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La Junta tribune., 1899-05-13
Finger rr,., ra..,,ee..,on.

In detective novels finger-prints let
by criminals. preferably in blood
play an important part: but truth
seems stranger than fiction In the fac,
that the finger-print system OF identi-
tying criminals In India has been
made so perfect that 1t would enable
any intelligent person In few min
utes to distinguish the individual, II
necessary. from all other persons now
living in the world. or. II data were
available. from all other persons who
have lived since the creation OF man
The system Is simplicity itself. and
there Ia none OF the elaboration OF
process or the costly and delicate ma
chinery required for the anthropo-
metric system. All tina, Is needed is
a piece of tin. sheet of paper and
some printers ink. The linked I'm
pressions OF the ten digits are taken
and filed in the proper compartment OF
the proper pigeon-hole, and 1t is on
the classification of records and their
distribution into the pigeon holes
depends. Every finger mark shows
lines OF the loop or the
".whorl" type. and by a simple table
OF the combinations Of these types in
the ten digits. l.o2i main classes are
made. These are again subdivided ac-
cording to minor details. and the sub
divisions can he further divided ad in
finitum II necessary; but with the
table before him any person Of or
dinary intelligence can place his finger
on the corresponding card to record
in his hand within five minutes, no
matter how many thousand cards there
may be. 1t is calculated that the
chances are about sixty-four million to
one against any two persons having
single fingers identical. and the
chances against all ten fingers being
identical go beyond mathematics alto
vet her
La Junta tribune., 1899-05-13
TO KEEP LOVE SECURE IN HOME
Ma asd wife Must Live sinpiy. Hoosssiy
asd Frankly on . High Plane

asa Br0nkiy ON . hi8n fAAne-
I'm the nrst months OF married hfe. love
In sufficient. and loving 50 simple. that
there seems no other need In iife." writes
Helen watterson Moody in the March
Ladies' Home Journal. But by-and.by
when care begins to shadow them when
daties present themselves. and. strangely
enough. conflict with each other. when
convictions clash and tastes differ. then
both husband and wife begin to realize
that back OF love must stand what have
called stead and sturdy moral qualities
Justice. patience, honesty, sincerity ana
magnanimiiy. Indeed. on these depends
the very continuance OF love IN marriage.
for IL Is not possible TO go on loving un-es5
that Is found which Is worthy OF love. /
say this adytsedly. ! know the world Is
fun OF men and women who think, either
because they like 10 think so. or sadly; be-
cause they must. that one can love where
one does no, respect. II seems to me thht
One may pity. may have an Infinite yearn-
ing tenderness over what one cannot re-
specf. but love Is of royal birth ana rccos-
nixes only what IL royal as Itself. IN.
way. then. to keep love secure In married
life ts not much to be anxiousiy watch-
ing and guarding lest II should escape. or
CRYING that love has spread Its wings be.
cause the nrst holiday romance ~ replaced
by grayer feeling. but by living along
simply and honestly and frankly together.
on n high plane. looking most and always
toward Whatsoever things are true, what
soever things are honest. whatsoever
things are ssst. whatsoever things are
pure wha atso-yer things are lovely, what
soever things of good report Ehsh
love will be not captive, but most VIII
ling guest
La Junta tribune., 1899-05-13
SCRAPS"

No vice president has been renom
mated for fifty years.
Lyons Is trying a new street pave
ment made OF blocks OF glass.
Chinese scholars claim that iron
swords were in use In their country
1000 years ago.
The pistol taken from General Santa
Ana at the battle OF San Jacinto was
recently placed in the Texas depart
ment OF history.
Whales teeth form the currency OF
the Fill Islands. They are painted
white and red to represent different
values. The natives carry their
wealth around their necks.
II has been stated that John Walter.
OF the London Times. left as legacy
to his daughter one OF the advertising
columns Of the Thunderer. 1t brought
the lady steady income OF $50 day.
A physician was acquitted recently
In England for riding bicycle on a
sidewalk because OF an old law that
gives u doctor the right to take the
shortest cut when on his way to an ur-
gent case.
Il read today" said Mrs. Mcbride.
"of Judge who recently granted
twenty divorces in one day" He
must be one OF those twenty-knot de-
stroyers we read about sometimes"
added Mr.. McBride.-Life.
According to the Revue ScientinQue.
Berlin, shows a greater increase In
the number Of visitors than any other
European city. In 1854 there were
26S. 900 visitors; In 1897 there were
$1,000 gain Of SO per cent In
Paris the increase was smaller. but the
total number larger-ss0 coo in 1897.
In the same year Vienna had $4,000
visitors.
Not so very many years ago 1t
would have been looked upon ~ Z ter
rible breach Of etiquette, on the conti-
nent at least, for q princess to be
taught such useful things as cooking
or dressmaking; but nowadays all that
is changed and there are not many
royal ladies. especially In Germany.
who have not been thoroughly In
structed In all that pertains to house
keeping down to Its minutest details.
La Junta tribune., 1899-05-13
The Dancing of Grouse.

4 correspondent writes relative tn
an account In these columns OF ttA.
dancing of grouse and prairie chick
ems. II was first brought to his at
tention five years ago in Northern Al
berta by n Stony Indian. who brought
In q large quantity OF prairie chick
ems. who had evidently been shared IN
some way At his urgent requrI.. the
Indian showed him how the biris hal
been captured. Our corrcspoadeli:
writes:
Next morning we started OF geiy
early ard walked about thre. miles -
piece of open country. and there
right in the center OF II vas a good
sized piece of ground with hardly E
blade of grass on 1t. The indian goes
OFF into the long grass and immediate
ly returns with soms willows about
four feet long. pointed both ends: he
plants these all over the bare spot.
sticking both ends into the ground
good and firm, making n half circle
with each one; from his blanket he
produced couple OF dozen or more
brass wire snares and hung two or
three of these to every hoop. After ar
ranging these very carefully, we
struck OFF at right angles and walked
another mile and found a place sim
liar to the one we had just left. and
did the same there. When everything
was completed to the Indians salts
faction, he gave me to understand that
we would have to quit that vicinity
for an hour.
The creek being close by. we both
meandered down to II and had some
splendid fishing. the Indian producing
the fish lines from some mysterious
place in his blanket. He watched MS
fish pole with one eye and kept track
OF the country surrounding the snares
with the other and every once in a
while would give a grunt OF satisfac-
tion.
II guessed that was when he heard
or saw chicken beading In the right
direction. We managed to get quite
string OF trout, before he decided to
move. When we got within hun
dred feet of the first snares. up flew
a whole mob OF birds: but when we
got in view OF the snarcs. we found
fully one half had done their work.
The ma jority OF the birds were stran-
gled but some had been caught by n
wing and leg, or both wings. But
1t was all the same: try as they would.
there was no escape for them. The
same thing had happened at the other
dancing ground.
Now. I'll try and explain this dane
ing that grouse indulge in. At certain
times OF the year prairie chickens
bunch into covey and then make for
the nearest open space: mostly early
In the morning. and there commence
u series OF promenades. with n consid-
cradle amount OF billing and cooling.
just for all the world like pigeons or
doves. with tail and wings spread and
trailing along the ground. II Is quite
natural for the grass to get worn right
away. leaving nothing but the bare
ground, and when once a dancing
ground Is picked out. they very seldom
leave for a fresh place. That is where
the Indians up north get their deadly
work In and kill SO many on. they just
know the time OF the year to day al
most. when chicken begin to dance.
and they also know the exact spot they
will dance on, and IL an Indian can
get snares he will never starve while
the dancing season is on."-tfX.
La Junta tribune., 1899-05-13

@ALESwOMEN understand what torture A
Constantly their feet whether well or III Compelled
~ to and agreeable to customers while dragged.
down with some feminine weakness Backaches and head
La Junta tribune., 1899-05-13
WOMEN
WHO EARN
HExR LIVING

poor health for some tme my troubles hav.
ing brought by standing physician sad
ing serious trouble had TO give up work
us. of and would have farting spells at
monthly periods various medicines but
La Junta tribune., 1899-05-13
IN THE ODD CORNER.
QUEER AND CURIOUS THINGS
AND EVENTS.

go'ne Extraordinary Death Traness-Ths
Dancing Of Grouse-wsriike Fishes
Nave Been Diseovesed-Fingsr Print
Identification.
La Junta tribune., 1899-05-13
PA,,,pp,.. Tribes.

There are about so distinct tribe
among the natives OF the Philippines
The Moros are the most bioodthirst.
savages known.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-12
rcLlCn on A WILD GOOSE CHASE.
Clsan Ont an Abandoned Well In
Search for Stolen Furs.

Chief Of Police Reed, Detective Cudihee
and 0hcer John Kelly, accompanied by a
eailor, prisoner from the city jail, spent
several hours yesterday afternoon indus
triousy cleaning out an old well near
Interplay, animated by Pickering hope
would be found some of the fur coats
and cloaks stolen from r. Petkovits'
store several weeks ago.
After much laborious toll, and the
hosting to the surface Of nearly half a
Ton Of rotten wood. the officers of the
oeen victimized by a Joker and returned
q the city thoroughly disguised with
the man who sent them on the chase.
Yesterday morning somebody gave Off,
81 Kelly Information that some boys
living near Interplay had been seen play
which resembled fur garments. After
paying with the articles the boys, 1t was
claimed, threw them into the old well.
Chief Reed caused Detective Cudihee
% De routed out of bed at an unusually
early hour. Some time was spent in In
agee to make the descent into the well.
Finally one was found who was willing
70 90 90 In consideration of being given,
claimed, an extra meal, and about
made
When the old well was reached the in
Gepid prisoner was lowered and began
Tng debris to the rope. while Chief
heed, Cudihee and Kelly took turns in
nauIlng 1t to the surface. Finally every
splnter was removed, and only the mud
y. Shiny bottom and sides Of the well
There was no sign Of the missing furs.
a aas the boys who played there Saturday
could not be found 10 give an explana-
uon OF their conduct.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-12
AMCSEMENTS.


VIII be the pay at the Seattle tonight.
In why Smith Left Home" George II.
Broadhurst has written farce that is I'M
step in advance over anything he has yet
done. The fun of the play is extracted
almost entirely from the complications
shortly after their marriage by the ar
rival of four of Mrs Smiths relatives to
make q visit. Cases OF mistaken Identity
ensue.
Everything comes right In the end, how
ever, and 1t is not until then that Smith
really does leave home.
The people engaged to illustrate this lat
est Broadhurst farce are Frank Tame
hill, jr., Eugene Redding, c. Jay williams,
Frederick Roberts. Gilbert Gardner, Carina
Jordon,, Nellie Maskell, Jennie Engle. Lot
Chamberlin and Lizzie May Timer, all peo-
pie of reputation on the stage.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-12
- ao2-sos New York BIZ.
MORE MONEY FOR SEATTLE.



Two hundred thousand dollars more Of
Eastern capital has been secured for Be-
attic Two deals, with capitalists of New
York and Boston, involving that amount,
of J. A. Moore, and all that remains to
complete the transfer OF valuable business
property. in this city to the Eastern pur-
Mr.. Moore returned to Seattle Saturday
night, after an absence of four weeks. He
went East on business, and comes back
him in closer touch with men Of capital,
and gave him the opportunity to DO much
toward interesting others in the growth
Whn neat few ssu month, sesers rea
started and finished.
the Esss .sot ssats sna s asu a n
did not believe IN the general stories about
Eastern people. being Wen acquainted with
s ssss S Sa he went sos tss them Ho and
markable knowledge OF seattIe's resources.
They are looking 70 this city, and not to
try and Departure for Oriental franc,
which they feel will assume mammoth
proportions in the next few years.
Moore, yesterday afternoon. land / was
dumfounded a few times, until became
used to.jt, to find such g general knewl-
me-. You have the coal out there and the
lumber, the basis Of all transportation.
They have to ship coal to San Francisco,
tation companies which makes a higher
price. and thereby reduces the possibility
Of successful competition. Cheap fuel Is
have on the Pac Coast n
vor of Seattle
"All are looking to the Orient as the
great . Tommerea heaeSssrters e the tu
lean port connecting with the far East
The population Of the country is NOV
ing toward the Pacific, and the Northwest
IL getting and will continue TO get the
major share OF these people. There will
be an enormous growth OF the West 1t
would be difficult to mention all the things
It seems that ali the business men look
upon our little city as the very place to
invest their money. One Of the men | am
once upon my approach that he had been
looking Cor an opportunity to place some
Of his money in Seattle. as he believed it
was going to be a great city.
at has been in the last thirty days that
Mr.: Hill, OF the treat Northern, prophe-
sled in New York that in ten years Seattle
with him. While his figures may sound sound
have at least 10000 BY that tine.
another thing that came to my notice:
commented upon in Wall All Broad streets cts
The financial men cannot understand 1t;
they have been used to sending their mon
ey to the West, and to have the tables turn
ed causes wondering comment. Although
this looks nice to us. the condition should
not be SO that we have to send money
away; we should have a place for It right
here, and we shall before many years.
This condition Of shortage Of money
East is not on account of any panic, but
simply because the volume of general trade
Is so extensive that it takes every avail
able dollar to keep up With It. That is
why bank rates are and 6la per cent. in
New York, when two or three years ago
they were only half that All lines of in
dustry are In an exceedingly thriving con-
dition, and 1t takes money to carry them
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-12
THE DEATH of WASHINGTON.
Memorial Services to He Held by LO-
cal Patriotic Societies.


Thursday. of this week Is the Tooth an
niversary Of the death Of George Wash
ington, which occurred on December IA,
1899 Appropriate memorial services will
be held by the Improved order of Red
Men throughout the country, including a
service under the auspices of the local
camp of the order.
The services here will be held in the
wigwam of Chief Seattle tribe. in the
Guide addresses by Judge Moore, L. H.
voolfolk, George E. Morris and L. =.
Wolfe great Junior Sagamon of the
Council OF Washington. R. B. Albertson
will deliver the principal address, and
musical and poetic selections will be
features Of the programme. NJ. B. Sachs
will be master Of ceremonies.
The principal memorial services under
the auspices of the /. O. r. NJ. will be
held at Washington city and Mount Ver-
non, Va, the home of Washington. At
the Washington service Hon. Chauncey
M Depew, United States senator from
New York, will be the orator of the &C.
casion.
The event will also be commemorate
by the two local posts of the g. A. r.
at a meeting in Collins hall. on Thursday
evening. The programme for this meet
ing has not yet been arranged, but will
probably include addresses by Hon. VIII
ii. Thompson and Hon. John B. Allen.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-12
Portland to Go to Dutch arbor.

Another vessel is soon to make trip
direct to Dutch harbor. Capt. James
COMPANY. received a letter o VesterIav
from the San Francisco office stating that
the former steamship Portland would be
at Departure bay within a week, where
she will begin taking on cargo of coal
for the Alaska Commercial Companys
Dutch harbor bunkers.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-12
Great Shipment OF SOAP.

.. me burlington Is running a special
S Sa!n Or forty-1ve cars from Omaha to
S snt Lake, which is loaded exclusively
WIZ " soap. This record shipment consists
~ ~ 10y NY cases of 100 bars each. a total
" " !i.S0oW pounds, and a market value
\ ! ysoWo If stacked up one bar on top
~ Az, me other. the soap would make pile
v .,s iso miles high. The estimated con-
rro ou OF soap In the world is ten
rvunas per capita year. and this ship
ne would therefore supply 100000 peo-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-12
STABBED AND ROBBED.
All Sam Has n Bloody Encounter
with Two White FOOtDads.

All Sam a Chnaman, was cut with n
knife and robbed of SIS by two men on
jackson street. between First avenue
south and Occidental avenue, last night
about o'clock.
The Chinamans story OF the ROBBERY Is
that the two men seized him from be-
hind. He fought, and In the struggle
one Of the men cut his hand with knife.
His clothing and hat were also cut in
several places.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-12
r11n SEATTLE rosrrE111dnNcrR TUESDAY. -
WANTS STREETS VACATED.
Northern Pacific Asks Additional
Water Front Rights.
ORDINANCES ARE INTRODUCED.

Proposed Franchises Give Company
Right tn Erect Passengers Sub
way Across Railroad Avenue
Provide for Vacation of Marion,
Spring and Seneca Streets and
for Widcning OF Post street.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-12
ALL TALKING OF SEATTLE.
DR.. w. A. shannon Predicts a big
Rush to Cape Nome From East.

DR.. w. A. Shannon returned last night
from q six weeks trip to the East, during
which Time he visited the principal hospi-
tails of the large American and Canadian
cities.
OF his trip Dr. Shannon says: IT am
surprised to read articles In the papers
that Seattle is not well known In the
East. Everyone talks about 1t, and the
financial standing of this city Is high.
Eastern people lopk upon 1t as the COM
ing city of the Coast. / was asked a
great many questions concerning the
Cape Nome fields and the transportation
facilities to that place. Every paper
that contains anything about Nome is
eagerly sought. think that a large
number of Fasteners will be on the way
delightful during my entire trip
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-12

To all of our friends and well-wishers
who so generously assisted and contrib
uted toward the success Oh our bazaar, we
berehv tender our most sincere thanks.
Execrtiye committee Garden Bazaar.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-12

ALL glasses we sell for holiday gifts
will be fitted free afterwards. H Clay
Eversole, TO First avenue.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-12
STEAMER DODF


This new seagoing steamer is now run
ming to Everett, leaving Seattle II a. m.
and $50 D. m.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-12

Opal. rings and pins in great variety.
w. H. Finck jeweler, SIG Second avenue.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-12
Lake Washington Ferry Boat.

The Lake Washington ferry boat wi,, mt
oe Put In operation for three or four
s - ,,, Work Is now being pushed as fast
IL pusslole at the building site near the
~ terminus of Madison street. County
Commissioner a .hiio Smith said he would like to
M. use BOAT running at an early date but
before April. "'N oe 'e"uy
tr,ra EhLlNG silver and ebony silver
s~ ~ o,nd toilet sets. w. II. Finck. Jewell
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-12

STEAMER Greyhound. change Of time.
winter schedule.
Starting Monday. December Il, the Grey
hound will leave Seattle at $40 a. m.' IL
a. m. and 4:3o p. m.
Leave Everett at a. M p. m. and
GAS n. m. Fare, soc.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-12

EXCELLENT lunches served daily fro0
Y 70 o'clock. Cafe Halbes 80 Second.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-12
W a11ted
A s. Acre Tract

We are directed to secure q 5 or lo-acre
tract, eligibly situated for plating, or q
bunch Of lots.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-12

I1Ott0dySs
2o-inch STAMPED LINEN CEN
TER PIECES, marked from zoe to
Csc each.
PARTLY FINISHED CENTER
PIECES, with silks to finish, marked
from $3.50 to So, from He5 to IS.
From $3.50 to $4.s5. from $3.50 to
$375, from s475 to 1895.
From $3.50 to $3.50. from $3.50 to
$1.s5.
SILK EMBROIDERED FINISH
ED PILLOWS. marked from 5000
and $f9.75 to $40.
From $3.50 to $3.95. from $3.50 to
$3.50.
From $12 to $780, from $3.50 to $3.50.
Large assortment of Stamped
Cushion Covers. Stamped Laundry
Bags, Stamped Shoe Pockets. Stamp
ed Linen Doylies. Center Pieces,
Trays. Tea Cloths, Handkerchief
Cases. Glove Cases. Photograph
Frames. etc.
ROYAL SOCIETY EMBROIDERY
SILKS are absolutely fast dye.
Free lesson in ART EMBROID-
cry with every purchase amcunt-
ing to 500 or more.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-12-16
~ -: ~ -
I CURRENT COMMENT
No nore Cheap Money.

The Republicans throughout the
country, and the majority of sensible
Democrats, will commend the action
of the Republicans in cong1ess, in
proposing to put the finances of this
country squarely on the gold stan
dard basis. Never in the history OF
the country has the time been more
opportune. The recent discovery of
gold in Alaska removes all doubt that
many people honestly entertained
three years ago about there being
enough to do the business of the
country. The finances of the treas
ury are in excellent condition, and
the balance of trade is largely in our
favor. The United States will pay
its obligations and its pensioners with
the best money in the world, and it
will demand that the people of other
counties who buy the products Of
Americans, whether of the farm or
factory, pay for them in money worth
one hundred cents on the dollar. No
cheap money goes with us.-St. Clond
Journal Press.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-12-16

The democratic program in Con
gress at this session is said not to be
one of obstruction, butrather to let the
Republican majority dowhat it wishes
while it holds the reins of power. The
program is certainly good politics
and good craftsmanship. All - re-
sponsibility will thus be fastened di-
rectly upon the Republicans, either
for good or for evil. From all ap-
pearancee. however, the Republicans
are going to make the most of their
opportunity, and enact into law the
will of the people as expressed in
recent elections. It is too much to
expect, however, that Congress will
immediately find any way of dealing
with the trusts, fol- there is no ques-
ton on which good honest thinkers
are so much at variance as this same
question of the trust.