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La Junta tribune., 1899-04-12
4 RonAmce OF TIVE nFr,Es.
Hauling Dead Indians BY the Cord
Near L. Junts In Early osys.


When Colonel William Bent
was running his. old fort on the
Arkansas river as an Indian trading
post, it was the custom for the
Ute Indians to make trips down
from the mountains to the buffalo
country along the Arkansas river,
although they seldom did so
without being run out of the
country by their enemies, the
Cheyennes and Arapahoes. On
one occasion, in the fifties, large
body OF Utes had been down on
their annual hunt, but discovering
that very large force Of their enc
mics were moving on them, they
started to return to the mountains.
Being pressed too closely on their
retreat up the river they were COM
PEELED to make stand and give
the plains Indians fight, which
occurred at the Point OF Rocks
above where the town OF La unta
is now located.
The Utes had gotten good po-
sition aud when the Cheyennes
and Arapahoes charged they were
slaughtered and in a short time
had to retreat down the river. The
next morning the plain Indians
went to Colonel Bent and requested
him to have their dead brought
down to his fort for burial. The
only person that could be spared
about the fort was one axe, lank
Missourian who had been hauling
FIRE wood to the fort for some time.
The Colonel told Jake to take the
team and load up the dead injuns
and haul them into camp. The
weather being very cold when lake
arrived on the battle ground, the
Indians were frozen stiff. There
we're lust an even dozen red men
for Jake to haul, but he managed
to get them all in the wagon by
setting up some pieces of wood on
the sides to keep them from falling
out.
The load was placed pretty well
toward the back part OF the wagon
leaving room in the front for axe
to do the driving. All went along
well until dark came on, then axe
began thinking about some of the
ghost stories he had heard when a
boy and it made him a little nerv
Gus. Coming to short but very
steep grade in the road he did not
take the precaution to slacken his
pace, aud putting on his brake all
OF sudden his load slid forward
on top OF him and it was some
time before he could extricate him
self and bring the team to stand
still. When he reached the fort
he informed the Colonel that he
would not undertake any more
jobs of that sort, or, as he put it,
"hauling dead injuns by the cord
on a dark night 'aint no business
for sinner like me. Field and
Farm.
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-12
sone PMaAsxes.

.sAs big as whale" might be rather
small. as there is species Of the ceta-
icean genus hardly three fest long. Nor
docs the expression ''as awkward a. .
crab apply on some Of the south 80
Islands. for the crab IL found there that
~ only runs ~ fast 40 An avefage
lxaen, but climbs trees with the ease of
: aschoolboy.
Nor does '.ths busy little bee improve
ench shining hour down in Mexico.
On the contrary, II soon learns that. =
thsfe u no winter there, there = 10
nsoeas1ty for laying II . seoEe q honey
M d4genesstes into . tAocoughbred
Iua69.-ExchanSs
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c. L. SEELEY
Real Estate, Loans, Insurance /!

. q
$500. Pair OF lots in Mt. View addition;
terms easy.
5000. Eighty acres: eight miles from La
Junta; under ditch; In cultivation.
$50. Two east front lots; three blocks
from pOstofiice; suitable for dwelling.
$500. Eight hundred acres; under ditch;
two houses; fenced; fine stock ranch.
aa2O. Two corner lots; four.room house;
good shade and lawn: some fruit trees;
snap.
800 Five acre tracts; perpetual water
rights; within one mile OF La Junta;
easy terms.
5000. 100 acres; three-rOom house; nifty
i've acres under ditch with water right;
some alfalfa; bearing fruit trees.
$3.50. Forty acres; one mile from La
Junta; four-room house; twelve acres In
bearing orchard; one acre in grapes;
water rights.
&i3,75O. Two hundred and seven.y-fve
acree; within two miles OF La JuDta;
fenced: good stone house; part under
cultivation: some alfalfa; water rights
In old ditch: can sell part.
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-12
BUSINESS DIRECTORY r.
BANKS.
TIA STATE BANK.

THE LA JUNTA STATE BANK.
A general banking business transacted.
Capital stock &a.0D. Surplus $1,000. H.
a Steeu. President: A. &. Draper. Vice
President. NJ. 2. FarweIi. Cashier. La
IuntA. Colorado.
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-12

! q SH oANS I M
thought more Of dollars
than Of health. They fosgct that money h
almost worthless without health to enjoy
IT, II men and women will take DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. they needn't
worry much about old age. The yeafs VIII
60 By, bat they won't show it. This medi-
cine makes digestion perfect. and changes
disordered stomach into healthy one
that works ~ Nature intended. Il requisites
the liver. enriches the blood and tones the
nerves. II prevents consumption BY curing
brouchitis, lingering coughs and bleeding
lungs. The Discovery contains no Al
cohol: mo- false OF uncertain stimulus; the
power Il gives Is the power of Nature: deep,
genuine and lasting. 1t does not create
craving for stimuiauts. In serious cases Of
aickness, Dr. R. v. Pierce, Buffalo. n. Y,
will give free advice and counsel to those
who write him
The reason delayed writing vas because
wanted to wait ,ray amer had takeu the
medicine before giving my statement. and now
can send a good conscientious Testimonial" :"
writes chas II. Sergeant. Of Plain City, Madison
Co. Ohio During the summer and fall Of 1880
becnuc all rundown nerves and stomach
we're out Of order I wrote to DIR. Pierce for nd.
ice. He said I had general debility, and advised
Dr. Picrce's Golden Medical Discovery. and
..sed six bottles. Since stopped taking II about
~nc year ago. have not taken any medicine OF
any kind. and have been able to work every day.
Ny appetite is good can cat three square meals
!. day. and do not feel that miserable burning
In the stomach after eating"
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-12
CHAPTER I'M.

Finny had just returned from ~
little stony graveyard that had groN1
mp with the town. The grass of to
summers had grown green upon -
grave Of her dsad haby. Her hueban1
the Mint Julsp man, was no more. H.
Hight had gone ont II ths midst Of -
hSium, ard hie bo1y ~ hssn sent b.
east 70 ~ pe6pip. x
1hsy had sssa Dss enTying . -
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-12
REAL ESTATE.
pucKEY { RARr.

Abstracts of title. real estate. loans and
insurance. The only complete records In
otero county. Houses for rent. Invest.
ments made Business and Interests OF
non-rexidcnts carefully looked after. All
letters of inquiry answ red. kcfe~ucc:
First National Bank. La Junta. Colorado.
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-12
CHAPTER II.

How strangely sad the organ sounded
IN the mans earsi He could scarcely
remember when he had been inside q
. church. .'It's all rot. Fanny. o.
girl. hehad said. Enough to give =
..Mother Of God. walled the womar.
falling upon her knees beside the small
white coffin. take my baby, my babyi
And then ahe lay and sobbed above thu
mite Of cold. cold clay.
The man turned his bloated, distoet-
Cd face from the window, drew a stik
handkerchief from his pocket and fliched
the dust from his patent leather boot.
And that's how ths Mint Julep maA
happsned to hear the organ. s
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-12
FANNY AND THE FIREMAN.
" c wARsAH.

e.,,dsAs. $50. :, .h. Author.
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-12

from the radiance Of that tinsel god
Julep. l shall trust you. ~
"Oh. you don't need to trust me Il
you don't want toi. I'm sure ! never
asked you to. Good night"
Fanny" exclaimed the fireman,
stretching his arms over the gate. '4e
this the end OF my dreamf''
The girl twisted the little gold en-
gagement ring from her finger and
thrust It across tine gate. Now the fire-
man wondered that he had not until
now noticed the beautiful diamond that
sparkled even in the pale moonlight
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-12
PHYSICIANS.

r W. RAGsDALE. MD.
Physician and Surgeon. O',irc In Cen
trni Block La Junia. Colorado.
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-12

n A. ARMSTRONG. NJ. d.
ofIice an.i Residence ronih OF Court
House. Special attention To Nose Ear and
Throat. In Junta- Colorado
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-12
pRes.ArueHv ON.

and brains. Of stosnachs
giving out, Of shattered
nesves. Of lost euerHy.
Of aversion 70 work
There men have
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-15

at last come to a satisfactory agree
ment. None OF the members OF the BIZ
cycle combination viii make tires here
after The agreement between the two
corporations does not stipulate that
the makers must purchase tires from
the rubber company.
Besides the old plants controlled by
the rubber company the deal gives that
concern the plants Of the Hartford
Rubber Company. the Indiana Bicycle
Company. the indianapolis Rubber
Company and the Peoria Rubber 4
Manufacturing Company. 1t is said
that the earnings OF the Hartford COM
pany alone last year were S5eO'OOO II
IA asserted that all the concerns have
earned their dividends for several
years. Those IN position to know
say that no advance in the price OF
tires next season is expected in the
trade. 1t is said that the rubber COM
many now controls over one hundred
patents covering the manufacture OF
rubber tires and other bicycle parts
and that much expensive litigation has
consequently been avoided.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-15
RAG;J0RGENSENS
FOR THE NAVY
LEE RIFLE TO BE RETIRED
Both Breaches Of the Service To Have
interchangeable Arms and
AmmusltiOn.

NEW YORK. Nov. IA special 90
the Times from Washington says;
The task Of supplying the navy with
Krag -Jorgensen rifles in place of the
Lee rifles that have been in use in the
navy for some time has begun, the ord
nance bureau Of the war department
having isued 1000 Krag-Jorgensen ri
iles and 5000 rounds OF ammunition TO
be served to the battleships Kentucky
and Kearsearge at the New York navy
yard.
Both branches Of the service will soon
have small arms OF the same calibre,
thus greatly simplifying the problem
Of interchangeable supplies Of ammuni-
tion when the army and navy are re-
qulred to operate in conjunction. Grad
ually the Lee rife will be discarded and
replaced by KNg-Jorgensen rifles.
Some 5000 rounds of ammunition was
called for by the navy department for
experimental purposes and experiments
are now being made with It with a
Colt machine gum. The army ordnance
department will continue to manufac-
ture the Krag-Jorgensen rifle for the
navy as they are called for but the
ammunition will be manufactured by
the ordnance department Of the navy.
The cartridge to be used by the
army type Of rifle will be Identical
with that used by the army except that
they will be loaded with navy smoke
less powder The bullet viii be the
same weight.
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MANY woman throws away the flower
Of her youth-her beauty, her amiaoilily
and her capacity for wifehood and mother-
hood - without realizing it. There S no
sadder sight than that of a young woman
who has for years been bearing up bravery
and silently under physical tortures tnN
would drive man to the mad house;
Thousands of women suffer in this way
and ask neither aid nor sympathy. They
realize that they are the victims OF weak
ness and disease of the distinctly womanly
organism. They do not consult physician
because of the well-founded fear that ne
will insist upon disgusting examination"
and "local treatment" DR.. Pierce's ia.
vorite Prescription does away with an
necessity for these ordeals, II cures IN the
priyacy of the home. II restores health
and strength and vigor to the delicate or
Rans concerned in wifehood and mother
hood 1t tones, invigorates and builds up
the nerves and transforms nervous, over
wrought, sickly invalids into healthy,
happy wives and mothers. DR.. Pierce Is an
eminent and skillful specialist wEa mas
been for thirty years chief consulting p.hy,
sician TO the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical
Institute, at Buffalo N. Y, He will answer
without charge, all letters from ailing wom-
en-. The Favorite Prescription" IS tor
sale by all good dealers.
"IsufFered from womb trouble for about twelve
years" writes Mrs Harry Pomeroy, OF BOX l,S,
Monona, CLAYTON Co. Iowa 81 doetored Win
six different physicians. but found only lempor
Fayorite Prescription and three OF 'Pleasant
Pellets am new woman> hope and pray
that this will induce other poor sufferers 10 use
DR. Pierce's medicines aud be cured.
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ONE OF THE ANGELS,

New York Press.
At the Albany station of the New
Yoark Central and Hudson River rail-
road there is an old man OF the name
of Booth, who is gate keeper and
calls out the departing trains. He is
one of the most gentle and kind men
In the world. He answers every Gues-
ton asked as pleasantly and patiently
as IL he were an angel, and you may
rest assured that many thousands OF
fool inquiries are fired at him. In call
ing out the trains he does not shout
in gutteral- -doggerel- which
nobody can understand. He never
raises his voice, yet 1t Is far reaching,
and his enunciation and pronunciation
are so distinct that every word he
speaks is heard He is particularly
good to women and children. This is a
fair sample of his calling;
"The train for Schenectady, Fonda,
Amsterdam, Little Falls, Utica Rome
and all local points west is now in the
station on track No, S; it will leave in
ten minutes"
After minute he win again call out;
"If there are any women with children
here who wish to take the local train
west they had better start now, to save
all hurry and confusion. The train
leaves in nine minutes
Sometimes he calls out; BE sure to
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Eighteen WarShlpS In All viii Be In
Cluded In the Recommended tlOnS,
CRUISERS AND GUNBOATS
No Bsttleshlps Will Be Suggested,
But the Cruisers Are To Be the
Best Ever Constructed.

NEW YORK, Nov, H.--A special to
the Tribune from Washington, says;
The project for further naval in
creaaes which congress will be asked to
authorize at the next session for i'm
mediate construction involves IS war
ships, three Of them arInored cruisers
Of the improved Brooklyn type, but
double the size and formidableness OF
that vessel three improved olymplas,
one-thlrd larger and proportlonately
more powerful than the fine flagship
that led the way into Manila bay, and
~ gunboats OF type recommended by
Admiral Dewey as essential for the ef-
fectlve patrol OF the Philippine archi-
pelago,
The latter class must be able to go
out to Manila under their own steam,
must draw less water than any gun
boat now In the navy, must mnneuver
ably in tortuous channels and above all
must have sufficient protection to re-
sIst capture II stranded.
Such vessels are intended TO replace
the smaller gunboats, which, In several
instances, have proved unable to take
care Of themselves when attacked In
force, although frequently demonstrate
ing their ability In the prevention Of
Illicit traffic between the Islands, car
rled OIL by small native craft.
This Is the program now under con-
slderatlon by the navy board Of con-
struotlon which was decided by secre-
tary Long several weeks ago to study
the needs Of the navy and to submit
recommendations for required oddi-
tIons to the feet
At the meeting Of the board today
the members were disposed to divide
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-15

get your handbags and parcels all TO-
gether: no not forget anything"
So all the day long this gentle old
shepherd looks out for the stray sheep
and tell you, on hot, tlresome day
such thoughtfulness is appreciated by
the wearled traveller. The only man
in the United States who approaches
him is the policeman under the car
shed in Columbus, Ohio. He is an an
gel in uniform.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-15
BICYCLES AND TIRES.
win soon be Controlled by Single
Company but win not be Higher,

NEW YORK, Nov 1O.-The Tribune
says:
1t is now admitted by the directors
OF the American Bicycle Company and
the officials of the Rubber Goods Com
pany that the two organizations have
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the gunboats equally into two classes
one Of 1000 tons. about the displace-
ment OF the Wheeling and the Mariet-
IA. and the other Of 500 tons, which will
make them smaller than any Of the
steel vessels In the regular navy al
though larger than the Gloucester and
other converted yacht gunbo0ts For
both these classes OF gunboats maxi
mum draughts Of eight feet Is regarded
a. imperative. which Is nearly four feet
less than that OF the Helena and the
Wilmington which were designed par
tlcularly for river service and which
up to this time are the lIghtest draught
vessels In the service.
The proposed improved olympias rep
resent a sype that was recommended
TO congress last year but was crowded
out by the authorization OF three bat
tie ships. three large armord cruisers
and six cruslers OF $500 tons, The new
cruisers are TO be OF 5000 tons each and
are to have the bow turret and battery
arrangement which has proved so ad'
mlrable an arrangement In the olym-
pIa, the extra 1000 tons being devoted
to increased coal carrying capacity and
engine space and radius Of action and
heavier guns,
The board has shown some hesitancy
about recommending futher Increase OF
armored vessels at the present Time as
six higher powered and larger armored
vessels than have been built for the
navy were authorized by the last con-
gress and have not yet been designed
and because 10000 tons Of armor are re-
duIred for vessels already authorized'
an amount which can scarcely be de-
livered In less than four years after
It's manufacture begins.
The necessity OF more hrst-class ar
mored cruisers Is however fully recog-
nized and the board today favored three
Of about $4,000 tons displacement OF @
type involving no marked departures
from the Brooklyl in arrangements
though of double that vessels power
and tonnage and defensive qualities
At least one Of the members favored
more formidable vessel, combining
the salient features OF the best cruisers
and the battleships abroad, which Is
described as the terrible, horrible,
damable" class and this will have fur
ther consideration tomorrow.
Every member of the board was EN-
phatic for sheathing and coppering all
these vessels to render them compare
lively Independent of drydocks.
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
let's. All druggists refund the money
II 1t falls to cure. e. W. Groves sig
nature is on each box. Csc.
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UncaIIed for Garments at Half Price.

These garments are so far superior in
style, fit and finish to ready-made cloth
ing that comparisons are Odious. Call
and examine them and see il we can
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We are TaiIOrS, Bear That in Mind

cheap garment makers only thing cheap about the
eht and hnsh about them that wdesSed gentle
appreciate cordially invited call and inspect goods
whether they buy
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mn
dnwhh hhkrwn
ndqod them from
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$4,000 Suits and overcoats, $1,000
$500 Suits and Overcoats, $12.50
$4,000 Suits and Overcoats, $500
$500 Suits and 0vercoats, $1750
$4,000 Suits and Overcoats, $4,000
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-31
SndaY School Conventions.

The 9th International 8. 8. Oonven
ton meets at Atlanta Georgia. Arii
26th to 80 1899. l.. j. Barker Of Great
Bend Is state delegate from Barton Co.
One Fare for the round trip.
The Kansas state s. s. Convention
meets In Hutchinson, May 9th to llth.
One fare for the round trip. Delegates
from Barton County:
Rev. J. G. Berger. Great Bend;
Rev. Ellis Purlee Pawnee Rock;
Jno. F. Boyle OlmisZ;
Rev. A. B, Lakin, Hoisington;
Jno. N. Rogers, Hoisington.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-31
DeWeY's Plan Was Best

BACK of the glitter and exultation
of victory over the Filipinos lie the
dead and mangled bodies of some
thousands of men, a few Of whom
wear the blue uniform that is emblem,
attic of justice and liberty. We need
ed no war of this kind to prove the
valor of the American soldier. That
has been established on every battle
field from Concord to Santiago. The
spirit of liberty has made our soldiers
invincible heroes in every war in
which they have engaged. Why,
then, should we kill the Filipinos be-
cause they, too, want to be free? Is it
a crime on their part to emulate our
example? Kindness and sincerity sueh
as Dewey practiced toward them in
all his operations until the Hanna
administration esta blished cable CON
nections, would have made them our
friends for all time to come. But il
is too late now to hope tor reconcilia
ton. Dewey's wise aud humane plan
has been eet aside and the Shafte1
policy of slaughter substituted in it
place. The cannon and the riff
| must henceforth do the work o
civilization. If Dewey could have
have kept the cable severed, humanity
would have been the gamer
| Mississippi Valley Democrat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-31
To the Yotsrs of Great Bend.


We wish to call the attention of the
voters Of our city at the coming mum
icipal election to the nomination of J.
l.. Roberts for Street Commissioner.
Mr.. Roberts has been Unidentified as
one Of our citizens portion of the
time since 1882, and six or eight
months since he made this place his
permanent home by investing his means
In the hotel business, now being mine
host" of the Elkhorn Hotel. MI. Rob-
erts' life business has been rail reading
IS Trackman and Road Master. We
believe that he, from his long expert
ence in road building, Is the best man
in our city to have the care OF our
streets. His known qualities in hand.
ling men, and his genial ways make
him popular with men in his employ.
We believe the interests OF our streets
demand as to vote for J. L. Roberts
for Street Commissioner. Any person
who will drive over our city and see
the condition of our highways, would
very readily come to the conclusion
that some competent man should be
placed In charge of our streets. MI
Roberts has been 80 years handling
dirt, and is an expert In that line of
business. A VOTER
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-31
Boys, If one of you ever comes across

Boys, If one of you ever comes across
a girl who, when you come to the door
to take her ride or walk, sweetiy
replies ~ can't 60 for half an hour, for
the dishes are to wash and must help
mother with her work"-you just wait
for that girl. You just sit down on
the door step and wait for her. because
come along and carry her off and right
there you would lose prize and an
angel. Wait for that girl every time
and stick to her like burr to mules
tail.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-31

The Tribune will this week call
attention to the fact that the DEMO
Graf of last week was so anxious to
see spring come that the paper was
dated april 24.h,' when as a matter
Of fact it shonld have been March oath.
If old Winter keeps snoQpin' around in
the lap of Spring We are liable to date
next issue in January or December.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-31
A few typographical errors crept into

A few typographical errors crept into
our anniversary edition, which were
very awkward. For instance in stat
ing the time of our purchase of half
interest in the paper. the type said
1885, when it should have been 1885
The same error occurred in the date of
our buying Mr.. Langford's half inter
est. It also was made to read 1885"
when it should have been 1886. But
printers are human, just like other
people, and very ''liable to err.''