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La Junta tribune., 1899-07-19

contest, and the military evolutions
of the boys under the prompting
OF Rev. Elmer Ward Cole and
Capt. II. E. Pearson were watched
with interest by parents and
friends.
Captains G. n. Vinchell, J. L.
Gay and James T. kirkman, of the
Uniform Rank, knights of Pythias
acted as judges OF the contest
The boys were graded on basis OF
so per cent and one OF them came
very near being marked perfect.
The boy receiving the highest per
centage was Carl Lasher, his aver
age being 49 and he was made first
lieutenant OF the brigade. The Of
ficers OF the company were named
according to the percentages re-
ceived by the contestants and are
as follows: First lieutenant, Car
Lasher; second lieutenant, John
Bidwell; first sergeant, Earl Cham
bers; second sergeant Willie Carey;
third sergeant, Howe Moore; color
sergeant. Bennie George; fourth
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..noasIp ssnr.nsnral,rv..
Called eesRiaIWe Interest In
the 0veas' Case.

The case Of the People vs. Mrs.
James Burns ct al, charged with
assault and battery upon the per-
son OF Mrs. Gladys Fenton, came
up in the county court Monday
morning at 9 o'clock. The district
court room was crowded early with
a varied assortment OF shirt waists
enclosing the forms OF women
more or less divine Representa-
tives OF the sterner sex were
.sprinkled around here and there
but most OF them had to do their
rubbernecking from the outer
edges The attraction seems to
have been prospective salacious
testimony, but as it failed to ma
terialize the trial proved a disap-
pointment to many. However,
enough was realized to furnish
material for rag-chewing matches
over the backyard fences for many
days to come.
The prosecution was conducted
by District Attorney Sabin. assist
ed By G. NJ. Dameron, while T.
K. Hoffmire appeared for the de-
Tense. Most Of the morning hours
were consumed in securing a jury
OF twelve good men and true, and
Immediately after dinner the tax
ing of testimony was begun. The
witnesses for the prosecution were:
Mrs. F. \. Folsom, Mrs. Gladys
Fenton, Beulah Fenton, Earl Fen
ton, Mrs. l.. A. Todd, Garland
Buckly. DR.. A. r. Timerman and
John Schmid. The witnesses for
the defense were members OF the
Burns family exclusively. The
testimony was conflicting, all the
witnesses for the prosecution hold
ing to one story OF the assault and
the defense to another. The case
was given to the jury about 5:3o
O'Clock, and after FIVE minutes de-
liberation they agreed upon a yer.
dict of guilty. Judge Miller inn
posed fine of sIoo upon Mrs.
Burns, and $50 upon Miss Nellie
Burns, one-half the costs in the
case to be added in each instance.
The costs will amount to abou,
sI75. A check in escrow for the
amount of the fines and the costs
is in the hands Of Sheriff Bar
pending decision on the part oi
the defense as to whether the case
will be appealed or not.
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oyy Gibbons s.".n..

About $50 was cleared at the
dance given at the opera house
Monday night for the benefit of
Guy Gibbons. The subscription
paper circulated at the shops re-
allied about $50. DR.. Ragsdale
reports Mr.. Gibbons condition as
steadily improving.
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Boys' Brigsds Contest.
GUY {. SMITH.

The Boys Brigade contest took
place at Commercial College hall
Monday night and was well attend
ed. The chief feature OF the en-
tertainment was, of course, the
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Given Away.
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We have just receivec car
load Of Kansas -four, and in
order to introduce it in La
Junt we will give away
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Cash or Credit.

We give you prices that that we defy
competitors to meet, as we are maxi
ing room for another car of furniture.
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Fifty Sacks Of Flour

In small sample lots, as long
as they last. First come,
first served. We are con-
vinced that we have the best
-four in La Junta, and invite
you to call at our store and
securr a small sample sack.
Yours for more business in
-four,
The carlton-Tindall
Mercantile Company.
La Junta tribune., 1899-07-19

Seem Flour" best in the market.
Every sack guaranteed or money
refunded. La Junta Milling Co.
Elmer Hiveley, OF Polo, Mo-, is
the guest of his uncle, E. E.
Hiveley. and will probably spend
the summer in Colorado.
Martin c. Stephens, accom-
panied by Miss Daisy Stephens
and Miss Mamie Shanley. went to
Lamar on No. s yesterday morn
ing.
George Brucklacher, day fore
man of the round house, lett
on No. 2 Saturday for Topeka aud
other eastern points He will be
absent about thirty days.
.4Ioda's Prince" drama in four
acts, and 1.-The American Hus-
band" a comedetta in one act, at
the opera house tonight for the
benefit OF the La Junta Band.
w. H. King returned last Satur-
day morning from Omaha, where
he had been to dispose of a carload
of horses. He paid brief visit to
the exposition and says it is out Of
sight
Wilbur Perry, who was seriously
injured by fall from water tank
at Caddoa last Friday, is still in
precarious condition at the hos
pital. He has recovered conscious
ness to some extent, but has not
been rational since the accident.
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WILDER.

Fred Morris, former resident, of Rox-
bury, Mass, called on friends last week.
Charles Cambridge, who went to the
hospital for treatment, is improving.
Concrete sidewalks have been made in
front of the school house and to the door.
Mrs. Latham has returned from her
visit to Stratford and is stopping at Ed
gar Turner's.
at Hanover Sunday morning. She leaves
a husband and children.
A car of brick from E. Gillett's kiln was
taken to the station this week,
Mrs. Lucy jerks and children are
spending the week at Norwich visiting
friends.
John jerks is visiting at Woodstock.
f. Carpenter is entertaining his mother
Mr.. Lawrence and wife. who have been
here for few weeks, have returned.
Mrs. G. c. Kinsman is entertaining hel
brother from Boston.
The excursion was much enjoyed by
the parties who went from Wilder.
A party of Christian street people
spent Tuesday at Morey Lake.
Mrs. j. Tewksbury and daughter have
been visiting at Manchester.
Ruth Stone spent few days at West
Fairlee this week, the guest of Grace
Gilman.
Mrs. Harlow has been entertaining her
mother and sister from STAFFORD.
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. l.. Pattrell have been
entertaining their granddaughter from
Ascutneyville.
Mrs. A. K. Brooks, who went to the
hospital for treatment, is improving.
Geo. Griffin is repairing his sawmill.
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WATTS RIVER.

Mrs. B. G. Miles is visiting her hus
band at Montpelier
Mrs. Fannie Richardson is at j. V
Richardson's.
Rev. o. F. Davis, president of Seeley
college, Seeley, Neb., is visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Salmon Davis.
Mrs. ]. P. Richardson was in Barre
Monday.
E. A. Philbrick spent Sunday with
his parents.
Mrs. Farwell of Cambridge, Mass,
has been visiting relatives in town.
E. S. Locke spent Sunday in Brad
ford.
Nicholas Fellows is very i'll. d. S
Prescott is caring for him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Miles recently Wis
tied their sons in Barre.
Mrs. P. Minard is with her daughter
Mrs. A. r. Read.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. johnson Of Bradford Is
keeping house for Warren Curtis.
Miss Louie and Arthur Wallace o.
Barre are at j. A. Dodge's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Mann oecompan
led bv Mrs. Chas. Wallace of Barre
paid a short visit to friends in thi'
place recently.
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DENVER OFFICERS SHOT.
Member of Thirty-f0urth Infantry
Shoots Two Policemen.

DENVER, Aug. 1.-two police Off
day morning by a recruit belonging to
Company L, Thirty-fourth volunteer in
fantry, now stationed at Fort Logan
Three soldiers had been raising dis
turbance in Louis Klipfel's saloon at the
corner of Market and Twentieth streets
during the night, and Officer Tom Cliff
ford was notified of their action and ask
ed to keep his eye on them. He followed
them for an hour or so and came upon
the men at the corner of Blake and
Twentieth streets.
He was about to accost the soldiers
when one of them turned on him and
placing the muzzle of a revolver to his
breast sent a bullet through his heart.
Clifford died almost Immediately. All
three of the soldiers then started to run,
but were overtaken and captured The
one that did the shooting, however, con-
tinued running, with Officer w. e. Grit
fifth on bicycle in pursuit. The fleeing
man lodged through alleys and open lots
for several blocks, Griffith keeping on
the streets. On Sixteenth street the Off
GER saw the man making for a viaduct.
He shot at him twice, the soldier return
ing the fire, MORALLY wounding Griffith.
He died a few minutes later while being
conveyed in an ambulance to the station.
The entire police and detective forces
of the city were sent out after the man,
and the country for miles around has
been patrolled without yielding any trace
of the double murderer.
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THETFORD.

Rev. Mr.. Lambert is taking his va
cation. Rev. VIM. Slade occupied the
pulpit at the Hill last Sabbath.
Lucinda Kinney has gone to her
home.
Mrs. Harry Palmer has been to care
for her sister, Mrs. Frank Clark.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Clark of Etna recently.
Haviland Wilmot started for his
home in Denver Tuesday.
Mr.. McCole of Ryegate has been
the guest of Florus Klnney's family.
There was a gathering of the Will
mot families at the old homestead last
Saturday in honor of Havlland, who
was visiting there.
Carlos Slater saw a deer near his
residence recently.
Mrs. Blood is stopping with Mrs.
Mary Howard.
Mrs. George Vaughan and Lyman
are visiting at the Hill.
The telephone lines have been re-
paired.
Phineas Kinney has returned from
Cambridge, Mass, to assist his father
on the farm.
A sociable was held on Miss X.
MoOre's lawn last week.
Miss Jane Colby has returned to
Lebanon.
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wounded man uttered an agonized cry
and fell fiat on his face. The murderers
Immediately fled through the lane from
which they had emerged, and both es-
capped.
At 7:30 o'clock it was announced that
the bullet had entered the stomach, that
there was no outward bleeding and that
the physicians believe that NJ. Labor
will die from the wound.
Maitre Labor is young, fair, handsome
and full of lusty life and high spirits His
talents as a speaker are not of the high
est order. but no other member of the
Paris bar knows better how to use law to
defeat it's object. He can drive a motor
car through the code. Until he pleaded
for lola his luck was uninterrupted. He
then had an attack of typhoid fever.
which greatly weakened him and forced
him to neglect business. The lola affair
was a great advertisement, but it brought
him no direct profit and created for him
endless enemies. He refused the hand
some fee the novelist offered, nor does he
accept pecuniary reward from Dreyfus.
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A DAY OF PLEASUF z.
The President and Party Enjoy q
Long Sail on the Elfrida.

PLATTSBURG, N. Y, Aug. ia
committee, consisting of John s. Wise
chairman; George w. Brush, Hugh Bon
ner, Charles w. Dayton and Henry
Clews, have arrived here to invite Presi'
dent Mckinley and Vice President Ho,
bart to attend the reception to Admiral
George Dewey in New York about Oct. l.
The president and Mrs. Mckinley,
Vice President and Mrs. Hobart, Private
Secretary Cortelyou, Chief Clerk Foster
and others left Bluff Point wharf yester-
day morning at II o'clock on the Eltrlda'
They did not return to the Hotel Cham-
plain until $50 last evening. The party
had luncheon on board the yacht ana as
the day was a charming one the long
ride on the lake was much enjoyed
This morning the president visited the
summer school grounds, and in the even
ing Secretary of State Hay will arrive
here for conference with the president.
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Monthly Trade Statement.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.- The
monthly statement of the imports and
exports of the United States issued by
the treasury bureau of statistics shows
that during the month Of July the i'm
ports of merchandise amounted TO $685.
925, 17S, of which nearly $26,000,000 was
free of duty. The increase as compared
with July, 1898, was about S9,OOO,OOo.
The exports of domestic merchandise
during July amounted to $92,95S,46 an
increase of over $2O,000,O00. During the
seven months of the last calendar year
the dutiable imports of merchandise ex-
ceeded those Of the corresponding pc
riod in 1898 by nearly $33,00O,OOO, and
the domestic exports were nearly $4,000
600 less than for the corresponding
months in 1898.
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DO WOMEN INCITE TO WARP
A Noted Lady of Rank Tells How
They Did So Once In
Poland.

The new woman alone will work sue
cessfully for the abolition of war. The
woman of yesterday, in spite of isc-
lated complaints and warnings, did the
contrary; she melted silently or aloud
to war-silently by the admiration
which she cherished for heroism, and
the pleasure which she found in uni
forms; aloud by direct encouragement
to fight
The following episode has been re-
lated to me. 1t was before the Polish
insurrection, in the year 1868. In the
house of an aristocratic lady the elite
of Warsaw society were invited to
dinner. After the meal, in the smok
ing-room, the gentlemen were talking
over the political situation. The lead
~ Of the subsequent insurrection were
among those present. The question
was seriously discussed whether it was
possible to enter upon a movement of
instruction with any prospect of sue
cess, The conclusion was arrived at
that under the existing circumstances
a movement would be hopeless, and
would only result in bloody massacre
and increased severity, instead of de-
liverance, all agreeing that the plans
for rising must be given up, at least
for the moment. Nothing was to be
said to the ladies of this resolve on re-
turning to the drawing-room, for 1t
would certainly incur their disap-
proval. One of the gentlemen, how
eevr, was faithless to this resolution.
He let the secret out. What! not pos
sible?' cried the women in chorus.
"That can only be jest-no Pole is
capable of such cowardice! Who could
propose anything SO disgraceful?" "Of
course, it is only jest" agreed the
others, who would have found the con-
tempt of the women intolerable, and
on the following day the revolution
which resulted so unfortunately to Po-
land was set in motion by the same
men who had resolved among them
selves not to attempt rising. but who
could not endure to displease their
wives.-Baroness Won Suttner, in
North American Review.
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SOUTH FAIRLEE.

H. Baird and family are visiting at
Montpelier.
Messrs. Lord and Morrison of Lyn-
donville have been stopping at H. ID.
Moore's.
Felix Laroy and Family of Spring
field, Mass, are at the old homestead,
and are making great Improvements on
the same, adding another story, etc.
DOnahue & Sons of Fairlee are in
charge of the carpenter work. The
site of this house commands one OF the
finest views of Fairlee Lake, 80 that
when the proposed improvements are
completed it will be without any ex-
ception the most pleasant place IN
South Fairlee.
Edith Smith was home from Brad,
ford recently and had gathering OF
school-mates complimentary to Flor.
ence Laroy of Springfield.
A nephew from Claremont, N. H., is
stopping with Mrs. Rose Pierce.
Misses Ada and Marion Albee are
home from Bradford for two weeks
vacation, during which time Mrs. Albee
will visit her daughter, Mrs. Cora Col
ton in Massachusetts,.
Selah George began operations with
his reaper and G. F. Pierce with the
thrasher the week.
Everett Bragg is helping L. Rogers
good part of the season. There are
not many boys fifteen years old that
are as capable and steady as he.
Mr.. Lee of Fairlee gave very inter
esting talk on temperance Saturday
evening at the school house. 1t is not
generally known that the rum bill OF
the United States yearly exceeds the
Spanish war bill, and for what RESULTS
The utter depravity of soul and body
that is all.
W. Russ will be sorry to learn that
the flagstaff that he prepared AND
helped raise on the school grounds
three years ago was struck by light.
ming during the recent storm and split
the entire length. The rope that was
wound around it was not touched. An
other favor of the same storm was the
washing away of the big culvert on the
new road. A force of men have been
at work rebuilding it.
Mrs. Betsey Whitcomb, whose death
and burial took place two weeks ago,
was much liked by her neighbors-by
whom she was known to be an honest
hard working and kind hearted woman
A CARD-We, the undersigned, wish
to extend our thanks to all who helped
us during the sickness and burial o.
our wife and mother.
WARREN WHITCOMB.
Mr.. and Mrs. CHAs. BRAGG.
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A FOX THAT COST $4,000.
How the Law Regards the Owner
ship of wild Beasts-SOme
Noted Precedents.

In the latter part of the last century
foxes were very abundant on Long
Island. A man named Post organized
fox hunt one day, and with a com
pany of men with dogs, started fox,
and all were soon in full pursuit, the
fox of course running at the top of his
speed.
A schoolmaster named Pierson, re-
turning from his daily toll, met the
fox head and head" and saw him run
into dry water hole. Taking rail
from a ighboring fence he attacked
the fox, killed it and, throwing it over
his shoulder, started for home.
Just at that moment Post, with his
retinue of men and dogs. de up and
demanded the animal, a y land that
was promptly refused.
1--WE were chasing that fox and going
to kill it," said Post.
81 chased that fox and did kill il"
retorted Pierson.
Threats and arguments only made
the determination of each party still
stronger, Post declaring he would haE
the fox, cost what itnight, and PiersS
declaring he would keep that fox or
know the reason why.
Post lost no time in commencing a
lawsuit in a justice court. There he
won the day, and the fox, but that was
only a beginning. The case was
promptly appealed and went through
court after court, up to the highest
tribunal of the state. The best counsel
were retained on both sides, and what
with lawyers fees, travelling expenses
and costs of courts, the expenditures
are said to have reached $4,000. In the
court of last resort Pierson won the
case, but the court was not unanimous.
Wild animals, said the decision, are
the property of no man. They become
the property of the first person who
captures them and reduces them to
possession. If, after being captured,
they escape, they at once resume their
original condition and become the prop
erty of the first one who again reduces
them to possession.
This case has always been cited as a
precedent since that time. A sports
man shot quail which fell to the
ground wounded, but ran away. An
other sportsman pursued and caught
it, and the courts decided it was his
by the same rule as in the fox case.
A hunter shot wild goose. The bird
fell into the water and swan away. A
man having a boat pursued and cap
tured it. The goose was claimed by
him, and the courts made his claim
good.
A large whale was seen off the shore
| of Long Island about 30 years ago.
! Several boats manned by eager whale
men were soon in swift pursuit. The
whale was struck" with harpoons. 1t
was also "lanced," and the squirting OF
blood was sure evidence to whalemen
that the creature was mortally wound
ed. AS night was coming on and a
high wind blowing, the whalemen cut
! loose.
Three days later the dead whale
drifted on shore many miles distant,
and was taken possession of by parties
who discovered it. The whalemen who
had watched the beach in expectation
Of its drifting ashore at once claimed
it as their property, and commenced
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M, LABORI STILL LIVES.
The Trial of Dreyfus Proceeds After
the Tragedy.

RENNES, Aug. 15.-The drama at
Rennes grows tragical. This long becalm-
ed city is being stirred into a more violent
passion than Paris. The Parisians are
laborous. The Bretons are silent and
possessive by their belief or idea, what
ever it may be.
The sitting was adjourned for a short
time to enable Maitre Demange to in
auire after Laboris condition.
The court then entered. Colonel Jou-
aust, the president of the tribunal, al
luding to some manifestation of opinion
last Saturday in the press tribune,
threatened to clear it if either approval
or disapproval of any witness was ex-
pressed there
He then ordered the conformation of
NJ. Casimir-Perier and General MERCER.
These witnesses were more cat and
dog than before. Casimir-Perier seem
ed like one of those fussy m6ngrels
that one sees on the box of French peas
ants market carts. The dog sits beside
the driver, looking intently forward and
ready to pick a quarrel with no matter
whom. He seems to think he runs
the whole concern.
Cosimir-Perier spoke of himself only
of what he did and said when president.
He often snubbed MERCER verbally and
by almost turning his back upon him.
He had little to say of the Dreyfus af-
fair.
General MERCER paid him back in
scratches that almost drew blood.
The following bulletin regarding the
condition of Maitre Labor was issued
at 10 o'clock:
Temperature, 1905. No fever. Con-
dition stationary"
There has been, therefore, slight i'm
provement during the last few hours.
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Business Men Oppose Law1essness.

CLEVELAND, Aug. 15.-The bust
ness mems antiboycott committee, which
was appointed as result of the meet
ing held the other day, met yesterday
afternoon and decided to hire lawyers to
prosecute merchants and others who vio-
late the civil rights law in compliance
with the demands of the bOycotters.
They also agreed to employ detectives to
hunt down and arrest dynamiters who
have been placing explosives under
street cars. The business men have
pledged u fund of $4,000 to meet the
expense of the crusade against the vio-
latOrs of the law.
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Port Arthur ship Canal Open.

PORT ARTHUR, Tex, Aug. IA
Port Arthur is now a seaport. The
steamship st. Oswold, decorated with
flags and streamers, entered the ship ca
nal at l o'clock yesterday and steamed
through at a speed of eight knots an
hour She was royalty welcomed by al.
most the entire population of the city,
For two years past assertions have been
freely made that the canal would never
be finished, that it was not practicable
and was only a town site scheme. There
is much rejoicing at the completion OF
the work
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A Rin Collection Tnken.

OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Me-, Aug
14.-Yesterday was the most remarkable
day in the life of DIR. A. B. Simpson of
New York, leader of the Christian Al
lance society. 1t was the closing of the
two weeks convention, and the annual
collection was taken. Both DR.. Simpson
and his assistants positively refuse to
state the amount received, but it is gen.
orally understood that it is nearly if not
quite $4,000. The doctor also replied
to charges recently made to the effect
that he misused the money annually
collected by him. While his reply caused
no sensation, there was much talk by the
elders.
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Lafayette Monument Fund.

NEW YORK, Aug. 11.-Robert j.
Thompson, secretary of the Lafayette
memorial committee of the United States
commission to the Paris exposition, says
that all the contributions of the school
children of this country toward the cree
ton of a monument in Paris in 1900
have been received, and they amount to
S45,694
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POMPANOOSUC.

Lila Stockwell has returned home.
Dell Waterman, wife and two sons
are visiting friends in Fairlee.
R. A. Tilden's Polander, John Ball
digger was taken very sick Tuesday
night. DR.. Weymouth attends him.
Mrs. E. j. Slack has been visiting at
Clinton Tilden's the past week.
Farmers are having their oats
threshed, Patten and Chapple doing
the work.
Mrs. John Savage of Provincetown,
Mass, is visiting her daughter Mrs.
Lila Stockwell.