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The Atlanta constitution., 1900-01-15

this line we print esewhere q
stirring appeal from State Senator r.
T. Nesbitt, calling for some sort OF or
ganization among the farmers and
their friends. the merchants and bank
ers-all OF whom are interested in Ee-
curing as large a market price as pos
sible for the great staple Of the ccun-
try.
In another column will be found q
striking interview from State Commls-
sioner OF Agriculture o. b. Stevens.
In which he gives the broadest and
most emphatic Endorsement to the
proposition of Senator Nesbitt- When
such men as these get together, with
others OF like type and influence. II
would look as II some shape might be
given to q movement to watch the
market the present year. Commissioner
Stevens gives good preliminary ad-
vice-cut the cotton acreage, cut the
fertilizer bills, increase the output o.
meat, grain and root crops. keep out
of debt and live at home.
Upon such lines as these we may
build up successful platform.
The Atlanta constitution., 1900-01-15
Going to Mississippi.

Madison, Ga. Advertiser: The migrating ne
sroes keep up the outward flow. Green county
farmers are crying enough and II is reported
are in a row with Peg Leg Williams, who
has overdone his contract with them. They
continue to go at the rate of about 800
week Several hundred have gone from Oconee
to Birmingham, Ala
The Atlanta constitution., 1900-01-15
Colonel NesbM's Letter.

The Constitution gladly gives space
to tho letter to be found elsewhere
from the pen Of Senator r. T. Nesbitt.
ex-commissioncr OF agriculture OF
Georgia. IN which he handles the pres
ent agricultural situation OF tho south,
and In which he makes a suggestion of
cooperation among those interested,
the initiative OF which must rest with
themselves.
AS hinted at by Colonel Nesbitt. the
southern farmer has been for years
the victim Of speculative combination.
The manufacturers OF cotton abroad.
the middlemen In Liverpool and New
York. and the farmer in the field were
tho parties to tho transaction of each
year. The farmer. isolated and scat
tered. lacked the strength of united
effort and OF market manipulation, and
readily became the victim of the other
two. who anticipated and controlled
prices adversely to the farmer. II
became a favorite trick 10 exaggerate
the surplus OF cotton held over from
last year. and to add to It an exagger-
ated estimate CT cotton In bearing. The
result was to break the back of the
market, and to run down the price so
tha. the farmer was reduced TO beg
gary.
The same game was on hand for tho
past year-deliberately entered in
to: deliberately held to even in
spite of ascertained facts; and in
tended to keep the price down to 8
cents. On the spur of emergency
The Constitution led the way In pro-
test. The press OF the south Joined
hands, and the exposure OF Nellls
methods was so complete that the
scheme collapsed. When so much
could be done against such powerful
influences in the absence of unity
among our farmers. the question ask
ed by Colonel Nesbitt becomes peril
nent as to how much farmers could
accomplish were they really organized
for the fray.
There is one point upon which The
Constitution has spoken heretofore.
but which is so we'll epltomlzed by
Colonel Nesbitt, that we must revert
The Atlanta constitution., 1900-01-15

rsrsr csr..it1ssfcn-Tnouxhtfu men
sverywnere. WHO take an interest In In
sv--rt.i conditions q, the south. are Inn
pressed with tas peculiar features which
have marked TIE Gotten business OF this
season Notwithstanding the strong
.,s,--" influences a. work and The testi-
raony Of so-oaIled experts as TO pho
rorrsraIIy large crop. the market has
,,rnsry advanced ana cotton has COM
unsrs,d . higher price here At our own
eoor. than IN New York or Liverpool
n state ef Affairs almost undresrned Of
ruqui-.nE into the causes OF ,his anon
slous condition. we rnd that for many
years the Industrial south has been IN r
eou--s o. hs-a t-si-inE. bu. the disap-
rointuasnts ard disasters Of that trying
rertod have been saAcnuF No'H'"s w.
her emancipation Ths lessons have been
severe. but TIE farmer has learned to
,resuoe his eotton &. iess cost; 20 cur
tan his expenses: 20 buy less on e-eoi'
ara 20 Diversity his crops. and thus
mighty agricultural evolution which has
sosn Developing fron year TO year has
row assumed definite shape Also these
ana oshsr influences have materially re-
aucea the cation crop. We IND that for
e,rn spinnsr& relying as usual on the
resorts Of their PAID agents. who have
declared ana reiterated that the cotton
erop would reach the enormous amount
of i.oco.cco bales. concluded THAI al they
had 90 cs was 20 lie IN wait ard when
TIE large bulk os the crop was foreea
On ths market and the farmer was COM
reued 70 rart with his cotton for less
than TIE cost OF production. they would.
according 20 the usual programme giee-
fully step forward and seize upon t. But
IN planning thss wholesale conhsoatiOn
they were iEnorAnt OF three important
ard heretofore unknown factors operat-
.nz ageinst Their cherished plans.
T7s Ir1o-oyea condition OF the farmer
rbove referred Go.
= zna with Easss OF the merchant 20
ala the fArzs- In h.s efforts TO hold
h,s eotten for q living priOe
O. The ssrolg power OF the southern
oetton nfIs. witch have entered the
market and proven By their pluck and
energy ths. shs mos- proper and pro1t-
able manufacture OF cotton. as IN other
industries. is that which is nearest 20
the production OF n. raw material II
q thsss nnls which have absorbed the
os,son tia. Europe would no, buy. and
which helped the farmer to obtain fair
Price: to pay his debts: and to. so far.
ho,d The snau rI-Dius OF this years
crop.
II takes only = glance to see that in
shss powerful combination we have the
strongest cooperative forces known TO
huSsus,. ana their united strength would
work vonda-s-
Le- u. examine the component parts
et tAi, combination and nnd ~ this state
mens bs true.
l. An ineisputed monopoly IN the pro-
ou--.on OF the raw material
2 TIE mills a, our doors. TO soy to
foreign consumers. IL you won't pay
nvinr price for the farmers cotton. we
viii ana We viii also manufacture and
ssu our nnishsd products At figures that
viii max. you look TO your laureis In
the great eas-. where you have so long
enjoyed a monopoly.
g The merchants and bankers whose
aId to the farmers VIII enable them TO
held the surplus not needed by our own
raIs urtn othsr s,inners are compelled
The Atlanta constitution., 1900-01-15

4 WORD TO COTTON GROWERS OF THE SOUTH

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La Junta tribune., 1900-09-01

WE have lowered the prices all summer goods and
during the balance of this month will all
odds and ends into cash. In order to do this ex-
tremey low prices will prevail.
La Junta tribune., 1900-09-01

Our Of Supplies Complete NNEYs PHARMACY
LOCAL Aso ,xssosAl ,rsns.

Trade at Dalton's pharmacy.
School books, Palace Drug
Store.
listed wheels at your price at
Downer's.
Stationery and school supplies,
Palace Drug Store.
DIR. B. Lucas, dental surgeon,
Office in new Woodruff block.
| Why not own your own home and
save rent1 Look at the list offered
by Buckley & Hart.
To prevent consumption, quickly
cure throat and lung troubles with
One Minute Cough Cure.-Milles
& Andrews, Walter J. Kemper.
For SALE-Io4o- acre ranch
fenced; running water; all under
ditch: two good houses. Can be
had at a bargain if taken at once
c. L. Seeley.
Read the ad OF the Valley Fur
niture and Carpet Company on
page two. The illustration repre-
sents but one of the many bargains
they are showing.
For repairs of all kinds, wheels,
gas stoves, lawn mowers, type
writers. sewing machines and all
such, there is only one place IL
town. That's Downer's, alias
"Iphixem."
Prof. T. E. Burns and wife left
on Thursday for La Junta, where
Mr.. Burns fills a position ia the
schools so acceptably that be ~
ceives the promotion he deserves.
.Loveland Reporter.
Fred Howe has joined the 'sla1
die of-the- Readers, the new h6ty
Gle society, Judge Finity sisiS
him 50. IS initiation fees last N
nesday. Fred and his. - =
boycott sidewalks in the future.
w. E. Bane, Santa Fe brake.
man, fell from the top Of 4 freight
car at Rocky Ford yesterday morn
ing and was badly bruised up, al
though no bones were broken. He
was taken to the hospital about
noon yesterday.
Jack Brown returned from a
visit to his old home at Harrison
vile, Mo-, last Wednesday morn
ing, and was the guest of his sister,
Mrs. E. w. Ragsdale. several
days. He returned to Pueblo yes
terday morning to resume his
duties with Bergerman Bros.
All our carpets are cut to match
without waste. Call and examine
our line, compare prices, qualities
and patterns and you will see at
once that we are showing in every
particular the finest line Of carpets
ever offered to La Junta buyers.
The Valley Furniture and Carpet
Company.
Bent county sugar beet growers
are already making preparations
for the shipment of their crop to
the factory at Rocky Ford. The
first shipment will be made about
September I5th. The crop will
be good. but not SO heavy as il
should be, an average Of about
eight tons to the acre being ex-
pected.
Poisonous toadstools resembling
mushrooms have caused frequent
deaths this year. Be sure to use
only the genuine. Observe the
same care when you ask for De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve. There
are poisonous countesfeits. De-
Wits Is the original Witch Hazel
Salve. II b ! safe and certain
cure for piles and al skin diseases.
Miller 4 Andrews, Walter ]. Kem-
lper.
/ George Baum, valsnline Grai
and Hosea Burns, WHO arrived IL
this city last week fron Rosendals,
No. accompanied ~ thsir families,
La Junta tribune., 1900-09-01

FOR THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL.
We will for one week make special prices
on Boys and Childrens Clothing. We
will give Cash Discount Of Twenty
five per Cent on Boys and Childrens
Suits. We will give you chance to dress
your boy up tor school for very little money
La Junta tribune., 1900-09-01
Dalton's pharmacy for drugs.
School books. Palace Drug

School books. Palace Drug
Store.
Tires at all prices-good ones
too. See Downer.
For school supplies, go to the
Palace Drug Store.
c. X. Hubbell, dentist, Central
block, La Junta, Colo.
For fresh bread, pies or cakes go
to Fishers postoffice news stand.
i For rent, for sale and furnished
room cards for sale at this Office.
Mayor F. A. Sabiu is expected
home about the 10th of the present
month.
For RENT. = Two furnished
rooms; Ration avenue.-Mrs. L.
NV. Gilbert.
Mrs. Harry Wiler and Miss
Rachel Nicely were La Junta Wis
lirors Thursday from Rocky Ford.
The j. ranch shipped sixty car
loads of cattle from the local stock
yards yesterday to Maple Hill,
Kan.
Each package of Putnam Fade
less Dye colors either silk, wool or
cotton perfectly at one boiling.
Sold by Kemper & Terrill.
i Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Chestnut re-
turned yesterday morning from
three months visit to the old
I.home Of the latter in Norway.
Sam Faulkner, now OF La Junta.
is in Lamar to-day, and is kept
busy shaking hands with his many
friends here. Register.
LosT-Last Monday morning,
near Valley livery stable, tucked
baby cap. Finder please return
to this Office aud receive reward.
Eo-morrow being the first Sum
day Of the month there will be the
celebration OF the Holy Commu-
nion at II a. m. in St. Andrews
church.
Marriage licenses were issued
from the county clerks Office this
week to Eugene Taylor and Amy
Brewer, both Of Sugar City, and
M. B. Stevens and Millie Proctor,
both Of Rocky Ford.
Misses Ida and Lucille Brown,
sisters of Mrs. E. w. Ragsdale,
and Miss Zimmerman, of Harrison
vile, Mo-, who have been spend
ing the summer in La Junta, re-
turned home on No. 2 Thursday
night.
The new school house in the
east end of the Holbrook country
is about completed. The structure
is aax3a in dimensions. Miss Cora
Burke, of Rocky Ford, has been
engaged to teach the young idea
how to shoot thereabouts.
Miss Nora Hodges left yesterday
morning by way of Denver for ST.
Louis, Mo-, to purchase.one of the
finest stocks Of fall millinery for
Hodges & Crockett ever brought
to La Junta. Miss Hodges expects
to be absent about ten days.
Plans for the new Uncapher
building on Trinidad plaza have
been submitted to local contrac-
tors. The structure is to be a5x9a
feet in dimensions and two stories
in heigth. The building is to be
completed within ten weeks from
the day work is commenced.
G. H. Mcvay has received no.
tice that his proposition to sink q
well At Seligman, Ariz., for the
Santa Fe Pacific. has been ac-
cepted. Mac will buy new outfit
and send a couple Of men to start
Operations - soon ~ he can get
the machinery. Rocky Ford Re
publican.
]. K. Dye was down from Rocky
Ford yesterday. Jim is : good
democrat, but says he has besn
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04
THE GLORY OF THE COWBOY.
His Progress From an Ideal Tough to
ChiyRiric Soldier.

(From the Omaha World Herald)
1t was only a few years ago that the
American cowboy was left pretty much TO
himself on the great plains west of the
Missouri River. There was no particular
admiration for him then except in the
hearts of the boys Of the nation who read
of his exploits as frequently greatly ex-
aggerated in the dime novels of the day.
OF course the comparatively small number
OF people who were on the frontier and
who knew him liked him but in the minds
of most he was a reckless adventurer and
hard character. while in the eyes of Eu-
rope he was no better than cutthroat
and bandit.
Since the cowboy has been opened up to
civilization it is found that he is made of
splendid stuff, and it is with vast credit to
himself that he has stood the test of close
inspection on the part of those to whom
at a distance he was such a terror.
The world loves a good shot and bold
rider. The cowboys accomplishments In
these hardy practices always commended
him to general attention, and it was while
making exhibitions of his excellence in
these respects that the people of the older
settled parts of the country and OF still
older Europe came to know something
about his mental and moral makeup. They
found that he was not so tough a fellow
after all. They discovered that he had an
intelligence. a humanity. a chivalry. and
4 wholesome respect for genuine morality
that cous elled an entire reconstruction of
their opinion of him. So ii was not long
after his packed steers became popular
with the public until the cowboy. who fol-
lowed the refrigerator ear in the show car,
became popular himself and since the bat
ties of San Juan and FL Caney he has worn
a crown.
The world has now become his plain
He has become a world power and every
body will congratulate him on the extern
sion of his sphere of influence. Just now
he is an American product that is in great
demand abroad. England would take
whole regiments of him if she could get
them, and 1t is to be presumed that the
next European nation that gets into war
will also cry aloud for him.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04
STUDENTS AND A SKELETON.
Objectionable Fun on Board a AHA
delphia street Car.

delphfa Street Car.
From the Philadelphia Record.)
Two young men who must have been
medical students boarded an Angora ear
late Sunday night with a fully articulated
skeleton. Each had one arm linked with
that OF the skeleton, whose bones ratified
grewsomeiy as they walked to the for
ward end OF the car and gravely seated
themselves with their inanimate eompan-
ion between them. Between the grinning
teeth Of the skeleton was a cigarette and
derby hat adorned its shining skull.
The car was rather crowded, and the 9TH
err passengers, most OF whom were men.
gazed in oper-mouthed establishment at
the spectacle The two young fellows.
however pretended to be unconscious of
their surroundings, and held such con-
verse with the skeleton as: Too bad you
didn't wear your macintosh, Bill. I'm
afraid youm catch cold" or Say, Bill,
better throw away your cigarette. or the
conductor will put you off," When the
conductor came through for the fares one
of the young men handed him ID cents.
and he rang up three fares without
word of comment. At Sixteenth Street
young girl entered the car and looked
around for a seat. Here, BILL exclaim-
ed one of the students. where's your gal
lantry? Get up and give the lady seat
Then he yanied the skeleton out Of its
place and seL it on his knees. The girl
gave one screech. fed to the back plat
form, and insisted that the conductor stop
the car and put her off. "Geei Bill" re-
marked the student. gazing reproachfully
into the Skeletons face, you've deterio-
rated. You used to be quite lady's
man" Then everybody laughed.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04
AN ARTIFICIAL SPINE.
Design of IA Method to support south
ern Cotton Pickers.
Grom the Patent Record.)-

rom the Batent heCCrd.)
The cotton picNers of the South. who oc-
cupy a STOPPING posture all day long dur
ing the picking season, have an unusually
heavy strain placed upon the muscles of
the back. which becomes so fatigued as to
incapacitate the pickers for rapid work.
To avoid this Samuel c. Potts, of Apple
Valley, Ga. has devised an artificial spine
of metal for the pickers. which transfers
the strain of STOPPING from the naturally
weak muscles of the back to the strong.
stout muscles Of the shoulders and thighs.
This he accomplishes by means of har-
ness-like arrangement, which consists of
fat, flexible steel support. with the neces
sary bands and straps to secure 1t to the
body The upper crossbar is fitted to slide
along the spine support. accommodating
itself to the curvature of the back. There
is a hole in each end of it. through which
straps pass. and these are fastened around
the shoulders The lower bar is fixed and
terminates in two rings, through which
straps pass, which are fastened around the
hips The end of the spinal support is
ring through which two straps pass, and
these are bucllled around The thighs. 1t is
asserted this harness relieve the back OF
the cotton pickers from the strain Incl
dental to the long maintaining stopping
position by transferring it to the stronger
muscles. as above explained.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04
sENTFREE1 TO MEN
A Most Remarkable Remedy That
Quickly Restores Lost Vigor
to Men.
A Free Trial Package Sent by
Mail to All who Write.

Free trial packages Of a most remarkable rem.
edy are being mailed to all who will write the
State Medical Institute They cured many men
who had batted for years against the mental
and physical suffering OF loss manhood that the
Institute has decided to distribute free trial
packages TO all who write. II is a home treatment
and all men who suffer with any form OF sexual
weakness resulting from youthful folly, prema ure
loss Of strength and memory, weak back. Varico-
ceie. or emaciarion OF parts can now cure them
selves at home.
The remedy has peculiarly grateful effect of
warmth and seems 10 act direct TO the desired
location. giving strength and development Just
where it is needed. II cures all the ills and
troubles that GENE from years of misuse OF the
natural functions, and has been absolute sue
cess in all cases. A request to the State Medical
Institute, 3S9 Elektron Building, Fort WAYNE
Ind stating that YOU desire OF their free
trial packages. will be complied with promptly.
The Institute is DESTROYS OF reaching that great
class OF who unable to leave home to
be treated. and the free sample will enable them
to sec how easy it Is to be cured OF sexual weak
ness when the proper remedies employed.
The Institute makes restrictions Any man
who writes will be sent free sample. carefully
sealed in plain package ~ that It's recipient
need have no fear OF embarrassment or publicity.
Readers requested To write without delay
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04

As an Offset to the agitation in New York for
the repeal OF the Horton boxing law. Assembly
man Tim sullivan has introduced bill in The
Iegi.latlrc 10 prohibit football
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04
AN ACCOUNTING SITUATION.
The Troubles of Nan Trying to Re-
enter Society.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer)
When man drops out of society he finds
it difficult to get back again. That is
back again on approximately the same sta
tus as when he went out. This man has
been out of town part of the time, and
part of the time his health was poor. He's
ali right now. and, in addition, has taken
OH a good deal of extra flesh, which
punches itself in the aidermanic regions.
The other day his wife, who has patient
ly waited for him to get back in late lunch
con condition, said, Now. George. you
must go with me to the McGooglers' to-
night. They are going to have a little
gathering of friends-it's Jim McGoogler's
birthday, and Minnie wants to surprise
him
Cant go without a present" said
George promptly.
i've fixed that" said his wife. I've
got a nice copy of Lorna Doone' to carry
over. and it's plenty good enough. Minnie
told me she had neevr read it,
Why didn't you give them a library
ticket" enquired George. 1T would be
cheaper and Minnie could read lot more"
But he finally consented to go-he likes
the McGooslers, and along about 1880 he
found himself struggling into his dress
suit.
"See this waistband" 1t lacked two full
inches of coming together. His wife looked
anxious.
Il could put W in the back" she said.
Better make it W. " said George.
But l haven't time. Here, I'll rip it
down little ways, and then lace a stout
cord across the opening. Dear. dear, you
ought to train down, or wear an iron hoop.
or something"
That's foolish, my dear" said George.
You're not consulting your own interests.
Just wait until early spring gets here. and
you can make lot of money renting me
out as book beer sign. What'n thunders
the matter with this vest?"
Have you outgrown that, too" groan-
ed his wife.
You've let it hang in some damp place"
said George. darkly. "and it's shrunk."
Again the scissors came into requisition.
a slit was cut in the back and George with
a great effort made buttonhoIes and but
tons come together.
They went to the party. II was 4 Eice
party, but George was ill at ease. He
shook hands with reluctance. and when he
bowed he did it entirely with his head.
when Jennie Brinkerhon sang, George was
the only one who didn't applaud. or
course. he ate little or nothing, although
the luncheon was delightfully."- appetizing,
and when the men got together in a room
upstairs and smoked and told stories.
George never cracked a smile when Jack
Tomlinson related an excruciatingly funny
one that he had just heard in Cincinnati.
Pretty soon McGooglcr worked his way
around to where George was standing and
gave him hearty slap on the back.
George went white and shuddered like a
wounded thing. A safety pin had sprung
open and was burrowing deep in his back
What is it, old fellow?'' cried McGoog-
Ter. You don't seem like yourself Got a
note to meet tomorrow"
No" said George. lit isn't debts, it's
rents!"
Well, he finally got home without mis-
hap.
Complete surprise, wasn't it?" said his
wife.
NO" said George. solemnly. 81 think I
could have added to it,
The next day he left his order for new
dress suit.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04

by Manager-Captain Leonard Nicholson
and about the latter part of this month ali
candidates Will be given a good trying
out on the association grounds. A number
of games with out of town teams have
already been scheduled
Following up the plan OF having associ
alton indoor baseball and bask etball teams,
league Of teams. about six in number,
is being arranged for the outdoor game on
the diamond. and series of games for
association championship will be played.
incidentally by this arrangement num-
Der of good players for the big team will
be developed.
The last game played in the indoor base
ball series by Captain Speare's team, the
Whites" and Captain Webbs Crews"
resulted in victory for the former. IA
to !.
The schedule of games for the next week
follows:
March Cadets VS.. Whites
March S-Blues VS.. Browns
March 9-Cadets vs. Maroons
Standing of teams TO date: