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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-17
LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP.
Rc,rryillo 10 Vote on a Bond Issue tie
fore II j. Authorized.

fore II j. Authorized.
prpRyy1rIF. VA June l6.-speciai.-
q-bo Town council has ordered % special
.,..,lo, for Thursday. june 10Th. on the
iss,,e of 5000 BOO bonds for constructing
.,.l ,v,nfn. a water system. The mem-
,b.rs of the Council Thought DC would ue
better to consult the wishes of the people
tefor. petifionine the legislature 90 same
Ill, tbe issuing off the necessary amount
~ bouds instead of submitting the ques-
ton 90 the people after ine Lex stature
bad legalized the bond ISSUE as lhef ~
first determined.
The LEGISLATURE has already empowered
th, council to issue bonds f0r Nt'N when
amount is not sufficient to purchase the
franchise of the partly constructed "orN7
and completing Ode system. ass N e'u-
mated bv competent engineers.
While Messrs Howard and George Lew
were driving up the River pike the other
dav one of the front wheels of the buggy
Gathered ln coppor-head snake ana
D'tchod it into The buggy at their feet
THE occupants beat hastr retreat from
ouf of tine buggy. which frightened thf
horse and caused 81 t0 run away and
smash the buggy t9 pieces The snake
be- .unno-ed TO- have ESCAPED without in-
jury.
A tract of land compr ng about one
hundred acres. n Iayette county. fA'
belonging to toe estate of the .aie N'n-
cent Parshal OF This place. was recently
sold for $1,000 THE land contains raiua-
Die coal deposits.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-17
RAT KILLED THE RATHER.
a Snake story Told and Vonched for
by Boston Man.

when a friend of mine came back 20
Boston from q winter no Florida said
a man T. ON Boston che brought with
him one of the big rattlesnakcs that gre
a familiar product of Florida. This one
was more than five feet long. handsome
and lively and showing Vciousness ana
vim with every movement Rattesnakes
are apt 90 be sluggish and stupid in ace
tivity, but this big fellow was always on
the alert and didn't hesitate 10 strike his
fangs into anything pat inside his cage.
zone day somebody captured one of the
brown warf rats that abound along me
Boston waterfront This particular rat
was not q large one. but he had lots of
nerve. Tie was put into the rat0esnakc'
cage. as many a rat had been
before. They had always been the
ordinary house rats though and
none had ever survived the strike
OF the rattler more than five min
utes The warl rat had scarcely time l0
look about him In the cage before the
snake coiled and stuck. sinking his fanss
In the rats neck. The rat gave a sharp
squeal as he felt the rattiers fangs. lie
twisted himself about. and grabbing the
snake by the jaw closed his teeth on 70.
This was genuine surprise 20 The ugly
RATHER. lie writhed and twisted and
made everything hum with the violence
OF the play OF his enormous set ~ rat
ties for the rat kept his sharp incisors
busiiy al work until the formidable snake
let go his hold on the beliigerent little
animal Then the rat released the rat
tiers jaw and sat huddled IN heap.
gllIin,. at the snake. who retreated 20 one
end OF the cage. where he as and sur.
veyed the rat as II in amazement The
rat presently began trotting 10 aad fro
IN the cage. looking for place TO escape
from Il.
"A quarter OF an hour passed and the
rat did not show the least sign OF any
effect OF the rattlers venom. The spec
tators were amazed al this. bat appar-
entity not any more than the ratuer Mas
himself. In fact the rattlesnake. prob
ably feeling that his supremacy
and reputation was at sake pre-
cared to strike the RAJ ssa'n'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-17

rived AZ the Chamberlin yesterday. lie
will remain some days.
n peckham. late Of the Engineering
N.,,,s hint now Of the firm Of Torbett A
peckham IA also a visitor at the conven-
ton.
p,,uaoru, Association. which 4 always
the orownlng event OF the convention and
,,ec,,rs on the last night came of I'm the
Chanherlin tonight. II was a most bril-
liam affair. Hundreds OF couples graced
the floor all OF them handsomely cos
tu,rea The Grand ballroom was lavish
~ decorated for the occasion The music
was furnished by the Chamberiin Or
chestra and during the Intervals between
dance Reeves Band furnished music in
the psviilion. The grand march az .
o'clock opeped the ball and dancing was
kept up until a late hour
Below Is a list Of the Southern members
NJ the convention W. +. Bentley. b. <
O.. Baltimore. Nj; II. G. Bossnger G. *
q Huntington. W. Va; j. W. Clark,
Cane Fear and Yadkin Valley, Fayette-
vile y. c.:s. A. Charplot Georgia Cen
trail Macon. John :. Cook. Georgia Rail-
road. Augusta. r. A. Chase. Hannibal ana
81 Joseph. 81 Joseph. Mo- J.. Il. Cade,
Southern Pacific Houston. Tex j. r..
CAMPS. Georgia and Southern Florida
Macon. Ga; A. b. Corinth. Southern
Knoxvilte Tenn. g. w Demarest, North
ern Central Baltimore Nd, John b. d.
vine w. & D., wilmington, ~ c. X. N.
Gaibraith 81. Louis s. W Railroad PINE
pIn0 ARK. j. N. Holt. Southern Rail-
80. Washington. y. c.: David Holtz,
yvcstern Maryland. Union Bridge, Nd; r.
~ Haves southern Memphis, W. A.
TO Atlanta. Ca: r. w. Newell Blue
pIdge Ca. e. ". Roberts. Bristol,
Tenn. and W. RI. Thomas, Southern
~. .LImlIun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-17
GETTING EVEN FOR A SLIGHT
Doctors wifc Takes sweet Revenge on
Snci,iy Leader.

A medical correspondent writes: "A pa
tlent of mine. Mr. G.. a solicitor. having
given up Tie active exercise OF his PROBES
sion. retired some twelve years q 80 Win
his wife 20 the country. lie was made
welcome by the surrounding senlry ana
was soon on friendly terms with al e.
cept the county set' Recently ny pa
tents wife received. for the nrs ume IT
twelve years, u call from a Mrs. \. ~he
regarded herself as the leader OF 'hs
county society. After making a te"
vague remarks. apparently excuses Tor
the long delay In calling. Mrs y boldiy
came TO the point and asked for a sun
scrlption 10 her voluntary schools. airs.
q agreed with enthusiasm and al once
wrote A check and handed Il to ner Sisi.
or So glad 70 help you hope you WIZ
md this right, but have poor head
FOR figures: II IL IS wrong please correct
me- II has taken you long time 10
get here: / Imagine Il will take you 80
ione 10 get back! have. therefore.
nosfdated the, check somewhat 90 thai
,hsre may beino difficulty in getting Il
s,o,r.as e;ood.bye.' The check wea dated
,,arch ?, isllw-London Chronicle
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-17

LEXINGTON. VA, June l6.-s Special
Miss Mary Bertha Beeton daughter OF
Mr. j. II. Beeton and Mr.. ~. S. Hueg of
Baltimore. We're married here in Trinity
Methodist church Wednesday night AZ g
q clock. The bride Wa Dec0mingiy at
tired 100 white silk gown and yeile
d orange blossoms Her sister. Miss
Laura Beeton was maid OF honor and Mr..
NJ. J.. hhderbfand was best man.
The ushers were Messrs vs.. r. Ken
NEEDY. w. II. AgnOr "A. ". Amole and n.
Charlton. Miss a. Kathryne krause
presided at the organ. Mr. Hugg is con-
nected with the Spedden snip Supply
Company of Baltimore and for some time
conducted "a china store In Richmond.
The newly welded couple LETT Thursday
morning for an extended northern tour.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-17
SOUTH AFRICAN CRISIS.
One of the Earfh's Weakest Nations
Befying All Of Great Britain.

In a little whitewashed cottage In south
Africa sits "Oom" Paul Krueer defying
the whole British nation II Is one Of
the strangest spectacles Of the age 20
witness this seventy-year-oid Boer. the
head OF one Of earths weakest nations,
raising himself against the aggression Of
rs strongest power. II is like lawn
hitting It's strength against that Of lion.
Whether the astute 0ld B0er will again
outwit the diplomatists Of England. as
ne has done on numerous former occa-
slons. remains TO be seen.
To understand the Transvaai situation
thoroughly one must know that every
british subject In the Transvaal consid,
ers that every inch OF fransVaal soil Nj
rlghtfully the property of the Britlsi
nation, and that the Beers are mere !
interIopers, with no rights that are d ,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-17
FIRED ON THE POSTMASTER.
Capt. Bullock Exchanges Shots with
Unknown Men in the Night Time.

Cant. 1ulttlh htN''''f'r
Unknown Men in the Night Time.
JETEKsViILE. VA June lo-spe-
ci,l Last night about 1890 o'clock Cap
tain NJ u Bullock. postmaster here, who
was sleeping in rear Of A. r Morris
store dim which the postofice is kep0
h..,5 "a Noise on the store porch. lie
,,..,,t o., "a door at the side of the store
,rheo +Uo shots from a pistol wero fired
M him from near the store porch. one
Shot went through his vest, The other
striking DIS sleeve
Nh. man hcn with two companions
crofohrd behind a post of picket fence.
.,ben Hun..k fred with shotgun. but
# lis thoucht the post protected the
thieves.
.rn.v then ram Off. and Bullock shot
oq4in DE thinks Doe wounded one the
second Shot as Doe heard one of his com-
,a,f.rs ask how badly be wa' Rnrt
my thaa sam OF down the railroad
track and u0 trace has been found OF
them $40 Jar ....,
by iafe rlIn-
Tobacco planting about over and stand
fair. ,,
Wheat harvesting progressing we'll
Crop NOT over two-th.rds average.
oar crop very poor.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-17

HAMPTON. VA. June f6.-Speciai-
,Ir George Booker Jones aud Miss AIDE
faite Moody were married last night
af ST Johns church. Rev g. j. Bryan.
the rector and Rev. j. j. Grayatt of
HOW Trinity church Of Richmond. Off
ciatine AIr. r. Thornton Jones. brother
of the groom. was hest man. and Miss
Emily Moody. sister of The bride maid Of
honor
The ushers were Messrs. %. s. Jones. g.
,vrav Booker S j.. BIckford. ana II. H..
Ho,t They left on Northern tour IN
the evening.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-17
A BRILLIANT AFFAIR,
The Final Ball az Washington and
Lee University,

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blaze Wednesday night "h,n .H, ''."'
BAH put am end 90 inc Ioui N", ''
mencemeni exercises. iH' 30 "'' ,
building of the university WIS ''
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-17

HAMPTON. VA, June l5-special-
John Bassett. who sometime ago robbed
Mis-. Sarah Opdyke of Phoebus. OF 800
was given hve years 100 the penitentiary
Yesterday 4 motion for a new trial
was made. and argued this morning The
new trial was refused.
The meeting called 20 perfect the ar
ganizatlon of a new military company
last night. did not transact any business
on account of not having a sufficiently
large number present
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-17

WINCHESTER, VA June is.-speclal.
over six hundred pupils Of the John Kerr
Public Schools of this city to-day march-
cd to his grave IN Mount Hebron Cene-
terry. and decorated il with flowers.
over three hundred designs constituted
the decorations. Appropriate exercises
were held there.
John Kerr founded the schools
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-17

with Mr. Dempsey Weaver, Of Nashville.
Tenn. , 800.
S., .,e1ov oreandie. diamonds aad kap-
", Airba badge with Mr. TSzsweil J.
Hubbard. OF Norfolk Va.
Mr., william s Hopkins, Of Lex'ng-
+n~ black tulle. with Mr.. W. s. Hop
Mrs worwick C. White, Of Lexington.
msct satin. with Mt w. G.. White, Of
Lexington.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-17

ASHLAND. VA. June 6.-special--.At
a meeting this morning OF the Executive
Committee Of the Board of Trustees OF
Randolph Macon College. Mr.. w. >
Brown. son OF DR.. a. O. Brown, was
chosen director OF the Physical Culture
Department OF the College here.
Mir Brown viii go North this summer
In order TO further perfect himself IN
athletics.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-17

LEXINGTON. VA. June l6-Special-
The funeral OF Miss Eliza W. b. Ander-
son. who was q pupil Of the Virginia Fe-
male Institute. staunton. took place here
Thursday aftrnoon from the Episcopal
church Rev. Dr. u. j. McBryde OH late J..
Mis-. Anderson was neice Of Hon. w A.
Anderson with whom she had made her
hCme since a small child. She was a
daughter OF Mr.. +. r. Anderson. Jr, OF
dlenwood. Va. and was great fayorits
with everybody.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-17
DIR. HAWTHORNE SICK.
4 Horse Runs q Hair Mile Into a Rail
road Tunnel.

AFysr, Va. june 7.-speom.--'.. j.
b. 4... horne aud wife are guests ,t The
A05s ause The Doctor BIAS been sick
and .a- had "a physician with him since
his arrival here.
The people of This vicinity propose in
the very early future OBJ build new
chanel at Alton. THE old building H un-
safe for ID large congregation.
Passenger train $50. & on wednesday
last chased horse through the Blue
Ridge tunnel for about haif mile. throw
ing the animal at a-t into thf ditch be-
low tine track. The section force after
some hard work brought him out having
sustained no serious injury.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-17
cnANGEor G. AND o. sCHEDuLF.

Commencing Saturday, June lith,
Chesapeake and Ohio. James River
Division train No. II. leaving Richmond
at5P p. NJ daily. except Sunday. Will run
through 10 Warren.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-17

VIII often cause horrible Burn, Scald,
Cut or Bruise BucNen's Arnica Salve,
the best in the world. VIII Kill the pain
and promptly heal IL. cures Old Sores.
Fever sores. Ulcers. Boils Felons. Corns
au Skin Eruptlons. Best Pile cure on
Garth only 25c. box. Cure guaran-
feed. sold by owens 4 Minor Drug
CampaHy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-17
CAR BUILDERS
FINISH WORK
Suggested That They Ileet Next
Year on An Ocean Liner,
offered a Trip TO Richmond as the
Guests OF the Locomotive Works.
But Were Deferred 10y The Hot
Wcathcr-EXhibits Delayed.

FORTRESS MONROE Va. June 1c-
Special.-The Master Car-Buldors' Cone
reHii0H finished lts work ard adjourned
this afternoon a. 1880 o'clock The Im-
mensa amount o. routine work accom-
plished on yesterday made tho earis AIDE
jounm 700 possible The Nomin8ung
Committee made the following report
concerning officers for Tho ensuing yea-,
which was adopted by thc association.
President e.. A. Schr0yer. First Vice
Prosid j. i. Chamber.in. Second Vice
President j. J. Hennesscg. Third Vice
President. W. j. Robertson. Treasure.
O.. vs.. Dsmarest. for members off the FIX
ecut.Vc Committee 200 900 vacancies cHus-
od by The expired term of three members
s. r. Bush. a. p. Mitchell william
Galstang
The following committee ou yesterday
and to-day made exhaustive reports.
Trains pairinr Brake Shoe Tests. Arbi-
ifauon. PasseuFe. interchange
Much tlmo was spent in reaching am
Acceptance OF the report on arbitration
and repairs west of fhe larh meridian.
The report of The aet committee
brought forth considerable discussion
one member thereof M,. D.. 90. McCon-
noI. did mot desire to have hIs name 900
tb. reu.rf Tn. members west of the
,ii-souri river voted aeaIrst the ad9ption
az tho rerorf T'f. trouble. was that the
bufdars va.f of fha Missouri could NOT
ee, ,heir materials as chosn ae East and
Should Doe allowed higher rate than 600
The East Among those taking part n the
, discussion wen Mcssrs g. 3d. Aecon-
nel small and So. s. Morris. of Rieh-
ron1
Numerous other question VI vital Im-
norfance to tlc builders Wero Brought
before the convention
For the ra.f two d1v. the meetings
r4vo been hGl 'n the spacious pavilion
f of the ChambeiIin. which wIs moro ri
antlr located than thr haI r09m. fAc
former being Immediately over the wat..
though th. warm weather of yesterday
dwindlcd thc arendsne. down t0 -1 at
some hours oi the daN
Th. following u.s. tne personnel OFT iAe
TMauc. Committee. Edwin o. Baker
l0hlirmauI ID d. Roberts. william e
sa.I0r Dr.. John Harrun. ID. FrfUk
Price, CHARLES ConI.f This committee
met This morning af l0 O'Clock.
SIGHTSEEING.
THE afternoon nas spent nF ihe d'. r-
gates and fhcir friends in taking in ODE
points of interest iu anl around '.i
Point MauF who Dad u0t Dad 400 on-
pmuurr before fh's t1 VISIT thr sure
! pounding country wII spend fne rr-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-17

Or. Pel will deliver his last lecture TOE
the summer at the Young asu Sntecu:q
assoclation this sftesnA6n ~ - o<eooeA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-17

WHAT PEOPLE SAY about Hoods
sarsaparilla Is that II cures when all other
remedies fan. Therefore YOU should take
Hoods Sarsaparilla in preference TO all
others.
Hoods pills cnre biliousness. Mailed
FOR - cents By {. /. Hood & Co. Lowell.
Mass
La Junta tribune., 1899-05-31
LOCAL Aso PERSONA, ,rtns.

Smoke La Junta.
Trade at the Palace drug store.
Take it to Downer. He'll fix
, it."
For diamonds and fine Iewelry
go to Fisher g. Larsens.
Seven per cent money for city or
farm loans. w. r. Gibson.
Buckley & Hart have plenty of
money to loan on good farms.
The county commissioners meet
in regular monthly session next
Monday.
Downer sells Columbias and
Crescents, and says they're all
4 right, too.
4 DR.. Frank Finney and daughter,
Gertrude, were Palmer Lake vis-
Iitors Monday.
! Don't forget the dance given
by the band boys at the opera
house Friday night of this week.
| Prof o. ]. Blakesley and wife
left last night for Painted Post, N.
Y, to spend the summer vacation:
Just received at Cawthron &
Cawthron's, full line OF "Quick
Meal" gasoline stoves, the best on
the market.
Will c. Beatty, OF Manzanola,
was member of the graduating
class Of the state university at
Boulder this year.
| The Ladies Social Circle will
meet at the home Of Mrs. English
Thursday afternoon at ago o'clock.
Everybody welcome.
7. w. Hawkins sold his racket
stock to w. r. Gibson, OF Rocky
Ford. and the goods were moved
to that place Monday.
i. T.. Lawless, Of the Lamar
Sparks, was scintilIsting ton our
streets Monday, and made social
call at the TRIBUNE Office.
E. H, Bradbury, OF Kansas
City, Mo, arrived in this city Sun
day morning and was a guest of
the Harvey House for several
days.
Jason Cook, an employe Of the
First National bank, left on No.
last Saturday for Lamar, for
short visit with home folks near
that place.
7. |. Cook returned Monday
night from Denver, where he had
been in attendance upon the ses-
sions OF the Western Funeral Di-
rectors Association, of which he
is member.
| The Rocky Ford watermelon
rollers trimmed up the local ag-
gregation of pumpkin huskers to
the tune of I6 to "a, in an alleged
game OF baseball at the driving
park last Sunday afternoon.
Miss Florence Clucas, sister
OF Master Mechanic Clucas, re-
returned from Colorado Springs
Saturday morning, where she has
been the guest of friends. Miss
Clucas expects to leave tomorrow
for her home in the Isle OF Man.
Harry O'Connor, who has been
attending the university at Boul-
der for the past year, returned to
this city on No. 6 Friday night,
just couple Of hours too late to
be present at the alumni reception.
Harry is member OF the gradu-
ating class Of 'o8 of the High
School Of this city.
The absence OF all decoration OF
furniture on the stage Of the opera
house at the memorial services
Sunday afternoon gave a weird
and gloomy appearance to the sur
roundings. Nothing but the col
ors Of the G. A. r. post were in
sight to relieve the monotony Of
the scene. Such neglect does not
speak well for people who make
any pretensions to culture and
La Junta tribune., 1899-05-31
JUNTA oTERO COUNTY COLORADO WEDNESDAY NAY 81
10 honor the heroic dead as well as

TO honor the heroic dead as well as
lthe living.
II Columbias, standard OF the
world. Downer sells 'em.
Fresh Jersey milch COW for sale.
inquire of G. S. Thompson.
For fresh bread. pies or cakes go
20 Fishers postoffice news stand.
Porter ]. Preston, of Las Ami
snas, was a La Junta visitor last
Saturday.
IA Take 'em and try 'em before you
buy EN-. Pianos and organs at
Smiths Music Store.
Miss Anna Adams left yesterday
morning for Pueblo to visit friends
few weeks before returning to
her home in Syracuse, Kan.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Caldwell and daugh-
ter, Miss Bessie, left yesterday
morning for Pueblo, where they
will max their home in the fu-
tire.
III A. oS:Mr 'er, of Topeka, who
has been .sting in the railroad
water ser. : a,i,h poin, for sew
eral weeks,u returned home last
Saturday night.
Mrs. n. b. Patterson, of La
Junta, has organized a music class
of ten members in Manzanola and
will spend Wednesday of each
week here. News.
Miss Lottie Burkholder, of Har-
per, Kan, niece of DR.. Finney
who has been visiting in this city
for two weeks past, left Monday
morning for Denver to visit rel
atives.
C. w. Wonderly has been
elected business manager of the La
Junta band and will attend to all
contracts for their services in the
future. Joe Hickman was elected
musical director
fise sixth annual reunion Of the
Otero County Veteran Association
will be held at the Rocky Ford
Fair grounds on June I7th and
18th. There will be basket din
ner on Saturday and Sunday. Ev-
erybody is invited to attend.
Geo. S. Thompson and wife re-
turned on No. 6 Monday night
from Denver, where they have
been for several days past. Mr..
Thompson has been attending the
annual meeting OF the Western
Funeral Directors Association, Of
which he is treasurer.
There will be meeting of the
Business Mems Association at the
store of A. c. Kennedy tonight at
s o'clock to complete the program
for the Fourth of July celebration.
The mayor and city council have
consented to act as reception
committee and take charge of the
carrying out of the program on the
fourth, and will be present at the
meeting to familiarize with the de-
tails of the celebration.
1t is matter that reflects great
credit upon the faculty and course
Of training of the La Junta high
school that every member of the
graduating class OF 1899 intends to
pursue studies in some higher in
stitution of learning the coming
year. While high school educa-
ton, in and OF itself, does not
amount to such a great deal, yet as
preparation and incentive to a
grander and nobler life, its value
cannot be overestimated.
BY virtue Of distraint warrant
issued from the county treasurer's
Office Monday, Constable ]. 6.
Howard levied upon eight cars be-
longing to the Hicks Stock Car
Company, of Chicago. The taxes
and interest amount to SI8o.o6
and the company has paid no at
tention to repeated notices sent