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Hutchinson gazette., 1900-09-27

Leayenworth, Kas,, Sept. 24,-Anha
Lutz, an 1S.yenr.old girl, shot and
perhaps fatally wounded her father,
John Lutz, at their home near old
Delaware last night The girl shot
Ave times, once In the right side of
the abdomen once In the right breast
once in the right hip and once in the
left arm, the bullet breaking the wrist
The shooting occurred at about .
O'Clock and was brought about by a
quarrel over sending boy of the
family to school, The quarrel i d
been going on for several days, d
last night, when 1t was particularly
bitter, the girl pulled the gun, ran her
father into the yard and then began
shooting. She fired five shots ut him.
A messenger was hastily sent for a
physician and Dr., Croselr, of Lansing,
dressed the wounds, Sheriff Evc'.
hardy went to the house this morning
and arrested the girl, She refused to
say anything of the shooting and re-
oucs.ed the sheriff to allow no one
but the physician to see her, The girl
is daughter Of LutH' by n former
wife, who was full blood Mexican
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-09-27

Don't cough your head off wher you
can stop it for 25c. See tNc MidlHnd
Drug Co. Thcyh0ye theIJwt1y
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-09-27

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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-07-06
He Missed he Motive.

This is a story which Representative
Eddy of Minnesota tells on himself
Mr.. Eddy not only enjoys the situation
when the laugh is turned against him,
but has sense of humor which leads
him to start the laugh sometimes him
self.
I'm making the campaign in my dis
trict one year." said Mr.. Eddy, 81 took
along as an attraction a veteran of
the war of 1872 and of the civil war
who was famous hand at beating the
drum. He was drummer from away
back and could arouse whole town.
ship. Drum music is an incendiary
kind of thing, anyhow, and the old cap-
tain's drumming was particularly stir
ring.
well, one night, after the captains
drum had given the usual overture, |
commenced my speech to the populace
which had been lured to the scene by
his drum. | noticed at the foot of the
rostrum, the same being n big dry goods
box, n bright-eyed little fellow about
II years old, who sat through the
speech, following me with great atten-
ton. 1t pleased me very much. Any
fool can Interest an audience of adults,
but IL takes a genius to hold child.
$50, after the speaking, l went down
and spoke to the little fellow, and after
shaking hands with him asked him how
he liked my speech.
"'Oh, 1t will do he said; but II
was you | would keep the captain a
drummin' all the time. '"-WashingtoD
Star.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-07-06

who rejoice in its beauty and progress
and whose hearts and hopes and joys
and fears are bound closely together
in single unanimity of purpose, reso-
lutte belief in the certainty of the course
sailed by the ship of state, the ship
named Union, "strong and great"
The story Of the city of Washington
from It's conception in the mind of the
republics first President down through
the change and progress Of 100 years,
is fascinating record Of the great
men and great deeds of the country at
large. Washington began corporate
and national existence at the date Of
the establishment of the government
in the unfinished wings Of the primitive
capitol building, but long before the
dawn of the new century the town had
existence in the brains of its projec-
tors. 1t had been preparing for some
years for the advent of the lawmakers
and the arrival of the eagerly well
coined packet which finally sailed into
harbor on the Potomac after its event
full voyage from Philadelphia. 1t had
even begun to count its historic asso-
Citations by the illustrious presence of
the man, who gave it his name, for,
although Washington died at Mount
Vernon barely a year before the Of
fetal occupation of the city he had
travelled to the shores of the Potomac
to lay the corner stone Of its capitol
when first president of the new repub-
lie which had its temporary residence
in Philadelphia.
Location of the Site.
In the meantime Congress was in ses-
sion at Philadelphia. A bill was intro
duced In the Senate "to determine the
permanent seat of Congress and Of the
government Of the United States" The
discussion at once became lively and
severe. The South wanted the site on
the Potomac and had determined never
to abandon the struggle. The North
was equally stubborn in its resistance
and ridiculed the idea of establishing
q seat of government in the wilderness.
The debate was long and arduous, but
on March 80, 1871, the ong-discussed
net became a law, q law providing
that site on the River Potomac, be-
tween the mouth of the eastern branch
and the Conogocheague be accepted for
the permanent seat of government
a law which rewarded the persistence
of the South and crowned with happy
triumph the untiring and invincible eff
forts of the triumvirate of great men
Washington, Jefferson and Madison.
Y From the date of the passage of the
bill which selected the site of the Po-
tomac as the permanent seat of the ma
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-07-06
Youthful Classificati.n.

In this household the true and only
Vermont maple sirup has never lost
its sweetness, and several times week
from the head of the table paterfamil-
las pours out judiciously measured
quantities Of 1t on the plates of his
children. TO give piquancy to the cere-
mony, he always explains that this time
he is going to give Bob an ostrich and
Mazie an antelope, with something else
from the nursery books for Teddy. One
day the latter small philosopher was
seen to regard the various plates for a
considerable space of time in silence.
what is it, EdwardY his mother
asked.
Muffin" replied the hopeful. II was
just flnkin' that me an Bob an Maize
allus seems to get birds an snakes am
fings wiv skinny legs, but pop he gem
orally gets a el'phant or hipperpota-t
mus."-New York Commercial Adver-
tiser.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-07-06

summer day in October of that year the
little packet sloop" sailed up to moor
ings In the Potomac bearing the official
furniture and records of the Congress
hitherto dellberating in the case of
Philadelphia. The very next day in
their hired coaches of state the eminent
men Of the nation arrived to begin the
duties Of government. They were soon
quartered in the little cluster of brick
offices built around the white house
for the departments, and when In No
vember the President and his wife ar
rived and the sixth Congress started
its proceedings in the single finished
wing Of the new Capitol the Govern
ment circle was complete. But the
head Of the new capital was the second,
not the first, chief magistrate of the
nation-Washington had died the De-
cember previously-and 1t was his
trusted compatriot, John Adams, who
began the first official rule In the first
permanent capital Of the United
States.
The personal side of the city of Wash
ington had little to recommend 1t in
those early years of official occupancy.
President Adams had entered the cant
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-07-06
I5zIl=IlIIG lh6Idl6 IN 1k6l(( (6{G5l5
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.

his broad, intelligent knowledge of
men and situations he quickly discov-
cred the official for the position in Mai.
Pierre Charles L'Enfant. LEnfant
was a native of France who had served
with the patriot army during the revO-
luton and, having been educated in the
highest military schools Of his country,
he was able to assist materially In the
erection of forts and batteries. After
the war he had remodeled the City Hall
in New York for the occupancy of the
first Congress and later he performed
similar necessary services on the Fed
eral house in Philadelphia. To him
Washington now turned for the plan
ming of the national capital and LEN
fant hailed the trust as the opportunity
of his lifetime.
While plans were fomenting in the
brain Of the French engineer the new
capital was without name. Accord
ingly at meeting of the commission
ers, at which Jefferson and Madison
were present, the territory was formal
ly christened the District OF Columbia,
after the great navigator who had dis
covered the continent, while the town
was hailed as Washington. chief among
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-07-06

H2 HUNDRED years is a long time
JSA in the United States for city
to be able TO record lis existence,
and when that city is the capital of the
nation there will be scant limit to the
imposing ceremonial which will in
augurate its centennial celebration in
december neXt-the celebration which
VIII commemorate the removal of the
seat OF government from the old cap
ital of the early republic in Philadel-
phia to the newer site Of the perma-
nent government in Washington. Gov
ernors from every State and Territory
will participate in the rejoicings. Men
who are the bulwark of the nation will
lend the luster of their presence and
the fame Of their names to the birth
day celebration of the city of the gov
ernment From every section of the
country will cCme to Washington men
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-07-06
Work on the Capitol,

After the plans of the new city had
been adopted the attention of its pro-
Jectors was next turned to the erec-
tion Of the building for which the
town was organized and bids were re-
quested for plans of the Capitol. The
requests were answered with numer-
Gus proposals, only two of which seem
to have been seriously considered by
President Washington-one by DR..
William Thornton and the other by
Stephen l.. Hallett, the former an
Englishman, the latter Frenchman.
Thornton's plan was at first considered,
but while imposing and beautiful it
was not architecturally accurate, and
the commissioners accepted the design
of Hallett. Work was at once started
on the new building of Congress and
the corner stone was laid by George
Washington with imposing ceremonies
Sept. 1S, 1893.
Now that the Capitol was under way
and the work pushing rapidly forward,
the commissioners turned their atten-
tlOn TO the "PreSldentS house." and Il
design furnished by James Hoban, an
Irish architect, who was acting as SUI
pervising architect Of the Capitol, was
soon found to be the most satisfactor-
lily plan offered. Work was at once
started on the Presidents headquarters.
Virginia sandstone was used both for
it's construction and the construction
Of the Capitol, and both buildings were
practically in readiness for the advent
of the government officials in 1900. al
though they were obliged to confine
their deliberations to the north wing
of the Capitol.
With the close of the year 1900 the
personal history of the city of Wash
ington begins. One beautiful Indian
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-07-06

tional government to the day of his
death in the seclusion of Mount Ver-
non the new city became one of the alb
sorbing interests of Washington's life.
1t was he who selected the site it now
occupies. Long before the question of
location was settled the father of the
nation had fixed the boundaries in the
calmness of his immovable judgment.
he was familiar with the environment
from boyhood. 1t was close to his home
and to the dearest associations of his
life and he was determined that the
city should arise on the triangular plain
formed by the courses of the Potomac
and the Eastern Branch and their juno
ton and stretching backward to the
sheltering cover of the hills of Mary
land and Virginia.
Washington was the prime mover in
the selection of the new site, but he
had the advice and approval of Madi-
son and Jefferson. A meeting of the
three eminent statesmen was held at
Mount Vernon in September, 1870. and
at its close the two associates rode off
into Maryland on their jaunty horses to
get the advice of man prominent in
the nation as signer of the declara-
ton, Charles Carroll of Carrollton. a
man who owned considerable property
III the neighborhOod Of Georgetown.
and for that reason, as Jefferson wrote
to Washington, he came into the plan
with shyness not usual In hin. !"
But the venerable Marylander ap-
proved, nevertheless, and the site of the
future city was secured.
The district laid out for the establish
ment of the national capital was orig
inally ten miles square, five on each
side of the river, and contained 100
square miles. Now that the land was
secured to the government Washing
tons next thought was the appoint
ment Of competent engineer and with
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-07-06
much as the eapatol to-day, Nesuttfu1 81,

much as the capitol to-day, Deautifud ~
it is, is not finished edif1ce from an
architectural view point. 1t is, as a
whole, one of the most superb buildings
in the world, but it is not perfect, and
one of its faults is that the dome Is set
over close to one edge of 1t, instead of
being placed in the middle to give a
proper balance. 1t is proposed to do
| away with this lack of symmetry bv
throwing out a great portlco, with
aprons" in the middle of the east
front, to match and correspond with
the porticos of the two great wings.
This arrangement, while satisfying the
| artistic requirement, would furnish q
large amount of additional and much
needd space for committee rooms and
similar purposes According to the
plans, it alone would provide thirty.
nine extra rooms.
Just how great the expense of tha
suggested alterations will be can hard
ly be estimated with accuracy, though
it is likely to run up to couple of mil
lions of dollars, or even more. The
cdpllOl mas cost lot OF money from
start to finish, and every change made
in its architecture has involved an ex-
penditure much larger than was origin
ally contemplated. For example, when
the two wings were ordered to be built
the sum of $2,675,0 900 was appropriated,
and 1t was supposed that this would be
sufficient, but in the end the bill ran
up to $S,000000. For the construction
of the new dome 100000 was provided,
but it cost that much to remove the old
one, and 81, 10000 in addition was re.
quired to complete the job. AS 1t stands
to-day, with the grounds surrounding
it, the huge edifice represents cash
outlay of nearly $20,OO0,OOO-an invest
ment that would have startled its orig
inal projectors.
Probably Uncle Sam will be lucky if
he gets off with disbursement Of $3.,
100000 for the new porticos and
aprons" According to the statement
of the architect the items of expendi-
ture to date are as follows:
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-07-06
Aneora,s silky Fur.

A recent writer on the Angora goat
calls attention to the fact that the cll-,
mate of Angora possesses some remark,
able popularity causing the develop,
ment Of silky coat on animals of va
rious kinds. Not only the famous goats
which produce mohalr, are thus fur
nished, but similar tendency is exhib-i
tied among such animals as cats and
greyhounds living in the same country.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-07-06

Some men think they are good citi-
zens because there is no snow on their
walks In July.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1900-07-06

cities as its owner was chief among
men.
La Junta tribune., 1900-03-14
"Ben hur''

.'As interesting as Ben Hur" is
no small praise for book, for that
book reached the summit OF popu-
larity shortly after lis publication
and its fame has not abated. No
book OF its kind has ever had a
stronger hold upon the American
people nor kept its position better
than it has. IL is now enjoying
another run OF popularity and its
publishers are experiencing another
great run on its sales.
This popular story will be told
and illustrated by FIVE stereopticon
views at the opera house on March
10Th.
La Junta tribune., 1900-03-14
m...,ns Fir. le.... Promptly.

Contrary to reports OF those ex-
clusively interested in old line
companies, the mutual fire COM
panies OF Colorado are meeting
their losses promptly and will con-
tinue to save money tor the assured.
January was severe month TOR
the Colorado Mutual and Farmers
Alliance on account of the fires at
Ward and Lafayette. the former
company being the heavier loser.
Both Of these companies passed
satisfactory examinations the FIRST
OF this month and have been au-
thorized'by State Superintendent
Eddy to continue business, The
Colorado Mutual is repre- septed by
q. d. Phillips and the Farmers
Alliance by J. ]. Frazee.
La Junta tribune., 1900-03-14
Saved M.ny Doctor. si,I..

We have saved many doctor
bills since we began using Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy in our
home. We keep bottle open all
the time and whenever any OF my
family or myself begin to catch
cold we begin to use the Cough
Remedy, and as result we never
have to send away for doctor and
incur large doctor bill, for Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy never
fails to cure. 1t is certainly a
medicine OF great merit aud worth
I'D. S. Mearkle. General Mer-
chant and Farmer, Matte, Bedford
county. Pa. For sale at Arcade
pharmacy.
La Junta tribune., 1900-03-14
Or. l.ne...e, VIII Lecture.

DIR. 4 G. Lancaster, Of Colorado
College, will lecture at the Presby-
terian church Saturday evening,
March 18TH, under the auspices OF
the Fortnightly Club. His subject
will be "Training of the Boys and
Girls in the School and Home. "
DR.. Lancaster is professor of psy-
chology and pedagogy in Colorado
College and keeps himself informed
on the subjects Of his lectures and
is up-to-date. His lectures are
full OF good advice to parents and
teachers. Admission 10 cents.
La Junta tribune., 1900-03-14
stat. Nome 70, o.s..s.o,..

The people of La Junta and
O,ero county should know that the
state home for dependent children.
3733 Bert street, Denver, is the
only institution of its kind in Colo
RADIO, and that no collections or
subscriptions are asked for, as it
is supported by state appropria-
tions. All children from birth to
10 years of age who are dependent
neglected or maltreated should be
committed by TIE county court;
and from this home many desirable
children may be adopted or in
dentured. Write for information.
La Junta tribune., 1900-03-14
rortnlsht,y ch,,d study Meeting.

The Fortnightly Club, assisted
by the Woman's Club will hold its
next open meeting on Saturday,
March 18th. at 3 O'Clock in the
Presbyterian church. There will
be an art display in connection
with carefully prepared program
which is as follows:
Music.
Leading paper. Train the Child for Mar
rage .-.-...ss-..s.-.-..s- .Art- r r. Tufiey
Paper, Obedience Mrs, George Thompson
Two Minute Talks, Discipline. Punish-
ment and Dispositions of Children
Mrs. Larsen. Mrs. McCunc, Mrs hasten
Miss Hill.
A general discussion will follow
each paper and it is hoped that
every woman present will be pre-
pared to take part. Every mother
and teacher in the city is invited
TO be present.
La Junta tribune., 1900-03-14
CHEAT interest is being taken i

GREAr interest is being taken in
the coming spring election in
Rocky Ford, and republican
ticket is proposed. The Enter
prise deems the innovation OF par
tisan politics IN city elections as
"unwise, mischievous and not for
the best interests OF the town"
Partisan politics would be a vast
improvement upon the old woman
political methods which have pre-
vailed hereabouts in the past, and
would not engender the bitter pei
sonal antagonisms that are usually
the feature of city campaign.
Business ideas in the management
OF the affairs OF town and partisan
politics are not necessarily antago-
nistic.
La Junta tribune., 1900-03-14
|. Jsn.... l,..,. Roast.

G. S. Yauger. Of Denver, editor
and manager of the Irrigation Era,
was in town Monday delivering
copies OF the March number OF his
publication to many citizens who
had contracted for them. The
March number is devoted entirely
to Otero county and contains much
information concerning our re-
sources. as well as an elaborate H.
lustrated write-np OF our two sugar
beet industries now in course of
construction. The concluding
paragraph Of an editorial comment
on La Junta reads thusly: "What
La Junta most needs IS few en-
terprising merchants, and man or
two that will loosen his purse
strings and start the town along on
q prosperous growth. ;"
La Junta tribune., 1900-03-14
NEWSPAPER w,.oom.

Fred G. ShaHer, an old news
paper man, gives expression to the
following sentiments in the last
issue OF the Lamar Sparks, con-
cernina the proper sphere OF the
country newspaper which meet
with our unqualified approval.
Publishing all Of the local news
all OF the time has been the en-
deayor OF the TRIBUNE in the past
and will continue to be in the iu.
ture. Country editors who feel
that upon them devolves the solu-
ton OF every problem that yexes
the public mind. are soaweighted
down with the responsibility at
taching to their position as
s'moulders OF public opinion" that
they forget to chronicle the little
things that make up the major por
ton Of our lives. Mr.. Shaifer's
article is as follows:
"Several exchanges reach the
writer every week filed from first
column to last with comment on
political matters. II hardly seems
possible that the readers OF these
papers can enjoy this. During the
heat of the campaign there may be
warrant for it, but when politics are
practically dead it would appear to
be out of place. The readers of a
newspaper want something that
will tell them Of the success or
failure OF somebody else or some
thing else. They want to have
mental photograph Of the news Of
their section when they lay their
paper down. There is no use an
tagonizing everybody politically
before the season for it is open.
As a rule, the most successful
newspaper man is the one who
states the plain facts and allows
his readers to draw their own con-
clusions. Thet are capable OF
doing that and in most cases would
prefer to do it. Antagonisms never
pay. It is always best to oppose
everything pernicious in principle.
but it is always best to attack the
principle and not the individual" J"
La Junta tribune., 1900-03-14
Frishtfui slunder

will often cause horrible burn,
scald. cut or brnise. Bucklen's S
Arnica Salve, the bes, in the world
will kill the pain and promptly
heal it. Cures old sores. fever
sores, ulcers, boils, felons. corns,
all skin eruptions. Best pile cure
on earth. Only IS cents a box.
Guaranteed. Sold at Joys phar
macy.
La Junta tribune., 1900-03-14

TEE Lamar Sparks was thirteen
yeass old last week. The Sparks
: one Of our most valued exchanges
nnd fEs only thing We Ind to oriti-
- about i Z is politics, which
e ~ sxscrsble, - denecrasic :
'1 - shias. ~ ~ is'ssL swless
S5s He 70 repent Of the error Of
~ ~. 6Ipwin gsace and finally
sslcs = q - -. prosperity 2
La Junta tribune., 1900-03-14
FREE Of chssse.

Any adult suffering from cold
settled on the breast, bronchitis,
throat or lung troubles Of any ma
ture, who will call at Joys Phar
macy, will be presented with a
sample bottle Of Boschee's German
Syrup, free Of charge, Only one
bottle given to one person, and
none to children without order
from parents
No throat or lung remedy ever
had such sale as Boschees' Ger
man Syrup in all parts Of the civ
ilized world. Twenty years ago
millions Of bottles were given away
and your druggisr wiii-ssif you ms
success was marveloaA, IL i
really the only throat aed lung
lemedy generally iadofsed BY ply
sicians. One IS cent bottle will
cure or prove its value. Sold BY
dealers in all civilized countries.
La Junta tribune., 1900-03-14
Rocky Ford . "w.. Town..

There are seven saloons in
Rocky Ford at tl.e present timeand
two applications for saloon licenses
are on the city council hook.
Rocky Ford Is "wet town" now
and dark brown tastes OF a morn
ing are so common that the city
council purchased $1,000 worth OF
water from the Catlin Canal Com
pany last week to relieve the pre-
vailing distress.