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La Junta tribune., 1899-01-25

Two bills were introduced inthe
house last Friday by Representa-
tive Patterson. The first relates
to the establishment OF banking
department to regulate the busi-
ness Of banks and banking corpo-
rations, and the second is to Sc
cure the appropriation of $4,000
to construct bridge across the Ar
kansas river in Otero county. The
latter is worthy measure, and it is
hoped TIE bill will meet with the
appreciation OF the legislative
sQlons. There is plenty OF money
in the internal improvement fund
from which the appropriation aay
be derived, but there are SO many
schemes under way to utilize this
fund in various parts OF the state
to build roads and bridges that our
representative will have to expe-
8dite matters if he hopes to secure
any portion Of this fund for the
Otero county bridge. Although the
bridge is necessity, the county is
not able to bear the expense of its
construction Taxes are high
enough without going to this furth-
er expense. Most Of the land in the
vicinity Of the proposed location
OF the bridge is school land from
which the county derives no
La Junta tribune., 1899-01-25

revenue from taxation, and that OF
itself is sufficient reason why the
expense DEMONSTRATING the bridge
should b. borne BY the. state IN
Stead Of the county, Ibe iasernal
improvement fund is derived from
the sale and lease OF school lands,
and as there is large area OF this
class land in Otero county which
is exempt from taxation, there
never was a measure introduced in
the legislature which is more justly
entitled to a share Of this internal
Improvement fund than the one TO
construct bridge across the river
in Otero county. We hope to see
the bill pass. S
La Junta tribune., 1899-01-25
WEDNESDAY, JAN. IS, 1899.

Every citizen is entitled 20 re.
dress for his wrongs in the courts,
but when the courts are utilized
At the expense OF the people as a
vehicle to vent petty spite and
personal prejudice it is time to
call halt a citizen who thinks
he has grievance and desires to
make the author OF it suffer files a
complaint and has him prosecuted
IN the name OF the people. 1t costs
him nothing, win or lose. II he
were compelled to file bond for
costs, he would not be SO eager to
inhict punishment upon his neigh
Dor. 1t would cost him good hard
coin in case of an acquittal, There
have been two cases OF this nature
in La Junta within few months.
Both OF them have resulted in an
lacquittal. the costs amounting 10
over $50 in each instance, all oil
which the dear people will have to
pay. The law is defective and
should be amended.
La Junta tribune., 1899-01-25
To the Public.

We are authorized to guarantee
every bottle OF Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy and ii not salts
factory to refund tie money to the
purchaser There is no better
medicine made Tor la grippe, colds
and whooping cough. Price, IS
and so cents per bottle, Try i.
For sale at the Palace Drug Store.
La Junta tribune., 1899-01-25

II would relieve the tension Of
the public mind and probably pun
a quietus on many overworked
jaws If President Mckinley would
announce the administration policy
with regard to the Philippines.
We do not believe he ever con
templated permanent control OF
the islands.
La Junta tribune., 1899-01-25

famed condition OF the mucous
surfaces
Weigill give one hundred dollars
for aSy case of deafness Caused
by eaesSrh) that cannot be cured
byAall's Catarrh Cure. . Send for
circulars. free. F. J. Cheney &
Cos Toledo. Q. Sold BY druggists,
75c. Halls Family Pills are the
best.
La Junta tribune., 1899-01-25
HER FoNDEsr WISH.

They were walking down Main Street,
talking of old school days. The elder of
the two women was entertaining the fond,
familiar friend " of her Girihood. who had
juA arrived on a brief visit. The visitor
had been two years married, and her
whilom school friend had mnrveled At the
chanRe marriage had wrought The old,
imputsive laugh had given place to a sigh,
the quick step changed to dragging pace.
The face was sallow. the eyes were dull
just then there passed them = coulely
Wo0an with bright, healthy compile xiou,
La Junta tribune., 1899-01-25
covnrv Ano VALLEY.
Ths As~s elssssa with Pea ssd Seis-
sess Fss~s Our Valley exehs~gss-

Fowler is infested with thieving
buns and tramps- ~ assS
NJ. Strain, OF Lamar, is Offering
S4.75 per ton for 100 tons OF alfalfa
hay.
The Santa Fe began the work Of
sinking an artesian well at Las
Animas this week.
The German staff OF
physicians and surgeons are play
ing an engagement at Lamar this
week.
The sensational melo-drams
Master and Man" will be given
BY Rocky Ford local talent at the
opera house in that city tonight.
The Lamar papers claim that
there is not a single case OF small
pox in that vicinity, great deal
of talk to the contrary notwith-
standing.
The Rocky Ford business men
will organize club, combining
the features OF reading room and
various plans for recreation and
amusement.
Rev. Ken meth Money, OF Center
Point, Iowa, a transfer from the
upper Iowa conference, has been
assigned to the pastoratc OF the NJ.
L. church at Fowler.
The receipts OF the Rocky Ford
postoffice increased IS per cent
during the past year, and on July
Ist the postmastcr's salary will be
increased to $1,000 per year.
The stockholders OF the Fort
Lyon Canal Company will hold a
grievance meeting the FIRST
Saturday in each. month at which
patrons will be given an opportu-
nifty to make known their grievances
il they have any.
There is scarcely farm under
the Fort Lyon Canal that has not
from 10 10 40 acres OF ice upon it.
The headgates were left open and
in that position they froze, hence
the results, which will be OF great
benefit to the crops.
The smallpox scare IS costing
the business men OF this city
thousands OF dollars loss every day,
yet they are afraid to call down
the city administration, which is
responsible for the present con-
dition OF affairs. Pueblo Sunday
Opinion.
One OF our Las Animas boys re-
Gently went to La lunta, and when
he was introduced to lady at that
place, she exclaimed, "Oh, yesl
This is .your pastor. I've heard OF
him" The young man. who is a
printer, pastor by without denying
the charge, Las Animas Demo
crat.
Considerable complaint is being
made by residents in the Fairview
school district over the action Of
La Junta sportsmen disturbing the
Sabbath day quietness of the peo-
pie by indiscriminate gun practice
nearly every Sunday. Quite a
number of the residents out Fair
mount way threaten to prosecute
unless the practice is stopped. ~
Rocky Ford Enterprise.
Alba Haywood made strong ef-
forts during his stay here to en-
gage Celeste, the celebrated plan
iste, for his company. Mr.. Hay
wood offered Mrs. Hover very fiat
tering inducements to join his
troupe, but she did not care to
give up her music classes in Lamar
at present, Mrs. Hover gave Al
recital for the members Of the
Haywood company after the per-
formance Tuesday night. LamarI
La Junta tribune., 1899-01-25
nse. 70, e.ssy ass.,..e..

The Chicago. Milwaukee & St.
Paul Railway Co. has just issued
in convenient form for household,
library and school reference an
atlas of seven colored maps of the
world. the United States and our
new possessions in the Atlantic
and Pacific Oceans, together with
an amount OF valuable information
connected therewith-all up to
date. This atlas will be sent free
to any address on receipt OF six co.
cents in postage.
Apply to Geo II. Heaford,
General Passenger Agent, Old
Colony Building, Chicago, or to ].
E. Preston, Commercial Agent,
Denver, Colo.
La Junta tribune., 1899-01-25

Trinidad lump coal s. per ton at
Matt Daniher's.
FoR SAILS, 900 old ewes in
good condition; bargain G. r.
Buckley.
Fire sale OF Furniture, Stoves,
Carpets and Rugs, queenswaIe,
portieres and lace curtains at
Jameson House Furnishing Com
pany's.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-14
GRAND JURY BEGINS
ITS INVESTIGATION
PHELAN REITERATES HIS RE
CENT CHARGES.
Witnesses Called but the Mayor Was
Late and the Meeting Went
Over to Tuesday.

The Grand Jury yesterday afternoon
opened it's investigation of the indefinite
charges of jobbery made by Mayor Phelan
against the Board of Supervisors. Mayor
Phelan's charges were the outcome of the
recently relieved shortage in City and
County Hospital funds, and as his letter
to the jury contained nothing tangible
enough to base line of action upon he
was one of the first witnesses called yes
terday He did not make his appearance,
however, until nearly o'clock, and the
hour being so late the other witnesses
who had gathered were dismissed until
Tuesday next at o'clock.
When Mayor Phelan was called upon to
state his case he reiterated the statement
that the Hospital Committee OF the Board
of Supervisors had bought non-contract
goods in the open market at prices higher
than should have been paid, and that IN a
great many cases goods had been bought
in open market which could as well have
been purchased from the regular contrac-
tors The Mayor made no Speclnc charges.
He dealt rather in generahtieS and held
that the shortage in question had resulted
from extravaganza rather than an insult
ficient appropriation.
Frank Mccain, agent for Patek & Co.,
the meat contractors, and eX-SuperVlsor
Clinton were also examined, McCann upon
the connection of his firm with the Super
visors and Clinton regarding the methods
pursued by the last board in providing for
the hospitals needs. The investigation
will be begun in earnest on Tuesday next
at 2 o'clock, and it is not expected that a
great deal of time Will be burned up in
pushing it through.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-14
PROFESSOR WHEELER DINED.
Council of the General Alumni
Honor Berkeley's New
President

The council of the General Alumni AS
sociation of the University of California
gave a banquet at the California Hotel
last evening to President Benjamin Ide
Wheeler.
The object of the dinner was to give
those composing the council an oppor-
tunity to become acquainted with the new
head of the college which is their alma
mater.
Nearly every department of the big in
stitution of learning was represented in
the sixteen gentlemen who gathered
around the board and at the call of Pro-
fessor w. E. Ritter president of the
council who acted as toastmaster for the
occasion, the following guests got upon
their feet and succeeded each other in
bright and witty speeches complimentary
to the distinguished gentleman whom
they had come together to honor: DR.. l..
Van Orden, Dr.. w. l.. Brewer, j. G.
Whitworth, DIR. A. D. d'Ancona w r
Davis and G. e. Bacon.
After listening to all the complimentary
things that these gentlemen had to saw
about him Professor Wheeler arose and
in a few appropriate remarks expressed
his pleasure in meeting those represents
ing the earlier years of the universitv's 9
career and his appreciation of the honor
that they had done him.
The dinner was purely an informal af
fair and had no bearing whatever on
public matters connected with the uni
Versity.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-14

the primaries with any delegates from his
own district Senator Sammy Braunhart
took a large and conspicuous part In the
evenings programme and was handed a
committee on rules OF nNe members as ms
reward Chairman Mcdonald promised
10 submit the names al a future date.
Louis de F. Bartlett moved the appoint
rnpnt of a campaign committee, one mem
Der to be selected from each Assembly
District. His motion carried ana the
chairman made a similar announcement.
Then there were loud cries Of 'POpper,
"Popper." from the back of the hall and
Max of that name got up 10 hand out a
few points on How / would conduct this
campaign if I were younger. Mr.. Pop
per's style and delivery had suffered noth-
ing by long disuse and his speech was the
feature of the entertainment. In opening
he gracefully presented himself with sew
eraf handsome floral designs and gave Off
To his hearers the comforting assurance
that the coming campaign was 10 be the
easiest thing although the hardest that
Democracy ever got to windWard OF, and
that although already won every one
would have to fight hard to make the
camDaign a success. Continuing, he said
that Horace Davis could not and should
not be elected because he had never read
the funding bill, and he then pointed with
pride to the fact that Mayor Phelan had
not only read il but sent kilograms to
cerning it. Mr.. Peppers suggestions were
received with loud applause, which was
only interrupted by a motion by some one
in the back of the hall to appoint com
mittee Of five to purge the Great Register
"for the benefit of the party. The mover
scheme could be worked, so II was re-
ferred to the campaign committee Tor con-
sideration. Adjournment was taken to
the call of the chair.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-14

Of Odd Fellowship in California. The
executive committee has received from
within the order a large sum of money
which is being expended in making the
celebration, which will commence next
Tuesday and is to last several days, a
great success, and the indications are that
it will be.
The streets along which there will be q
procession next Thursday are being made
gay with decorations under the direction
of l.. @. SchOrd, the chairman of the
decoration committee, and thousands of
emblematic banners, together with Amer
lean flags, are being stretched across a
portion of Van Ness avenue, Market
Montgomery, Bush and Kearny streets.
A force of electricians is at work wiring
the Odd Fellows Temple at Seventh and
Market streets with electric lights The
building Will he Illuminated from the line
of the second story to the top of the
clock tower.
A great many booths to be used by the
four branches of the order are being
erected in the Mechanics Pavilion, and
some of them will be very artistic.
In the parade there will be a number of
emblematic floats, which are now being
prepared from designs drawn under the
direction of the parade committee, OF
which Frank D. Worth is chairman
Within the past two weeks the entire
membership in this city has awakened to
a realization of the grandeur of the cele-
bration, and all are working hard to make
a display that will rebound to the credit
of the order.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-14
LITTLE FELLED
COUNSEL WHO
OPPOSED HIM
Attorney BoWden Was
His Victim.
ROW OVER DIVORCE SUIT
PLAINTIFF OBJECTED TO a
CHANGE OF VENUE.
The Court Granted the Motion, How
ever, and He Lost His Temper
and Will Now Be
Arrested.

The little matter of an argument for a
change Of venue in a divorce suit caused
large row outside of Judge Danger
fields court yesterday afternoon. James
Little of San Jose is mixed in divorce
action and for some reason Mrs. Little
prefers that the matter be carried to the
Sacramento courts for final settlement
There is. some objection to this on the
part of the other side and this objection
augmented the bitter feeling already
caused by the bringing Of the suit for
legal separation.
A motion for change of venue was on
Judge Daingerfield's calendar yesterday
and the hour of hearing found all people
on hand. Little is the plaintiff IN this
action, but his wife, Alice, appears, In
that role il a similar action instituted in
San jose AS Little had proved to the
satisfaction of his wife that he would not
avoid trouble other than legal if the occa-
sion presented itself, he having at one
time been arrested for an attempt upon
the life of one Mr.. Stewart of San jose
whom he charged with harboring his wife,
trouble was in a measure expected when
the case was called yesterday. Attorney
Bowden of San Jose was not deferred
however, by reason of Little's combative
temperament from expressing an opin-
ion of his various characteristics and the
manner in which he alleged ne had treat
ed MS wife. Law was quoted, facts es-
tabiShed and reasons advanced in sup
port OIL the motion for a change OF venue
and with each passing point Little be-
came more uneasy. His attorney, Mr.
King, managed to keep his desire for
trouble within bounds for some time
nevertheless, but finally, after the case
was submitted and Judge Daingerfield
had decided that the little woman who
appealed for a change of place of trial
should be granted her motion, Little lost
himself. He made but little noise but
evidently thought much, until the corri-
dor was reached. Mr.. Bowden with his
client was walking along the corridor
but Just as he was opposite the District
Attorneys s office he received a Jolt tnat
hurled him through the public prosecu-
tors door and landed him in a reclining
posture on the floor. In an instant ali
was excitement Little had assaulted the
attorney with either a revolver or some
blunt instrument, the crowd about said,
ana then general miXup was imminent
Little avoided further trouble by with
drawing from the scene of action
Bowden found his feet and rushed in
search Of a Police Judge to secure a war
rant for his assailant's arrest He spent
some time in the corridors of the Citv
Hall without result. but later in the even
ing he located Judge Mogan and a war
rant was issued. In the warrant Rowden
charged Little with an assault with q
deadly weapon and considering the ma
ture OF The assault the court fixed the
defendants bail at $300O Little had NOT
fallen into the hands of the police up to
late hour last night but doubtless his
name will appear on the prison register
before the day is done.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-14
HURT BY A RUNAWAY.
A. J. Duncan, Rancher From Vaca-
vile, Found Telegraph Pole
Inadequate to Save Him

A runaway team belonging to Morton's
stables and hired by DIR. Buckley created
a sensation on Market street yesterday
about noon and several people narrowly
escaped being run over and seriously in
jured.
The team was standing outside the Par
rott building in charge of Harry Cassidy
a boy living at 80 Cumberland street
when they got scared and bolted. e
boy hung on to the lines, but was unayble
to stop the frightened animals. A. ].
Duncan, rancher from Vacaville. was
standing on Market street, near Fifth
waiting for a friend who was gett5ne
shaved in barber shop. ard when he
saw the runaways approaching him he
took refuge behind a telegraph pole The
team made straight for the pole and DIM
can, paralyzed with fear, crouched down
The team collided with the pole and ona
of the horses was thrown to the ground
and they were soon quieted
Duncan was picked up in a semicon-
scious, condition by Policemen DriscoIl
and Chase and sent to the Receiving Hos
pital in the ambulance, where it was
found he had escaped with a lacerated
wound on the forehead, which wes
stitched and dressed. He did not know
what had struck him. The bow CassIdv
was thrown out of the buggy. but escaned
with few scratches.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-14
"STRIvING FOR THE MooNn
Rabbi Voorsanger Says Success Is
Impossible Without Toll.

In his sermon last night at Temple
Emanuel Rabbi Voorsanger took for his
subject Striving for the Moon" in which
he spoke of the continual effort made
by mankind to attain the unattainable.
Many of u.s." he said. "are like the
little child who stretches out his hands
to the moon in the belief that the bright
orb will come to it. So are we still dream
ing that we can reach the moon, or, in
other words, jump from the cause to the
erect without labor on our part when we
know quite well that labor alone insures
the effect. 1t is a mistake for us to think
that we have only to reach out our hands
TO pluck the fruit of success, and that the
possession of an Aladdin's lamp will help
US TO discover wealth. Man, instead of
following the road. that by his own per-
severance, by the application of his own
ability and by his unyielding and unbend-
ing will leads to fortune, rather seeks the
other course and believes that by simply
reaching out his hand he will attain the
full extent of his ambition. Man forgets
that the world and men in it are ruled
by laws which are Interchangeable. Man
is born to toll and he will not succeed
unless he has put his noblest energy to
the test Man without toll becomes an
apathetic creature tnat will degenerate
and be wiped from the face of the earth"
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-14

An examination of the body disclosed
that the index finger of the right hand
was badly burned by contact with the
deadly fluid. There was also a severe
bruise on the side of the head, caused
by falling against the stairs of the fire
escape after receiving the shock.
Bruins, the dentist, was seated in his
office, which faces the fire escape, when
the accident happened.
Meyer asked my permission to go
through my office to reach the fire es-
cape" he remarked when telling the
story CT the accident. "As 1 had no OBJ
lection he opened the window and climbed
on to the fire escape. His two assistants
quickly followed him, and while he as
cended the stairs of the fire escape they
remained on the lower platform, ready 20
render any assistance he desired. Just as
he had fastened the string of flags to the
tire escape he suddenly threw up his
to the bottom, his head striking against
the iron steps.
We hurriedly picked him up and car
ried him into my office. A short time
afterward he died"
Meyer, in addition to being a decorator
was an extra man in the Fire Depart
ment.
After the body had been taken to the
Morgue an affecting scene occurred there,
which brought tears to the eyes of the
spectators. The mother of the boy and
his uncle, Martin Aronson, both of whom
are deafmutes. viewed the remains, and
their demonstrations Of sorrow by signs
We're pitiful in the extreme. The unfortu-
nate boy was the only support of his
mother and five brothers.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-14
- -
For the FIRST Time in the History the Port Warshp Clears for
Action.

FOR half hour yesterday San Francisco lay at
l the mercy of ship-of-war. The big fighting ma
~ chine Iowa cleared for action and the shotted
guns trained upon the city. The officers were
all at their posts, the range had been found, the
stood their and all that needed was
command lay the Queen City Of the Pacific
in Instead of the order to firing, how
cartridges withdrawn the the
hamper restored place, the hfeboats
recalled the ship and in hour from the time prepara
tions began everything going along on board the
warship though such thing as sea fight had never
heard of.
The boys the Iowa have not forgotten how clear
for action The speed with which they her
ready brush with the Spanish fleet noted the
time, yesterday, in the piping days of peace, they
equaled eXceled that record Soon after breakfast
the order given put the ship in fighting trim. All
the feboats and launches the cruiser
Marblehead wire netting around the ship
removed; the big hoist
launches nbOard lowered; the yard
pole the fighting taken down and
slowed away, fighting tops manned, and
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-14
MRS. K0PP MUST
BE TRIED OVER AGAIN
The Jury Disagrees as to Her Guilt in
Shooting Her Husband-Eleven
TO One for Acollittal

The jury in whose hands rested the fate
of Mrs. Louisa Kopp, charged with man
slaughter for having shot her husband on
June 28 last, disagreed last night and was
discharged. 1t is understood that the
members stood eleven to one for acquittal.
Judge Ferral, Mrs. Kopp's attorney,
managed by tact TO work up an incident
that doubtless Wavered the jury in the
prisoners favor. Mrs. Bertha Monti, the
woman who it is alleged was responsible
for the shooting Of Kopp by reason of her
relations with him, was in the courtroom
and took a seat near the defendant. AS
sstant District Attorney Creamy, it was
expected, had concluded to call Mrs.
Monti as a witness in rebuttal to prove
that the allegation of her intimacy with
the dead was not based on fact. He failed
to call her, however, and after the case
had rested Judge Ferral stated that all
witnesses would now be excused. Mrs.
Mont kept her seat despite the fixed
stare of the attorney, and then Judge Fer
raj. seeing that she was not easily fright
ened, asked the court to read the order
allowing all witnesses 10 retire Again
Judge Ferral turned and fixed his eyes on
Mrs. Monti and this time she lost her
nerve. Hastily rising from her seat she
fled the room and was not seen again. The
incident caused considerable comment and
all In favor of the accused.