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La Junta tribune., 1900-04-04
Making Money for the County.


The Offices OF county clerk and
treasurer are good thing-tor the
county, and will prove a veritable
klondike before the end OF the
year. The fees in the county
clerk S Office for the month OF March
broke all previous records, being
$50. oS, or over SIoo in excess OF
any previous month in the history
of the county. The total cash fees
for the month were s4SI.oS. The
highest total cash fees received in
any previous month amounted to
$3.50. 90, taken in during the month
of February of the present year.
The total fees for the first three
months OF the present year amount
to 81, 3So. 4S, while the expenses OF
maintaining the Office for the same
period were but S74S. o6, leaving a
surplus of $3.50. 81. If the present
ratio is maintained throughout the
year the county clerks Office will
earn about 81, 500 for the county
in excess fees, which amount will
be turned back into the treasury Of
the county at the close OF the year.
The county treasurer's Office for
the first three months OF the year
also made an unusually good
showing, the cash fees taken IN
during that time being more than
sufficient to pay the salary of that
official for the entire year. The
fees Of the Office for the ensuing
nine months will be clear pickup
for Otero county. and the surplus
La Junta tribune., 1900-04-04
University s,ud.c,. v,.a |. Iuo..

The members oil the giee and
mandolin clubs OF the State Uni
versity were received at the depot
Friday morning By the senior class
The boys were ushered to the read
ing room from which place they
were taken to the various homes
opened TO them. The people Of
the town indicated a deep interest
in school and college work when
they SO willingly entertained the
members OF this club in their
homes. The students OF the High
School and the reception commit
tee express their hearty thanks for
this kindness. The glee club en-
tertained the High School students
with a few very amusing and de-
| lightiui songs in the afternoon.
Mr.. Downen proved himself very
amusing and ridiculous in relating
his story OF the inquisitiye dog
THE students also received very
encouraging and helpful talk from
Mr.. Garwood, the business man
ager of the club. The members
of the Coiumb,ne and Four O'Clock
clubs gave reception in honor Of
the club which was greatly enjoyed
by all present. The concert in
the evening was one of the best
musical entertainments ever given
in La Junta. The songs were
sparkling with the Wit and fun of
college life and almost every num-
Der received hearty encore. A
social dance at the end OF the pro-
gramme ended the festivities of the
day.
La Junta tribune., 1900-04-04

fees will be credited to the general
fund of the county at the close OF
the year.
Notwithstanding the fact that
the business in the Offices OF the
county clerk and treasurer has
nearly doubled during the past few
years, each OF them is being con
Quoted at the presen, time at less
expense than a, any previous per
iod in the history Of the county.
La Junta tribune., 1900-04-04
The See. In tn. World.

We believe Chamberlain S Cough
Remedy is the best in. the world.
a few weeks ago we suffered with
a severe cold and a troublesome
cough, and having read their ad-
vertisemenis in our own and other
papers, we purchased a bottle to
see if it would affect US. 1t cured
us before the bottle was more than
half used. 1t is the best medicine
out for colds and coughs. The
Herald, Andersonville, Ind. Fol
sale at the Arcade pharmacy.
La Junta tribune., 1900-04-04
SOME MORE LOCAL ITEMS.
Joys for Iewelry.
Bathe at the Plaza.

oys Tor 1ewelry.
Battle at the Plaza.
Coiumbias, Crcscents, Hartfords
-Downer Hazzem.
For fresh bread, pies or cakes 90
to Fishers postoffice news stand.
Money for city or-farm loans on
easy terms. Inquire w. Il. Gibson.
r. G. Dalton is sole agent in
La Junta for Clark's mineral water
Sold in any quantity.
Family washing and ironing
done for IS cents dozen. Leave
orders at this Office and clothes
will be called for.
Rev. B. F. Vaughan will deliver
his illustrated lecture on "Ben
Hur' at Manzanola next Friday
night. under the auspices of the
Christian church of that place
For the Colorado Stock Growers
convention at Denver, April 9Th,
the Santa Fe will offer for sale
tickets at the low rate Of one fare
for the round trip, 81. IS. Tickets
will be on sale April Sth, good re-
turning April I7th.
A few days ago belated reply
to the early communication Of the
senior class to the senior class Of
the Trinidad High School respect
ing the inter-High School debate,
VAS received in the form Of = chal-
lenee with vital conditions stipu-
lated. A courteous reply has been
made and conditions named that
would be acceptable to the stu
dents of the La Junta high school.
Thxe i some possibility Of = con-
tese resulting
La Junta tribune., 1900-04-04
Wheels and Prices.

: Juveniles, best, $40. 90 to 27. so
{ The above line, at the prices
; given, represents the very best
that there is in wheel values,
and furnishes large variety OF
makes. styles, colors and prices
Z that ought to suit all buyers.
We especially call attention to
the Crescent at s25- 90; this is
without doubt the best wheel
ever offered at the price. Don't
fail to see il when looking for a
{ wheel. We feel that we can
suit you, both as to terms and
wheel. and want you to come in
{ and look it over.
La Junta tribune., 1900-04-04

Once l had = high wheel.
Next. one with = chain:
Nov l ride = bevel gear
And get there just tue same.
Only a good deal easier
La Junta tribune., 1900-04-04
Satisfaction.

Satisfaction is defined as graf
ihcation. comfort. enjoyment.
contentment, compensation, rec
ompense, remuneration; but you
J can easily come to full realiza-
ton Of the exact meaning of the
word by riding a Columbia.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-06

my fancios- I had dogs for companions
and PLAY mates before / could toldir around
with chihir"n. IF course. We were NOT VOL
fixed in worldly Goods, and my carly "a
nine possessions were anything but choice:
but | learned Ia love them and tend 10
them as If they had been endowed with long
pedlgre.s.
After | loft school I studied toiocraphy.
father made me a present of "A French poo
die. FEinc" Albert. the little fellow who
won 50 many prizes at the local dog shows.
! vent almost Wild over nav Little pct. and
when they had q dog show in 1885, at the
Exposition building / entered him. could
hardly separate myself from Prince long
enough u 20 to work. bat spent most Of
my time at the show. Th&re | conceived
the notion of raising French poodieS myself.
! heard others around me talk OF raising
dogs and ! resolved to Try my hand a. it.
so ! saved up and denied myself rib
hcns and 6nerv that might purchase a
mate for Prince. At last | had the re-
auired ~pric"-they cost from 81 to Stand
purchased pearly.
Luck was with me from the start. Not
one of my first Hitter OF five died. a rarc
thing with French poodIrs. and all Of them
are doing well Baby Ruth. "a magnificent
cricket and Nellie | soid. and both ar. very
fine. How much: Well, a good puppy
brings all the way Iscn So to s.. Snow
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KILLING ON FAMINE
FIGHTING IN INDIAs.

Kplrs has md = story ~ how tho officials Of the English ovo-nren nsnt
= amin" in India They call upon good non" rom. all hranlr- Of the service.
civil and military The fnEoNTnS extracts ar" taken from William TN con
rI"ror. published in tho collection Of hort stories Tho Days Work"
SOFT and Martyr, and Martyrs sister William. seeing service in the India
Of th' North. were" ordered SnIht to E'p lit famine work i'll the eight districts
"Aianyn long md heavily laden grain trains were in front of them. ava they
'"ld feel a. hand Of Jimmy Hawkins mon "fr of They waited in extenpo
rz"i stdinGs whie PROFESSIONS of empty trucks returned % the North ami nwro
coupled onto SLOW, craving trains. and dropped at midnight. heaven knew where:
BOWED rhnt hey came To an India more strange to then han to The uutray-
"i hshnnan- the fiat red India palm tree palmyra palm n rice all dead
and dry iii tn" baking hct.
They had Eft the u~sSant passenger traffic OF the North NJ West far end
far behind hem. Here the pcopc orawhd to the side IF The train. hohu. their
little ones in their arms; and a Ia i'll tuck would he LETT behind tire mon and
om.n clustering round 1t like ants by spilled honey. Once In In twilight they
saw OF a iuty plain a osnnent Of little brann men each bearing Il body over
his shoulder; ami when the t"n stopped ia leave yet another truck. thy per
'eiv'd that the burdens were not corpss, but only ooless folk picked up beside
one and there two. whcaet tents stoUi close to he line ana who came arncd with
writer authorities IND angry words to cut of u truck. hey we're too busy To
DO moro Hhan nod at Scott and Martyr. me stare curiousy at William. vo could
10 nothing except make tea. and watch how her men STAYED or tho rush Of wall
ing walking skent6ns, putting them down tme at a time in heaps with heir
wi hands unrouplng the marked trucks. or taking receipts from the hollow
eyci weary white men, who spoke another rrsot than heirs. They ran out Of
ice" out Of snda-w and out Of tea for they were six lays and sever nights on
the read. and it seemed to them like seven times seven years
Al last in a dry. hot dawn in a land Of death. lit W long rcd Ges Of all
sd we're me by Jim Hawkins the head of the anime unshaysr. unwashed. but
CHEEKY and entirely in Command Of affairs
Martyr. he d"crccdt then and there. was TO i've on trains tint further riders:
Was 10 so back with Empty trucks filling them with starving people as he found
them, and dropping them Mt a faminec camp on the ese of the eBht districts. He
would pick n supplies and return and his Constable would guard the losl-i
grain rars also picking p peopHc. M would drop hem at n camp a hun id
miles south. Scott hawkins vas very smd t." see Scott again you'd th4 same
hour take charge of a convoy al bullock arts I'M voulis 80 SOUTH. feeding as he
went to yet another famine mn where lie you'd cave his starving there
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g HOW TO RAISE PRIZE WINNING POODLES. ..
Miss Clara Smith, St Lous Telegraph OPERATOR Tells How She Became a Dog Fancar and
How She Expects to Gain Wealth and Wore Medals

WRITTEN FuE THE SUNDAY E~EPTELic
\ telegraph operator by profession and +
dog fancier by inclination, is the queer
combination Of interests that keep Miss
Clara Smith busy for ST least sixteen hours
q day.
Miss smith IS 10 br found IN the night
desk of the Postal Tel graph Company I'm
the Southern Hotel. Her day she dcvotcS to
The raising Of French po"dlos, At her home
on North Twelfth street. near Pine. sh.
brings mp these cunning little animals with
a success that is almost wonderful. At the
last dog show she was the winner of three
first Prizes. and "A special prize with mem
hsrS of the first litter of pocdlcs she raised.
6iue and white ribbons galore were also
awarded to her.
The young telegraph operate; is not more
than - years old. She is tall and good look
ing. and it seems A hi, strange that ~ an
age when your. girls devote their hard
earned dollars to the purchase of fnery. this
young woman should go into the doS-hresd-
ing business. However, what she does not
know abou: dogs. and especially French
po"dles. is not worth inquiring after.
What made you think of raising dogs,
ard how dill you begin ." are questions hat
suggest themselves only too readily. when
such Il topic comes up. and Miss Smith fills
the Sunday Republic q very Interesting
story about her quaint occupation, and the
success she has attained.
I've always been fond OF lass" she said.
from oahyhood. and my neither indulgcd
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-06

bali and Midget ] still have. AboU: June
I'll hay" my second utter. Tho summer lit
TOY. for French noodles breed but tvi-e Il
year in summer an winter. and IL | am as
fortunate with the second As ! was with
the first, I'll be in 4 fair way to make
money.
Yes. its = great deal If trouble to raise
French poodies. In puppyh0od they have
Ia T." watched almost constantly. They
must be carefully fed. too. +. give my dogs
wafer thickcned with oatmeal or corn
any meat. Meat would cause them to have
worms. and they frequently die Of them
Then they have 10 be hathel a. least twice
a week IN soapy water. warm enough not
20 chill the dog. and they must hc care
fully dried by the fire. When they are l.
davs old they open their eyes. and then
these must be cared for and kept free from
dast.
"ftdrly. the mother Of my litter, is a
good teacher nf how poodle puppies should
he tended. and il j. easy to take your cue
from the animal direct. You've no idea how
clean, she kept her babies. She was al
ways washing them and licking their eyes.
and my mother aud ! watched her by the
hpuf and followed hey example when they
got biG enough for our handling. Puppies
are ready io he sold when they are /.
months old. hut neither -srr nor a;tCation
must be- relingui~hcd then. We are just az
attentive ;n Prince Albert and p.arly as
We are to the Attlc ones.
Genuine French pJoilcs are very scarce
at least. those which have all the French
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N"Hi h" no lack of starving on the route and wait order h '-s-arh G,-
orally Scott WAS In all snail things 10 act as 20 tru-r- iCt
1t Nasp Furnishing work. even though he trvrnri by nigh, and canned by Jay
Al The" end Of a few days' crawling. $ ut learned souchiuE fthc size of
TN ih' which he served and it asioHth he'd him His arts as vu know vcn
loaded with wheat rinet and barley. good fortgrars rscHus ou, 2 'ul grind
ing But tho people to whorn he brought tho life giving stTds vrr rt,-rt.-
The! could null rhe in their mortars.b but they knew nothing Of tho hcsyy ~tar
nHrhs OF the North and less Of the marrialst that the whu- man conveyed -,
lahorIogzy. They camorsd for rice unhusked paddy such IS they were acc1-
TONED to and when they found that here was nome broke Nay .newJncf u
me Sme OF the art. What was the use of these strange. hard Srhus Tint
choke their hroats@ They would die IN then amd there many of them kent
Their word Others took heir allowance aud barUei enough to feed = man
through a week for a few handfIs of rotten rice saved by some 1su Unfortunate
y few put their shares into the rice ,rtars pounded II. ard made n paste
"Th foul water: nut they We're very few Scott understood dmIy that many
people in the India of the South atcr rice as a rule nut he had spent ht service
in a grain province. had seldom seen rice in the blade or car md least cf AL
would have believed that i'll lime of deadly need men coMd die at arms length
OF plenty SOONER thar touch food hey did net KNOW. In vain tho Interpreters in
be done Thu. starving c:spt away 10 uer bark m weeds. grubs. l1vez and
clay. and left the open sacks untouched But sometime the women tai! their
phantoHs of children at Scots feet. locking back as hey tagerei away"
II vas usgeNet by his native servant that Scott feed the rejected grain t.,
the goats that they might give milk. Tms goats milk saved tho babies
Sufficient paddy had new come into the eSht districts to hold he r.onLo SAFE
If 1t we're only stn6ute quickly, and for that purpose no M was hotter than
the hE canal officer who never lost temper never give al unnecessary ordcr
nd never questioned al order given Scott pre~"do on savug his cattle. wash
hg tmr called hekS daily, % that ne time should be lest on the road: rernrtcI
himself with his rice at the minor famine sheds unlaaded ad went back uht by
forced nfshtmarch to the next distributing center ia nd awkfnss unvsrvn-
telegram: DO II again And no i'd 1t again and again, and yet again while
jim hawkins fifty niles away. marked or on big map the tracks of his wheels
grfdroninc TN" stricken lands Others did wr Hawkins reported at the md tny
al did we'll but Scott vas the most excellent"
As for william. she dnIned Of Scott, anI woke refreshed t.. feed. I,.rh-
some black children. scores Of them. waNreIs picked 10 hy II. vayxtdc tbi-
bones almost breaking their skin, terrible me covered with sores
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scarcity of food recruited from the lower
castles. Thousands Of those who arc siarv-
ing and at deaths door are OF high caste.
people who a few months aG" owned their
own houses. lands. cattle and tools or
farming implements and were compara-
lively Nell-io-io. These people. since tho
beginning of the famine. han. sold first ON"
thing. then another. till To-day everything
they owned is gone and they arc siuInl,
farers on the highway. drifting In the por-
tails of another land. naked. starving. out
ragged. diseased.
II must Toe remembered. also. that thou
sands who do not die for want of food ste
cuTnb to one Of the various diseases which
famine breeds.
From correspondents in the heart of the
famine district come feartr.nding tales Of
individual sufferers. Two little girls le-
tween 4 and . wears of age sat together
near 4 cactus hedge. The poor waits were
questioned. bu: were s0 reduced bv hunger
that they seemed not to comprehend what
they wanted. where they we're ar who Icft
them there. one Old woman With her four
sons, two dsught"rs-in-iaw and three grand
children came A long distance hoping to get
relief; but failing to find either work or
food. AMI weakened by the journey. one
after another died. till all were gone save
the poor old woman and one grandchiId.
\ widow was found with two .hiIdran-a
girl OF , and 4 bright boy Of 6. The woman
was trying 10 sell the little girl for = ru-
PEGS tabout !" centsi. saving they must all
die. anyway. ami the price Of the girl would
keep life in her aud the hoy for vet a
little while Thousa uds Of women are 81
weak for lack of food that they cannot
stand. and the children around Them are
mere skeletons covered with skin. \ mother
80 situated is helpless. She would deny her
self and give to the children. bu, she has
food neither Tor herself nor for them. \
Mohamnicdan will give her So cents for her
daughter She shuddcrs. but the girl will
he fed. AT any rate. and her price will feed
the others for several DAYS.
So the bargain is made and the Sirl goes
away INTO horrible captivity. Sometimes
mothers abandon their children by the road
side. hoping either that some charitable
person NAV take pity on them or that
death may speedily end their sufferings.
one little girl was taken by her mother to
the edge of q pool. The mother was about
TO push her into the water. when the child
begged her not 10. but In lot her go and
she would beg fo~ bread and not trouble
her mother any more.
Since the famine began. five months aga.
whole districts have become icpopulatcd.
There is hardly a town or village in the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-06
This family group picture was made from an actual pho

cents a day. Jus; enoISh TO keep body and
roul tosether. but no: enough to tempt any
one away from his legitimate work. The
second chief relief measure on the part Of
The Government is providing kitchens or
headquarters for free supplies of food for
children and Tor all adults who are too
wefk 10 work.
Some of the practical applications OF the
Governments princirle Of helping without
p8uI,eriziU- are as follows: Opening If
grain ,iopots. where corn Is sold at cost
price, This helps 30 feed the hungry and
AT The same time keeps down she price Of
grain. The latior fact 10 important. as it
ycryce :" choci. the avarire az the native
grain dealers. hunuiaks. as they are called.
who. - time Of famine. try to ran M the
price ~ grain "a az, cx"raiiant figure. The
government practices another helpful form
Of relief iu buying all the products of tho
toll ~ all win" can work AT prices sufi-
,isat ia support them and thus keep :hem
at their work. Thousands of hand-Iooms
are in th.s way kept In operation. Thus.
what is known As the Government famine
code IS now giving employment To 5.GeD.ooo
people.
~ many as possible Of the remaining
f~Lcr3tH1 famine sufferers must he cared
Cor by other nations than England. And
The work Of distributing food purchaser
with tho money sent from those other ma
tons. which practically means only Ameri-
"a. drvolveS upon missionaries. With Bonn
hay as headquarters. relief trains will ir
dispa, he'd % all the missionary stations in
the. famine area.
Besides the millions Of Nohammedans and
Hiu,IoaS- known in common yernaruIgr as
iredthcnS. tn" missionaries report that fully
S"oc1 Christian people are also in urgent
need. The Niethcdists report zee Chris
tiars within their lines alone.
Nor are all the sufferers from the present
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-06

The arpeai for ala for the India famine
relief fund recently issued by the Christian
Herald Of New York and the immediate
and generous response from every State IN
the Union have aroused widespread inter
est in that famiue-strickeu hand. The re
ceipts average more than 5000 q day. and
s5a.eao has already been csblcg 10 India.
The English Government is doing ivory
thing possible for the starving people. hut
even 50 the Government an take
care of only one-teuth az The people iu the
breadless districts. Fifty million ar in
peril of death for want Of food: Of thcse
England can feed only 5HF.r0 TIL, 70
manning f5.ooo.'sr ran nc helped Ia Other ra-
ticns, And other nations. ia asses OF dis
Iress lik" this. means principally tEe-r tinted
States.
When Armenia was starving vc fed AT
nienia; and in their time Of famine We fed
also Russia and cuba; in the last famine
i'll India, in 1897. We raised 4 relief fInd o.
half 4 million dollars and sent hundreds
of thousands Of bushels Of corn. The
present famine in that unfortunate land is
spread over a much greater area and in
clndes many moro millions Of people than
The famine of three years ago.
The breadless area this time extends over
@"e.c" square miles east. north aud south
of Bombay. Thus over nearly half Of at!
India there is famine. the sufferers from
which number fully one-sirth Of the whole
population of the Empire. The American
people can at best feed but a comparatively
small portion OF the starving host.
The chief relief measures which he Brit
ssh Government has put in force arc: First.
relief works. whore tens al thousands of
people are employed such As making COM
mon roads. railroad em.haukmouts and I'M
proving the irrigation OF the co.tntry. The
thousands Of msr. women aud children in
these relief camps are paid from > to 1