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La Junta tribune., 1899-04-01
Dewey ut School.

The Family Herald and Weekly star
recently had an article, copied from an
American exchange, giving an account
OF row which took place between
George Dewey when he was boy. and
school teacher named PanGborn.
Capt. c. f. Cummings, North avenue.
Worcester, Mass. who was school
mate OF Dewey, writes correcting the
published account of some particulars.
He writes: The affair took place In
Montpelier. VT. and not at Johnson,
as stated. Dewey was four years
younger than myself, but we were al
ways warm friends and sworn to stand
by each other. Dewey was the leading
spirit OF the school in any mischief or
deviltry that might be proposed. Al
the time spoken of Zebina *. Pang-
born taught the district school in the
little two-story brick schoolhouSe
which then, as now. stands two build
lngs south OF the state parliament
building. Dewey had several times
used offensive language towards Pahs-
born, until forbearance had ceased 10
be virtue for PangbOrn, and he re-
solved to put stop to such proceed
ings. The evening after the affair
happened Pangborn provided himseit
with a cowhide about four feet In
length. The next day he ordered De-
wey to come out on the floor, and De-
wey refused. Pangborn repeated, TOOK
his rawhide from under his cloak'
which hung upon the wall and pro-
ceeded to give Dewey seventeen blows
upon his back. Dewey wore thln
broadcloth coat which was cut through
at every blow. Just then l ana iour
others rose TO go TO Deweys reiiei'
when Pangborn dropped the rawhiue
and seized wooden chair by the back
and raised it above his head and said
he would knock our brains out If we
advanced another step. We dld not
relish the idea of losing our brains.
and rs the boys say we backed down
This put an end to the fiosging. De-
ways hand was not cut ut all. Dut the
skin on the index finger of his right
hand was slightly cut. Dewey did at
tend Pangborn's school at johnson the
next year, but they were then warm
anu i''"'y oas
made man of him.
At the close OF the school that day
Pangborn started with George for his
fathers house followed by myself and
four others. Upon our arrival DR..
Dewey refused us admittance, ana
said: What is the matter now, my
boy?" George at once divested him
self OF his Jacket and shirt. and said:
Look at my back and see what's the
matter yourself" The doctor saw that
his boy had been terribly punished,
but thought 1t might be for his good
in time to come, and told Pangborn
that George would be in order to re-
turn to school in n day or two.
II might tell you of many incidents
OF Georges boyhood days, but perhaps
the above will suffice for the present.
I myself followed the sea nearly forty
years, and no doubt the cause of my
first going was through the persuasions
of George Dewey Goodhearted and
brave hoy he was. always take great
pleasure in reading anything about
him. hnt | like TO have things stated
as they occurred"
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-01
or,cin., D.p.r m.nt store.

The old-fn8hioned country store was,
after all. the original Department store.
The residents OF our cities have often
laughed when they visited the leading
store in "A country village because of the
variety of articles offered for sale by the
local tradesman. To the denizens of the
the city the selling of drugs and hard
ware. of nannels and flour, of pick-axes
and peanuts. by the same dealer and In
the same establishment appeared to be
most amusing But now II has come to
pass that the great department stores OF
our cities sell everything that the country
store sells. and much more besides. For
in the most modern of these great estab-
lishments one can not only furnish his
house from top to bottom. kitchen anc
have n tooth pulled. engage a servant
send a telegram. have his photograph
taken. visit a picture gallery and even 0
menaRerie. And so the much-iaughed-a
countryman has taught the city merchant
lesson from which the latter Is deriv-
ing handsome profts.-Leslie's Weekly.
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-01
Waiting Mt the Landing.

no longer am frctfal nor worry
Over problems the future holds.
But try always to be merry.
While old Time around me rolls.
| watch the small birds around me mat
Up IA the branches OF the tree:
And l am happy while 1 ain waiting
On the ships that Will come to me.
l dream not OF place Internal.
While In Natures God | trust;
For all these things that are eternal,
surely must be fair and just.
place of torment-oh. how gratinS
Could any God SO cruel be?
Can dream IL while | am waiting
For the ships that VIII come to me?
And yet have no creed nor measure
My own faith to curb and hold:
Neither have | boarded treasure.
And no idols made of gold.
But world OF hope I'm creating.
With song bird In every tree;
Ind they are singing while | am waiting
For the ships that VIII come to me.
Death TO me is no longer fearful:
only passing through the night
OF a long day that ends so fearful.
Into Il morning fun of light.
But hold, l am anticipating
Things mortal cannot see;
SO l VIII go on dreaming. waiting
For the ships that will come TO me.
No more care. and no more worry.
No more dread and no more fears,
No anxiety, and no more hurry.
NO heart-aches and no more tears.
In Hopes boat on the beach sands graf
Ing.
Gently toss'd by the waves OF the sea,
! sit. with my feet in the sea foam. walt
ing
For the ships that will come to me.
-Faraway Moses.
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-01
ELECTRIC CAB STATION.
Entertaining scenes Where Horssiess
Cabs Are Given New Power.

Entertaining scenes Where Hors.iess
Cabs Are Given New Power
One of the most entertaining sights
which any city in which the electric
cab has been introduced affordU is the
cab station itself during the rush
hours. The cabs wheel in and oIt OF
the station, as they return from them
t.ips. or are called out, swiftly and
Soiselessly. What strikes the observ-
er most, perhaps, is the astc nishing
ease and accuracy with which they
are guided by the driver. They move
AID stop apparently to an inch. and
twist around sharp corners with
ssaklessness. but withal certainty
which is foreign to all ones previous
experiences of passenger vehicles, The
notorman has everything within
hands reach or foot reach. With his
hands he operates the controlling gear
for operating the switch beneath his
seat which admits the current; he also
steers with his hand. The braking is
done with his foot with which, also
he rings the bell. There is an emer-
gency switch placed near his heel. by
which he can throw out the switch
and break the current when neces-
sary. In order that no tampering
with the vehicle can take place while
he is temporarily absent. he can re-
move the lever After that the ma
chine is proof against the tricks of the
mischievous passer-by, who bankers
after a free ride, and Will not bulge
until again directed by the rnotorman's
hand The charging OF the batteries
has been brought down to a fine point.
Often cab will run in to replenish its
power, and be out of the station again
in a minute and quarter. Mean
While the fares" will remain inside
and watch the process with interest.
During the opera or theater hours they
are likely to be in full regalia, and the
variety and brilliance of the evening
dress of these visitors give an odd
charm to the scene. The equipment
for changing the batteries is most in
genious. AS the cab enters it runs on
to a table which is split in two parts
and balanced below so that the parta
are free to move in either direction
sideways. The cab is instantly raised
to the proper level, and hydraulic
ram comes out. takes hold of the bat
teries and pulls them out of the way.
They are at once picked up by machin-
cry. carried down the length of the
battery room and deposited upon a
table ready for re-charging. In the
meantime one of a number of sets OF
batteries which have been brought for
ward by an electric crane and depos-
tied in readiness on a table, is placed
opposite the opening in the cab. The
ram makes forward movement and
forces the batteries into the carriage,
which backs off the table platform, and
rolls out on its errand. To all appear
ances the batteries are handled as cas-
lily as If they weighed few ounces
instead of quarter of ton. The
number of electric vehicles engaged by
the month or quarter by private indi-
viduals is increasing with astonishing
rapidity, and the swell coachman is no
longer looked upon as master of his
craft unless he can manage an cleo
trio carriage as skilfully as he can
drive team of horses.-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-01
A SACRED TREE,
The Story OF a Thorn Tree That Elos-
nomed Only Christ INNS.

somed Only Christmas.
The sacred Glastonbury thcrn hav-
ing. as has been its custom for mum
| berless Christmasses, duly hlossomed
at Yuletide, has now returned to its
normal appearance, which in no way
differs from that of an ordinary thorn
tree.
Six miles northwest of the quiet lit
tie Episcopal city of Wells rises lof-
ty peak, called by the Celtic natives Of
West Britain a tor" 1t is conspicu-
Gus for miles around. with the tower of
an ancient chapel on its top. and with
neat little country town and the ruins
OF noble old abbey.
Sufficient evidence remains to show
that the abbey was of vast proper
tions, occupying in all go acres of
ground. II was founded by Saxon
kings, and further endowed by the
Normans and Plantagenets. The grand
chancel and its fine chapels were built
In the finest style of later Norman ar
chitecture, but now little more than
crumbling walls and pillars testify to
the once great beauty OF the abbey.
The porch OF St. Joseph chapel. how
ever, is in fair state of preservation.
Outside there grows the famous Gas
tonbury thorn that blossoms but for
one day in the year, and that Christ
mas day. This tree has strange his
tory.
During his long journey from Pales-
tine ST. Joseph of Arimathea visited
the district. he and his IL companions
having been sent by St. Phillip the
Apostle to convert the then heather
nation OF Britain and to cast out the
Druid superstition.
st. Joseph and his followers found
their way to Glastonbury. then known
as "Yhiswytryn." They were all
a-weary, and arriving at the summit OF
the hill, Joseph, who was using
hawthorn stick as walking staff,
stuck it into the ground and 1t burst
into bloom. The present Glastonbury
tho.n is an offshoot by continued
grating of st. Joseph Of Arimathea's
walking stafY.-London Mail.
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-01

ject of wood alcohol may explain his.
incoherent, disheveled and murderous
appearance that morning. and also his
neglect to put aside the knife with
which he had been cutting up steak,
before disturbing the majors sleep"
The hospital corps man realized that
it was up to him. and gave n skirmish
line signal to which the waiter prompt
ly responded
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-01

have number of friends who have
taken It for catarrh and stomach
trouble. and all unite in praising it.
AS a remedy for catarrh l can fully
recommend it." Mrs. Hamilton. wife
of the gallant colonel. is an ardent
friend of Peru-na also. In letter
on the subject, she writes: II have
been taking Pe-ru-na for some time.
and l ara enjoying better health now
than / have for years. l attribute the
change in my health to Pe-ru-na, and
recommend this excellent catarrh
remedy to every woman, believing 1t
to be especially beneficial to them"
The spring time is the most favor
able time of the year to treat catarrh.
There is so much less liability to take
fresh cold that the treatment is un-
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-01

great many people Mrs. Col Hamilton.
think they are suffering from sou.e-
thing else and have tried many medI-
cines in vain, when II they could real
ize that 1t Is catarrh and take Pe-ru-na
for it they would improve promptly
am soon recover entirely. There are
no substitutes. Let no one persuade
you there are other catarrh remedies
Just as good.
winter Catarrh" Is book written
by DR.. Hartman, Columbus. Ohio. Sent
free to lny address
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-01

lfnpeded. All old
cases of chronic ca
tarrh should bc lin
imme d | n t e y n
course of Pe-ru-n ma
as directed in DR..
Hartman's books
on this disease.
There are so m y
different p h a s C 5
and stages OF ca
tarrh that one
h ar d ! y k n O W S
when he has It. A
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-01
FirepIoof.

"Aha." exclaimed Cheops. as the pyr-
amid builders put the finishing touches
OH the great structure. Il will now
convince these insurance companies
that It is possible to construct an s5-
soluteIy freproof office building.r-
Philadelphia Record.
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-01

The potato crop Of the United States
last year amount Il t. 1tI 0IJg bush
els. valued at $50 Gl3.O)O. This Is an
average ylcld of ti.T bushels TO the
acre, and estimating the population of
the county at 100000, it gives us
. 81 bushels each.
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-01
Do Your Fec. Achn nnn nurnr

Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot
Ease, powder for the feet 1t makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Corns, Bunions, Swollen Hot and
Sweating Feet At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores. 25c. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted. Leroy. n. Y.
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-01

Colonel Arthur L. Hamilton. OF tho
Seventh Ohio Volunteers. 259 Goodale
street, Columbus. Ohio, writes: Be
sides having the merits OF Pe-ru-na so
fully demonstrated in my family, l
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-01

Maud has promised to become my
wife" "well. don't worry about It, my
lad. Women frequently break their
promises
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-01
oh tina. Dc,iclou, Coffee.

Costs but lc per H. to grow. Salzer has
the seed. German Coffee Berry. pkg. l5c;
Java Coffee pkg. lbc. Salzer's New Am
erican Chicory l5c, Cut this out and send
l5c for any OF above packages or send
.0c and get all 3 pkgs. and great Catn-
iogue free to JOHN A. ShLZER SEED
CO. La Crosse. WIS. fwn1
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-01
CAMPFIRE SKETCHES.
GOOD SHORT STORIES FOR
THE VETERANS.

Meddy and the Major, Story of the
Santiago Campaign Told at = Meeting
of tho Anti-ryphoid Ciub-Dewcy at
School.
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-01
An Excellent Combination

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIGS. manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA FIs SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. It
is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system cffectually,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per
maneutly. Its perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and SUBJ
stance, and its acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant to tho
taste, but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from senna and
other aromatic plants. by q method
known to the CALIFORNIA FIo SYRUP
Co. only. In order to get its beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the. full name Of the Company
printed on the front Of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP 60.
SAN YRANcIsco. CAL.
IounvILLE KY. Nxw YoxI n Y
For sale by all Druggits.-Priee SOC. per best1a
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-01

"Why didn't you go to hear Phiiomela
links lecture on Artistic Living'?.' II
remember the kind Of hat she had on the
last time / saw her"
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-01

My daughters want a lot of flower bed.
this spring" Are you going to have
them?" Yes: the more flower beds they
have the less grass I'll have to cut"
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-01

They thaw out pipes now with electric
ity." Yes. wonder how 1t would work
on a Boston girl"
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-01

There are sermons in stones.' Yes: n
widow generally gives her second husband
n bigger monument than she does her
first"
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-01

My doctor said would die, but Piso's
Cure for Consumption cured me.-Amos
Kelner, Cherry Valley, ILL.,, Nov. %, '95.
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-01

Mrs. wInslow's sontniEE syrup
For children teethng softens the reduces inhan
snaton ai,yr pain. wind collie Is cents bottle
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-01
no CURE A COLD IN ONE pAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets An
druggists refund the money II 1t fails TO cure.
sc The genuine has L. u @ on each tablet.
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-01

This Is ideal spring weather. isn't it?''
'Idenl Say, are you doctor a drug
ole
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-01

what is 1t you like SO much about
golf?' You don't have to keep 1t oiled
or plIrnped tlp''
La Junta tribune., 1899-04-01
A BRAVE COLONEL.
RECOMMENDS PE-RU-NA rs A
FAMILY MEDICINE.

A Scientific Spring Medicine and Remedy
for Catarrh and stomach Trouble.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-19
REVENUE FROM OYSTERS.

The next Legislature OF Virginia may
,mmortalize itself by making the oyster
shoulder a just burden of taMs.-Ihe
Danville Register.
What the oyster industry needs il rest
from legislation. OF law-making there
has been more than enough. Under the
Board Of Fisheries management the state
this year receives $4,000 of net revenue,
and a steady increase may be expected
The "oyster amendment" to the Con-
stitution will come before the next Legs
lature. If adopted and ratified by the peo-
ple. II. doubtless, will be the means OF
bringing i'm additional revenue.
We had supposed that the people OF the
oyster country would be solid against
the change. Now, if we are correctly IN
formed, it seems they Will be divided
the planters, or many of them, thinking
that too great part Of the expense OF
supporting the oyster navy is put upon
them. They wish the tongers to pay more.
Gentlemen who favor the amendment
are now satisfied that 1t will receive legis-
Iative and popular sanction.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-19
HISTORY AND TITLES.

United States history, good and bad
wilt be up for discussion again at the
meeting of the Grand Camp of Confede-
rate Veterans, soon to be held at Pulaski
City. We wish the camp a jolly time, and
a safe delverance.
1t would rejoice US, also, to hear that
the camp had done something In the way
of removing the confusion wrought by the
distribution Of high military titles TO camp
officers. The records Of our camps ought
TO be safe guides TO the historical investi-
gator of the future. viii they be? Is
1t not far more likely they viii mislead?
The trouble is that the camps honorary
titles-their generals, colonels, captains,
&c.-when they appear in print, are not
distinguishable from those which were
won in war. Ought this to be? We
think not Most old Confederates think
not.
The trouble is apparent; not so the
remedy, but it would seem possible TO
adopt some sort of sign or device, that
would show (which is which" Let the
Grand Camp think on it.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-19
WAR DATA.

The following statements, gathered
from long article in the New forh
Herald OF yesterday. give interesting IN
formation bearing upon the threatened
war os the British upon the Poers:
The war. II II comes. will be one OF
magnificent distances. From Cape ioWn
TO Johannesburg Is SIS miles In sttaish'
line Ii IL 27j miles In sTaight hne
from the chief town OF the b"ers "
Delagoa bay, the Portuguese port through
which the Krugerites have been import
ing arms, and also TO Durham. IN Natd'.
The distances by rah are IN an 'heSe
cases very much greater.
In the event Of war the black men a''
TO be reckoned an important FACTOR pc
cause OF their preponderance IN NUMBERS
over the whites. In Cape Colony there
are about 10000 whites and l.vp.Vv COL
ored men. Three fifths OF me latter are
the Bantu. mixed breed. ana most W
the others are Asiatics. Inc south A'''
can republic-the country Of the Boers-
has obout 275 900 whites and 800 900 blacks.
In Natal there are 45W WHITES anu
AGO 600 blacks; in Rhodesia the numbers
are 1900 and 100000. The Orange free
STATE contains three blacks 10 every TWO
whites.
Apparently. Natal will furnish the prin-
cipal military base OF the British II war
breaks out. Durham. the principal to"h'
is the natural gateway for Iuluiaho'
part OF the orange Free state ana the
South African republic. Large SHIPS can
enter the harbor, and railroad system
runs TO johannesburg and Pretoria
According to recent statements large
numbers OF feld-guns have been shipped
TO the Transvaal from German estao-
lishmonts, especially the Krupps. me
Krupp batteries are said to excei any
thing of the kind ever before suppled LOT
foreign service They consist Oh hgh'
guns of 295 inch calibrc, which, win an
angle Of elevation OF 20 degrees, nave
range of 600 yards. The proJecule
weighs g.4S pounds. In the shrapnei
shell there are 1870 balls and in the case
shot s. balls The Beers have also Cd
tanned several mountain batteries OF guns
OF 2.95 inch calibre. and large quantity
of Mauser rifles, and are thus apparently
well prepared for hostiliues.
The British already have a conslderaple
body Of troops in Natal, and reinforce
ments are going to them from lndid'
Egypt, and England.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-19
ON 10 A FINISH.

The friends Of the movement for trust
ing the people" i'm the matter Of elecuhg
United States senator's, and which took
organized shape at the May conference
have no reason to be discouraged. on the
contrary. they have every reason TO ie-
licitate themselves and congratulate the
masses upon the progress that has been
made towards the attainment OF the great
reform.
And no less, but more, subject for
feiicitation and oongratulation is the as
suranco as TO the future. Now That what
has been termed the senatorial cam
paign" is drawing TO a close, and calm
review Of the field can be had, II IS evil
dent that the great principle involved in
the contest has taken hold upon the
hearts and minds of the people that will
not be relaxed until that principle shall
have been INDICATED.
Whatever may be the iiuality as to thc
personal issue that was injected into the
struggle--and with that the Dispatch has
nothing TO do-it cannot be gainsaid
that the popularity Of the movement with
the vast majority Of Democratic voters
OF Virginia has been demonstrated. II
has been made Enthusiastically manifest
that the battle for the principle is on TO
finish. and that there will be no .et Up
by those who believe the people are the
source of ali power. until victory shall
have been achieved.
- ,,,.,gF.,t baz thfc l,arr, ", q 40
and so strong has been proved the senti-
mont In favor OF the reform, that we cam
not see how the next Legislature can fail
TO end the fight. That is TO say, we can
not see how tho Legislature can do less
than make provision for popular nomina-
ton Of senators until such time as the
Federal Constitution shall be so changed
as to require their election by the direct
vote of the people.