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La Junta tribune., 1900-04-14
Trade at Joys Pharmacy.

New piano for rent.--La Junta
Music Store.
Highest cash price paid for hides
at the Fulton Market.
Buckley & Hart have plenty OF
money to loan on good farms.
Money for city or farm loans on
easy terms. Inquire w. r. Gibson.
See Griffin & Wasson about that
job of painting. They guarantee
satisfaction.
Why not own your own home and
save rent? Look at the list offered
by Buckley & Hart.
X. &. Dalton is sole agent in
La Junta for Clark's mineral water
Sold in any quantity.
Piano for sale; second hand and
in good condition; must be sold at
once. La Junta Music Store.
In order to be the best dressed
man in La Junta for the year 1900
it is absolutely necessary for You
to patronize Bowen, N.s tailor.
Five hundred carloads of Cali
fornia fruit passed through La
Junta during the past week. About
5000 carloads OF citrus fruits have
been shipped from that state dur
ing the past few months, and the
season is drawing to close.
The ladies' of the Presbyterian
Aid Society will give areception at
the church Monday evening, April
10th, to which everyone is cor
daily invited, especially strangers
in the city. The offering for the
building and loan shares will be
brought in at this time.
We take pleasure in acknow-
lodging the receipt OF an invitation
from "Grade Six" to attend tea
given at the Columbian building
Friday, April r3th, from 3 to 6
o'clock, and tender our sincere re-
grets. The TRIBUNE goes to press
Friday afternoon, and it is one OF
our busy days.
S. Duncan, of Wichita, Kan,
who recently purchased an inter-
est in the grocery business of the
Carlton -Tindall Mercantile Com
pany, will arrive in La unta early
next week, and assume charge Of
his interest. The new firm will be
known under the title of the Carl
ton Duncan Mercantile Company
H. F. Tindall retires from the
Carlton Tindall Mercantile Com
pany and leaves next week with
his family for Albany, Ind, to
visit the home of his boyhood.
He expects to return about May
5th, and will engage in the gro
Gerry business on his own account
in the new Woodruff block south
of the court house.
A quiet wedding took place at
the home of Mrs S. w. W.Zickefoose
on Colorado avenue, last Wednes-
day evening at o'clock, the con-
tracing parties being Horace 9.
Peoples and Elizabeth Stewart, and
the marriage being solemnized by
Rev. 7. w. Todd. The TRIBUNE
JOINS their many friends in con-
gratulations and best wishes.
In almost every neighborhood
there is some one whose life has
been saved by Chamberlain's Colic
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
or who has been cured Of chronic
diarrhoea by the use of that medi-
cine. Such persons make point
Of telling it whenever opportunity
offers, hoping that it may be the
means Of saving other lives. For
sale at the Arcade pharmacy.
Prof. c. A. Jones, the organizer
and instructor of the Santa Fe
Route band, left Thursday morn
ing for Ration to investigate a
proposition made to him by some
Of the leading citizens of that COM
Imunity, and il satisfactory he will
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-10-25

The king Of Sweden never touches .
gun. The king Of Belgium has shot
only once in his life. and the sultan Of
Turkey cannot bear to see a run
The new duke OF Westminster has.
since coming to his title. given large
sums to charity and heavily endowed
three hospitals.
The prince of Wales has a collection
Of walking sticks gathered from all
parts Of the world. One stick Is made
from the piles Of old London bridge.
Ancicnt history records hat Zeno.
the famous learned philosopher. who
wrote no fewer ihss 100 treatises.
died al the age Of 80. from immod-
crate laughter. excited In seeing an
ass eat figs from . silver dish.
The retirement OF Julian Mccarthy
from parliament has recalled TO some
that q Liverpool newspaper. ed
tied by an intimate friend. published
. long a%ppreciativc estimate OF Mr..
Mccarthy about 20 years ago. in IN.
belief that he was dead. All Liverpool
was grieved at the news Of the death
of the distinguished man. The man
who was really dead was a London
reporter named Mccarthy.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-10-25

A suitable DOVER for a widow is . vi
dower.-Chicago Daily News.
The se.f-made man generally shows
sreteheI taste IN his selection Of PATTERN
Town Topics.
When a rich man suddenly becomes poor.
or a poor man suddenly becomes rich. his
true character crops out.-Chieago Daily
News.
Occasionally, when . girl has rugged her.
self up to look like a picture. she accom-
plishes the desired effect, for she looks
like a poster.-Atehison Globe.
II We could keep ourselves from feeling
h~attered when people ask our advice, we
probably shouldn't feel offended when they
didn't take it.-Puck.
What are you buying all those traps for.'
Doctors orders. lie tells me | need q
little recreation and insists that | should
go duck hunting with him" Huh, Seems
to me that's a sort of quaek remedy
Philadelphia Press.
Violate one of its rules, and see how you
n whipped. II you persist in breaking the
law, you are finally condemned to death,
and no petitions viii save you.-Atehison
Globe.
MeJisger-'It should be cool enough on
top OF some of these big office buildings
Thingumbobt'F.et. Take the Tin,opper,
for instance. Now, in one of its elevators
there's a thermometer, and" MeJigger-
Really shows the difference between the
upper and lower temperatures. eh." Thing
umbob--Wel, you'd be surprised the way
that thing goes up and down--Phiiadei
phla Press.
Edith--Dtd you ever hear Of serh Z
things" Bertha-'Such a thing as whste'
EiithE-As Name Tatting and Mr.. stroll
srs eourtship- They met at the shore. you
know. and he was awfuliy attractive 70 hei
or. rather. she was awfully attentive Il
him-ana the upshot was he proposed and
was accepted. He supposed she was az
hetrcss. don't you know. and she thought
be was a professor Of something or othel
IN one OF the colleges IL turned cut that h.
Was door walker IN the same store wher,
Name : @leslady." Bertha-"How 70
m@ntsel"--Bostoa Transcript
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-10-25

little children aitired in miniature imi-
tation % old women and old men. and
others carry ia their arms big bundles
Of shawis aud rag beneath the cor
ners Of which peer the shining eyes Of
infants.
Those coming down the steps have
me; their relatives and their friends.
Those without the rope are seeking
the loved onss who have come from he
yond the sea. There is a wild jargou OF
soicrs-a strange commingling of
many tongues. Just of the walk. up
toward the Battery park. an Old man
In a long coat. a skull cap. With gray
beard and stooped shoulders has
thrown his arms around his son and
kissed him on the check. Not far from
here q Young womau stands b>wi.dersd
and alone. Her escort who had met her
on the borders Of the strange land has
eft her for a moment. and she has
been surrounded by a horde % rapa-
cious eNprcssmen. Within the build
inr close 20 the Identification desk ia
tai. iank Dufchman IN his head ]. an
odi little Dutch zap HI trousers have
q h.frh and biz coat has 2 swing that
h--rat- his nationality. II has only
been a fsu da1~ sinrr he discarded tho
w~ue-leu shoes - bis fathsriand and his
baggage bears about b. The air ofdtk~s
sna dlfehs> To each one % The at
Zen acts who ps.-es h~ saw. in low
Dutch. Have you seen ny Jacob
t. ne II ia have seen my Jacob
Out an the ssp'anade three Turks are
making saiaaHs 70 an aged father IN
Cd Russian woman. speeches. with
lav. r. iug ug Ike a ehild "a the skirts
Of a daughter ho led the way 10 the
wonderful America And above II al
may be heard the roilicking laugh Of
tte Iush .ad. surrounded BY his friends
Who have preceded him and are al
ready giving him Information on the
in and "a 81 city politics.
The ship has come In. And some
come With ins and some with sadness.
II you care 70 study the great foreign
population OF America. a il comes To
AZ iu the original form. YOU should
spend one DAY with the commissioners
Of immigration. Last wear 4os .00O i'm
migrants came 10 this countrv-a pref
y good indication q the rapidits with
which the land Of liberty IS filing up.
fuu doubtless have seldom given heed
TO the care that must be exercised on
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-10-25
A BITE IN n OAR
which Wa. Productive .f . ce.vfe-
tios That R~~tris.ties Fol
lows shady Aetssss.

\ yuunz man uhosc work keeps him
downtown until the early morning hour.
usually reaches home rtth a sharp appetite
IL mother. an indulgrut woman. TOO. pats
: little .urrh where be can g~t e. but ID .
frequently isus % sstusfy him His - -
ptrent knows this and she saves the iarlrf
from a wholesale onslaught BY locking
"a nss up. says The Cleveland PAN Dealer.
Now. u there i ore thing ia particular
that thls Yputh dot-s upon il sicily. hut
teiy - an articie Of food that takr~ time
and skAl "a 80 preparation. and Il The lady
LETT her jelly Jars a. his g spnsa.-weii. there
would be none 20 dispose Of after a fss
morning. 80 The Jelly . locked Up the
tshtsst e al.
The other morutny the youth let himself
into Che house fust a. the gray streaks q
dawn were cross barring the eastern sky
There va mix ard bread awaiting him,
but hs saal cravsd for Jelly H. determ ned
20 hunt fur some Taklnga slice u bread and
sknifr he stole down 60 ~ and searched The
irIt she Yea What happinrss' H- . MY
made out the outlines. Il a Jelly jar Nas
there ans Jelly IN IT. H. dipped 90 hsknifs
and felt the soft and quIverng mas What
a JOKE 90 tbs usually careful mother She
ha4 actually forgotten 70 turn the key on
this frsasufc
He trcw cut = generous quantity snd
carefully spread % on the bread. Tie had 90
DO lt largely By CROSSWORD. because ,he eel.
lar Nas almost totally dark When the
spreading Wss done be smacksd h. Fps
tightly and took a generous bite.
Ne. u ussnt isiy. IL was colt soap.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-10-25
SLOW COUNTING OF VOTES.
Asttsssses Of D~ses.isIss
csssests IN british Hesse Of
Csasons-

\ two-minute sandglass is turned.
bells angle all over the palace of West.
minister. the members rush for the
chamber. and all those who arrive be-
fore the two minutes can divide. and
those upon whom the doors are shut
are shut out and cannot vote at all.
says a writer in the Saturday Evening
Post of elections in the British com
mons. When the doors are closed the
speaker puts the question again. de-
clares the yeas have it, and IL there Is
again a shout that the nays have il the
speaker says: yeas to the right and
nays TO the left" ard the members 90
trooping out of either end of the hall
into the Hobbies, those in the affirmative
by the door behind the speaker and
those in the negative by the door at the
opposite end of the chamber.
In the Hobbies the members from A
to NJ pass on one side of the desk, hav.
ing their names recorded, and those
from y to Y pass on the other side OF
the desk and are recorded. As members
return TO the chamber the ~tellers for
and against. n on each side. coun,
them in concert This takes about ten
minutes, but a division when the house
Is full takes 20 minutes or more. The
first announcement made is BY the
clerk handing to the winning teller the
vote which shows he has won The par.
tieulars come later.
The fiscal announcement is made by
the speaker: Yeas to the right. 200;
rays to the left. 100" A count by yea,
and nays with Us take. half an hour o,
more. eau each member has hi.
name called and responds viva voee
Those who did not vote the irst time
are called upon again.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-10-25

10 retained for Ave days In what u
called the View York pen This In
reality Is a eommodious room furnished
with comfortable seats and benches.
During the immigrants stay there he
is fed al the expense of the steamship
company that brought him over. The
meals are furnished by . re~staura,eur
located in the building. who PAYS the
government 5000 q rear for the ron
eession and furnishes q bond Of like
smoun' a. a guarantee that the food
shall b. pure and paistsble. The ex-
pense TO tn. steamship company 10 s.
cents a DAY for each immigrant de-
tanned. N AZ the end Of Eve days no
one call. for the immigrant he /. re-
turned 90 The country ~henc. he cam.
AZ the esp-ns~ % tho company that
brought him here
Although be Ia. siresdy passed IN.
state qsaranfin.. zach immigrant as
he comes Ia BIZ furn i e.oseiy examined
BY thrre doctors. and n he b. found .ick
or in any way insispos~d ~ 10 sent 80
the medical department. on Long Island
and the steamship ronpany which h~
ps~trunixsd T. charged $50 a Gay unffl
he is released n he pass the medical
eNaminssion satisfactorily ~ thea goes
before the registry clerk Here his
name i entered snd ~ i ssk~d l.~rIns
gne.tiea. q. 70 h. ability 20 "a. .
livelihood in ne n~~ cuuatry - whieA
b. has ecme, ~ 20 bis past r~~ora-
whether or not he has been serininai.
and whether Or not he T. ukeIy % 30
come a PsuP~r Sometime. queer ss-
s~-rs are brought out by ,hs-~ qu..-
'ians. m irish Eiri With red cheek.
and hsaming NTH good ~ vas
asked the other day hoe she expected
20 earn enough money 70 keep her. and
she replied. as her checks got ssiil
redder.
-shurr. aud 81. Pat I'm going 70
marry
"whsre !. Patf~ asked the clerk.
~Shurr snd ISN'T This Patr- -sid the
girl. pointing to the stalwart daddy
buck standing at her side who had
come over in the same ship with her.
And what do you expect to do"
asked the clerk. turning TO the man.
~Shur-.~ said Pat. an ~. msseIf
that will get OF the police forcr.
II the answers are not satisfactory
10 the clerks the immigrant Is turned
over to the special board of inquiry.
There three EXAMINATIONS are held. AZ
the first the immigrant appears alone.
At the second his friends APPEAR for
him. and at the third hearing the en-
tire ease is reviewed. II the cas-. Is de-
eided adversely. the immigrant. unless
an appeal to Washington Is made. Is at
once deported at the expense Of the
line bringing him herr.
The attendants about the building
"A necessarily b. extensive lingaistx.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-10-25

In New Orleans is an order OF col.
ored nuns. founded many years ago
Ii was instituted for the special pur
pose of giving education and mora
training TO young eolored girls and
TO care for orphans and aged. infiru
persons Of their c In its orphan
asylum are children of all ages an
to IL years The eonrent Is a stately
building more than a century old. in
the old French quarter Of New Or,
leans. and once was an opera house
and ball-room--N- Y. Tribune.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-10-25

A f~sssss~~ Of the Jspssese raea 81
Csrryiss rhre.Hh . Good
joke.

7, vas - The time q the exhibition \,
i~f \ japanese embassy wsut 10 Psrs
% treat Tor thfes free port. IN France. "a
return Zoe SHEA Eng ard was 70 have three
IN japan The n.sofatlans proved short
and amahlr. sys London King
Make your choice. SAID japan. We WI
chnosr aftrruard"
The minister u foreign Affairs elected
fekahsms. feldo md Hang Yang
The embassy made no ohiectlon. they
simply sm "a ard vert on thsf way.
some tine aitsrEard Japan sent word
That me three ports mentioned s-rs agreed
&C., and n return Japan desired Hsvre. Mar.
ss . and Southampton.
IAls at named gave the French oheia,.
hts They never laughed - much before,
Aui r-rta ny never since. Southampton a
Preach port, ". O. vas too good. Gently.
but unmlstakab'y. they explained the at.
uatiHr.
Why. southampton is in England" the,
rep rd.
We know that anne the cool response,
bur then Hang Yang is n Corsa'
N~hsreupun the French officials COLLAPSED.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-10-25

the part Of the government ofhciai,
who pass on the right of these people
to come among US and make this land
their ~ When the gates have once
been opened they are our peop.e. Is IL
a wonder. then. that they are CLOSELY
scrutinized by the ~gatekeeprs? Last
rear. in round numbers. $4,000 of the
immigrants were ~deported. They got
no further than the examination room
of the special board of inquiry, and
their glimpse of the land which they
had hoped to inhabit extended ouIy to
the trees in Battery park.
Long years of practice have made the
system of the commissioners almost
perfect. When the ship first enters the
harbor she Is placed in quarantine by
the New York state medical board. IL
any of the passengers are found with
contagious diseases they are detained
at Swinburne and Hoffman island
This is the work of the state authori-
ties. After that the United States inn
migration officials from the marine hos
pital board the vessel and examine al.
for diseases of the eyes. the throat.
etc. The cabin passengers are exam
ined aboard ship. but the steerage
passengers are examined in the barge
Office. They are transferred from the
ocean liner on a barge and are sent
through each department as rapidly
a. possible. The expedition with which
the officials transact their inquiries and
examinations may be understood when
it is known that from 1900 to 5000
cases are passed upon in a day.
When the immigrant first arrives at
the barge office his name is entered in
a book in alphabetical order. This is
called the Identification book. and :
kept at a desk in the front of the
building on the ground floor. where
all inquiries In regard 10 friends and
relatives are answered. No immigrant.
unless he have a manifest card-that
T.. a card OF directions. stating ex-
plicitly wher. be is going. which is is
sued by the railroad or steamship com
pany at the point at which he starts
Is allowed TO leave the building until
some friend calls for him. If be nave
no card and no one comes for him he
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-10-25

All of them speak at least seven or
eight languages. and the chief of the
interpreters speaks -. In all there are
az languages and dialects spoken by
the officers OF the immigration com
mission.
When the immigrant IS been passed
upon by the examining stafs and he
has been given a clean. moral and
physical record. he is soon sent on the
completion Of his journey. The rep
resentatives of all the railroads in the
country have Offices in the barge build
ing n they conduct the passengers
that are to go To their respective lines
safely to the stations.
And 30 each day when the great
ships come in hundreds and hundreds
of these new people are going to the
east. TO the west. to the north and 10
the south. becoming farmers and arti-
sans and mechanics. swelling the mil
lions, strengthening the sinews of the
mighty nation, and making il still
mightier and stronger.
FREDERICK BOYD STEVENSON.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-10-25
CONSTRUCTED HIS OWN GRAVE
Pennsylvania VIII Now Arrssse for
Hts fss~rsi and Ms ME
Wtf~'s Grave.
Frederick BOYD STEVENSON.

Having finished his own grave and
lined II substantially with granite.
Samuel Rrinert. Of shoemakrrviI:e,
Pa. will now dig a grave for his wife.
We said:
Il consider IL most appropriate that
should dig my own grave Most men
are careful in the selection Of their
earthly ~habitation. bu, pay no aifen-
ton to their last resting place. It's
n matter To which have paid eonsid-
cradle thought for several yeSrs. and
made up my mind that | must have
a substantial grave. 1 have il nov
IL will lie ages before its granite walls
will erumble. This is a comforting re-
Election. I don't see why lots of men
shouldn't have their graves dug and
walled out. ready to receive their re-
mains. I don't see anything grew
some in IL At all
Reinert says that he will now be-
gin arrangements FOR hi funeral. such
as selection of the s~@Il-bezrers. ehoos-
ing the text from which his sermon
is to be preached. the style OF shroud.
and how his body 10 TO be arranged In
the coffin
Reinert's grave is . feet long. sZ
feet wide and 5 feet deep. 1, is lined
with granite. the total weight of
stone required being e.350 pounds.
The top stone weighs as pounds. and
IT took six men to place il in posi-
ton. IL Is > feet $ inches wide and
! feet long The grave is one of the
o substantial in the county.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-10-25
THE BARGE OFFICE.
Place Where Immigrants Must An
swer Many Questions.
Net Al " he ,s-- D.. o.r shove. Ace
Psrmtttrd to- Issa-wsrk Of
IN. csmn.I.-i.s~r OF Ir--
mIxrsttow
tspscls, N.~ York Ls,terI

IN GREAT crowd 81 people Is
~ pushing against the rope that
ha. been stretched along the
outer edge % the walk In front % the
hargr Office on the Battery Men and
wumea arr struggling with one an
other In their .udeavor 20 get 20 the
front. Your policemen parade up and
down the line .winEing little cane. in
. vain attempt 20 keep order.
From the door - the buiijing a
stream - immigrants f. pouring.
There are men clad IN c,othiux made
o. queer cloth and cut In quaint shapes.
There are woms mostly without.
head covering dressed in fhe piesur-
esqu- costumes % ise far-awas eoun-
trsN some ar~ leading hy fhe hanis
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-10-25

nssse.s Opportunities on the lire q the
rkiesSo Great Western Ry b Illinois. Iowa
Minnesota and Missouri. Frst cas- open-
inrs in growing towns for AZ ksndsc q basi'
rIuI., loeatiors for Biaeksmiths, Doctos,
Drr-srakers. Furniture. Gram and 1--we
Stock Buyers, General Merrhardi~. Hard
ware. Harness. TsiiorsL Cold storage.
crrsmeri-s and Canning Factories. Write
fully in regard 10 your requiremeniss9 thai
us NAV sdviss you i~ntelligrnty- Address
W. J. Rcd, Industrial Agent. &C. W.ky-
col Endicost Big, 81. PAU, Nina.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-10-25
Beware OF 0Iataests fer Cataern
That Contain

az mercury will surely destroy the sense Of
smell and completely derange the whole sys-
TEN when entering il through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reputable
physicians, a. the damage they will do IS
derive from them. Halls Cztsrrh Cure.
manufactured by r. J. Cheney 4 Co. Toledo.
o.. contains no mercury. and IL taken inter
nally. acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces OF the system. In buying
Halls Cstsrrh Cure be sure you get the gen
Toledo. Ohio, by +. J. Cheney L Co. Testi.
monials free.
Sold BY Druggists. price 75c per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-10-25

The immense advantages presented By au-
eomcbLes have had a great fascination for
Progressive military men all over the world.
Large sums have been offered for the best
military automobile. In war. as IN every
thing, 1t pays 70 use the best weapons. The
ach !. Hostetters Stomach Bitters. II tsa
certain cure for const patton. Indigestion,
dyspepsia and ~biliousness, and prevents ma
lara. fever and sgue.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-10-25

She las her lover . about 10 start on q
journey round the world Ny dear Adolf,
viii you b. true 10 me when yau are lar
aRsyt Promise ne that you vii write 10
ne from ever town Sou visit.
He-ph. Ala. s % love that prompt. you
70 Ay thlst Aoa, swear 20 ne. Do you
really owe me. o. are you merely col ecting
Tors "a postage s.amps9-Stray Stores.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-10-25

What wholesome truth" asked the S,h
hath-school teacher. nerveusIy. i. tanrh,
BY the story Of Jonah and the whalegT in.
serious ehad with the tall brow did NOT
reply. It's hard to keep a good man
9own' But merely; Il don't know"
Tbs was thought to be very renarkabl.
IN one so young-De;roit Journal.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-10-25

No matter What ais you, headache to .
cancer. you will never get well until your
bowels are put right. Cascarets help nature.
cure you without a gripe or pain, produce
easy natural movements. cost you Just 10
cents to start getting your health back.
Casesrets Candy Cathartic, the genuine. put
up Ia metal boxes. every tablet has e. {. G..
stamped on IT, Beware of limitations.