, prior to this battle.
oastrous to Cervera's feet, the
d was called ON board the flag
br q council Of war. It was also
nday. and the decision was
IA to bombard the forts of San
hay that afternoon. when Capt.
said:
niral, this is Sunday. I do not
Ne should night today. We may
~ II We do"
bombardment was deferred until
xt morning.
strong religious faith Of Capt.
IL corroborated by Edwin 8.
Jock, Of this city. president Of
hristian Citizen Publishing COM
whose brother married . sister
captain.
bm ali l know about him." said
vhselock, II know he hates TO
my human being, yet, II his duty
J him, / know he will Aght -
II e any warlike Christian Of an
Hines. You can readily imagine
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-08-20
Now rnrn of Analr..

eve are selling these goods" said
the clerk, "at positive loss. Practic-
ally. we are giving them away"
"Then," said the lady with the naughty
demeanor. Il must decline to purchase.
/ cannot accept gifts from shopkeep-
er."-Indianapolis Journal.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-08-20

shes. he idea OF Gustayus Adolf
us invoking blessing from above in
pnt of his regiments before opening
attic, or OF the roundheads OF the
C1omwellian age. SO well delineaied by
walter Scott. had always something
stxange in It, The admonition to
g1nist to God" was generally associat-
with the mundane advice, land keep
ydpr powder dry" as Col Blacker ad-
yred his boys" In short, fighting,
bkh by sea and land. has been coupled
u5ore with his satanic majesty than
w1fh anybody else. The God of bat
tJeB'' usually came in for His share be-
Infe the fray to assure His assistance,
6eafterward to express gratitude.
IL is certainly not the least insignif-
e114t experience of the present war that
061eers in high command think of the
stQod of battles" when the fray is on.
Nosdoubt many a commander Is true
uASistian. but few will have the true
Dnanhood TO avow their religious senu-
mt while shells are bursting and
b43lets are whistling around their ears.
DC of these few is John w. Philip.
c6nmander OF the United States battle
RIP Texas. who demolished Sacopa
4aftery on Santiago bay and who
ped to send Admiral Cervera's fleet
Ahe bottom on the eve of the "gloTi-
G Fourth"
H is indeed a strange contrast. the
duct of Capt. Jack" during and
III the great battle of Santiago on
aday. July 3. and the conduct of
1nny a heart OF oak" on similar oc-
ea11ons. Touching as well as a fine
GASnple of the American sailor is Capt.
rxl1p's remarks to his crew when an
AFRICAN shell exploded the magazine
OF Ne Oquendo and the boys began to
rN66f tremendously: Don't cheer.
b31a. when so many brave fellow has
beS4 blown into eternity" And after
IT, ;kreat battle. when the Texas lay
4 gside the Cristobal Colon after the
lafur had been beached and surrender
ii - the American commander. Capt.
phftip said to his officers and men: II
yt9h to make confession that I have
implicit faith in the officers and crew
61khe Texas. but my faith In you is
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-08-20
ACHRISTIAN FIGHTER
eoMBINArioN WORKS WELL IN
CASE OF CAPTAIN PHILIP.

n Confession of Faith-Aftef . Battle
Y He says II Believe In God"--Drove
%Avay the "Hoodoo' for tho Dattie-
Sship Te1as-
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-08-20
Especial Lottery

lME was when the
roar OF battle was
associated by COM
mon understanding
with more or less
profanity. W h Q Il
particularly a nav
nj fight could hard
ly be thought OF
without aiuch ex-
pletiya expressed
in decent prints by
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-20
RECENT INVENTIONS

Carpets, rugs, etc, are kept In placs
on the floor by perforated plate which
has number of sharp points set in its
surface to hold the edges OF the carne,
after the plate is screwed down tn tho
floor.
A handy seam-ripping device is form.
ed OF wire handle with the ends of tho
wire brought close together and round.
ed on, sharp blade being set n short
distance back of the points to sever Tho
stitches as the tool is pushed along
Porcelain is to be used for monu.
ments and tombstones. the stone betny
hollow and filled with concrete. after .
tablet has been inserted in an omen ,aco
on one side. having fange cut around
the edge to prevent removal from tho
outside.
StoVepipe sections are securely locked
by new fastener which ia made no
cutting V-shaped tongue on one end
OF the pipe and slit in the conpec,ing
end of the next pipe, the sectIons heinz
turned around until the tongue fits in
the slit.
Kettles, saucepans. etc, are provided
with covers closed at the bottom to pre-
vent steam gathering inside the cover
and scalding the hands when the covsr
Is lifted, the steam passing around a
Hanged rim at the top OF the kettle and
out through curved spout.
In an improved collar button a two
part expansible shank Ia fastened an
the fiat head. with shoulders on Tho
shank to hold small slotted plate
which fastens the collar in place. loop
on the plate retaining, the necktie 10
prevent Its slipping over the top OF
the collar. -
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-20

In announcing the abandonment of
the attempt to report upon the produc-
tion OF tobacco In this country the sec
rotary OF agriculture says: Figures
concerning tobacco published by this
department for 1896 fall so manifestly
short Of the actual production, as dis
closed by the reports OF the treasury
department on the amount of tobacco
Of domestic production upon which the
revenue tax has been paid, that 1t Is
impossible to present report for 1897
that will ec~amand the confidence either
Of the trade OF Of the department itself.
1t II exceedingly doubtful whether the
tobacco production OF the country by
states can be ascertained even approx
'nately without the employment of sup
Elementary agencies at considerable
expense, and In view Of the reduction OF
the appropriation made by congress for
the statistical work OF the department.
and considering also the near approach
OF the Federal census, 1t Is scarcely
likely that any further attempt will be
made to gather statistics concerning
this branch Of the agricultural industry
until the next census shall have fur
nished = new basis as to the amount
produced and the distribution of the
productive area"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-20
WAYS OF KEEPING A HUSBAND
Wife's Home Making Ability WIN
Often save the Married Love.

Often Save the Married Love.
at has been said that the first year
of married life holds the responsibility
for the happiness or the misery of the
coming years, because it is the trial
time of two whose tastes. habits, ideas
and peculiarlties are brought to the
test of harmony" writes Mary II. Bald
win of The Possibilities OF Home
Woman" in the Woman's Home Com
panion. But no woman ought TO sur
render her individuality even TO make
peace in family. And she will not
be Obliged to do so II she has love and
tact and patience. Many husband
has been led like a little child, and has
never known that he was bowling his
Will in the least, simply because his
wife knew how 70 influence him. And
just here let il be said that influencing
is the word for that something which
makes II possible for wife to become
comfort, power and blessing 10 the
husband. The woman WAC cannot in
fluence her husband must be lacking In
essential qualities for a good wife, or
else she must deal with hopeless ease.
Above all things in a w0man's pur-
pose should stand the desire 10 hold
love from loss and from spelling in
luences. We sometimes hear Of two
who have passed years OF married life
without once exchanging an angry or
even UNI 'easant wo 4. This nay be
possible for those whose natures are
such that reason and emotion are very
elastic: but II could not be said OF the
majority of welded people. An angry
woman Is not the thing To be most
dreaded. but that gradual growth OF In
difference that leads TO atrophy OF con-
jugal love. There are ways OF keeping
a true husband In loverlike spirit al
ways, but the wife must preserve those
feelings and their expression that
marked those charmed hours when she
was the sweetheart. Loving thought
for the comfort and happiness Of the
lover found expression naturally In
words and In acts. II must be the same
to the wife that would hold the hus-
bands affection. Then those little
words that are prompted by love and
received In It's spirit have a world o,
significance: these should not be left
behind after the home life together Ia
begun"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-20

sigh like that poor nrisnnsr n, chu.
ION but with a great Joy tha, buovod
me up for the long. weary lsurnrv
nome. aud enabled me to assist o,hc-s
who were still weaker.
when at last the stage 10, m.
doWn In the familiar village ,,.,ss
nee was so weary and wasted mo on,
seemed to recognize me. bat looked
az me In plying way could NO, -,
derstand, and 40 did not apo,t :,
ahy one but staggered down tho hill
10 tho old farmhouse. trying m win
10 scent the supper. or the clove ,,,,h.
, uid not know my preclous nn,bo.
hao been dead for almost vs,r 49,,
When | reached the gate a.. ~,
cnange. 1t hung by one hinge aas
s"ayed and creaked with n dtar,,
eouha mat seemed to mo ILL., ar
sroahing OF ghost. II veakanoa 80
10 that | had to rest axhtla hasH.N
Sung down the long walk sin ltnaa
" my mothers fowerbeds. mn, 49,
now neglected they lookaa,
heared the porch saw a rod co,, a..
10 lilac bush, one tina, INV mo,sa.
hau herself planted on the very da'.
sue was bride, and then saa,a.,
70 KNOW that she was gone w. t,,,a
women as we'll as men. She thonnh 80,
hef only boy was dead. and .ha e.,
nothing to live for-nothinp bn, "au
empty home. out an
mat was too good n bop,o D.
,ons nnoeenpied, and DIR. Miller "a "a
a, 1t to needy family ~ o.
e,shers, requesting that m, wi
,a, be left Just as my motber hna
'ast arranged II. hau
ohi now | had cbeered mysel, ,v,,.
: p p',, OF that waiting tea-tabls, nm,
,o nun drop down into INV ao, ~
t boa.' place, for even the tabls ha,
" zen moved into the little on na'
s ,,,'' kitchen. and the robn., '' yer
Juan" "'an who did her best to ssryo s ~,
s v,,a not understand my slmn,a ,a NV
suase' but she did comnr.han s IAN
a snna, and WEAKNESS and bitter a ivy
s a,n and after I had ,aha a's
s'ass OF milk she allowed ~ ."aeh a
n ,,sa. up to my own airy obo NJ 80
"nefe everything was saered,v sa',,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-20

DIR. ]. II. Gladstone. dlseussaa
the Royal Institution the quests
the metals used by the great -
OF antiquity. said recently thA
vas probably the first metal Keen
man. because It II generally soasa
tive. The old metallic oH
to which we can assign a pV'
date were found I'm royal toHs
Nagada in Egypt. supposed 10
been that Of King Menea. IN
the chambers we're some bits o.
and a bead, n button and nnf !.
OF nearly pure copper. II the Tors,
been properly Identified. these CIV
are Mt least $500 years old. Nes'p
the ancient gold that has been =.
ined contains enough silver 70 y,
light color. n was gathered
aneients In the bed OF the Paeto'3
other streams OF Asia Minor.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-20
GRANDPA'SCOURTSHIP

$50 you youngsters want war
story" sighed Grandpa Sawyer. glahe.
ing fondly over the merry group OF
children and grandchildren that had as
gembled TO celebrate his sixtieth birth
day; and wondering what be could pos
slbly say on this august occasion tha'
had not been repeated at least a score
of times,
You might tell them about the time
you tainted dead away" suggested
grandma, with her tender pensiVe
smile. as she bent caresslnsly over his
latest namesake fast asleep In he
arms.
Yielding 10 the elamorous entreatles
OF more than a dozen young voices, the
veteran slowly proceeded You see
was Just out OF Andersonyille, ANA a
little shaky even on an ordinary ocea-
sion, and this was most extraordinary
occasion. being the day your grandma
graduated at Holyoke
II first enlisted for three months. ful
OF fight and sure OF victory, and l look
ed SO fine and tall In my blue uniform.
thought I'd 80 and say goodbye 70
DR. Mlller's daughter | Mas only a
common farmer. and she had another
beau student at Amherst, but re-
membered once al s party, when she
had TO choose a partner she selected
me instead OF Jim. 80 ! thought ia
go and tell her / was OF for Dixie
in the morning | thought maybe
she'd cry a Little as my mother did. ~
say something fine about my iaylng
down my precious life FOR the dear old
flag; but she didn' say muca. and !
dldn't stay long. for Jim vas there.
Martha went with me out 20 the
gate. | reached out my bis sun
burned hand and she took II in both
her own and held Il quite bit. and
she said 'BenRie. t'm sorry you're
going to the war you're TOO young a
man, and TOO good a man 10 s,aGd u2
and be shot a. Then jim appeared
on the scene. and went away halt
earsing my honest hand for being 80
brown. while Jims was as white as
lily with a great flashing diamond
on the smallest Of his slender fingers.
Talk about standing up as a large,
for bullets; that's nothing naihlns at
all compared with lylng dowa to stagge
In a foul prison. 80 the days passed
iaso weeks. and n" weeks 20 loag
iato months 30 much longer thas
lost all eouat, hgw macy aud many
time | looked al M shiig buny
lands and wished they wrfs as big
and as tanned as they used 10 he. anl
when | would have prayed Tor an ems
lag % my misery. how we'll rrmsu.
bcTed that Martha had said { vaa too
young to die. ard the way she had
held my hand stu thrilled me. and
Kept ne alive aud out og the clutch
Of old Giant Despair. and said over
and over to myseif thousand times
With grim determination. shat ~
Miller had 50 often repeated. While
there 10 life there IL hope, and a.
last vas exchanged ard DISCHARGED.
Oh. tow happy I saa 10 be SET tFss,
DID not regain ny freedom utth