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Monroe City Democrat., 1898-12-29
Colonial Empire.

say thut Colonial empire has
been one of thc greatest curses
Of modern tJ9rOu". What na
tiOn has it strengthened? Wbag
nation has il ever gnrichcaY
What have been it, rruits%
Wars Of fr"aucrt occurrence and
imrcnsc cost, fcttery1 trade,
lavish cXpcnditurc. Ciu5lin~
Jurisdiction. corruption in uOy.
ernmentS. and iuai3rncc among
the people. what have Mexico
and Perm done rDr Spain, the
( BraIilians for Portugal. Batavia
4 for Holland: Or, If the cHpcr-
ienCe OF others i, lost upon ~.
shall we not prOEt By oar own?
! What have we NOT sacrificed to
our mfatuatr3 passion for trans
Iatlantic doa}iNi3n: This ii is
that ba- 80 oGtcu led H., 20 risk
/ oar own "miI,nE gardens an&
dear hre%iac" i"r some @An"y
( desert or injections m"ra%a on
the other side OF the Globe
Ihls inspired n9 WIZ The prod
Ject OF con4nerin& America in
| Germany, IThiS iNdUCCl uS to
Monroe City Democrat., 1898-12-29
To Increase.

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.a..a ll,,1a 49,, ,xo..-,.,,,..'.a
+bo ,ss,assor = yio1,tad ~, =,
1,rya nor. ,.art of mon who ho,d
that rlass of ,,,pnr and lovs =
l,,rlap po, +b. ,,,, ,,ho ,,,vs ,ha
note ~, n,ort~oue yhiIo the ma,
who hoIdg +hsn goe. rr,cti
callv scott.free r. far,pnr A
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Monroe City Democrat., 1898-12-29

a, few mOnthsi later Olive
Thompson stood making apple
Qies- in.the pantry. The pantry
Monroe City Democrat., 1898-12-29

An old bachelor recently
bought Il pair of socks. There
was nothing strange about this,
but what makes tile occasion
worthy OF note was the fact
that lie found in the toe of one
of them a slip Of paper on wiiCh
was written Il am a young
lady of twenty, and would like
to correspond with Il bachelor
withsa view to matrimony," and
signed with.the address OF the
young lady. After due deliber-
alton our friend decided to write
to the sock maker. Soon after
he got this answer to his letter:
II was married five years ago
last Christmas. The merchant
who sold the socks did not adj
vertise:-Ralmyra Spectator,
One never kuowsra man until
he has refused, him thing,
and studied the. effect of the
refusal. One never knows
himself until he has, denied,
himself. The alter of sacrifice
is the. touchstone of character.
The cross compels a choice for
OF against Christ,-Q., p,
Clifford,
Monroe City Democrat., 1898-12-29

HOME SEEKERS EXCURSIONS.
The new dates for the Home
seekers excursions over the Bur
lington Route to, the west.
northwest and southwest are,
Oct land lS, Nov. / and Is, Dec.
6, aud 20 at one fare plus 5000
for the round trip F,orfurthee.
particulars see,
j, L.. LYON
M1aroe-c City, Mbs,
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-01

Kansas City, Mo-. Sept. 25.-Chief
OF Police Hayes tonight received II
telephone message from st. Joe that
three men. suspected of completely In
the robbery OF the Missouri Pacific
train out OF Kansas City on Friday
night. had been arrested In that city.
Their names were given as John
Ryan. James McIlecr and John Nor
ran. and 1t tx alleged that they had
In their possession S6I0 In mutilated
grecnbacks. The explosion that
wrecked the baggage car and the Pa
citic Express Company's two safes is
believed to have mutila,ed. IL not de-
stroyed. any valuables contained In
the safes.
The three men had spent the after
noon and evening going from saloon
to saloon. ordering drinks at each
place and rendering In payment paper
money, which was invariably changed
into silver. Some OF the bills showed
signs Of having been burned slightly.
The fact caused one bartender to call
the attention OF the police to the Incl
dent.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-01
The M.r,,. r-rr-. Flo.rrd.

Playa del Este. Guantanamo Bay.
Cuba. L. =. A. Sept. 2ji.-Thc wreck
ing company engaged under Lieuten-
ant Hobson in the work OF saving the
wrecked Spanish warships, hns sue
ceeded In floating the cruiser 1nfantn
Maria Teresa.
The cruiser. after being foatel, was
taken in tow by the Potomac. and
conveyed by the cruiser Newark. the
Scorpion and the Alvarado. proceeded
for Guantanamo bay, where she ar
rived last night. The successful issue
Of the attempt to float the Spanish
warship was greeted with the blowing
of whistles. the firing of national sa-
lntes and by cheers in which the Gu
bans Joined. disturbing the noon ST.
csta.
on Siboney the barometer and the
wind Indicated the approach of hur-
ricane. and the towing power was in
creased. The Newark. under Captain
Goodrich. rendered valuable assist
ance In the work OF saviIg the Maria
Teresa. The repair ship Vulcan is put
ting the cruiser in condition for her
trip north.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-01
KITCHENER HOLDS rAsrooA.
Tells the French They Msst Oct Out
fFttlsh FIag KAised.


Cairo, Sept. 23.--General Kitchener.
commanding the Anglo-Egyptian ex-
pedition, has returned TO Omdurinan,
having established posts at FASHION,
and on tbs. Sobat river. The troops did
no lighting except with n dervish
steamer on the way south, which was
captured.
London. Sept. a6.-The Daily Tele-
graphs Cairo correspondent. telegraph
Ing to-day tAlonday) says:
General Kitchener found the French
nj Fasboda. He notified Major Mar-
chand that he had express instructions
that the territory was British ana that
the French must retire, and oHereu
them passage to Cairo.
Major Marchand absolutely de-
clIned TO retire unless ordered TO do so
by his government. No fighting oc-
CURED. Major Marchand was given
clearly To understand that the British
insisted upon their claims and the rest
has been left to be settled by diplom-
acy between the respective govern
ments.
General Kitchener sent long OFF,
cial dispatch to London. hoisted the
Union Jack and the Egyptian ensign
and left as garrison the Eleventh
and Thirteenth Soudanese battalions
and the Cameron Highlanders TO pro-
tect the British flag. Colonel jackson
commands the garrison"
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-01

There is good reason why the leader
In an exploit such as Hobson's should
be given special credit, for experience
tells us that he must have inspired his
men by his example. II Is so also with
other leadershIps besides those OF war.
Those who follow may be as brave as
the leader after they get started. hui,
they have not his initial courage OF
they would start without him. The
leaders in great social ana political
reforms start out usually under most
,discouraging circumstances, but they
have faith and courage, and finally
through their persistence gather few
followers whom they Inspire by theii
example. When success crowns their
efforts their supporters are entitled to
credit. but the chief honors fall natur'
ally to the leaders. without whom th7
movement would not have been under
taken.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-01
A chAPLAiN'S CHARGES
Rev. Cyrus T. brady Biames Meti
Government Dcpartmrnts.
Philadelphia, Sept. 25.-Rev.

Philadelphia. Sept. 25.--Rev Mf
Il. Brady, archdeacon of the Protls-
tant Episcopal diocese OF eastern
Pennsylvania and chaplain of the
First regiment Pennsylvania volun-
teers, In sermon tonight severely
criticised the management of the vol
unteer camps which came under his
supervision at Chickamauga. where
his regiment was stationed n long
time. He said the medical. commis-
sary. quartermaster and ordnance de-
parts were all to blame, and continued
thus:
Il personally saw men left in the
hospital in camps for thirty-six hours
without any medical attendance what
ever.
II saw men IN those hospitals suf-
fcring from fever with the rain heat
ing down upon them.
Il saw men committed TO the care
Of unskilled attendants when it was
absolutely impossible for them to re
ceive anything like the attention they
deserved.
Il saw men suffering from fever,
their mouths filed with fiies.-
In conclusion the archdencon sajA:
Il wonder II l dare. being still n
the government service, say more.
There is much more that might be
told II It were proper for me to tell Il.
but perhaps t-iis will suflicc. I had rot
Intended 70 touch upon this phase n
our experience Mt al. but when think
that these things have taken place -
this. the richest. greseet and pse-
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-01
ABOUT AMERICAN HuMoR.


The BrItish1ra Afe Bcsinning to Under
stand and Initiate It.
american humor Is very rapidly
forging to the front In England" said
a newspaper man who recently return
ed to Washington from London. ac-
corling to the Washington Star. THE
greatest proof OF this is that the Brit
lshcrs are beginning to understand our
idea of humor. and to give 1t the laugh
1t calls for Immediately and on the
spot. without revolving 1t in their mind
for II few hours and then exploding
over 1t In the middle OF the night The
English people have always been
aware that there was something In
American humor, but the humor of our
people is so meaningful that they have
not, up to quite recently, been able to
penetrate Its significance. Now they
are roaring over IT, There are now
several American bur'csque ami ex-
travaganza shows running with tre-
mendous prosperity in London. These
shows are jamined full OF gags of an
essentially American character-many
of them even purely local New York
digs-and yet l noticed that the Lon
doners caught the point almost every
time, and laughed vocifcrously. II the
same shows had been presented in
Asohhoh, sast sNuiS aro. lOSl-
tive they would have been dreary fail
ures, and not one of the American gags
would have got so much as n smile
from the erstwhile stolid BrItisher.
The English comic papers are largely
responsible for this comparatively new
appreciation of American humor on the
part Of Engl.shmen. They exchange
with all the American comic publica-
tions and 'swipe' stun literally from
them. without ever so much as dream.
ing of giving the American humorists
credit. The readers of these English
comic papers, reading this American.
| clipped stun constantly. have gradu.
ally come to understand 1t, but few OF
them know that It is essentially Amer
lean humor. Many of them believe
that the snappy stun reprinted In tn,
English comic publications from Amer
lean humorists' writings simply indi
| Gates II change In the style OF English
humorous matter"
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-01
Needy Am-, fe.n. b. Cub..

Havana. Sept 23.-2:45 p. m.-The
American commissioners. In view Of
the great number of American citi-
zens In the island who require aid and
have no American consul here to dis
tribute relief, have according TO re-
port, asked the Washington govern
ment for n special credit to attend to
these urgent requirements.
According to information received,
the commissioners have advised the
government that It win be very dan
gerous to bring to Havana troops &c
be housed In the existing barracks, as
they have become infected by over
crowding with sick Spanish soldiers,
and because Of the bad sanitary CON
tlition Of the whole town.
1t Is. therefore. proposed that frame
barracks, ready to be put together
shall be shipped from the United
States before the American troops are
brought here.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-01
THE CHINESE CRISIS.
England VIII Prevent Sending of Russian
soldiers TO Pekib.


London. Sept. pa special dis
patch from Shanghai says that Kang
Yu wef's brother has been arrested in
Pckin and condemned to death. The
dispatch also says that Sir Claude
Macdonald, the British minister. gave
instructions that kang Yu Wei should
be protected from arrest.
The British consulate holds his bag
gage and documents referring to state
= secrets. The Russians are inccnsed
at the latter fact and 1t Is reported
that Russia has offered the downger
empress the services OF 10000 troops
from Port Arthur 10 keep order in
Pekin II necessary.
II Is said that the British fleet in
Chinese waters has been divided be-
tween Tia Ku and Shan Hal Kwan.
under orders to intercept Russian
transports in the event of an attempt
10 land troops.
1he dowager empress party Is
bond by an understanding with the
Russians whereby the latter, In con
sideration of the support OF the Rus
sian interests. undertake to preserve
Manchuria as the seat OF the dynasty
and to maintain Manchu rrle in China.
In pursuance of this compact the
gradual substitution OF MnDchus In all
high offices and military commands
began last year under the direction OF
the dowager. thus creating sources of
friction with the emperor. whose de
thronement was frequently threat
ened. The present movement Is en-
tirely Manchu. as opposed TO Chinese.
The influence OF Ii Hung Chang Is
now subordinate TO that OF IuDg Lu
and is likely 10 decrease.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-01

II is characteristic, says Bradstreets
OF the celebrity with which Americans
adapt themselves TO new conditions
that almost Immediately after the an
nouncement OF the surrender OF San
tiage the treasury department was
overrun with requests for Information
as to tho customs duties to be exacted
at that city and other ports in eastern
Cuba, and as to what preparations are
being made for the resumption Of trade
with those ports. The expectation OF
n considerable trade thither seems tc
be widely entertained. The under
standing appears to be that the govern
ment will. for the present. enforce the
minimum duties formerly exacted on
imports from Spain. eliminating those
charged on imports from other ccun-
tries. This policy will relieve COM
.nerce between the United States and
Cuba from heavy burden, and should
in the nature OF things help to stimu-
late trade that has been SO much dis
turbed.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-01
Judx. rourh, ror-., rir...

Steamboat Springs, Colo. Sept. 25.-.
Vim Wolcott.-Hahn's Peak. the coun-
ty seat of Routt county. has been for
several days threatened with destruc-
ton by fire.
The fire was started by camp fire
left by tourists In that vicinity. Dis
trict Court is now in session and to
this fact alone is due the saving OF
the town. Last night not man
slept. but from Judge Rucker to the
jury every man was fighting fire. At
one time the flames came to within a
few feet Of the court house. With
careful watching all danger b now
considered past.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-01
RoosEvELr.s ELrols,L,rY.
ns says That Hv Ms. Bsen Guided By Bi
1.aWyrrp,


New York. Sept. 2i.-Colonel Theo.
dore Roosevelt talked more at detail
to-day about the claim put forward
by the adherents Of Governor Black
that lie utoOsevelfl is NOT eligible for
the governorship by reason of an af-
iidlvit tiled with the commissioner of
taxes.
You may be sure," the colonel said
10 II World reporter. that this talk
Of my being disqualified is all rub
bish. That paper does not affect my
standing as a citizen In the least. !
signed that paper only to avoid pay
ing double taxes. in Washington and
New York, on my personal property.
When found / was assessed in both
places ] wrote 10 my lawyer. Mr.
Root. asking him what should do.
| told him l would not lose my citi-
zensbip In New York for anything.
and in my letters / repeatedly said
that l would moi consent TO do any
thing that would affect my domicile.
shall ask Mr.. Root to make the let
tcrs public. They wcr. not written
for publication and are In n decidedly
colloquial style. hut would rather
have them made public than he misun-
derstood In The matter.
Well. my lawyers fully understood
my wish in this. and they assured me
that signing this paper would In no
way affect my citizenship in New
York. They tell me the. same thing
now. They said at the time that the
provides thai no one shall
lose his citizenship In any state be-
cause he Is In Washington attending
his duties as a public official
1t is all popycock for anyone TO say
that | have lost nv citizrushfp in New
York"
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-01

Manual training in reformatorles sc
valuable influence. Men are often
driven to crime. not because there Is
no work for them to do. but because
they are not fitted to do any kind of
work. They have not had the train
Ing to ft them for life. Where the re-
formatories teach the convicts the use
OF hands and utilization OF the senses
and this is followed by kindly and
helpful treatment by others reforma-
ton will be accomplished in many
cases. But the criminals too ready ex-
cuse for his crime that he could find nc
honest employment of his hands or his
brains Is seldom true;
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-01
spAn,.h soldier. Hungry.

Havana. via Key West. Sept. Do
According to private letters received
here. the Spanish forces in Manza-
Milo are In dire distress. having al
most nothing to eat. Owing to the
fact that large sums are already due
to the storekeepers In Manzanillo from
the military. credit IL refused. Assist
nnce has been asked from Haypna.
but no attention has been paid to the
petitions.
The situation is further aggravated
by the fact that the outlying districts
are occupied by the insurgents, with
whom the troops have been ordesed
to hold no communication. The situ-
alton IL grave and the officers antici-
pate the recurrence Of disturbances.
prompted by hunger.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-01
MAY VOTE ON THE 4,o. SEAS.
Kansas Volunteers VIII he su applied with
HAliots Before Sailing for Manila.


Ballots Before Sailing fur Manila
Topeka. Sept. 23.-The Twentieth
Kansas regiment, now stationed Mt
San Francisco and soon to start for
Manila. will have n chance to.yote Tor
state officers and congressman, but the
polling place is likely to bc on ship
board near the middle Of the Pacific
ocean.
Secretary of State Bush is preparing
the ballots. which will be sent to Colo
mel Funston at San francisco to-mor-
row. The state officers did not want to
take chances ON sending the ballots to
Manila, fearing that the regiment
might not arrive there by election day.
With the ballots in possession Of Colo
mel Funston the soldiers may vote
wherever they may be election day.
Secretary Bush says 1t is not i'm
probable that the soldiers may be de-
tafned Mt Honolulu and find them
selves on board steamer in the middle
OF the Pacific on election day. but with
the ballots In their possession they can
vote there as well as on land.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-01

Omaha, Neb.. Sept. 25.-The total re-
ceipts OF the exposition to date have
been nearly 100000. Its cash bal
ance in the bank is 100000. or more
than $4,000 above Its liabilities.
The exposition has appropriated
$5J.OOO covering the cost of the live
stock show. including premiums. Ev-
cry premium will undoubtedly be
paid promptly. October Bird the Con
gress OF Literature convenes. Ham
lin Garland Will preside and DIR. Rich.
ard Burton. Professor o. l.. Triggs.
johnson Brigham and Herbert Bash
ford are among the speakers an
no. ed
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-01
A Peculiar crime.

The building on Alabama street at
Cleveland. Ohio. occupied by the Rail-
way Branch of the y. NJ. c. A., was
nearly destroyed by fire a few days
ago. Robert W. Doom. nm engineer on
the Lake Shore. who has been sleeping
with the janitor, set the place ON IRE
and Is now under arrest.
He admits his guilt. and declares
that be fired the building, which 10 m
old one, 70 that the association could
ret the insurance money and erect q
new building. He says he had NO ae.
compllce.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-01

A Boston old maid declared that II
nobson had been benedict he would
not have dared TO kiss Misc Arnold.
She is probably right The country
would not have tolerated Benedict
Arnold affair.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-01

No man can do his work well .as
well as he can. year in and year out.
and not be hacking and hewing at
something more impalpable than wood
or stone. and not be shaping some
thing more double than iron or steel.
even in his own character. his own
spiritual destiny. Every workshop is
a workshop for forging that. for max
ing is strong and beautiful.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-01

Colon. Colombia, Sept. 25.-A spe-
c1al dispatch from BogotA says the
Colombian government has reconsid-
cred the decree recently issued sever
Ing diplomatic relations with Italy.
The British minister n now recOg-
nixed ~ representing Italian interests
in the absence Of the Italian minister.
Permtssion. moreover. has been grant
- 70 cousulnr of3cefr Of friendly ma
tions to act In . similar mannse
throughout the Republlc.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-01

Go face the fire at sea. or the cholera
in your friends house or the burglar
In your own, or what danger lies in
the way OF duty. knowing that you are
guarded by the cherubim OF destiny.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-01

The power of one man TO compel
another to do his bidding. caused by
the superior mans having authority 10
punish. is despotism.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-01

The settlement which Is making
fastest progress In society and crowns
the exit OF the century Is the brother
hood OF man.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-01

Clean blood means . clean skin. No
hseuty without it. Cascarsts, Candy Cathsr-
dc cleans your blood and keeps It clean. BY
stirring up the lazy liver and driving All I'M
banish pim ple~. hollis. blotches, ,blackheads,
and that sickIy bilious complexion by taking
= beauty for ten ccutA All drug
Rtstx. satisfaction guaranteed foc. 2sc. 30.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-01

The people who are buying Cuban
junta securities would be easy for an
amateur gold brick operator
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-01

In all thoughts and plans for the
betterment OF the world 1t has come
to be seen that progress must be by
biological and not by mechanical
methods.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-01

A man gets the las, word In an ar
gument with woman. but It's because
she gives II TO him.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-01
Low Rate. VI. Luton Pacific.

'.Madge do you dislike meeting your
old loversy'' No; their wives are genes-
ally uglier than l an"
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-01

The government has Just ordered
10000 900 cartridges. The world
mustn't forget that America is loaded.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-01

There is no wisdom In useless and
hopeless sorrow.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-01
HOODS pills cure all liver Ills . cents.
IL America. Greatest Medicine.

Hello. Smith; did you have an expen-
sive trip this summer" 'So-didn't get
engaged this time"
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-01

Lots OF people are too conscientious
to lie and yet manage to suppress the
truth.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-01

Low Rates S.a GHton Pacific
ard and sth ...,.,........, ..,.........,..... .sls.n
Fridays. ........................ 1906
To Chicago Observation-Disclosures. 247s
To st. Louis .......................... =. q
To Pi sburg and return. October 7th $3.50
We have many others. Ask about them.
Ticket office. Y1 Seventeenth street.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-01

But few people who are born fools
ever succeed In living 1t down.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-01

FITS Permanently Cured :, nervousness after
hrss day of DIR. Kline Great Nerve Restorer.
hend for FREE 4I.00 trial bottle and Treatise
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-10-01

/, is costly wisdom that is soash, By
experience.